Security Services Industry Award pay rates 2026
Minimum rates for the Security Services Industry Award (MA000016) from 1 July 2026: 5 classifications on 5 distinct hourly rates, with casual and weekend rates.
This page sets out the published minimum pay rates under the Security Services Industry Award. You will find the minimum rate for each security officer level, along with casual rates and the penalty rates that apply to night, weekend and public holiday shifts.
The Security Services Industry Award covers the private security industry: firms that supply guarding, patrol and monitoring services to sites, venues, retail centres and events. It applies to security officers and guards on static posts, mobile patrol officers, crowd controllers at venues and events, control-room and alarm-monitoring operators, and cash-in-transit and armoured-vehicle crews. The officer levels rise with the skills and responsibility involved, from basic guarding through to advanced and supervisory duties. Because clients need cover at all hours, the award is built around round-the-clock rostering across day, night and weekend shifts.
Pay rates by classification
| Classification | Hourly | Weekly | Annual | Casual/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Officer Level 1 | $28.42 | $1,080.10 | $56,316 | $35.53 |
| Security Officer Level 2 | $29.24 | $1,111.00 | $57,928 | $36.55 |
| Security Officer Level 3 | $29.73 | $1,129.80 | $58,908 | $37.16 |
| Security Officer Level 4 | $30.23 | $1,148.70 | $59,893 | $37.79 |
| Security Officer Level 5 | $31.20 | $1,185.70 | $61,822 | $39.00 |
How the pay scale works
Adult rates in the Security Services Industry Award run from $28.42 an hour (Security Officer Level 1) to $31.20 (Security Officer Level 5), a spread of $2.78 an hour or 9.8%, $105.60 a week full-time.
The award’s 5 classifications in this dataset share 5 distinct hourly rates.
A casual Security Officer Level 1 is paid $35.53 an hour, 25% above the full-time hourly rate, in place of paid leave.
What changed on 1 July 2026
For the entry classification, Security Officer Level 1:
The hourly rate rose $1.29 (4.8%) from $27.13 on 30 June 2026 to $28.42, and the full-time weekly rate rose $49.00.
Penalty rates
| Day | Security | Median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 150% | 150% | 2 of 19 |
| Sunday | 200% | 187.5% | 1 of 20 |
| Public holiday | 250% | 250% | 1 of 22 |
The Sunday rate of 200% is higher than the median of 187.5% across the 20 awards with a Sunday rate for their entry classification, and ranks 1st.
Every Security Services Industry Award penalty rate, by classification
Compared with related awards
| Award | Entry classification | Hourly | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning Services Award | Cleaning services employee level 1 | $27.08 | 200% |
The Security Services Industry Award entry rate is $1.34 an hour higher than the Cleaning Services Award entry rate of $27.08.
Allowances
The pay database lists 11 wage-related allowances and 5 expense-related allowances for this award. All-purpose allowances count towards penalty rates, overtime and leave.
| Allowance | Amount | Paid | All-purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aid allowance—per shift | $7.68 | per shift | no |
| First aid allowance—maximum per week | $38.19 | per week | no |
| Firearm allowance—per shift | $3.84 | per shift | no |
| Firearm allowance—maximum per week | $19.21 | per week | no |
| Broken shift allowance | $18.30 | per rostered shift | no |
| Supervision allowance—1 to 5 employees | $47.68 | per week | no |
| Supervision allowance—6 to 10 employees | $55.02 | per week | no |
| Supervision allowance—11 to 20 employees | $71.40 | per week | no |
| Supervision allowance—over 20 employees | $84.28 | per week | no |
| Relieving officer allowance | $47.23 | per week | no |
| Aviation allowance | $2.11 | per hour | no |
| Meal allowance—more than one hour’s overtime without notice | $22.14 | per occasion | no |
| Vehicle allowance—motor vehicle | $1.00 | per km | no |
| Vehicle allowance—motorcycle | $0.34 | per km | no |
| Board | $3.31 | per week | no |
| Lodging | $1.67 | per week | no |
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Rates current as of 1 July 2026. FWC pay database, Security Services Industry Award 2020 (MA000016), checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.