Electrical worker grade 9 pay rate 2026
Minimum rate for Electrical worker grade 9 under the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award (MA000025) from 1 July 2026: $1,309.50 a week full-time, $68,277 a year (weekly × 52.14). Casual: $45.18 an hour, loading included.
Minimum pay rates
| Employment type | Hourly | Weekly | Annual (× 52.14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time / part-time | $34.46 | $1,309.50 | $68,277 |
| Casual (loading included) | $45.18 | — | — |
How this rate compares
It ranks 2nd of 10 distinct adult hourly rates in the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award.
The next rate up is Electrical worker grade 10 at $37.24 an hour, $2.78 (8.1%) higher than this classification. That is the largest step between two adjacent rates in the award.
The next rate down is Electrical worker grade 8 at $33.77 an hour, $0.69 (2%) lower.
It is $8.02 an hour (30.3%) above the national minimum wage of $26.44. That is more than a quarter above the legal floor for adult employees.
What changed on 1 July 2026
The hourly rate rose $1.56 (4.7%) from $32.90 on 30 June 2026 to $34.46, and the full-time weekly rate rose $59.40.
Penalty rates
| When | Full-time / part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | $36.14100% | $45.18125% |
| Public holiday | $90.35250% | $112.94312.5% |
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 | $54.21 | 150% |
| Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours | $72.28 | 200% |
| Sunday | $72.28 | 200% |
| Public holiday | $90.35 | 250% |
All-purpose allowances
The pay database calculates this classification’s penalty and overtime rates on $36.14 an hour, which is $1.68 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.