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Health Professionals and Support Services Award Pay Rates 2026

from $26.97 /hour

Minimum pay rates for the Health Professionals and Support Services Award (MA000027), effective 1 July 2026. 34 classifications, with penalty, casual and junior rates.

This page brings together the published minimum pay rates under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award. You will find the minimum rate for each classification and pay point, along with casual rates and the penalty rates that apply to weekend, shift and public holiday work.

The Health Professionals and Support Services Award covers a broad slice of the private health sector: allied health practices, private hospitals and day surgeries, pathology and diagnostic imaging providers, medical and dental clinics, and community health organisations. It applies to qualified health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, audiologists, dietitians and speech pathologists, as well as the support workforce around them, including medical receptionists, dental assistants, pathology collectors, technicians and orderlies. Minimum rates are set across many classification levels and pay points, reflecting the wide range of qualifications and experience found in health workplaces.

Pay rates by classification

Full-time minimum rates — Health Professionals and Support Services Award, effective 1 July 2026
ClassificationHourlyWeeklyAnnualCasual/hr
Level 1$26.97$1,024.70$53,428—
Level 3$29.11$1,106.20$57,677—
Level 5$30.45$1,157.20$60,336—
Level 2$28.03$1,065.20$55,540—
Level 6$30.63$1,163.90$60,686—
Health Professional employee—level 1 — Pay point 1 (UG 2 qualification)$30.89$1,174.00$61,212—
Health Professional employee—level 2 — Pay point 1$39.31$1,493.90$77,892—
Health Professional employee—level 3 — Pay point 1$45.89$1,743.90$90,927—
Health Professional employee—level 4 — Pay point 1$55.57$2,111.60$110,099—
Level 7 (unqualified and not previously Level 6)$31.67$1,203.50$62,750—
Health Professional employee—level 1 — Pay point 2 (3 year degree entry)$32.09$1,219.50$63,585—
Health Professional employee—level 2 — Pay point 2$40.74$1,548.30$80,728—
Health Professional employee—level 3 — Pay point 2$47.18$1,792.80$93,477—
Health Professional employee—level 4 — Pay point 2$59.30$2,253.30$117,487—
Level 4$29.45$1,119.10$58,350—
Level 7$31.67$1,203.50$62,750—
Level 7 (qualified or previously Level 6)$32.67$1,241.40$64,727—
Health Professional employee—level 1 — Pay point 3 (4 year degree entry)$33.51$1,273.40$66,395—
Health Professional employee—level 2 — Pay point 3$42.30$1,607.40$83,810—
Health Professional employee—level 3 — Pay point 3$48.19$1,831.30$95,484—
Health Professional employee—level 4 — Pay point 3$64.48$2,450.40$127,764—
Health Professional employee—level 1 — Pay point 4 (Masters degree entry)$34.66$1,317.20$68,679—
Health Professional employee—level 2 — Pay point 4$43.98$1,671.40$87,147—
Health Professional employee—level 3 — Pay point 4$50.33$1,912.60$99,723—
Health Professional employee—level 4 — Pay point 4$71.19$2,705.10$141,044—
Health Professional employee—level 1 — Pay point 5 (PhD entry)$37.76$1,435.00$74,821—
Health Professional employee—level 3 — Pay point 5$52.19$1,983.20$103,404—
Health Professional employee—level 1 — Pay point 6$39.10$1,485.90$77,475—
Level 8—pay point 1$33.78$1,283.50$66,922—
Level 8—pay point 2$34.66$1,317.20$68,679—
Level 8—pay point 3$37.10$1,409.70$73,502—
Level 9—pay point 1$37.76$1,435.00$74,821—
Level 9—pay point 2$39.10$1,485.90$77,475—
Level 9—pay point 3$39.42$1,497.80$78,095—

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Rates current as of 1 July 2026. Source: Fair Work Commission — Modern Awards Pay Database. Last checked .

Source: Fair Work Commission — Modern Awards Pay Database, Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (MA000027).

General information only — not legal, industrial or financial advice. These are the published minimum rates for information. Your modern award or enterprise agreement prevails if there is any inconsistency. Check the official source above or the Fair Work Ombudsman for your situation.