Real Estate Employee Level 1 (Associate Level) — first 12 months of employment at this level pay rate 2026
Minimum rate for Real Estate Employee Level 1 (Associate Level) — first 12 months of employment at this level under the Real Estate Industry Award (MA000106) from 1 July 2026: $1,010.60 a week full-time, $52,693 a year (weekly × 52.14). Casual: $33.24 an hour, loading included.
Minimum pay rates
| Employment type | Hourly | Weekly | Annual (× 52.14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time / part-time | $26.59 | $1,010.60 | $52,693 |
| Casual (loading included) | $33.24 | — | — |
How this rate compares
This is the lowest adult rate in the Real Estate Industry Award: rank 5 of 5 distinct hourly rates.
The next rate up is Real Estate Employee Level 1 (Associate Level) — after first 12 months of employment at this level at $28.00 an hour, $1.41 (5.3%) higher than this classification.
It is $0.15 an hour (0.6%) above the national minimum wage of $26.44. That is within 5% of the legal floor for adult employees.
What changed on 1 July 2026
The hourly rate rose $1.20 (4.7%) from $25.39 on 30 June 2026 to $26.59, and the full-time weekly rate rose $45.80.
Penalty rates
| When | Full-time / part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | — | $33.24125% |
| Public holiday | — | $66.48250% |
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.
Overtime rates
| Overtime | Full-time / part-time | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | $26.59 | 100% |
| Public holidays | $53.18 | 200% |
| Overtime on rostered day off - Monday to Sunday - first 2 hours | $39.89 | 150% |
| Overtime on rostered day off - Monday to Sunday - after 2 hours | $53.18 | 200% |
| Public holiday | $53.18 | 200% |
Junior rates
Employees under 21 in this classification are paid a percentage of the adult rate, from $15.96 an hour (60% of the adult rate) for under 19 years. How junior rates work.
| Age | Hourly | Weekly | % of adult |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 19 years | $15.96 | $606.36 | 60% |
| 19 years | $18.62 | $707.42 | 70% |
| 20 years | $21.28 | $808.48 | 80% |
Weekly junior rates are published; hourly is weekly ÷ 38.
Rates current as of 1 July 2026. FWC pay database, MA000106, checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.