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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Enterprise Award pay rates 2026–27
The minimum hourly rates and penalty rates under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Enterprise Award 2016 [MA000147], in force from 1 July 2026. The lowest adult rate is $20.33 an hour, or $25.41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cadet Engineer | $20.33 | $25.41 |
| Band 1: Cadet Journalist or Trainee Reporter | $22.93 | $28.66 |
| Weekly rate — Extra | $24.31 | $30.39 |
| Cast B | $25.23 | $31.54 |
| Building and Services Officer 1 | $26.72 | $33.40 |
| Weekly rate — Special extra | $27.13 | $33.91 |
| Property Officer 1 | $27.52 | $34.40 |
| Administrative Officer 1 | $27.52 | $34.40 |
| Costume Maker: Grade 1 | $28.13 | $35.16 |
| Building and Services Officer 2 | $28.32 | $35.40 |
| Sports Broadcaster: Grade 1 | $28.54 | $35.67 |
| Television Assistant: 1 | $28.66 | $35.83 |
| Sales Assistant | $28.84 | $36.05 |
| Property Officer 2 | $28.84 | $36.05 |
| Costume Maker: Grade 2 | $29.12 | $36.40 |
| Building and Services Officer 3 | $29.16 | $36.45 |
| Make Up Artist Trainee | $29.54 | $36.92 |
| Design and Development Officer 1 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Technical Services Officer 1 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Professional Officer (R&D) 1 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Administrative Officer 2 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Production Support Officer Level 1 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Broadcaster Level 1 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 1 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Assistant Shop Manager 1 | $30.05 | $37.56 |
| Costume Maker: Grade 3 | $30.14 | $37.67 |
| Television Assistant: 2 | $30.31 | $37.89 |
| Broadcast Engineer Officer Trainee | $30.41 | $38.01 |
| Scenic Workshop Officer 1 | $30.55 | $38.19 |
| Broadcaster Level 1*1 | $30.55 | $38.19 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 1*1 | $30.55 | $38.19 |
| Property Officer 3 | $30.55 | $38.19 |
| Make Up Artist 1 | $30.55 | $38.19 |
| Television Assistant: 3 | $30.88 | $38.60 |
| Broadcaster Level 1*2 | $31.05 | $38.81 |
| Librarian Class 1 | $31.31 | $39.14 |
| Assistant Shop Manager 2 | $31.46 | $39.33 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 1*2 | $31.46 | $39.33 |
| Broadcaster Level 2 | $31.46 | $39.33 |
| Drafting Assistant: Grade 2 | $31.50 | $39.38 |
| Designer's Assistant | $31.50 | $39.38 |
| Photographer: Grade 1 | $31.53 | $39.41 |
| Announcer | $31.80 | $39.75 |
| Television Lighting Electrician | $31.80 | $39.75 |
| Engineer: Class 1 | $31.87 | $39.84 |
| Announcer*1 | $32.03 | $40.04 |
| Television Assistant: 4 | $32.05 | $40.06 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 2 | $32.09 | $40.11 |
| Property Officer 4 | $32.09 | $40.11 |
| Band 1 Level 1 | $32.14 | $40.17 |
| Casual minimum salary | $32.14 | $40.17 |
| Announcer*2 | $32.31 | $40.39 |
| Legal Officer | $32.45 | $40.56 |
| Cast | $32.48 | $40.60 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 2*1 | $32.72 | $40.90 |
| Production Support Officer Level 2 – Strand 1 | $32.72 | $40.90 |
| Administrative Officer 3 | $32.72 | $40.90 |
| Scenic Workshop Officer 2 | $33.35 | $41.69 |
| Building and Services Officer 4 | $33.35 | $41.69 |
| Property Officer 5 | $33.35 | $41.69 |
| Production Support Officer Level 2 – Strand 2 | $33.35 | $41.69 |
| Broadcaster Level 2*1 | $33.35 | $41.69 |
| Assistant Shop Manager 3 | $33.35 | $41.69 |
| Band 1 Level 1*1 | $33.46 | $41.83 |
| Publicity/Public Relations Officer - Grade 1 | $33.67 | $42.09 |
| Senior Television Assistant (Prod Operations) | $33.72 | $42.15 |
| Make Up Artist 2 | $33.86 | $42.33 |
| Information Technologist 1 | $33.86 | $42.33 |
| Assistant Shop Manager 4 | $33.86 | $42.33 |
| Production Support Officer Level 2 – Strand 3 | $33.86 | $42.33 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 2*2 | $33.86 | $42.33 |
| Senior Television Lighting Electrician | $34.04 | $42.55 |
| Cast A | $34.08 | $42.60 |
| Design and Development Officer 2 | $34.48 | $43.10 |
| Technical Services Officer 2 | $34.48 | $43.10 |
| Production Support Officer Level 3 – Strand 1 | $34.48 | $43.10 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 2*3 | $34.48 | $43.10 |
| Broadcaster Level 2*2 | $34.48 | $43.10 |
| Professional Officer (R&D) 2 | $34.48 | $43.10 |
| Broadcast Engineer Officer 1 | $34.55 | $43.19 |
| Scenic Workshop Officer 3 | $34.96 | $43.70 |
| Administrative Officer 4 | $34.96 | $43.70 |
| Building and Services Officer 5 | $34.96 | $43.70 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 2*4 | $34.96 | $43.70 |
| Production Support Officer Level 3 – Strand 2 | $34.96 | $43.70 |
| Producer: Grade 1 | $35.01 | $43.76 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 3 | $35.02 | $43.78 |
| Band 1 Level 1*2 | $35.31 | $44.14 |
| Photographer: Grade 2 | $35.40 | $44.25 |
| Sports Broadcaster: Grade 2 | $35.45 | $44.31 |
| Production Support Officer Level 3 – Strand 3 | $35.67 | $44.59 |
| Producer: Grade 1*1 | $35.71 | $44.64 |
| Broadcaster Level 2*3 | $36.38 | $45.48 |
| Product Support Officer Level 4 – Strand 1 (Merit level) | $36.38 | $45.48 |
| Producer: Grade 1*2 | $36.40 | $45.50 |
| Assistant Designer | $36.71 | $45.89 |
| Graphics Designer | $36.71 | $45.89 |
| Band 1 Level 1*3 | $36.74 | $45.93 |
| Producer: Grade 1*3 | $37.08 | $46.35 |
| Building and Services Officer 6 | $37.09 | $46.36 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 3*1 | $37.09 | $46.36 |
| Administrative Officer 5 | $37.09 | $46.36 |
| Production Support Officer Level 4 – Strand 2 (Merit level) | $37.09 | $46.36 |
| Publicity/Public Relations Officer - Grade 2 | $37.14 | $46.43 |
| Photographer: Grade 3 | $37.37 | $46.71 |
| Administrative Officer 6 | $37.61 | $47.01 |
| Production Support Officer Level 4 – Strand 3 (Merit level) | $37.76 | $47.20 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 3*2 | $37.76 | $47.20 |
| Scenic Workshop Officer 4 | $37.76 | $47.20 |
| Make Up Artist 3 | $37.76 | $47.20 |
| Broadcaster Level 2*4 | $37.76 | $47.20 |
| TOPO Senior (BAPH) | $37.76 | $47.20 |
| TOPO Shift Senior | $37.76 | $47.20 |
| Producer: Grade 1*4 | $37.78 | $47.23 |
| Librarian Class 2 | $37.80 | $47.25 |
| Weekly rate — Performer | $38.09 | $47.61 |
| Band 2 Level 2 | $38.12 | $47.65 |
| Design and Development Officer 3 | $38.34 | $47.93 |
| Production Support Officer Level 5 – Strands 1, 2 & 3 (Merit Level) | $38.34 | $47.93 |
| Broadcast Engineer Officer 2 | $38.34 | $47.93 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 3*3 | $38.34 | $47.93 |
| Technical Services Officer 3 | $38.34 | $47.93 |
| Producer: Grade 2 | $38.38 | $47.98 |
| Designer | $38.66 | $48.33 |
| Senior Drafting Officer | $38.66 | $48.33 |
| Band 2 Level 2*1 | $38.69 | $48.36 |
| Sports Broadcaster: Grade 3 | $38.70 | $48.38 |
| Broadbanded TOPO 3*4 | $39.00 | $48.75 |
| Professional Officer (R&D) 3 | $39.00 | $48.75 |
| Broadcaster Level 3 | $39.00 | $48.75 |
| Information Technologist 2 | $39.00 | $48.75 |
| Producer: Grade 2*1 | $39.08 | $48.85 |
| Band 2 Level 2*2 | $39.42 | $49.28 |
| Producer: Grade 2*2 | $39.78 | $49.73 |
| Engineer: Class 2 | $39.92 | $49.90 |
| Transmission Officer (TV) | $39.96 | $49.95 |
| TOPO Technical Producer | $40.25 | $50.31 |
| Broadbanded TOPO Merit | $40.25 | $50.31 |
| Building and Services Officer 7 | $40.25 | $50.31 |
| TOPO Senior (NSW/Vic) | $40.25 | $50.31 |
| TOPO Shift Supervisor | $40.25 | $50.31 |
| Broadcaster Level 3*1 | $40.25 | $50.31 |
| TOPO Technical Producer/Lighting Director | $40.25 | $50.31 |
| Producer: Grade 3 | $40.40 | $50.50 |
| Band 2 Level 3 | $40.80 | $51.00 |
| Broadcast Engineer Officer 3 | $40.84 | $51.05 |
| Senior Production Designer | $40.85 | $51.06 |
| Production Support Officer Level 6 – Strand 1 (Merit Level) | $40.91 | $51.14 |
| Broadbanded TOPO Merit*1 | $40.91 | $51.14 |
| Band 2 Level 3*2 | $41.02 | $51.28 |
| Producer: Grade 3*1 | $41.08 | $51.35 |
| Senior Photographer | $41.38 | $51.73 |
| Broadcaster Level 4 | $41.58 | $51.97 |
| Producer: Grade 3*2 | $41.75 | $52.19 |
| Publicity/Public Relations Officer - Grade 3 | $41.81 | $52.26 |
| Broadcast Engineer Officer 4 | $42.08 | $52.60 |
| Band 2 Level 3*1 | $42.23 | $52.79 |
| Broadbanded TOPO Merit*2 | $42.25 | $52.81 |
| Production Support Officer Level 7 – Strand 4 (Merit Level) | $42.25 | $52.81 |
| Design and Development Officer 4 | $42.25 | $52.81 |
| Technical Services Officer 4 | $42.25 | $52.81 |
| Producer: Grade 4 | $42.44 | $53.05 |
| Broadbanded TOPO Merit*3 | $42.96 | $53.70 |
| Broadcaster Level 4*1 | $42.96 | $53.70 |
| Producer: Grade 4*1 | $43.13 | $53.91 |
| Senior Designer, Grade 1 Victoria | $43.30 | $54.13 |
| Professional Officer (R&D) 4 | $43.67 | $54.59 |
| Broadcaster Level 4*2 | $43.67 | $54.59 |
| Band 3 Level 4 | $43.71 | $54.64 |
| Producer: Grade 4*2 | $43.83 | $54.79 |
| Broadcast Engineer Officer 5 | $44.13 | $55.16 |
| Information Technologist 3 | $44.38 | $55.48 |
| Broadcaster Level 5 | $44.38 | $55.48 |
| Administrative Officer 7 | $44.38 | $55.48 |
| Broadbanded TOPO Merit*4 | $44.38 | $55.48 |
| Supervisor, TV Transmission: Vic, Qld, SA, WA and Tas | $44.53 | $55.66 |
| Engineer: Class 3 | $44.60 | $55.75 |
| Senior Designer, Grade 2 Head Officer | $44.99 | $56.24 |
| Senior TOPO | $45.09 | $56.36 |
| Broadcaster Level 5*1 | $45.09 | $56.36 |
| Executive Producer: Grade 1 | $45.19 | $56.49 |
| Producer: Grade 5 | $45.19 | $56.49 |
| Broadcast Engineer Officer 6 | $45.78 | $57.23 |
| Technical Services Officer 5 | $45.81 | $57.26 |
| Broadcaster Level 5*2 | $45.81 | $57.26 |
| Producer: Grade 5*1 | $46.58 | $58.22 |
| Senior TOPO Merit | $46.69 | $58.36 |
| Broadcaster Level 5*3 | $46.69 | $58.36 |
| Administrative Officer 8 | $46.69 | $58.36 |
| Senior Legal Officer | $46.84 | $58.55 |
| Co-lead (2) | $47.14 | $58.93 |
| Design and Development Officer 5 | $47.58 | $59.47 |
| Broadcaster Level 5*4 | $47.58 | $59.47 |
| Band 3 Level 5 | $47.95 | $59.94 |
| Producer: Grade 5*2 | $47.95 | $59.94 |
| Professional Officer (R&D) 5 | $48.47 | $60.59 |
| Broadcaster Level 6 | $48.47 | $60.59 |
| Extended Range TOPO | $49.36 | $61.70 |
| Broadcaster Level 6*1 | $49.36 | $61.70 |
| Information Technologist 4 | $49.36 | $61.70 |
| Engineer: Class 4 | $49.82 | $62.28 |
| Producer: Merit | $50.72 | $63.40 |
| Executive Producer: Grade 2 | $50.72 | $63.40 |
| Broadcaster Level 6*2 | $50.98 | $63.72 |
| Broadcaster Level 6*3 | $51.14 | $63.93 |
| Producer: Merit*1 | $52.08 | $65.10 |
| Broadcaster Level 6*4 | $52.48 | $65.60 |
| Professional Officer (R&D) 6 | $52.48 | $65.60 |
| Lead | $53.82 | $67.28 |
| Broadcaster Level 7 | $53.99 | $67.49 |
| Band 3 Level 6 | $53.99 | $67.49 |
| Information Technologist 5 | $53.99 | $67.49 |
| Co-ordinator, TV Drama | $55.20 | $69.00 |
| Top point | $66.65 | $83.31 |
| Clause exemption threshold | $66.65 | $83.31 |
Source: the Fair Work Commission's published rates. Check them against the award or the Fair Work Ombudsman's pay guide.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Enterprise Award: common questions
What is the minimum pay rate under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Enterprise Award?
From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult classification, Cadet Engineer, is $20.33 an hour for full-time and part-time employees and $25.41 an hour for casuals, which includes the casual loading. Higher classifications are paid more; the full table is on this page.
When do Australian Broadcasting Corporation Enterprise 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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