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  1. Hourly Rate to Annual Salary: Converting the National Minimum Wage

    The national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour, which equates to approximately $52,255 per year based on a 38-hour ordinary week, before tax and super.

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  2. Salary Sacrifice Novated Lease Calculator ATO: Check Your Hourly Rate Against the Minimum Wage

    The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week), but your award or agreement may set a higher rate.

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  3. Builder Salary: Which Pay Floor Applies and What People Mix Up

    The minimum builder salary under the Building and Construction General On-site Award ranges from $28.98 per hour for a Level 1 residential daily hire employee to over $32 per hour for skilled trades, with the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour as a backstop for award-free workers.

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  4. Physiotherapist Salary Australia: Award Minimums, Tax, and Super in 2026

    Under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award, a physiotherapist with a bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) earns at least $34.44 per hour or $1,308.80 per week from 1 October 2026.

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  5. Understanding Salary Expectations: Award Coverage vs Award-Free Rates in Australia

    From 1 July 2026, the national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1004.90 per week for award-free adult employees, but most workers are covered by awards or agreements that set higher rates.

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  6. Forensic psychology salary: minimum rates, award coverage and median earnings

    The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, but forensic psychologists are typically covered by an award; the minimum award rate for psychologists under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 is at least the national minimum, but classification rates vary. The median full-time earnings for psychologists and psychotherapists is $2,204 per week (ABS May 2025).

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  7. Karl Stefanovic salary: How it compares to Australia's minimum wage

    Karl Stefanovic's exact salary is not publicly available from the sources we checked, but the national minimum wage for award-free adults is $26.44 per hour from 1 July 2026.

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  8. Quantity Surveyor Salary: Which Pay Floor Applies in Australia?

    The minimum pay for a quantity surveyor covered by the Surveying Award 2020 ranges from $26.44 to $49.09 per hour depending on classification, with the national minimum wage at $26.44 per hour from 1 July 2026.

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  9. Juris Doctor Salary in Australia: Award Rates, Median Earnings, and What You Take Home

    A Juris Doctor graduate in a law firm covered by the Legal Services Award must be paid at least $33.99 per hour (Level 5 Law Graduate) as of 1 July 2026, with 12% superannuation on top.

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  10. Mortician Salary Guide: Award Coverage vs Award-Free Rates in Australia

    The minimum mortician salary under the Funeral Industry Award 2020 ranges from $25.74 to $30.38 per hour depending on classification, with superannuation paid on top.

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  11. FIFO Salary Guide: Minimum Pay, Award Rates, and What to Expect

    There is no single FIFO salary; the legal floor is the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour (or an award rate if higher), but actual earnings vary widely by role, roster, and agreement.

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  12. Behaviour support practitioner salary: award minimums and how your rate compares

    The legal minimum for a full-time behaviour support practitioner on weekdays is $40.49 an hour under the SCHADS Award Level 3, with super of 12% on top.

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  13. Understanding the SES Band 1 Salary: SES Award Grade 1 Pay and the Australian Minimum Wage

    The SES Award Grade 1 (band 1) minimum hourly rate is $25.74, which is an introductory rate for the first 6 months; the ongoing minimum for most employees is $26.44 per hour under the national minimum wage.

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  14. Victoria Minimum Wage: What Is the Pay Floor in Victoria?

    In Victoria, the minimum wage is the national minimum wage set by the Fair Work Commission, currently $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for adults.

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  15. Australia Salary Rate Assessment: Award Coverage vs Award-Free Pay Floors

    From 1 July 2026 the national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for award-free adults; most employees are covered by an award which sets a higher minimum.

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  16. Salary sacrifice childcare fees and the minimum wage: what you need to know

    The national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour from 1 July 2026, but salary sacrifice for childcare fees does not alter the minimum pay floor; it is a pre-tax arrangement that reduces taxable income, not the legal minimum rate.

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  17. Aeronautical Engineering Salary: Legal Minimum and How to Check Your Rate

    The national minimum wage is the legal floor for award-free aeronautical engineers, but no median salary is published for this occupation.

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  18. Qantas cabin crew salary: award minimums and what to expect in 2026

    The Aircraft Cabin Crew Award sets a minimum hourly rate of $28.88 for a cabin crew member, but Qantas typically pays above this under its enterprise agreement.

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  19. Psychiatrist Salary Australia: Pay Floors, Award Coverage, and What the Data Shows

    The national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week) is the legal floor, but actual psychiatrist salaries are much higher and not published as a median by the ABS due to a high standard error.

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  20. Project Manager Salary Sydney: Award Coverage vs Award-Free Minimum Rates

    The legal minimum for award-free adult workers is $26.44 per hour, but most project managers in Sydney are covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement that sets a higher minimum.

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  21. Kindergarten Teacher Salary: Award Minimum Rates Under the Educational Services (Teachers) Award

    The minimum pay for a kindergarten teacher covered by the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 is at least $38.30 per hour or $1,455.40 per week (Level 1), with higher rates for experienced teachers.

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  22. APS4 Salary 2026: How Your Hourly Rate Compares to the Public Service Pay Floor

    The APS4 salary from March 2026 ranges from $79,125 to $86,246 per year, with a median of $82,906, plus 15.4% employer super.

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  23. Is salary sacrifice worth it? Understanding how it interacts with Australia's minimum wage

    The national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour from 1 July 2026, but salary sacrifice is a personal tax arrangement that does not change the legal minimum your employer must pay.

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  24. Haaland salary vs Australian minimum wage: how the pay floors compare

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

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