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Health Professionals, Medical Scientists and Support Services (Victoria) State Reference Public Sector Modern Award pay rates 2026–27
The minimum hourly rates and penalty rates under the Health Professionals, Medical Scientists and Support Services (Victoria) State Reference Public Sector Modern Award 2018 [MA000157], in force from 1 July 2026. The lowest adult rate is $27.14 an hour, or $33.92 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified welfare worker class I — 1st year of experience | $27.14 | $33.92 |
| Unqualified — 1st year of experience | $27.55 | $34.44 |
| Medical technician/renal dialysis technician — 1st year of experience | $27.61 | $34.51 |
| Grade 1 qualified — 1st year of experience after qualification | $27.61 | $34.51 |
| Qualified welfare worker class I — 2nd year of experience | $28.38 | $35.48 |
| Unqualified — 2nd year of experience | $28.44 | $35.55 |
| Medical technician/renal dialysis technician — 2nd year of experience | $28.63 | $35.79 |
| Qualified welfare worker class I — 3rd year of experience | $28.89 | $36.11 |
| Medical technician/renal dialysis technician — 3rd year of experience | $29.02 | $36.28 |
| Community development workers Class I — 1st year of experience | $29.08 | $36.35 |
| Grade I — 1st year | $29.21 | $36.51 |
| Medical technician/renal dialysis technician — 4th year of experience | $29.40 | $36.75 |
| Unqualified — 3rd year of experience and thereafter | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Grade 1 qualified — 3rd year of experience after qualification | $29.59 | $36.99 |
| Grade I — 1st year of experience after qualification | $29.62 | $37.03 |
| Grade 1 — 1st year of experience after qualification | $29.62 | $37.03 |
| Qualified welfare worker class I — 4th year of experience | $29.69 | $37.11 |
| Grade I — First year of experience after registration | $29.84 | $37.30 |
| Medical technician/renal dialysis technician — 5th year of experience | $29.94 | $37.43 |
| Community development workers Class I — 2nd year of experience | $29.97 | $37.46 |
| Class II(a) — 1st year of experience | $29.97 | $37.46 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 1 — 1st year of experience | $30.12 | $37.65 |
| Grade 1 qualified — 4th year of experience after qualification | $30.29 | $37.86 |
| Grade I — 2nd year | $30.32 | $37.90 |
| Qualified welfare worker class I — 5th year of experience | $30.38 | $37.98 |
| Class II — 1st year of experience | $30.38 | $37.98 |
| Medical technician/renal dialysis technician — 6th year of experience | $30.53 | $38.16 |
| Grade 1 — 2nd year of experience after qualification | $30.86 | $38.58 |
| Class II(a) — 2nd year of experience | $30.95 | $38.69 |
| Community development workers Class I — 3rd year of experience | $30.95 | $38.69 |
| Grade 1 qualified — 5th year of experience after qualification | $31.07 | $38.84 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 1 — 2nd year of experience | $31.24 | $39.05 |
| Grade I — 2nd year of experience after qualification | $31.26 | $39.08 |
| Class II — 2nd year of experience | $31.36 | $39.20 |
| Qualified welfare worker class I — 6th year of experience | $31.36 | $39.20 |
| Grade I — 3rd year | $31.66 | $39.58 |
| Grade 1 qualified — 6th year of experience after qualification | $31.86 | $39.83 |
| Class II(a) — 3rd year of experience | $31.92 | $39.90 |
| Community development workers Class I — 4th year of experience | $31.92 | $39.90 |
| Class II — 3rd year of experience | $32.00 | $40.00 |
| Qualified welfare worker class I — 7th year of experience and thereafter | $32.02 | $40.03 |
| Grade 1 — 3rd year of experience after qualification | $32.19 | $40.24 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 1 — 3rd year of experience | $32.59 | $40.74 |
| Grade 1 qualified — 7th year of experience after qualification | $32.63 | $40.79 |
| Grade I — Second year | $32.66 | $40.82 |
| Grade I — 3rd year of experience after qualification | $32.66 | $40.82 |
| Class II(a) — 4th year of experience | $32.90 | $41.13 |
| Grade I — 4th year | $32.93 | $41.16 |
| Class II — 4th year of experience and thereafter | $33.04 | $41.30 |
| Class III — 1st year of experience | $33.04 | $41.30 |
| Grade 2 — 1st year of experience at this level | $33.42 | $41.78 |
| Grade 1 qualified — 8th year of experience after qualification | $33.42 | $41.78 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 1 — 4th year of experience | $33.88 | $42.35 |
| Class II(a) — 5th year of experience | $33.97 | $42.46 |
| Grade I — 5th year | $34.29 | $42.86 |
| Grade I — 4th year of experience after qualification | $34.42 | $43.03 |
| Grade I — Third year | $34.42 | $43.03 |
| Grade 2 — 2nd year of experience at this level | $34.46 | $43.08 |
| Class II(a) — 6th year of experience | $35.00 | $43.75 |
| Grade 1 — 4th year of experience after qualification | $35.18 | $43.98 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 1 — 5th year of experience | $35.25 | $44.06 |
| Class II(a) — 7th year of experience | $35.45 | $44.31 |
| Grade 2 — 3rd year of experience at this level | $35.49 | $44.36 |
| Grade 1 — 5th year of experience after qualification | $35.54 | $44.43 |
| Grade I — 6th year | $35.56 | $44.45 |
| Class IV — 1st year of experience | $35.59 | $44.49 |
| Grade I — 5th year of experience after qualification | $35.77 | $44.71 |
| Grade I — Fourth year | $35.77 | $44.71 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 1 — 7th year of experience | $36.27 | $45.34 |
| Class IV — 2nd year of experience | $36.47 | $45.59 |
| Grade 2 — 4th year of experience at this level | $36.49 | $45.61 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 1 — 6th year of experience | $36.53 | $45.66 |
| Grade 1 qualified — On commencement/appointment | $36.81 | $46.01 |
| Class II(b) — 1st year of experience | $36.93 | $46.16 |
| Class II(a) — 8th year of experience | $36.93 | $46.16 |
| Grade I — 7th year | $37.00 | $46.25 |
| Grade II — On appointment | $37.13 | $46.41 |
| Grade 1 — 6th year of experience after qualification and thereafter | $37.13 | $46.41 |
| Pharmacist grade 2 — On appointment | $37.13 | $46.41 |
| Grade I — Fifth year and thereafter | $37.13 | $46.41 |
| Grade I — 6th year of experience after qualification and thereafter | $37.13 | $46.41 |
| Class IV — 3rd year of experience | $37.20 | $46.50 |
| Grade 1 qualified — 2nd year of experience after qualification | $37.41 | $46.76 |
| Grade 1 — 6th year of experience after qualification | $37.88 | $47.35 |
| Class II(b) — 2nd year of experience | $37.97 | $47.46 |
| Class II(a) — 9th year of experience | $37.97 | $47.46 |
| Grade 2 — 1st year | $38.31 | $47.89 |
| Grade 2 — 1st year of experience after certification | $38.75 | $48.44 |
| Pharmacist grade 2 — Second year | $38.75 | $48.44 |
| Grade II — 2nd year after appointment | $38.75 | $48.44 |
| Class II(b) — 3rd year of experience | $38.91 | $48.64 |
| Class II(a) — 10th year of experience | $38.91 | $48.64 |
| Grade II — 1st year | $38.96 | $48.70 |
| Grade 2 — 2nd year | $39.34 | $49.18 |
| Grade II — 2nd year | $39.92 | $49.90 |
| Class II(b) — 4th year of experience | $39.95 | $49.94 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 2 — 1st year of experience | $39.96 | $49.95 |
| Pharmacist grade 2 — Fourth year and thereafter | $40.10 | $50.13 |
| Grade 2 — 2nd year of experience after certification | $40.31 | $50.39 |
| Pharmacist grade 2 — Third year | $40.31 | $50.39 |
| Grade II — 3rd year after appointment | $40.31 | $50.39 |
| Grade 2 — 3rd year | $40.36 | $50.45 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 2 — 2nd year of experience | $40.42 | $50.53 |
| Grade II — 3rd year | $40.89 | $51.11 |
| Class II(b) — 5th year of experience | $40.92 | $51.15 |
| Class III — 2nd year of experience | $40.92 | $51.15 |
| Grade 2 — 4th year and thereafter | $41.37 | $51.71 |
| Grade III — 1st year | $41.86 | $52.33 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 2 — 3rd year of experience | $41.91 | $52.39 |
| Class II(b) — 6th year of experience | $41.97 | $52.46 |
| Class III — 3rd year of experience and thereafter | $41.97 | $52.46 |
| Grade II — 4th year | $41.98 | $52.47 |
| Grade II — 4th year after appointment and thereafter | $42.01 | $52.51 |
| Grade 2 — 3rd year of experience after certification | $42.01 | $52.51 |
| Deputy chief medical record administrator — Grade 1 as defined | $42.63 | $53.29 |
| Grade 3 — 1st year | $42.79 | $53.49 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 2 — 4th year of experience | $43.00 | $53.75 |
| Pharmacist In Charge — On appointment | $43.90 | $54.88 |
| Grade 2 — 4th year of experience after certification | $43.90 | $54.88 |
| Grade III — On appointment | $43.90 | $54.88 |
| Grade 3 — 2nd year | $44.05 | $55.06 |
| Grade 3 — 4th year and thereafter | $44.36 | $55.45 |
| RTT grade 2(a) — 1st year of experience at this level | $44.66 | $55.83 |
| All other Chief G 1 (except Medical Record Administrator Chief Grade 1, Recreation Therapist, Music Therapist and Research Technologist) and all other Deputy Chief (except Music Therapist, Research Technologist, Medical Librarian and Recreation Therapist) — 1st year of experience at this level | $44.66 | $55.83 |
| Deputy chief G 1 (MIT, NMT & cardiac tech only) — 1st year of experience at this level | $44.66 | $55.83 |
| Grade 3 — 1st year of experience at this level | $44.66 | $55.83 |
| Medical record admin chief G 1 and RTT G 2a — 1st year of experience at this level | $44.66 | $55.83 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 3 — 1st year of experience | $44.90 | $56.13 |
| Grade III — 2nd year after appointment | $45.20 | $56.50 |
| Pharmacist In Charge — 2nd year | $45.20 | $56.50 |
| Grade 2 — 5th year of experience after certification | $45.20 | $56.50 |
| Grade 3 — 3rd year | $45.29 | $56.61 |
| Grade III — 2nd year | $45.32 | $56.65 |
| Medical record administrator chief G 2 — 1st year of experience at this level | $45.95 | $57.44 |
| Deputy chief G 2 (MIT, NMT & cardiac tech only) — 1st year of experience at this level | $45.95 | $57.44 |
| Grade 3 — 2nd year of experience at this level | $45.95 | $57.44 |
| Deputy chief medical record administrator — Grade 2 as defined | $45.95 | $57.44 |
| All other Chief G 1 (except Medical Record Administrator Chief Grade 1, Recreation Therapist, Music Therapist and Research Technologist) and all other Deputy Chief (except Music Therapist, Research Technologist, Medical Librarian and Recreation Therapist) — 2nd year of experience at this level | $45.95 | $57.44 |
| RTT grade 2(a) — 2nd year of experience at this level | $45.95 | $57.44 |
| Medical record admin chief G 1 and RTT G 2a — 2nd year of experience at this level | $45.95 | $57.44 |
| Deputy chief G 1 (MIT, NMT & cardiac tech only) — 2nd year of experience at this level | $45.95 | $57.44 |
| Grade III — 3rd year after appointment | $46.21 | $57.76 |
| Pharmacist In Charge — 3rd year and thereafter | $46.21 | $57.76 |
| Grade 2 — 6th year of experience after certification | $46.21 | $57.76 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 3 — 2nd year of experience | $46.25 | $57.81 |
| Grade III — 3rd year | $46.57 | $58.21 |
| Grade 3 senior clinician — 1st year of experience at this level | $46.61 | $58.26 |
| Grade 4 — 1st year | $46.66 | $58.33 |
| RTT grade 2(b) — 1st year of experience at this level | $46.97 | $58.71 |
| Deputy chief G 2 (MIT, NMT & cardiac tech only) — 2nd year of experience at this level | $46.97 | $58.71 |
| Medical record administrator chief G 2 — 2nd year of experience at this level | $46.97 | $58.71 |
| Grade 3 — 3rd year of experience at this level | $46.97 | $58.71 |
| All other Chief G 1 (except Medical Record Administrator Chief Grade 1, Recreation Therapist, Music Therapist and Research Technologist) and all other Deputy Chief (except Music Therapist, Research Technologist, Medical Librarian and Recreation Therapist) — 3rd year of experience at this level | $46.97 | $58.71 |
| Grade 3 senior clinician — 2nd year of experience at this level | $47.45 | $59.31 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 3 — 3rd year of experience | $47.65 | $59.56 |
| Grade 3 senior clinician — 3rd year of experience at this level | $48.31 | $60.39 |
| Grade III — 4th year after appointment and thereafter | $48.36 | $60.45 |
| Grade 2 — 7th year of experience after certification and thereafter | $48.36 | $60.45 |
| Grade IV — 1st year | $48.46 | $60.58 |
| Medical record administrator chief G 3 — 1st year of experience at this level | $49.12 | $61.40 |
| All other Chief G 2 (except Medical Record Administrator, Music Therapist, Research Technologist and Recreation Therapist) — 1st year of experience at this level | $49.12 | $61.40 |
| RTT grade 2(b) — 2nd year of experience at this level | $49.12 | $61.40 |
| Deputy chief G 2 (MIT, NMT & cardiac tech only) — 3rd year of experience at this level | $49.12 | $61.40 |
| Grade 3 — 4th year of experience at this level | $49.12 | $61.40 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 4 — 1st year of experience | $49.22 | $61.53 |
| Pharmacist In Charge — Group 2 | $49.31 | $61.64 |
| Grade IV — 2nd year | $49.98 | $62.47 |
| Grade 3 — On appointment | $50.23 | $62.79 |
| Grade IV — On appointment and during 2nd year after appointment | $50.23 | $62.79 |
| Pharmacist In Charge — Group 1B | $50.23 | $62.79 |
| Grade 4 — 2nd year | $50.32 | $62.90 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 4 — 2nd year of experience | $50.74 | $63.43 |
| All other Chief G 2 (except Medical Record Administrator, Music Therapist, Research Technologist and Recreation Therapist) — 2nd year of experience at this level | $50.99 | $63.74 |
| Medical record administrator chief G 3 — 2nd year of experience at this level | $50.99 | $63.74 |
| Grade 4 — 3rd year | $51.77 | $64.71 |
| Grade 4 principal — 1st year of experience at this level | $51.91 | $64.89 |
| Grade IV — 3rd year | $52.01 | $65.01 |
| Pharmacist In Charge — Group 1A | $52.53 | $65.66 |
| Grade 3 — 2nd year after appointment | $52.53 | $65.66 |
| Grade IV — During 3rd and 4th years after appointment | $52.53 | $65.66 |
| Child psychotherapy Level 4 — 3rd year of experience | $52.76 | $65.95 |
| Grade 4 — 4th year and thereafter | $53.22 | $66.53 |
| Grade 4 principal — 2nd year of experience at this level | $53.39 | $66.74 |
| Grade 4 principal — 3rd year of experience at this level | $54.88 | $68.60 |
| Grade 3 — 3rd year after appointment and thereafter | $55.73 | $69.66 |
| Grade IV — Thereafter | $55.73 | $69.66 |
HASA Employees - Food Services, General Services & Technical, Clinical and Personal Care
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Wage/Skill Group 1 | $27.71 | $34.64 |
| Wage/Skill Group 2 | $28.36 | $35.45 |
| Wage/Skill Group 3 | $28.81 | $36.01 |
| Wage/Skill Group 4 | $29.04 | $36.30 |
| Wage/Skill Group 5 | $29.49 | $36.86 |
| Wage/Skill Group 6 | $29.82 | $37.28 |
| Wage/Skill Group 7 | $30.31 | $37.89 |
| Wage/Skill Group 8 | $30.72 | $38.40 |
| Wage/Skill Group 9 | $31.27 | $39.09 |
| Wage/Skill Group 10 | $32.45 | $40.56 |
| Wage/Skill Group 11 | $33.59 | $41.99 |
Dental Nurses
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Dental nurse level I | $30.44 | $38.05 |
| Dental nurse level IV | $30.49 | $38.11 |
| Dental nurse level II | $31.09 | $38.86 |
| Dental nurse level III | $31.44 | $39.30 |
| Deputy superintending dental nurse | $35.32 | $44.15 |
| Advanced dental technician | $36.70 | $45.88 |
Dental Technicians
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Dental technician level I | $30.76 | $38.45 |
| Dental technician level II | $33.43 | $41.79 |
| Foreperson dental technician | $37.03 | $46.29 |
| Dental laboratory manager | $40.93 | $51.16 |
Chief rates
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| RTT grade 2(c) | $50.99 | $63.74 |
| All chief G 3 (except Medical Record Administrator, Music Therapist, Research Technologist, Medical Librarian, Podiatrist, Medical Photographer/Illustrator and Recreation Therapist) | $54.35 | $67.94 |
| All Chief Grade 4 (except Music Therapist, Research Technologist, Medical Librarian, Podiatrist, Medical Photographer/Illustrator, Recreation Therapist and Medical Record Administrator) | $58.05 | $72.56 |
| All Chief G 5 (except Music Therapist, Research Technologist, Medical Librarian, Podiatrist, Medical Photographer/Illustrator, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Speech Pathologist, Recreation Therapist, Medical Record Administrator and Orthoptist) and RTT G 4 | $64.33 | $80.41 |
| RTT grade 5 | $69.91 | $87.39 |
Medical Scientist
| Classification | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Scientist | $62.48 | $78.10 |
| Deputy Director (Scientist) | $62.48 | $78.10 |
| Grade V | $67.17 | $83.96 |
| Director (Scientist) | $69.16 | $86.45 |
Source: the Fair Work Commission's published rates. Check them against the award or the Fair Work Ombudsman's pay guide.
Health Professionals, Medical Scientists and Support Services (Victoria) State Reference Public Sector Modern Award: common questions
What is the minimum pay rate under the Health Professionals, Medical Scientists and Support Services (Victoria) State Reference Public Sector Modern Award?
From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult classification, Qualified welfare worker class I — 1st year of experience, is $27.14 an hour for full-time and part-time employees and $33.92 an hour for casuals, which includes the casual loading. Higher classifications are paid more; the full table is on this page.
When do Health Professionals, Medical Scientists and Support Services (Victoria) State Reference Public Sector Modern 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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