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  1. Nutritionist Salary Guide: Award Coverage vs Award-Free Minimum Rates

    The legal minimum for award-free nutritionists is $26.44 per hour from 1 July 2026, but most nutritionists are covered by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 which sets higher minimum rates.

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  2. Minimum wage for 16 year old in Australia: legal floor and what to know

    The legal minimum wage for a 16-year-old award-free employee is $12.51 per hour (ordinary time) or $15.64 per hour as a casual, with 12% super guarantee on top.

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  3. Pilot Salary Australia: Award Minimums and How to Check Your Hourly Rate

    The minimum hourly rate for a pilot covered by the Air Pilots Award 2020 ranges from $26.45 for a first officer on the lightest single-engine aircraft to $119.93 for a captain on a double-deck wide-body, with most professional pilot roles paying well above the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour.

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  4. Using a salary calc to find your correct pay floor in Australia

    As of 1 July 2026, the national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for award-free adult employees.

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  5. Early childhood teacher salary: award rates, worker retention payment and take-home pay

    The minimum early childhood teacher salary under the award ranges from $78,979 to $109,279 annually, with an additional 15% worker retention payment for eligible long day care teachers from December 2025.

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  6. Average AFL Salary vs Minimum Wage: Understanding Your Pay Floor

    The national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour from 1 July 2026, but the average AFL salary is a negotiated figure not set by minimum wage laws and is far higher.

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  7. Cosmetic Nurse Salary: Award Rates and Minimum Pay in Australia 2026

    The minimum pay for a cosmetic nurse under the Nurses Award 2020 is $32.09 per hour for a Registered Nurse Level 1 pay point 1 (full‑time), plus 12% superannuation; casual employees receive a 25% loading.

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  8. Lawyer Salary Australia: What Is the Minimum Pay for a Qualified Lawyer?

    Qualified lawyers in Australia are award-free, so the legal minimum is the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour (or $1,004.90 per week), but actual salaries are set by negotiation or enterprise agreement and are typically much higher.

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  9. What the 'uk minimum wage' Means in Australia: Your Guide to Pay Floors

    The Australian national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week) for award-free adult employees, with lower rates for juniors, apprentices, and trainees.

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  10. Prime Minister Salary: How It Compares to the National Minimum Wage

    The prime minister's salary is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal and is not publicly listed as a single figure in the search results; it comprises a base parliamentary salary plus an additional ministerial loading.

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  11. Surveyor salary: award coverage versus award-free rates

    The legal minimum for a surveyor depends on the award classification, with rates from $26.44 per hour (Level 12) up to $49.09 per hour (Level 1) under the Surveying Award 2020, while the ABS reports a median full-time weekly earnings of $2,300.

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  12. Minimum Wage Perth: Understanding the Legal Pay Floor in Western Australia's Capital

    The national minimum wage in Perth for most employees is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, with casual loading to $33.05 per hour, plus 12% superannuation on top.

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  13. Radiation therapist salary: award rates and the national minimum wage

    Most radiation therapists are covered by awards or agreements that pay well above the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour; for example, the Health Professionals and Support Services Award sets a minimum of $34.44 per hour for a Level 1 (AQF7) employee.

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  14. What's Minimum Wage in Australia? The Legal Floor and How It Compares

    The national minimum wage in Australia from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for a full-time adult employee, with a 12% super guarantee on top.

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  15. National Minimum Wage Australia 2026: Weekly Pay, Tax & Super Guide

    The national minimum wage in Australia from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for an adult award-free employee, with superannuation guarantee of 12% on top.

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  16. Salary Calculator NSW: Compare Your Pay with Award-Free and Award Rates

    The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, but many workers are covered by awards or agreements that set higher rates.

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  17. Salary sacrificing and the minimum wage: what you need to know

    The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, before tax. Salary sacrificing cannot reduce cash pay below this floor.

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  18. Corporate lawyer salary: how to check your rate against the legal minimum

    The legal minimum for an adult award-free corporate lawyer is $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week) from 1 July 2026, but most corporate lawyers earn significantly more based on industry surveys.

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  19. Australia Minimum Wage 2026: Which Pay Floor Applies and What People Mix Up

    From 1 July 2026, the national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for adult award-free employees, with superannuation on top.

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  20. Can my salary be paid into a family trust? Understanding your minimum wage and take-home pay

    The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, but salary cannot be paid into a family trust; it must go to the employee.

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  21. Psychologist Salary Australia: Award Minimums vs Market Rates

    The legal minimum for a psychologist covered by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award ranges from $34.44 per hour (Level 1, AQF 7) to $46.18 per hour (Level 9, 7th year+), while the ABS reports a median hourly rate of $60 for full-time psychologists.

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  22. Gross Salary Meaning: What It Means for Australia’s Minimum Wage

    From 1 July 2026, the national minimum wage for award‑free adult employees is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, with casual employees receiving a 25% loading ($33.05 per hour).

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  23. Mbappé Salary vs Australian Pay Floors: A Practical Check

    Kylian Mbappé's reported earnings far exceed Australian minimum wages, but the exact figure is not from official Australian sources.

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  24. Salary package vs minimum wage: which Australian pay floor applies?

    From 1 July 2026, the national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for award-free adult employees, with super paid on top.

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