Electrical worker grade 1 pay rate 2026
Minimum rate for Electrical worker grade 1 under the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award (MA000025) from 1 July 2026: $1,004.90 a week full-time, $52,395 a year (weekly × 52.14). Casual: $34.41 an hour, loading included.
Minimum pay rates
| Employment type | Hourly | Weekly | Annual (× 52.14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time / part-time | $26.44 | $1,004.90 | $52,395 |
| Casual (loading included) | $34.41 | — | — |
How this rate compares
This is the lowest adult rate in the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award: rank 10 of 10 distinct hourly rates.
The next rate up is Electrical worker grade 2 at $26.66 an hour, $0.22 (0.8%) higher than this classification.
The rate equals the national minimum wage of $26.44 an hour.
What changed on 1 July 2026
The hourly rate rose $1.49 (6%) from $24.95 on 30 June 2026 to $26.44, and the full-time weekly rate rose $56.90.
Penalty rates
| When | Full-time / part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | $27.53100% | $34.41125% |
| Public holiday | $68.83250% | $86.03312.5% |
Resulting hourly rates as published in the Fair Work Commission’s Modern Awards Pay Database. Casual figures include the casual loading. Percentages are of the all-purpose hourly rate.
Overtime rates
| Overtime | Full-time / part-time | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday - First 2 hours | $41.30 | 150% |
| Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours | $55.06 | 200% |
| Sunday | $55.06 | 200% |
| Public holiday | $68.83 | 250% |
All-purpose allowances
The pay database calculates this classification’s penalty and overtime rates on $27.53 an hour, which is $1.09 more than the minimum hourly rate because it includes the award’s all-purpose allowances.
The Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award sets 9 all-purpose allowances, paid on top of the minimum where they apply to the job and counted in penalty rates, overtime and leave: see the allowance table.
Rates current as of 1 July 2026. FWC pay database, MA000025, checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.