Transport Worker Grade 10 pay rate 2026
Minimum rate for Transport Worker Grade 10 under the Road Transport and Distribution Award (MA000038) from 1 July 2026: $1,198.80 a week full-time, $62,505 a year (weekly × 52.14). Casual: $39.44 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 | $31.55 | $1,198.80 | $62,505 |
| Casual (loading included) | $39.44 | — | — |
How this rate compares
This is the highest adult rate in the Road Transport and Distribution Award: rank 1 of 10 distinct hourly rates.
The next rate down is Transport Worker Grade 9 at $30.78 an hour, $0.77 (2.4%) lower.
It is $5.11 an hour (19.3%) above the national minimum wage of $26.44.
What changed on 1 July 2026
The hourly rate rose $1.43 (4.7%) from $30.12 on 30 June 2026 to $31.55, and the full-time weekly rate rose $54.40.
Penalty rates
| When | Full-time / part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | $31.55100% | $39.44125% |
| Saturday | $47.33150% | $55.21175% |
| Sunday | $63.10200% | $70.99225% |
| Public holidayAny other public holiday | $47.33150% | $86.76275% |
| Early morning | $41.02130% | $48.90155% |
| Public holiday - Good Friday & Christmas Day | $63.10200% | $102.54325% |
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 | $39.44 | $157.76 |
| 8 Saturday hours | $55.21 | $441.68 |
| 8 Sunday hours | $70.99 | $567.92 |
| Total | $1,167.36 |
That week pays $1,167.36, which is $378.56 (48%) more than the same 20 hours worked on weekdays at the casual rate ($788.80). A full-time week of 38 ordinary hours pays $1,198.80.
Overtime rates
| Overtime | Full-time / part-time | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Overtime - First 2 hours | $47.33 | 150% |
| Overtime - After 2 hours | $63.10 | 200% |
| Public Holiday | $78.88 | 250% |
| Good Friday & Christmas Day | $94.65 | 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.