Victorian Local Government (Early Childhood Education Employees) Award pay rates
Award code MA000150, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 23 adult classifications under the Victorian Local Government (Early Childhood Education Employees) Award 2016, from 1 July 2026: $1,004.90 to $1,799.30 a week before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$1,004.90a week
For Level 1.1 On commencement. Up 6.00% from $948.00.
Its lowest adult rate is $1,004.90 a week, the same as the National Minimum Wage. Of the 25 awards that set weekly rates, 14 have a higher minimum. The dashed line is the minimum wage; each tick is another award.
Pay by classification
Dollars a week, from 1 July 2026- 1Preschool field officers$1,799.30
- 1Teachers$1,281.20
- 2Teachers$1,307.60
- 3Teachers$1,343.20
- 4Teachers$1,391.60
- 5Teachers$1,440.10
- 6Teachers$1,485.20
- 7Teachers$1,530.30
- 8Teachers$1,578.80
- 9Teachers$1,627.30
- 10Teachers$1,675.80
- 11Teachers$1,724.30
- 12Teachers$1,772.70
- Level 1.1 On commencement$1,004.90
- Level 3.1 On commencement$1,119.10
- Level 4.1 On commencement$1,318.40
- Level 2.1 On commencement$1,023.40
- Level 3.2 After 1 year$1,157.80
- Level 4.2 After 1 year$1,338.50
- Level 2.2 After 1 year$1,057.00
- Level 3.3 After 2 years$1,194.30
- Level 4.3 After 2 years$1,358.50
- Level 3.4$1,260.20
Hover or tap a row for last year's rate. Every rate, in every unit, is in the tables below.
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.
Teachers and Preschool field officersClause 14.1
| Classification | Annual | Weekly |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool field officers1 | $93,886 | $1,799.30 |
| Teachers1 | $66,854 | $1,281.20 |
| Teachers2 | $68,231 | $1,307.60 |
| Teachers3 | $70,087 | $1,343.20 |
| Teachers4 | $72,614 | $1,391.60 |
| Teachers5 | $75,143 | $1,440.10 |
| Teachers6 | $77,499 | $1,485.20 |
| Teachers7 | $79,853 | $1,530.30 |
| Teachers8 | $82,383 | $1,578.80 |
| Teachers9 | $84,913 | $1,627.30 |
| Teachers10 | $87,442 | $1,675.80 |
| Teachers11 | $89,974 | $1,724.30 |
| Teachers12 | $92,499 | $1,772.70 |
EducatorsClause 14.5
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1.1 On commencement | $1,004.90 | $26.44 |
| Level 3.1 On commencement | $1,119.10 | $29.45 |
| Level 4.1 On commencement | $1,318.40 | $34.69 |
| Level 2.1 On commencement | $1,023.40 | $26.93 |
| Level 3.2 After 1 year | $1,157.80 | $30.47 |
| Level 4.2 After 1 year | $1,338.50 | $35.22 |
| Level 2.2 After 1 year | $1,057.00 | $27.82 |
| Level 3.3 After 2 years | $1,194.30 | $31.43 |
| Level 4.3 After 2 years | $1,358.50 | $35.75 |
| Level 3.4 | $1,260.20 | $33.16 |
The Commission's pay database has no penalty, overtime or casual rates for this award, so they aren't shown here. They're in the award itself, linked below.
Allowances paid on top
No allowance is set for the work itself, and 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicleClause 15.1 | $1.01 a km | |
| MotorcycleClause 15.1 | $0.34 a km | |
| Clothing | ||
| Laundry, no ironing, per dayClause 15.3(a)(ii) | $1.23 a day | |
| Laundry, no ironing, per weekClause 15.3(a)(ii) | $6.14 a week | |
| Laundry, with ironingClause 15.3(a)(ii) | $9.74 a week | |
| Laundry, with ironingClause 15.3(a)(ii) | $1.95 a day | |
| Meal allowance, overtimeClause 15.3(b) | $16.12 a meal | |
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.
The awards most people look up
Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Victorian Local Government (Early Childhood Education Employees) Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $1,004.90 a week, for Level 1.1 On commencement. The highest adult classification is $1,799.30 a week.
- How does the Victorian Local Government (Early Childhood Education Employees) Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $1,004.90 a week, the same as the National Minimum Wage. Of the 25 awards that set weekly rates, 14 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Victorian Local Government (Early Childhood Education Employees) Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 6.00%, from $948.00 to $1,004.90 a week, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- What allowances are paid under the Victorian Local Government (Early Childhood Education Employees) Award?
- 7 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a motor vehicle of $1.01 a km, a motorcycle of $0.34 a km and a clothing, laundry, no ironing, per day of $1.23 a day. 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.