State Government Agencies Award pay rates
Award code MA000121, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 115 adult classifications under the State Government Agencies Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $26.52 to $53.98 an hour before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.
Lowest adult rate
$26.52an hour
For Grade 1. $1,007.90 for a full-time week. Up 4.74% from $25.32. Casuals get $33.15 an hour, with the 25% loading.
Its lowest adult rate is $26.52 an hour, 0.3% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 54 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- ES 1A$29.82
- Grade 1A$26.52
- ITO 1A$31.46
- LO 1A$31.84
- TA 1A$27.50
- Grade 2A$29.45
- TO 1A$29.84
- ES 2A$36.70
- ITO 2A$37.72
- Grade 3A$32.38
- LO 2A$42.30
- ES 3A$40.19
- ITO 3A$42.34
- Grade 4A$35.13
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- LO 3A$46.66
- TO 2A$33.70
- ITO 4A$47.15
- ES 4A$44.64
- Grade 5A$37.72
- ITO 5A$51.29
- LO 4A$50.89
- TO 3A$35.22
- ES 5A$48.90
- Grade 6A$40.42
- LO 5A$53.98
- TO 4A$37.15
- Grade 7A$43.88
- TO 5A$39.07
- Grade 8A$48.62
- TO 6A$40.57
- TO 7A$42.26
- ES 1B$30.25
- Grade 1B$27.18
- ITO 1B$32.32
- LO 1B$32.94
- TA 1B$27.97
- Grade 2B$30.01
- TO 1B$30.35
- ES 2B$37.55
- ITO 2B$38.59
- Grade 3B$32.99
- LO 2B$42.87
- ES 3B$41.18
- ITO 3B$43.49
- Grade 4B$35.74
- LO 3B$47.33
- TO 2B$34.36
- ITO 4B$48.62
- ES 4B$45.41
- Grade 5B$38.24
- LO 4B$51.99
- TO 3B$35.72
- ES 5B$50.14
- Grade 6B$41.18
- TO 4B$37.59
- Grade 7B$44.64
- TO 5B$39.80
- Grade 8B$49.96
- TO 6B$41.34
- TO 7B$43.04
- ES 1C$31.39
- Grade 1C$27.83
- ITO 1C$33.21
- LO 1C$33.86
- TA 1C$28.43
- Grade 2C$30.57
- TO 1C$30.78
- ES 2C$38.24
- ITO 2C$39.55
- Grade 3C$33.59
- LO 2C$43.45
- ES 3C$41.86
- ITO 3C$44.64
- Grade 4C$36.33
- LO 3C$48.01
- TO 2C$34.62
- ES 4C$46.66
- Grade 5C$38.85
- TO 3C$36.53
- ES 5C$51.38
- Grade 6C$41.96
- TO 4C$38.40
- Grade 7C$45.41
- Grade 8C$51.29
- ES 1D$32.16
- Grade 1D$28.49
- ITO 1D$33.88
- LO 1D$34.77
- TA 1D$28.57
- Grade 2D$31.14
- TO 1D$31.40
- ES 2D$38.93
- ITO 2D$40.42
- Grade 3D$33.97
- LO 2D$44.03
- ES 3D$43.17
- ES 1E$33.43
- ITO 1E$34.54
- LO 1E$35.91
- TO 1E$31.56
- ES 1F$34.73
- ITO 1F$35.43
- LO 1F$37.06
- TO 1F$32.08
- ES 1G$35.51
- ITO 1G$36.74
- LO 1G$38.12
- TO 1G$32.63
- LO 1H$39.26
- TO 1H$33.09
- LO 1I$40.31
- TO 1I$33.46
- FW 11$28.05
- FW 22$28.62
- FW 33$29.45
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%$26.52 | 125%$33.15 |
| Public holidays | 150%$39.78 | 175%$46.41 |
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.
Other classificationsClause 15.1
| Classification | Annual | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES 1 | $59,120 | $1,133.03 | $29.82 | $37.28 |
| AGrade 1 | $52,591 | $1,007.90 | $26.52 | $33.15 |
| AITO 1 | $62,371 | $1,195.34 | $31.46 | $39.33 |
| ALO 1 | $63,141 | $1,210.09 | $31.84 | $39.80 |
| ATA 1 | $54,534 | $1,045.14 | $27.50 | $34.38 |
| AGrade 2 | $58,396 | $1,119.16 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| ATO 1 | $59,167 | $1,133.93 | $29.84 | $37.30 |
| AES 2 | $72,759 | $1,394.42 | $36.70 | $45.88 |
| AITO 2 | $74,786 | $1,433.27 | $37.72 | $47.15 |
| AGrade 3 | $64,212 | $1,230.62 | $32.38 | $40.48 |
| ALO 2 | $83,862 | $1,607.21 | $42.30 | $52.88 |
| AES 3 | $79,693 | $1,527.31 | $40.19 | $50.24 |
| AITO 3 | $83,950 | $1,608.90 | $42.34 | $52.93 |
| AGrade 4 | $69,658 | $1,334.99 | $35.13 | $43.91 |
| ALO 3 | $92,519 | $1,773.12 | $46.66 | $58.32 |
| ATO 2 | $66,812 | $1,280.45 | $33.70 | $42.13 |
| AITO 4 | $93,482 | $1,791.58 | $47.15 | $58.94 |
| AES 4 | $88,512 | $1,696.33 | $44.64 | $55.80 |
| AGrade 5 | $74,786 | $1,433.27 | $37.72 | $47.15 |
| AITO 5 | $101,701 | $1,949.10 | $51.29 | $64.11 |
| ALO 4 | $100,909 | $1,933.92 | $50.89 | $63.61 |
| ATO 3 | $69,837 | $1,338.42 | $35.22 | $44.03 |
| AES 5 | $96,960 | $1,858.23 | $48.90 | $61.13 |
| AGrade 6 | $80,135 | $1,535.78 | $40.42 | $50.53 |
| ALO 5 | $107,021 | $2,051.05 | $53.98 | $67.48 |
| ATO 4 | $73,659 | $1,411.67 | $37.15 | $46.44 |
| AGrade 7 | $87,004 | $1,667.43 | $43.88 | $54.85 |
| ATO 5 | $77,459 | $1,484.50 | $39.07 | $48.84 |
| AGrade 8 | $96,402 | $1,847.54 | $48.62 | $60.78 |
| ATO 6 | $80,445 | $1,541.72 | $40.57 | $50.71 |
| ATO 7 | $83,797 | $1,605.97 | $42.26 | $52.82 |
| BES 1 | $59,989 | $1,149.69 | $30.25 | $37.81 |
| BGrade 1 | $53,890 | $1,032.80 | $27.18 | $33.98 |
| BITO 1 | $64,093 | $1,228.34 | $32.32 | $40.40 |
| BLO 1 | $65,316 | $1,251.78 | $32.94 | $41.18 |
| BTA 1 | $55,464 | $1,062.97 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| BGrade 2 | $59,512 | $1,140.54 | $30.01 | $37.51 |
| BTO 1 | $60,186 | $1,153.46 | $30.35 | $37.94 |
| BES 2 | $74,448 | $1,426.79 | $37.55 | $46.94 |
| BITO 2 | $76,514 | $1,466.39 | $38.59 | $48.24 |
| BGrade 3 | $65,411 | $1,253.60 | $32.99 | $41.24 |
| BLO 2 | $85,006 | $1,629.14 | $42.87 | $53.59 |
| BES 3 | $81,657 | $1,564.95 | $41.18 | $51.48 |
| BITO 3 | $86,226 | $1,652.52 | $43.49 | $54.36 |
| BGrade 4 | $70,861 | $1,358.05 | $35.74 | $44.68 |
| BLO 3 | $93,855 | $1,798.73 | $47.33 | $59.16 |
| BTO 2 | $68,121 | $1,305.54 | $34.36 | $42.95 |
| BITO 4 | $96,402 | $1,847.54 | $48.62 | $60.78 |
| BES 4 | $90,033 | $1,725.48 | $45.41 | $56.76 |
| BGrade 5 | $75,821 | $1,453.11 | $38.24 | $47.80 |
| BLO 4 | $103,084 | $1,975.60 | $51.99 | $64.99 |
| BTO 3 | $70,829 | $1,357.43 | $35.72 | $44.65 |
| BES 5 | $99,416 | $1,905.30 | $50.14 | $62.68 |
| BGrade 6 | $81,657 | $1,564.95 | $41.18 | $51.48 |
| BTO 4 | $74,537 | $1,428.50 | $37.59 | $46.99 |
| BGrade 7 | $88,507 | $1,696.23 | $44.64 | $55.80 |
| BTO 5 | $78,905 | $1,512.21 | $39.80 | $49.75 |
| BGrade 8 | $99,053 | $1,898.35 | $49.96 | $62.45 |
| BTO 6 | $81,977 | $1,571.09 | $41.34 | $51.68 |
| BTO 7 | $85,331 | $1,635.36 | $43.04 | $53.80 |
| CES 1 | $62,243 | $1,192.88 | $31.39 | $39.24 |
| CGrade 1 | $55,189 | $1,057.69 | $27.83 | $34.79 |
| CITO 1 | $65,842 | $1,261.86 | $33.21 | $41.51 |
| CLO 1 | $67,146 | $1,286.85 | $33.86 | $42.33 |
| CTA 1 | $56,365 | $1,080.23 | $28.43 | $35.54 |
| CGrade 2 | $60,615 | $1,161.68 | $30.57 | $38.21 |
| CTO 1 | $61,033 | $1,169.69 | $30.78 | $38.48 |
| CES 2 | $75,821 | $1,453.11 | $38.24 | $47.80 |
| CITO 2 | $78,411 | $1,502.74 | $39.55 | $49.44 |
| CGrade 3 | $66,611 | $1,276.60 | $33.59 | $41.99 |
| CLO 2 | $86,156 | $1,651.18 | $43.45 | $54.31 |
| CES 3 | $82,998 | $1,590.65 | $41.86 | $52.33 |
| CITO 3 | $88,507 | $1,696.23 | $44.64 | $55.80 |
| CGrade 4 | $72,037 | $1,380.59 | $36.33 | $45.41 |
| CLO 3 | $95,186 | $1,824.24 | $48.01 | $60.01 |
| CTO 2 | $68,640 | $1,315.48 | $34.62 | $43.28 |
| CES 4 | $92,519 | $1,773.12 | $46.66 | $58.32 |
| CGrade 5 | $77,031 | $1,476.30 | $38.85 | $48.56 |
| CTO 3 | $72,422 | $1,387.96 | $36.53 | $45.66 |
| CES 5 | $101,867 | $1,952.28 | $51.38 | $64.23 |
| CGrade 6 | $83,198 | $1,594.49 | $41.96 | $52.45 |
| CTO 4 | $76,140 | $1,459.22 | $38.40 | $48.00 |
| CGrade 7 | $90,033 | $1,725.48 | $45.41 | $56.76 |
| CGrade 8 | $101,701 | $1,949.10 | $51.29 | $64.11 |
| DES 1 | $63,770 | $1,222.15 | $32.16 | $40.20 |
| DGrade 1 | $56,493 | $1,082.69 | $28.49 | $35.61 |
| DITO 1 | $67,176 | $1,287.43 | $33.88 | $42.35 |
| DLO 1 | $68,938 | $1,321.19 | $34.77 | $43.46 |
| DTA 1 | $56,655 | $1,085.79 | $28.57 | $35.71 |
| DGrade 2 | $61,742 | $1,183.28 | $31.14 | $38.93 |
| DTO 1 | $62,250 | $1,193.02 | $31.40 | $39.25 |
| DES 2 | $77,197 | $1,479.48 | $38.93 | $48.66 |
| DITO 2 | $80,135 | $1,535.78 | $40.42 | $50.53 |
| DGrade 3 | $67,349 | $1,290.74 | $33.97 | $42.46 |
| DLO 2 | $87,304 | $1,673.18 | $44.03 | $55.04 |
| DES 3 | $85,595 | $1,640.42 | $43.17 | $53.96 |
| EES 1 | $66,288 | $1,270.41 | $33.43 | $41.79 |
| EITO 1 | $68,476 | $1,312.34 | $34.54 | $43.18 |
| ELO 1 | $71,210 | $1,364.74 | $35.91 | $44.89 |
| ETO 1 | $62,583 | $1,199.40 | $31.56 | $39.45 |
| FES 1 | $68,863 | $1,319.76 | $34.73 | $43.41 |
| FITO 1 | $70,254 | $1,346.41 | $35.43 | $44.29 |
| FLO 1 | $73,475 | $1,408.15 | $37.06 | $46.33 |
| FTO 1 | $63,617 | $1,219.22 | $32.08 | $40.10 |
| GES 1 | $70,404 | $1,349.29 | $35.51 | $44.39 |
| GITO 1 | $72,848 | $1,396.13 | $36.74 | $45.93 |
| GLO 1 | $75,574 | $1,448.37 | $38.12 | $47.65 |
| GTO 1 | $64,692 | $1,239.82 | $32.63 | $40.79 |
| HLO 1 | $77,842 | $1,491.84 | $39.26 | $49.07 |
| HTO 1 | $65,609 | $1,257.39 | $33.09 | $41.36 |
| ILO 1 | $79,935 | $1,531.95 | $40.31 | $50.39 |
| ITO 1 | $66,336 | $1,271.33 | $33.46 | $41.83 |
Other classificationsClause 15.2
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1FW 1 | $1,066.00 | $28.05 | $35.06 |
| 2FW 2 | $1,087.50 | $28.62 | $35.78 |
| 3FW 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
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
Employees other than shiftworkers: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Grade 1
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$26.52 | 125%$33.15 |
| Public holidays | 150%$39.78 | 175%$46.41 |
Employees: other than shiftworkers, ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at FW 1
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$28.05 | 125%$35.06 |
| Public holidays | 150%$42.08 | 175%$49.09 |
Shiftwork
Shiftworkers: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Grade 1
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$26.52 | 125%$33.15 |
| Afternoon & rotating night | 115%$30.50 | 140%$37.13 |
| Non-rotating night | 130%$34.48 | 155%$41.11 |
| Saturday | 150%$39.78 | 175%$46.41 |
| Sunday | 200%$53.04 | 225%$59.67 |
| Public holiday | 250%$66.30 | 275%$72.93 |
Overtime
Full-time and part-time employees: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Grade 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday - First 3 hours | 150%$39.78 |
| Monday to Saturday - After 3 hours | 200%$53.04 |
| Sunday | 200%$53.04 |
| Public holidays - in excess of ordinary hours | 250%$66.30 |
Allowances paid on top
1 allowance is for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, 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.
For the work
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| First aid allowanceClause 18.2(a)(ii) | $823.38 a year |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| Overtime meal allowanceClause 18.3(b)(i) | $23.60 each time |
| Use of private motor vehicleClause 18.3(c)(i) | $1.01 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.
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Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the State Government Agencies Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $26.52 an hour ($1,007.90 a week full time), for Grade 1. The highest adult classification is $53.98 an hour.
- How does the State Government Agencies Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $26.52 an hour, 0.3% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 54 have a higher minimum.
- How much did State Government Agencies Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.74%, from $25.32 to $26.52 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 State Government Agencies Award?
- 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Grade 1 that makes $33.15 an hour.
- What allowances are paid under the State Government Agencies Award?
- 3 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a first aid allowance of $823.38 a year. 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.