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Victorian Public Service Award pay rates 2026–27
The minimum hourly rates and penalty rates under the Victorian Public Service Award 2016 [MA000135], in force from 1 July 2026. The lowest adult rate is $26.54 an hour, or $33.17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Min — Grade 1—1.1 | $26.54 | $33.17 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 1.1 | $27.18 | $33.98 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 1.1 | $27.94 | $34.93 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 1.2 | $28.19 | $35.24 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 1.3 | $28.53 | $35.66 |
| Year 1 — FSO-1 | $28.95 | $36.19 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 1.2 | $29.00 | $36.25 |
| Year 1 — DDSO 1—Unqualified | $29.04 | $36.30 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 1.4 | $29.07 | $36.34 |
| Year 2 — FSO-1 | $29.29 | $36.61 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 1.3 | $29.38 | $36.73 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 1.5 | $29.61 | $37.01 |
| Year 3 — FSO-1 | $29.63 | $37.04 |
| Year 2 — DDSO 1—Unqualified | $29.69 | $37.11 |
| Min — CYF Grade 1—1.1 | $29.69 | $37.11 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 1.4 | $29.94 | $37.43 |
| Year 1 — FSO-2 | $30.14 | $37.67 |
| Year 1 — Level 1—Trades Assistant (TA 1) | $30.14 | $37.67 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 2.1 | $30.16 | $37.70 |
| Min — COG 1 Trainee | $30.28 | $37.85 |
| Year 4 — FSO-1 | $30.33 | $37.91 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 1.5 | $30.50 | $38.13 |
| Year 3 — DDSO 1—Unqualified | $30.64 | $38.30 |
| Year 2 — FSO-2 | $30.64 | $38.30 |
| Year 2 — Level 1—Trades Assistant (TA 1) | $30.64 | $38.30 |
| Min — Grade 2—2.1 | $30.67 | $38.34 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 2.2 | $30.70 | $38.38 |
| Min — YJW Grade 1—1.1 | $30.81 | $38.51 |
| Min — CPP Grade 2—2.1 | $30.95 | $38.69 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 2.1 | $31.06 | $38.82 |
| Year 3 — FSO-2 | $31.14 | $38.92 |
| Year 3 — Level 1—Trades Assistant (TA 1) | $31.14 | $38.92 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 2.3 | $31.24 | $39.05 |
| Min — HSCO qualified Level 1 (Cert. III) | $31.29 | $39.11 |
| Year 4 — DDSO 1—Unqualified | $31.31 | $39.14 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 2.2 | $31.62 | $39.53 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 2.4 | $31.78 | $39.73 |
| Year 4 — FSO-2 | $31.85 | $39.81 |
| Year 4 — Level 1—Trades Assistant (TA 1) | $31.85 | $39.81 |
| Year 1 — FSO-3 | $31.88 | $39.85 |
| Year 1 — DDSO 1Q—Qualified (Cert IV) | $31.98 | $39.98 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 2.3 | $32.17 | $40.21 |
| Year 2 — FSO-3 | $32.61 | $40.76 |
| Year 2 — DDSO 1Q—Qualified (Cert IV) | $32.66 | $40.82 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 3.1 | $32.68 | $40.85 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 2.4 | $32.73 | $40.91 |
| Year 1 — Level 2—Tradesperson (TA 2) | $32.83 | $41.04 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 3.2 | $33.27 | $41.59 |
| Year 3 — FSO-3 | $33.29 | $41.61 |
| Year 2 — Level 2—Tradesperson (TA 2) | $33.56 | $41.95 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 3.3 | $33.63 | $42.04 |
| Year 3 — DDSO 1Q—Qualified (Cert IV) | $33.64 | $42.05 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 3.1 | $33.67 | $42.09 |
| Min — Forensic Officer Level 1 | $33.67 | $42.09 |
| Year 4 — FSO-3 | $33.82 | $42.28 |
| Year 4 — DDSO 1Q—Qualified (Cert IV) | $33.97 | $42.46 |
| Year 1 — DDSO 2A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $34.01 | $42.51 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 3.2 | $34.05 | $42.56 |
| Year 1 — FSO-4 | $34.07 | $42.59 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 3.4 | $34.22 | $42.78 |
| Year 1 — DDSO 2—Cert IV | $34.31 | $42.89 |
| Year 3 — Level 2—Tradesperson (TA 2) | $34.52 | $43.15 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 4.1 | $34.56 | $43.20 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 3.3 | $34.66 | $43.33 |
| Year 2 — DDSO 2—Cert IV | $34.74 | $43.43 |
| Year 2 — FSO-4 | $34.78 | $43.48 |
| Min — Grade 2—2.2 | $34.87 | $43.59 |
| Year 4 — Level 2—Tradesperson (TA 2) | $34.98 | $43.72 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 3.4 | $35.02 | $43.78 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 4.2 | $35.15 | $43.94 |
| Year 2 — DDSO 2A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $35.15 | $43.94 |
| Year 3 — DDSO 2—Cert IV | $35.42 | $44.28 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 4.1 | $35.63 | $44.54 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 4.3 | $35.74 | $44.68 |
| Year 3 — FSO-4 | $35.74 | $44.68 |
| Year 2 — DDSO 3—Cert IV | $35.80 | $44.75 |
| Min — CYF Grade 2—2.1 | $35.81 | $44.76 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 4.2 | $36.23 | $45.29 |
| Project fire fighters — Band 4.4 | $36.32 | $45.40 |
| Year 4 — FSO-4 | $36.44 | $45.55 |
| Year 3 — DDSO 2A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $36.61 | $45.76 |
| Year 1 — DDSO 3—Cert IV | $36.80 | $46.00 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 4.3 | $36.84 | $46.05 |
| Year 1 — Level 3 G1 (TA 3) | $36.86 | $46.08 |
| Year 1 — FSO-5 | $37.28 | $46.60 |
| Ongoing Staff — Band 4.4 | $37.45 | $46.81 |
| Year 4 — DDSO 2A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $37.91 | $47.39 |
| Year 2 — Level 3 G1 (TA 3) | $37.98 | $47.47 |
| Year 2 — FSO-5 | $37.99 | $47.49 |
| Year 3 — DDSO 3—Cert IV | $38.22 | $47.78 |
| Max — COG 2A Prison Officer | $38.44 | $48.05 |
| Min — Forensic Officer Level 2 | $38.66 | $48.33 |
| Year 3 — Level 3 G1 (TA 3) | $38.69 | $48.36 |
| Min — YJW Grade 2—2.1 | $38.78 | $48.48 |
| Year 4 — DDSO 3—Cert IV | $38.94 | $48.68 |
| Min — Grade 3—3.1 | $38.97 | $48.71 |
| Year 5 — DDSO 2A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $39.29 | $49.11 |
| Year 5 — DDSO 3—Cert IV | $39.65 | $49.56 |
| Year 6 — DDSO 3—Cert IV | $40.25 | $50.31 |
| Year 6 — DDSO 2A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $40.67 | $50.84 |
| Year 7 — DDSO 2A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $42.06 | $52.58 |
| Year 1 — Grade 3B | $42.14 | $52.68 |
| Year 2 and thereafter — Grade 3B | $42.88 | $53.60 |
| Year 1 — DDSO 3A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $43.32 | $54.15 |
| Year 8 — DDSO 2A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $43.44 | $54.30 |
| Min — Grade 3—3.2 | $43.58 | $54.47 |
| Year 2 — DDSO 3A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $43.82 | $54.78 |
| Year 1 — Grade 4A | $43.83 | $54.79 |
| Max — Senior Sheriff’s Officer | $44.58 | $55.72 |
| Max — Leading Community Corrections Officer | $44.58 | $55.72 |
| Max — COG 2B Prison Officer | $44.58 | $55.72 |
| Year 3 — DDSO 3A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $44.74 | $55.93 |
| Year 2 and thereafter — Grade 4A | $44.78 | $55.98 |
| Min — YJW Grade 3—3.1 | $44.85 | $56.06 |
| Min — CYF Grade 3—3.1 | $45.23 | $56.54 |
| Min — Assistant District Supervisor | $45.35 | $56.69 |
| Min — Senior Community Corrections Officer | $45.35 | $56.69 |
| Min — COG 3 Senior Prison Officer/Industry Officer | $45.35 | $56.69 |
| Year 1 — Grade 4B | $45.63 | $57.04 |
| Year 4 — DDSO 3A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $45.63 | $57.04 |
| Year 2 and thereafter — Grade 4B | $46.58 | $58.22 |
| Year 5 — DDSO 3A—Adv. Diploma (Cert VI) | $46.67 | $58.34 |
| Min — Grade 4—4.1 | $47.50 | $59.38 |
| Min — Forensic Officer Level 3 | $47.65 | $59.56 |
| Year 1 — DDSO 4 | $49.31 | $61.64 |
| Min — Officer in Charge | $49.73 | $62.16 |
| Min — COG 4 Operations Manager/Industry Supervisor | $49.73 | $62.16 |
| Min — YJW Grade 4—4.1 | $50.17 | $62.71 |
| Year 2 — DDSO 4 | $50.35 | $62.94 |
| Year 3 — DDSO 4 | $51.38 | $64.23 |
| Min — CYF Grade 4—4.1 | $51.48 | $64.35 |
| Year 4 — DDSO 4 | $52.42 | $65.53 |
| Min — Forensic Officer Level 4 | $53.43 | $66.79 |
| Min — Grade 5—5.1 | $54.33 | $67.91 |
| Min — YJW Grade 5—5.1 | $56.56 | $70.70 |
| Min — CYF Grade 5—5.1 | $56.81 | $71.01 |
| Min — YJW Grade 5—5.2 | $59.28 | $74.10 |
| Min — Grade 5—5.2 | $59.71 | $74.64 |
| Min — Forensic Officer Level 5 | $62.42 | $78.03 |
| Min — YJW Grade 6—6.1 | $65.43 | $81.79 |
| Min — Grade 6—6.1 | $65.94 | $82.43 |
| Min — Forensic Officer Level 6 | $72.70 | $90.88 |
| Min — YJW Grade 6—6.2 | $75.93 | $94.91 |
| Min — Grade 6—6.2 | $76.57 | $95.71 |
| Min — Forensic Officer Level 7 | $83.61 | $104.51 |
| Min — Senior Technical Specialist—7.1 | $88.45 | $110.56 |
| Min — Senior Technical Specialist—7.2 | $98.69 | $123.36 |
| Min — Senior Technical Specialist—7.3 | $108.93 | $136.16 |
Nursing Employee structure
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Point 1 | $30.08 | $37.60 |
| Pay Point 2 | $30.50 | $38.13 |
| Pay Point 3 | $30.92 | $38.65 |
| Pay Point 4 | $31.34 | $39.17 |
| Pay Point 5 | $31.67 | $39.59 |
| Grade 5B | $48.82 | $61.03 |
| Grade 6 | $53.81 | $67.26 |
Qualifications
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate III (Trade qualification) | $31.13 | $38.91 |
| Relevant degree or Diploma | $33.35 | $41.69 |
| Certificate IV | $34.24 | $42.80 |
| Mandatory 3 year degree | $35.66 | $44.58 |
| Mandatory 4 year degree | $36.77 | $45.96 |
Legal Officer structure
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Articled Clerk | $33.36 | $41.70 |
| Solicitor 1—1.1 | $36.77 | $45.96 |
Trades and Support Services Structure
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 G2 (TA 4) | $41.92 | $52.40 |
| Level 4—Trades Coordinator (formerly Maintenance Manager) | $49.78 | $62.23 |
| Level 4—Trades Coordinator (formerly Senior Maintenance Manager) | $50.62 | $63.28 |
Disability Services employee
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| DDSO 5 | $57.22 | $71.53 |
| DDSO 6 | $61.25 | $76.56 |
| DDSO 7 | $65.28 | $81.60 |
| DDSO 8 | $69.89 | $87.36 |
| DDSO 9 | $76.80 | $96.00 |
Source: the Fair Work Commission's published rates. Check them against the award or the Fair Work Ombudsman's pay guide.
Victorian Public Service Award: common questions
What is the minimum pay rate under the Victorian Public Service Award?
From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult classification, Min — Grade 1—1.1, is $26.54 an hour for full-time and part-time employees and $33.17 an hour for casuals, which includes the casual loading. Higher classifications are paid more; the full table is on this page.
When do Victorian Public Service 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.
How do I check a payslip against the Victorian Public Service Award?
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