Health Professional employee — level 4 — pay point 4 pay rate 2026
New minimum rates for the Health Professionals and Support Services Award apply from 1 October 2026, set out in the Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide published 26 August 2026. The figures on this page apply until then.
Minimum rate for Health Professional employee — level 4 — pay point 4 under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award (MA000027) from 1 July 2026: $2,705.10 a week full-time, $141,044 a year (weekly × 52.14). Casual: $88.99 an hour, loading included.
Rate table in the pay database: Health professional employees—level 4.
Minimum pay rates
| Employment type | Hourly | Weekly | Annual (× 52.14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time / part-time | $71.19 | $2,705.10 | $141,044 |
| Casual (loading included) | $88.99 | — | — |
How this rate compares
This is the highest adult rate in the Health Professionals and Support Services Award: rank 1 of 30 distinct hourly rates.
The next rate down is Health Professional employee — level 4 — pay point 3 at $64.48 an hour, $6.71 (9.4%) lower.
It is $44.75 an hour (169.3%) 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 $3.23 (4.8%) from $67.96 on 30 June 2026 to $71.19, and the full-time weekly rate rose $122.70.
Penalty rates
| When | Full-time / part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | $71.19100% | $88.99125% |
| SaturdayBetween midnight Friday and midnight Sunday | $106.79150% | $124.58175% |
| SundayBetween midnight Friday and midnight Sunday | $106.79150% | $124.58175% |
| Public holiday | $177.98250% | $195.77275% |
| Shiftwork | $81.87115% | $99.67140% |
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 minimum hourly rate.
A week with weekend shifts
| Hours | Rate | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| 4 weekday hours | $88.99 | $355.96 |
| 8 Saturday hours | $124.58 | $996.64 |
| 8 Sunday hours | $124.58 | $996.64 |
| Total | $2,349.24 |
That week pays $2,349.24, which is $569.44 (32%) more than the same 20 hours worked on weekdays at the casual rate ($1,779.80). A full-time week of 38 ordinary hours pays $2,705.10.
Overtime rates
| Overtime | Full-time / part-time | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday - First 2 hours | $106.79 | 150% |
| Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours | $142.38 | 200% |
| Sunday | $142.38 | 200% |
| Public holiday | $177.98 | 250% |
Rates current as of 1 July 2026. FWC pay database, MA000027, checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.