Sporting Organisations Award pay rates
Award code MA000082, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 10 adult classifications under the Sporting Organisations Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $27.49 to $51.13 an hour before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.
Lowest adult rate
$27.49an hour
For Grade 1. $1,044.70 for a full-time week. Up 4.76% from $26.24. Casuals get $34.36 an hour, with the 25% loading.
Its lowest adult rate is $27.49 an hour, 4.0% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 28 have a higher minimum. The dashed line is the minimum wage; each tick is another award.
Pay by classification
Dollars an hour, from 1 July 2026- Coach Grade 1$33.44
- Coach Grade 2$37.52
- Coach Grade 3$45.09
- Coach Grade 4$51.13
- Grade 1$27.49
- Grade 2$28.37
- Grade 3$29.45
- Grade 4$30.68
- Grade 5$32.14
- Grade 6$33.70
Hover or tap a row for last year's rate. Every rate, in every unit, is in the tables below.
Penalty rates at a glance
Percent of the ordinary rate, and dollars an hour at Grade 1.
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Hours | 100%$27.49 | 125%$34.36 |
| Public holiday – given extra day or part-day | 150%$41.24 | 175%$48.11 |
| Public holiday – not given extra day or part-day | 250%$68.73 | 275%$75.60 |
Minimum pay by classification from 1 July 2026
Annual rates are full-time salaries; weekly rates are for a full-time week; hourly rates apply to full-time and part-time hours. Casual hourly adds the 25% loading.
CoachesClause 15.1(a)
| Classification | Annual | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach Grade 1 | $66,251 | $1,270.60 | $33.44 | $41.80 |
| Coach Grade 2 | $74,340 | $1,425.80 | $37.52 | $46.90 |
| Coach Grade 3 | $89,338 | $1,713.40 | $45.09 | $56.36 |
| Coach Grade 4 | $101,297 | $1,942.80 | $51.13 | $63.91 |
Clerical and administrative staffClause 15.2(a)
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | $1,044.70 | $27.49 | $34.36 |
| Grade 2 | $1,077.90 | $28.37 | $35.46 |
| Grade 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Grade 4 | $1,165.90 | $30.68 | $38.35 |
| Grade 5 | $1,221.40 | $32.14 | $40.18 |
| Grade 6 | $1,280.60 | $33.70 | $42.13 |
Penalty and overtime rates
Percentages as the award sets them, and what they come to an hour at the first adult level. Higher classifications get the same percentages of their own rate. The tick on each bar marks 100%, the ordinary rate.
Evenings, weekends and public holidays
Clerical and administrative staff employees: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Grade 1
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Hours | 100%$27.49 | 125%$34.36 |
| Public holiday – given extra day or part-day | 150%$41.24 | 175%$48.11 |
| Public holiday – not given extra day or part-day | 250%$68.73 | 275%$75.60 |
Coaching and related staff employees: ordinary, overtime and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Coach Grade 1
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Hours | 100%$33.44 | 125%$41.80 |
| Public holiday – given extra day or part-day | 150%$50.16 | 175%$58.52 |
| Public holiday – not given extra day or part-day | 250%$83.60 | 275%$91.96 |
Overtime
Full-time and part-time clerical and administrative staff employees: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Grade 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| First 2 hours | 150%$41.24 |
| After 2 hours | 200%$54.98 |
Allowances paid on top
No allowance is set for the work itself, and 2 cover costs you'd otherwise pay yourself, like meals, laundry or travel. The amounts are the Commission's, in force today; the award sets out exactly who gets each one and when.
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| Overtime meal allowances, clerical and administrative staff, overtime after 7.00 pmClause 17.2 | $19.14 each time |
| Vehicle allowanceClause 17.3 | $1.00 a km |
The award is the final word
These are the minimum rates the Fair Work Commission publishes for the award. Shift rules, rostering and who each classification covers are in the award itself, and an enterprise agreement can set different pay. Employees no award or agreement covers get the National Minimum Wage: $26.44 an hour from 1 July 2026.
Personal services, sport and fitness
Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Sporting Organisations Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $27.49 an hour ($1,044.70 a week full time), for Grade 1. The highest adult classification is $51.13 an hour.
- How does the Sporting Organisations Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $27.49 an hour, 4.0% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 28 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Sporting Organisations Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.76%, from $26.24 to $27.49 an hour, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- What is the casual loading under the Sporting Organisations Award?
- 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Grade 1 that makes $34.36 an hour.
- What allowances are paid under the Sporting Organisations Award?
- 2 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including an overtime meal allowances, clerical and administrative staff, overtime after 7.00 pm of $19.14 each time and a vehicle allowance of $1.00 a km. The full list, with the clause each comes from, is on this page.
- Where do these rates come from?
- The Fair Work Commission's Modern Awards Pay Database, which publishes every award's minimum rates; we read it when the Commission changes an award. The award itself prevails if the two ever differ, and an enterprise agreement can set different pay.
Source: Fair Work Commission, Modern Awards Pay Database, licensed CC BY 4.0, read 27 Oct 2026 and arranged by The Finance Algorithm. Not endorsed by the Fair Work Commission. Read with the award: if they differ, the award prevails. General information, not legal or payroll advice.