Transport Worker Grade 1 pay rate 2026
Minimum rate for Transport Worker Grade 1 under the Road Transport and Distribution Award (MA000038) from 1 July 2026: $1,021.00 a week full-time, $53,235 a year (weekly × 52.14). Casual: $33.59 an hour, loading included.
Rate table in the pay database: Transport employees.
Minimum pay rates
| Employment type | Hourly | Weekly | Annual (× 52.14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time / part-time | $26.87 | $1,021.00 | $53,235 |
| Casual (loading included) | $33.59 | — | — |
How this rate compares
This is the lowest adult rate in the Road Transport and Distribution Award: rank 10 of 10 distinct hourly rates.
The next rate up is Transport Worker Grade 2 at $27.51 an hour, $0.64 (2.4%) higher than this classification.
It is $0.43 an hour (1.6%) 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 $1.22 (4.8%) from $25.65 on 30 June 2026 to $26.87, and the full-time weekly rate rose $46.30.
Penalty rates
| When | Full-time / part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | $26.87100% | $33.59125% |
| Saturday | $40.31150% | $47.02175% |
| Sunday | $53.74200% | $60.46225% |
| Public holidayAny other public holiday | $40.31150% | $73.89275% |
| Early morning | $34.93130% | $41.65155% |
| Public holiday - Good Friday & Christmas Day | $53.74200% | $87.33325% |
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 | $33.59 | $134.36 |
| 8 Saturday hours | $47.02 | $376.16 |
| 8 Sunday hours | $60.46 | $483.68 |
| Total | $994.20 |
That week pays $994.20, which is $322.40 (48%) more than the same 20 hours worked on weekdays at the casual rate ($671.80). A full-time week of 38 ordinary hours pays $1,021.00.
Overtime rates
| Overtime | Full-time / part-time | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Overtime - First 2 hours | $40.31 | 150% |
| Overtime - After 2 hours | $53.74 | 200% |
| Public Holiday | $67.18 | 250% |
| Good Friday & Christmas Day | $80.61 | 300% |
All-purpose allowances
The Road Transport and Distribution Award sets 4 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, MA000038, checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.