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Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award pay rates 2026–27
The minimum hourly rates and penalty rates under the Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2020 [MA000091], in force from 1 July 2026. The lowest adult rate is $2.12 an hour, or $2.65 for casuals.
Minimum hourly rates
Adult rates per hour. The casual rate includes the casual loading. Junior, apprentice and trainee rates are set separately in the award.
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| 8% penalty averaging per week — Cinema Worker Level 1 | $2.12 | $2.65 |
| 8% penalty averaging per week — Cinema Worker Level 2 | $2.17 | $2.71 |
| 8% penalty averaging per week — Cinema Worker Level 3 | $2.24 | $2.80 |
| 8% penalty averaging per week — Cinema Worker Level 4 | $2.36 | $2.95 |
| 8% penalty averaging per week — Cinema Worker Level 5 | $2.50 | $3.13 |
| 8% penalty averaging per week — Cinema Worker Level 6 | $2.57 | $3.21 |
| 8% penalty averaging per week — Zone Manager | $2.64 | $3.30 |
| 8% penalty averaging per week — Cinema Worker Level 7 | $2.64 | $3.30 |
| 1 or 2 episodes — Double | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| 1 or 2 episodes — Bit Player | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| 1 or 2 episodes — Performer Class 1 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| 1 or 2 episodes — Performer Class 2 | $33.77 | $42.21 |
| 3 episodes — Double | $42.33 | $52.91 |
| 3 episodes — Bit Player | $44.99 | $56.24 |
| 3 episodes — Performer Class 1 | $46.19 | $57.74 |
| 3 episodes — Performer Class 2 | $48.54 | $60.68 |
| 4 episodes — Double | $55.22 | $69.03 |
| 4 episodes — Bit Player | $58.69 | $73.36 |
| 4 episodes — Performer Class 1 | $60.25 | $75.31 |
| 4 episodes — Performer Class 2 | $63.31 | $79.14 |
| 5 episodes — Double | $68.10 | $85.13 |
| 5 episodes — Bit Player | $72.38 | $90.48 |
| 5 episodes — Performer Class 1 | $74.31 | $92.89 |
| 5 episodes — Performer Class 2 | $78.08 | $97.60 |
Entertainment employees - general
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | $25.74 | $32.17 |
| Grade 2 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Grade 3 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Grade 4 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Grade 5 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Grade 6 | $30.38 | $37.98 |
| Grade 7 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Grade 8 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Grade 9 | $33.04 | $41.30 |
| Grade 10 | $33.77 | $42.21 |
| Grade 11 | $34.46 | $43.08 |
| Grade 12 | $35.38 | $44.23 |
| Grade 13 | $36.30 | $45.38 |
| Grade 14 | $36.77 | $45.96 |
| Grade 15 | $38.16 | $47.70 |
| Grade 16 | $39.83 | $49.79 |
| Grade 17 | $40.76 | $50.95 |
| Grade 18 | $42.61 | $53.26 |
Artists - Engaged by the week
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-In/Double | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Bit Player | $31.30 | $39.13 |
| Performer Class 1 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Performer Class 2 | $33.77 | $42.21 |
Journalists
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Journalist Grade 1 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
| Journalist Grade 2 | $34.46 | $43.08 |
| Journalist Grade 3 | $38.16 | $47.70 |
| Journalist Grade 4 | $39.83 | $49.79 |
| Journalist Grade 5 | $41.69 | $52.11 |
| Journalist Grade 6 | $44.46 | $55.58 |
| Journalist Grade 7 | $47.24 | $59.05 |
| Journalist Grade 8 | $48.63 | $60.79 |
Artists - Engaged casually by the hour
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Extra/Stand-In Double (other content) | $36.69 | $45.86 |
| Bit Player (content other than feature films and advertising productions) | $39.07 | $48.84 |
| Extra (feature film) | $40.31 | $50.39 |
| Extra (advertising productions) | $44.94 | $56.18 |
| Performer not required to speak more than 2 lines of dialogue (feature film) | $53.87 | $67.34 |
| Performer (advertising productions) | $54.50 | $68.13 |
Journalist - fixed term contract
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan television station employee | $51.14 | $63.93 |
| Metropolitan television station employee | $63.04 | $78.80 |
Source: the Fair Work Commission's published rates. Check them against the award or the Fair Work Ombudsman's pay guide.
Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award: common questions
What is the minimum pay rate under the Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award?
From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult classification, 8% penalty averaging per week — Cinema Worker Level 1, is $2.12 an hour for full-time and part-time employees and $2.65 an hour for casuals, which includes the casual loading. Higher classifications are paid more; the full table is on this page.
When do Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award pay rates change?
The Fair Work Commission reviews minimum wages every year, and new rates usually apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July. The rates on this page apply from 1 July 2026.
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