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  1. Teacher aide salary: award rates and minimum wage guide

    The minimum teacher aide salary under the General Staff Award is $26.44 per hour (Level 1.1), with higher rates for higher classifications.

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  2. Average Lawyer Salary Australia: What the Law Requires and What the Data Shows

    Qualified lawyers are award-free, so the legal minimum is the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week), but the average full-time lawyer earns significantly more.

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  3. Salary sacrifice car calculator Australia: How it affects your minimum wage comparison

    The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, but salary sacrifice reduces taxable income, so your effective hourly rate for comparison may differ.

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  4. Novated lease salary sacrifice and the Australian minimum wage: what you need to know

    The national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour from 1 July 2026; a novated lease salary sacrifice does not change the applicable minimum wage or award rate.

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  5. Woolworths CEO Salary vs the Minimum Wage: What Your Weekly Packet Looks Like

    The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for adults, with super guarantee of 12% on top.

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  6. Journalist salary: Award rates and minimum pay for journalists in Australia

    The minimum salary for a journalist covered by the Journalists Published Media Award 2020 is $32.13 per hour or $1,221.10 per week (Level 1, full-time) as of 1 July 2026, plus 12% superannuation.

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  7. My Salary Packaging and the Australian Minimum Wage: What You Need to Know

    The adult national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, plus 12% super; salary packaging does not reduce this legal floor.

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  8. Jim Chalmers salary: how the Treasurer's pay compares with Australia's minimum wage

    The exact salary of the Treasurer is not specified in the public sources we reviewed; the national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour from 1 July 2026.

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  9. SCHADS Level 4 Salary: Award Rates and Pay Floors Explained

    The SCHADS Level 4 salary ranges from $46.70 per hour (pay point 1) to $50.25 per hour (pay point 4) as of 1 July 2026, well above the national minimum wage of $26.44.

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  10. Structural engineer salary: pay floors, award coverage, and the weekly packet

    No specific minimum or median rate for structural engineers is published by the Fair Work Commission or the ABS; the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week) applies as a floor for award‑free employees.

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  11. Does gross salary include super? Award coverage vs award-free rates in Australia

    The national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1004.90 per week (from 1 July 2026), but award-covered employees may be entitled to higher rates; gross salary does not include super.

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  12. Primary school teacher salary Victoria: award rates and enterprise agreements explained

    The minimum weekly salary for a Level 1 (graduate) primary school teacher in Victoria under the award is $1,455.40 ($75,941 annually), plus 12% super, but the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2026 may set higher rates.

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  13. Australian 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 stated as an hourly rate; it is well above the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour.

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  14. Medical scientist salary: award minimums, averages, and what you can expect

    The minimum pay for a medical scientist is set by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award, with rates from $34.44 per hour for a Level 1 AQF7 graduate, well above the national minimum of $26.44.

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  15. EL1 Salary: How It Compares with the National Minimum Wage and Award Rates

    The EL1 salary is determined by enterprise agreements, not the national minimum wage; the national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week from 1 July 2026.

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  16. Current Minimum Wage Australia 2026: Award Coverage vs Award-Free Rates

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

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  17. Data Science Salary in Australia: Minimum Wage Floor and How It Compares

    No single data science salary is set by law; the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour (from 1 July 2026) is the floor, but most data scientists are covered by an award or agreement that pays significantly more.

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  18. Does Salary Include Super? How to Check Your Pay Against the Minimum Wage

    The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, before tax and before super.

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  19. Nurse salary NSW: award minimums and how they compare with the national pay floor

    The Nurses Award sets minimum hourly rates from $25.69 for a student enrolled nurse under 21 to $71.23 for a Registered Nurse Level 5 Grade 6, with super on top.

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  20. Understanding Salary Sacrafice and the Australian Minimum Wage

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

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  21. Barnaby Joyce salary: How a politician’s pay compares with Australia’s minimum wage

    Barnaby Joyce’s base salary is set by the Remuneration Tribunal, not an award or agreement. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44/h or $1,004.90/week.

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  22. Minimum wage increase 2026 Australia: What the new $26.44 per hour means for you

    From 1 July 2026, the adult national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week), with casual loading to $33.05 per hour.

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  23. What Is a 6 Figure Salary in Australia? Hourly Rate Check Against the Minimum Wage

    A six-figure salary (annual gross $100,000+) equates to roughly $50.61 per hour based on a 38-hour week, well above the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour (from 1 July 2026).

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  24. Average Full Time Salary Australia: How It Compares to the Legal Minimum

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

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