Health Services Award Pay Rates 2026-27: Both Streams
Minimum rates under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (MA000027), effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026 , with some classifications varying again from 1 October 2026.
The short answer
A support services employee at level 1 is paid $26.97 an hour or $1,024.70 a week full-time. A casual at the same classification is paid $33.71 an hour, including the 25% casual loading. On that full-time wage, take-home pay after income tax and the Medicare levy is $45,713 a year, or $1,758 a fortnight.
That is level 1 in clause 16, the support services ladder, and it is the figure this award is most often misquoted on. The award has a second minimum rates clause: clause 17 pays a health professional employee $32.44 an hour and $1,232.70 a week at Level 1, AQF Level 5, in the first year, up to $65.77 an hour at Level 4. Both ladders are published below, 21 rates in one and 24 in the other. Level 1 in one is not level 1 in the other. A medical receptionist sits on the clause 16 ladder, not the Clerks Award, and the levels that work runs through are on the Receptionist Pay Rate page.
MA000027 rates by classification.
All 45 classifications, with the casual rate for each and what each one actually takes home after tax.
Clause 16, support services employees
The first of the award’s two minimum rates clauses. 21 rates in three tables, of which two are transitional and stop applying after 31 December 2026. Level 1 here is $26.97 an hour, and it is not the same classification as level 1 in clause 17 below.
Employees other than dental assistants and pathology collectors
1 July 2026 · PR799308
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $1,024.70 | $26.97 | $33.71 | $45,713 |
| Level 2 | $1,065.20 | $28.03 | $35.04 | $47,145 |
| Level 3 | $1,106.20 | $29.11 | $36.39 | $48,595 |
| Level 4 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 | $49,051 |
| Level 5 | $1,157.20 | $30.45 | $38.06 | $50,399 |
| Level 6 | $1,219.50 | $32.09 | $40.11 | $52,602 |
| Level 7 | $1,241.40 | $32.67 | $40.84 | $53,376 |
| Level 8—pay point 1 | $1,283.50 | $33.78 | $42.23 | $54,865 |
| Level 8—pay point 2 | $1,317.20 | $34.66 | $43.33 | $56,056 |
| Level 8—pay point 3 | $1,409.70 | $37.10 | $46.38 | $59,327 |
| Level 9—pay point 1 | $1,435.00 | $37.76 | $47.20 | $60,222 |
| Level 9—pay point 2 | $1,485.90 | $39.10 | $48.88 | $62,021 |
| Level 9—pay point 3 | $1,497.80 | $39.42 | $49.28 | $62,442 |
Transitional, and not cross-checked
This table stops applying after 31 December 2026, as the award’s own heading for it says. Its 4 rates are among the 8 of 45 on this page that could not be joined to Schedule C automatically: the clause names each classification by qualification and industry experience, while the schedule names the same 4 rows by level alone, Level 3, Level 5, Level 6 and Level 7. All 4 were read a second time by hand against the schedule and agree. The award publishes no casual rate for any of them, so every casual figure here is marked and derived from the minimum hourly rate.
Dental assistants—until 31 December 2026
1 July 2026 · PR799308
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 (unqualified with less than 12 months industry experience as a dental assistant) | $1,106.20 | $29.11 | $36.39* | $48,595 |
| Level 5 (unqualified with 12 months’ to up to 4 years’ industry experience as a dental assistant) | $1,107.80 | $29.15 | $36.44* | $48,652 |
| Level 6 Certificate III or equivalent qualification; or unqualified with 4 years’ or more industry experience as a dental assistant; or unqualified with equivalent experience to a Certificate III qualification as assessed by the employer | $1,163.90 | $30.63 | $38.29* | $50,636 |
| Level 7 Certificate IV or equivalent qualification; or equivalent experience to a Certificate IV qualification as assessed by the employer | $1,203.50 | $31.67 | $39.59* | $52,036 |
Transitional, and not cross-checked
This table stops applying after 31 December 2026, as the award’s own heading for it says. Its 4 rates are among the 8 of 45 on this page that could not be joined to Schedule C automatically: the clause names each classification by qualification and industry experience, while the schedule names the same 4 rows by level alone, Level 5, Level 6, Level 7 and Level 7. All 4 were read a second time by hand against the schedule and agree. The award publishes no casual rate for any of them, so every casual figure here is marked and derived from the minimum hourly rate.
Pathology collectors—until 31 December 2026
1 July 2026 · PR799308
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Entry Level Unqualified with less than 12 months’ industry experience as a pathology collector | $1,157.20 | $30.45 | $38.06* | $50,399 |
| Level 6 Qualified Certificate III in pathology collection with less than 12 months’ industry experience as a pathology collector; or unqualified with 12 months to up to 2 years’ industry experience as a pathology collector | $1,163.90 | $30.63 | $38.29* | $50,636 |
| Level 7 (unqualified and not previously Level 6) Experienced Unqualified with 2 years’ or more industry experience as a pathology collector and was not classified under this award on 31 March 2026 as a Support Services employee—Level 6 | $1,203.50 | $31.67 | $39.59* | $52,036 |
| Level 7 (qualified or previously Level 6) Experienced Certificate III in pathology collection with 12 months’ or more industry experience as a pathology collector; or classified under this award on 31 March 2026 as a Support Services employee—Level 6. | $1,241.40 | $32.67 | $40.84* | $53,376 |
Clause 17, health professional employees
The second minimum rates clause, replaced from the first full pay period on or after 1 October 2026 by determination PR814029. 24 rates. Level 1 is set by the AQF level of the qualification the profession requires, which Schedule B lists, and by years of experience at Level 1: one table per AQF level. Levels 2.1, 2.2, 3 and 4 are set by role, in the last table. Level 1 at AQF Level 5 in the first year is $32.44 an hour, $5.47 above level 1 in clause 16, and AQF Level 7 in the first year is the standard rate the award sets its allowances against. Anyone classified under clause 17 on 30 September 2026 is paid at least their old rate, set out below the tables.
Health Professional employee—Level 1—AQF Level 5
1 October 2026 · PR814029
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQF Level 5—1st year | $1,232.70 | $32.44 | $40.55 | $53,068 |
| AQF Level 5—2nd – 3rd year | $1,308.80 | $34.44 | $43.05 | $55,759 |
| AQF Level 5—4th – 6th year | $1,426.00 | $37.53 | $46.91 | $59,903 |
| AQF Level 5—7th year+ | $1,541.30 | $40.56 | $50.70 | $63,980 |
Health Professional employee—Level 1—AQF Level 6
1 October 2026 · PR814029
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQF Level 6—1st year | $1,232.70 | $32.44 | $40.55 | $53,068 |
| AQF Level 6—2nd – 3rd year | $1,308.80 | $34.44 | $43.05 | $55,759 |
| AQF Level 6—4th – 6th year | $1,483.30 | $39.03 | $48.79 | $61,929 |
| AQF Level 6—7th year+ | $1,659.30 | $43.67 | $54.59 | $68,153 |
Health Professional employee—Level 1—AQF Level 7
1 October 2026 · PR814029
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQF Level 7—1st year | $1,308.80 | $34.44 | $43.05 | $55,759 |
| AQF Level 7—2nd – 3rd year | $1,409.00 | $37.08 | $46.35 | $59,302 |
| AQF Level 7—4th – 6th year | $1,565.30 | $41.19 | $51.49 | $64,829 |
| AQF Level 7—7th year+ | $1,689.50 | $44.46 | $55.58 | $69,221 |
Health Professional employee—Level 1—AQF Level 8
1 October 2026 · PR814029
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQF Level 8—1st year | $1,337.10 | $35.19 | $43.99 | $56,760 |
| AQF Level 8—2nd – 3rd year | $1,444.90 | $38.02 | $47.53 | $60,572 |
| AQF Level 8—4th – 6th year | $1,584.90 | $41.71 | $52.14 | $65,522 |
| AQF Level 8—7th year+ | $1,721.40 | $45.30 | $56.63 | $70,349 |
Health Professional employee—Level 1—AQF Level 9
1 October 2026 · PR814029
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQF Level 9—1st year | $1,444.90 | $38.02 | $47.53 | $60,572 |
| AQF Level 9—2nd – 3rd year | $1,545.20 | $40.66 | $50.83 | $64,118 |
| AQF Level 9—4th – 6th year | $1,659.30 | $43.67 | $54.59 | $68,153 |
| AQF Level 9—7th year+ | $1,755.00 | $46.18 | $57.73 | $71,537 |
Health Professional employee—Levels 2, 3 and 4
1 October 2026 · PR814029
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2.1 | $1,945.40 | $51.19 | $63.99 | $78,269 |
| Level 2.2 | $1,983.20 | $52.19 | $65.24 | $79,606 |
| Level 3 | $1,983.20 | $52.19 | $65.24 | $79,606 |
| Level 4 | $2,499.10 | $65.77 | $82.21 | $97,848 |
Take-home is an estimate for a single Australian resident for tax purposes with no study loan debt and no Medicare levy surcharge, calculated with the same Wage Calculator used across this site. Superannuation is paid by your employer on top of these rates and is never deducted from them. A casual rate marked * is not published in the award and is the minimum hourly rate plus the 25% loading.
Health professionals on the award on 30 September 2026.
An employee classified under clause 17 on 30 September 2026 moved to the new structure from the first full pay period on or after 1 October 2026. Levels 1 and 2 translate by the AQF level for the profession and the pay point held (clause J.4.1). Level 3 translates by role to Level 2.1, 2.2 or 3, and Level 4 stays at Level 4 (clause J.4.2). Under clause J.4.3, that employee is paid the higher of the translated rate and the rate below, which was their minimum on 30 September 2026. Before the change, Level 1 ran from $1,174.00 a week at pay point 1, and Level 4 reached $2,705.10 at pay point 4. Every translation the award sets out, with the rise for each, is on Health Professional Pay Rise 2026.
| Classification on 30 September 2026 | Retained weekly | Retained hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1, pay point 1 | $1,174.00 | $30.89 |
| Level 1, pay point 2 | $1,219.50 | $32.09 |
| Level 1, pay point 3 | $1,273.40 | $33.51 |
| Level 1, pay point 4 | $1,317.20 | $34.66 |
| Level 1, pay point 5 | $1,435.00 | $37.76 |
| Level 1, pay point 6 | $1,485.90 | $39.10 |
| Level 2, pay point 1 | $1,493.90 | $39.31 |
| Level 2, pay point 2 | $1,548.30 | $40.74 |
| Level 2, pay point 3 | $1,607.40 | $42.30 |
| Level 2, pay point 4 | $1,671.40 | $43.98 |
| Level 3, pay point 5 | $1,983.20 | $52.19 |
| Level 4, pay point 4 | $2,705.10 | $71.19 |
Clause J.4.3 lists these 12 rates only. The allowance standard rate moved from $1,219.50 a week (Level 1 pay point 2) to $1,308.80 (Level 1, AQF Level 7, 1st year), clause D.1.1, so the on-call allowance is now $26.34 per 24 hour period Monday to Saturday and $52.56 on a Sunday or public holiday. The Commission says further increases follow each 30 June from 2027 to 2030; no figure for those dates is published yet.
MA000027 junior rates by age.
The award pays a junior employee a percentage of the adult rate. The percentages below are read from the award text, and the dollar figures are worked out from the adult weekly rate. Each table says exactly how, and which of its figures were checked against rates the award itself prints.
Clause 16.3: Juniors in Support Services
What each percentage is a percentage of, in the words of the clause: “A junior employee may be engaged to perform the duties of any Support Services classification level in this award and will be paid the following percentage of the adult minimum rate for the classification level applicable to the junior employee:”
| Age | Percentage of adult rate |
|---|---|
| Under 17 years | 50% |
| 17 years | 60% |
| 18 years | 70% |
| 19 years | 80% |
| 20 years | 90% |
| Classification | Under 1750% | 1760% | 1870% | 1980% | 2090% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees other than dental assistants and pathology collectorsLevel 1 | $13.48$512.35 a week | $16.18$614.82 a week | $18.88$717.29 a week | $21.57$819.76 a week | $24.27$922.23 a week |
| Level 2 | $14.02$532.60 a week | $16.82$639.12 a week | $19.62$745.64 a week | $22.43$852.16 a week | $25.23$958.68 a week |
| Level 3 | $14.56$553.10 a week | $17.47$663.72 a week | $20.38$774.34 a week | $23.29$884.96 a week | $26.20$995.58 a week |
| Level 4 | $14.73$559.55 a week | $17.67$671.46 a week | $20.62$783.37 a week | $23.56$895.28 a week | $26.51$1,007.19 a week |
| Level 5 | $15.23$578.60 a week | $18.27$694.32 a week | $21.32$810.04 a week | $24.36$925.76 a week | $27.41$1,041.48 a week |
| Level 6 | $16.05$609.75 a week | $19.26$731.70 a week | $22.46$853.65 a week | $25.67$975.60 a week | $28.88$1,097.55 a week |
| Level 7 | $16.33$620.70 a week | $19.60$744.84 a week | $22.87$868.98 a week | $26.13$993.12 a week | $29.40$1,117.26 a week |
| Level 8, pay point 1 | $16.89$641.75 a week | $20.27$770.10 a week | $23.64$898.45 a week | $27.02$1,026.80 a week | $30.40$1,155.15 a week |
| Level 8, pay point 2 | $17.33$658.60 a week | $20.80$790.32 a week | $24.26$922.04 a week | $27.73$1,053.76 a week | $31.20$1,185.48 a week |
| Level 8, pay point 3 | $18.55$704.85 a week | $22.26$845.82 a week | $25.97$986.79 a week | $29.68$1,127.76 a week | $33.39$1,268.73 a week |
| Level 9, pay point 1 | $18.88$717.50 a week | $22.66$861.00 a week | $26.43$1,004.50 a week | $30.21$1,148.00 a week | $33.99$1,291.50 a week |
| Level 9, pay point 2 | $19.55$742.95 a week | $23.46$891.54 a week | $27.37$1,040.13 a week | $31.28$1,188.72 a week | $35.19$1,337.31 a week |
| Level 9, pay point 3 | $19.71$748.90 a week | $23.65$898.68 a week | $27.59$1,048.46 a week | $31.53$1,198.24 a week | $35.47$1,348.02 a week |
| Dental assistants, until 31 December 2026Level 3 (unqualified with less than 12 months industry experience as a dental assistant) | $14.56$553.10 a week | $17.47$663.72 a week | $20.38$774.34 a week | $23.29$884.96 a week | $26.20$995.58 a week |
| Level 5 (unqualified with 12 months’ to up to 4 years’ industry experience as a dental assistant) | $14.58$553.90 a week | $17.49$664.68 a week | $20.41$775.46 a week | $23.32$886.24 a week | $26.24$997.02 a week |
| Level 6 Certificate III or equivalent qualification; or unqualified with 4 years’ or more industry experience as a dental assistant; or unqualified with equivalent experience to a Certificate III qualification as assessed by the employer | $15.31$581.95 a week | $18.38$698.34 a week | $21.44$814.73 a week | $24.50$931.12 a week | $27.57$1,047.51 a week |
| Level 7 Certificate IV or equivalent qualification; or equivalent experience to a Certificate IV qualification as assessed by the employer | $15.84$601.75 a week | $19.00$722.10 a week | $22.17$842.45 a week | $25.34$962.80 a week | $28.50$1,083.15 a week |
| Pathology collectors, until 31 December 2026Level 5 Entry Level Unqualified with less than 12 months’ industry experience as a pathology collector | $15.23$578.60 a week | $18.27$694.32 a week | $21.32$810.04 a week | $24.36$925.76 a week | $27.41$1,041.48 a week |
| Level 6 Qualified Certificate III in pathology collection with less than 12 months’ industry experience as a pathology collector; or unqualified with 12 months to up to 2 years’ industry experience as a pathology collector | $15.31$581.95 a week | $18.38$698.34 a week | $21.44$814.73 a week | $24.50$931.12 a week | $27.57$1,047.51 a week |
| Level 7 (unqualified and not previously Level 6) Experienced Unqualified with 2 years’ or more industry experience as a pathology collector and was not classified under this award on 31 March 2026 as a Support Services employee, Level 6 | $15.84$601.75 a week | $19.00$722.10 a week | $22.17$842.45 a week | $25.34$962.80 a week | $28.50$1,083.15 a week |
| Level 7 (qualified or previously Level 6) Experienced Certificate III in pathology collection with 12 months’ or more industry experience as a pathology collector; or classified under this award on 31 March 2026 as a Support Services employee, Level 6. | $16.33$620.70 a week | $19.60$744.84 a week | $22.87$868.98 a week | $26.13$993.12 a week | $29.40$1,117.26 a week |
Each cell is the hourly rate, with the full-time weekly rate beneath it. The award prints the percentages. The dollar figures are worked out from them, as follows.
Each weekly figure is the adult weekly rate multiplied by the percentage, rounded to the nearest cent with an exact half cent rounding up. Each hourly figure is that weekly figure divided by the 38 ordinary hours in a full-time week, rounded to the nearest cent.
The award prints no junior dollar figures to check these against. Fair Work’s pay guide may round differently, so a figure here can differ from it by a cent.
Where these figures come from.
Provenance
Verified- Award
- Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (MA000027)
- Effective from
- 1 July 2026 and 1 October 2026
- Consolidated to
- 1 October 2026
- Determinations
- PR814029
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-01
- Cross-checked
- 37 of 45 rates against Schedule C
Every rate above was read from the award text at the Fair Work award library and then checked a second time against Schedule C of the same award, which republishes the hourly rates. Casual rates are the award’s own published figures except where marked *, which the award does not publish. The junior percentages were read from the award in the same way. The junior dollar figures are worked out from them, and each junior table says which of its figures were checked against rates the award itself prints. Nothing here is copied from another pay site.
What is not cross-checked
8 of the 45 rates above are not cross-checked against Schedule C. They are the 4 dental assistant and 4 pathology collector rates in the two transitional tables, and they are named as such where they appear. The rates clause identifies those classifications by qualification and industry experience, while the schedule names the same rows by level alone: Level 3, Level 5, Level 6 and Level 7 for the dental assistant table, and Level 5, Level 6, Level 7 and Level 7 for the pathology collector table. Those names neither match the clause nor stay unique within the schedule, so no automatic join between the two is possible.
All 8 were instead read a second time by hand against Schedule C.1.8 and C.1.9 of the award, and all 8 agree. The award publishes no casual rate for any of them either, so all 8 casual figures in those two tables are marked with an asterisk and are the minimum hourly rate plus the 25% loading. Both tables stop applying after 31 December 2026, after which the rest of this page still stands and those eight rows do not.
What this page does not cover.
Listed as plainly as what it does, because a rate page that hides its gaps is how the wrong number ends up on a payslip.
Penalty and shift rates
Saturday, Sunday, public holiday, shift and overtime work is paid above these rates under a separate part of the award. None of it is published here.
Allowances
The award sets its allowances against a standard rate, which from the first full pay period on or after 1 October 2026 is health professional Level 1, AQF Level 7, 1st year, $1,308.80 a week. The two on-call amounts are shown above; the rest are published separately.
State awards and agreements
Most public hospital and state health service staff are covered by a state award or enterprise agreement instead, paying above this floor. No figure for those is published here.
Health Services Award Pay Rates questions, answered.
What are the health services award pay rates for 2026?
The Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (MA000027) sets minimum rates in two separate clauses and this page publishes both. Clause 16, support services employees, runs from $26.97 an hour and $1,024.70 a week at level 1 up to $39.42 an hour at level 9 pay point 3, 21 rates in three tables, from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026. Clause 17, health professional employees, runs from $32.44 an hour and $1,232.70 a week at Level 1, AQF Level 5, in the first year up to $65.77 an hour at Level 4, 24 rates, from the first full pay period on or after 1 October 2026, when determination PR814029 replaced the old clause 17 pay point ladder. That is 45 rates in total.
What is level 1 under the health services award?
It depends which of the award's two rates clauses covers the work, and this is where published figures for this award most often go wrong. A support services employee at level 1 under clause 16 is paid $1,024.70 a week and $26.97 an hour. A health professional employee at Level 1 under clause 17 is paid by the AQF level of the qualification their profession requires and their years of experience at Level 1, from $1,232.70 a week and $32.44 an hour at AQF Level 5 in the first year. Both are called level 1 and at the bottom they are $5.47 an hour apart. Quoting $32.44 as the award's level 1 rate, or $26.97 as a health professional's, is the same error in opposite directions. Both tables are above, each under its own clause.
What are the allied health award pay rates?
Check your state award or enterprise agreement first, because for most allied health workers in Australia this award is not the instrument that applies. Allied health is overwhelmingly employed by state and territory health services, under state awards and enterprise agreements that pay above the federal floor, and no figure for any of those is published here. There is no separate allied health modern award. If you are employed in the national system, in private practice for instance, the clause 17 health professional rates above are the floor: $34.44 an hour at Level 1, AQF Level 7 (the level of a bachelor degree), in the first year, up to $46.18 at AQF Level 9 from the 7th year, and $65.77 an hour at Level 4. Schedule B of the award lists the AQF level for each profession. A pharmacist in a community pharmacy is not on this ladder at all, because community pharmacy has its own award, set out on Pharmacy Award Pay Rates.
Am I a support services employee or a health professional employee?
The award's classification definitions decide it, and the dividing line is the qualification the role is entered on. A clause 17 Level 1 health professional is classified by the AQF level of the qualification Schedule B sets for their profession, from AQF Level 5 to AQF Level 9, and by years of experience in the profession at Level 1. The clause 16 support services levels are not defined that way. A medical receptionist, for instance, sits on that ladder, not on the office scale in Clerks Award Pay Rates, and the Receptionist Pay Rate page works through its levels. A security officer employed by the health service is on it too, at level 4 (Schedule A.1.4), while a guard supplied by a security contractor is paid under the award set out on Security Award Pay Rates. If the role required a relevant degree to start, read clause 17 first. A registered or enrolled nurse is neither: nursing work has its own award, set out on Nurses Award Pay Rates. At level 1 the two clauses are $5.47 an hour apart, so the classification is worth getting right before comparing a payslip against either table.
Are dental assistant and pathology collector rates still separate?
Yes, until 31 December 2026, which is the date in the award's own headings for both tables. A dental assistant is graded by qualification and industry experience from $29.11 to $31.67 an hour. A pathology collector is graded the same way, from $30.45 to $32.67 an hour. Those 8 rates are the ones on this page that are not cross-checked against Schedule C, 8 of 45, because the rates clause and the schedule name the same rows differently. They were read a second time by hand instead, and the award publishes no casual rate for any of them, so all 8 casual figures in those two tables are derived and marked. After 31 December 2026 both tables stop applying.
Did health professional rates change on 1 October 2026?
Yes. From the first full pay period on or after 1 October 2026, Fair Work Commission determination PR814029, made on 7 September 2026, replaced the clause 17 ladder, and the award text is now consolidated with it. Level 1 is set by the AQF level of the qualification the profession requires and years of experience at Level 1: $1,232.70 a week ($32.44 an hour) at AQF Level 5 in the first year, $1,308.80 ($34.44) at AQF Level 7 in the first year, up to $1,755.00 ($46.18) at AQF Level 9 from the 7th year. Levels 2, 3 and 4 are set by role: Level 2.1 is $1,945.40, Level 2.2 $1,983.20, Level 3 $1,983.20 and Level 4 $2,499.10 a week. Before that pay period, Level 1 started at $1,174.00 a week at pay point 1. The standard rate used for allowances rose from $1,219.50 to $1,308.80. An employee on the award on 30 September 2026 is paid the higher of their translated rate and their old rate, set out below the tables. The Commission says further increases follow each 30 June from 2027 to 2030, with no figures published yet. Every translation, with the rise and the pay period timing worked through, is on Health Professional Pay Rise 2026. The change comes from the gender undervaluation priority awards review, the same case that lifted rates in the Children's Services and Pharmacy awards in 2026, set out on Childcare and Pharmacy Award Rises.
Is the health services award rate different in NSW or Queensland?
No. MA000027 is a national instrument, so a support services employee at level 1 is paid at least $26.97 an hour in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and every other state and territory. What differs is which instrument covers the employer. Most public hospital and state health service employees are covered by a state award or an enterprise agreement instead, such as the Health Professionals (State) Award in New South Wales or a Queensland Health practitioner agreement, and those pay above the federal floor. This page publishes no figure for any of them, so a public sector payslip should be checked against its own agreement rather than against these tables.
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