Role pay
How a job's pay sits against the Australian floor. Role medians move; the legal minimum is the backstop.
- Smart salary: understanding your pay floor and how to compare
From 1 July 2026 the national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for award-free adults, but most workers are covered by a modern award that may set a higher rate.
Role pay - Understanding Your Salary: Award Coverage vs Award-Free Rates in Australia
From 1 July 2026, the national minimum wage for award-free adult employees is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, but most salaries are higher under a modern award or enterprise agreement.
Role pay - What's the salary? Understanding your weekly pay packet in Australia
As of 1 July 2026, the national minimum wage for an adult award-free employee is $1,004.90 per week or $26.44 per hour, before tax and super.
Role pay - Software engineer salary guide: minimum rates and award coverage in Australia
The legal minimum for a software engineer covered by the Professional Employees Award is $33.71 per hour (Level 1 graduate), with super on top; award-free workers receive at least the national minimum of $26.44 per hour.
Role pay - Project manager salary in Australia: which pay floor applies and what people get wrong
No single project manager salary is set by law; the minimum depends on the applicable award or enterprise agreement, with the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour as a backstop.
Role pay - Occupational Therapist Salary: Award Minimums, Tax, and Super in 2026
The minimum occupational therapist salary under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award ranges from $34.44 per hour for a Level 1 graduate to $65.77 per hour for Level 4, with superannuation paid on top.
Role pay - Electrician Salary Guide: Award Minimums, Tax, and Super for 2026-27
The minimum all-purpose rate for a licensed electrician (Grade 5) under the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award is $32.19 per hour or $1,223.11 per week from 1 July 2026.
Role pay - Paramedic salary: award rates and the national minimum wage
The minimum paramedic salary under the Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award is $34.46 per hour for a first-year ambulance officer, well above the national minimum wage of $26.44.
Role pay - Radiographer salary in Australia: award minimums and the national pay floor
The legal minimum for a radiographer depends on award coverage; under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award, a Level 1 (AQF 7) radiographer earns at least $1,308.80 per week ($34.44/h) from 1 July 2026.
Role pay - Sonographer salary guide: award rates, minimum pay and super
The legal minimum for a sonographer under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award ranges from $34.44 to $45.30 per hour depending on qualifications and experience, plus 12% superannuation.
Role pay - Pharmacist Salary: Award Minimum Rates and Legal Pay Floors
The minimum hourly rate for a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Industry Award is $41.74 as of 1 July 2026, well above the national minimum wage.
Role pay - Air traffic controller salary: award rates, enterprise agreements and the national minimum
The legal minimum for an air traffic controller is set by the Airservices Australia Enterprise Award 2016, with rates from $58,352 for an Academy Trainee to $100,157 for a Systems Supervisor, but the enterprise agreement pays significantly more.
Role pay - Physiotherapist salary: award minimum rates and how to check your hourly pay
The minimum physiotherapist salary under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 for a Level 1 employee with AQF Level 7 (bachelor degree) in their first year is $34.44 per hour, or $1,308.80 per week, plus 12% superannuation.
Role pay - Dental Assistant Salary: Award Minimum Rates and What They Mean
The minimum hourly rate for a dental assistant covered by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award ranges from $29.11 to $31.67 depending on classification, with superannuation of 12% on top.
Role pay - Speech Pathologist Salary: Award Minimum Rates and What They Mean
The minimum pay floor for a speech pathologist salary under the Health Professionals Award is at least $34.44 per hour for a Level 1 AQF7 first-year employee, plus 12% super.
Role pay - Teacher Salary Vic: Award Rates and Minimum Pay for Teachers in Victoria
The minimum teacher salary in Victoria is set by the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020, with Level 1 graduate teachers earning at least $75,941 per year (preschools/schools) or $78,979 (long day care) from 1 July 2026.
Role pay - Radiologist salary in Australia: award minimums and what you need to know
The legal minimum for a radiologist covered by the Medical Practitioners Award is $67.66 per hour ($2,570.93 per week) as a Specialist, but actual salaries are typically higher and no official median is published.
Role pay - VPS salary: How your Victorian public service pay compares with the minimum wage
Victorian Public Service salaries are set by enterprise agreements and are typically well above the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour, but the exact VPS classification rates are not published in the search results used for this guide.
Role pay - Flight Attendant Salary in Australia: Award Minimums and What They Mean
The minimum base rate for a full-time cabin crew member is $28.88 per hour plus a flying allowance of $18.40 per block hour, with superannuation on top.
Role pay - Lawyer salary in Australia: minimum pay floor and what the award says
Qualified lawyers are award-free and must receive at least the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week, plus 12% superannuation.
Role pay - Psychologist Salary: Award Minimums vs Market Rates in Australia
The minimum hourly rate for a psychologist under the Health Professionals Award ranges from $34.44 (AQF7 1st year) to $44.46 (7th year+), while the ABS reports median hourly earnings of $60 for full-time psychologists.
Role pay - Accountant salary in Australia: which pay floor applies and what the ABS figures show
Most accountants are award‑free and entitled to the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week) from 1 July 2026, but the ABS reports a median full‑time non‑managerial accountant salary of $2,003 per week.
Role pay - Nurse Salary Guide: Award Minimums and the National Pay Floor
The Nurses Award 2020 sets minimum pay rates for nurses, with a Registered Nurse Level 1 Pay Point 1 earning at least $32.09 per hour as of August 2026, well above the national minimum wage of $26.44.
Role pay - Dentist Salary Guide: Award Coverage, Minimum Wage, and Typical Earnings
Dentists in private practice are award-free, so the legal minimum is the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week (from 1 July 2026), but typical earnings are much higher, with a median of $85 per hour according to ABS data.
Role pay