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Australian award pay rates dataset

A free, machine-readable dataset of Australian modern award pay rates for 2026-27: minimum and casual hourly rates, penalty rates, junior and apprentice rates and allowances, by classification level — across 36 awards. Built from the same data that powers the RosterElf award rate guides and calculators, and updated each 1 July.

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All awards — JSON Combined structured dataset (/data/award-rates/index.json) All awards — CSV One row per classification (/data/award-rates/all-awards.csv) Penalty rate matrix — CSV Every Saturday, Sunday, public-holiday, overtime and shift rule across all 36 awards in one table (/data/award-rates/penalties.csv) Junior & apprentice rates — CSV Age and stage percentages of the adult rate (/data/award-rates/juniors-and-apprentices.csv) Allowances — CSV Every award allowance and its amount (/data/award-rates/allowances.csv)

Per-award pay-rate sheets (PDF)

One printable sheet per award, with every classification and penalty rate for 2026/27.

Aged Care Award Building & Construction Award Children's Services Award Cleaning Services Award Clerks Award Electrical Award Fast Food Award Fitness Award Gas Award General Retail Award Hair & Beauty Award Health Professionals Award Hospitality Award Hydrocarbons (Upstream) Award Local Government Award Road Transport Award Manufacturing Award Meat Industry Award Mining Award Miscellaneous Award Nurses Award Pastoral Award Pharmacy Award Plumbing Award Professional Employees Award Clubs Award Restaurant Award SCHADS Award Security Services Award Teachers Award

Per-award JSON files

Aboriginal Health Award Aged Care Award Animal Care & Veterinary Award Building & Construction Award Children's Services Award Cleaning Services Award Clerks Award Electrical Award Fast Food Award Fitness Award Gas Award General Retail Award Hair & Beauty Award Health Professionals Award Horticulture Award Hospitality Award Hydrocarbons (Upstream) Award Legal Services Award Local Government Award Road Transport Award Manufacturing Award Meat Industry Award Mining Award Miscellaneous Award Nurses Award Pastoral Award Pharmacy Award Plumbing Award Professional Employees Award Clubs Award Restaurant Award SCHADS Award Security Services Award Storage Services & Wholesale Award Teachers Award Waste Management Award

Prefer a spreadsheet? Get these rates in Google Sheets →

Licence & attribution

Free to use under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-4.0). If you use the data, please credit RosterElf (rosterelf.com) with a link back to this page.

Source: Derived from Fair Work Ombudsman pay guides. Effective from 2026-07-01.

Disclaimer: Indicative minimum award rates for general information only, derived from Fair Work Ombudsman pay guides. RosterElf is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Fair Work Ombudsman. Do not rely on this data for payroll decisions — rates depend on award coverage, enterprise agreements and individual circumstances and change periodically. Always verify against the current Fair Work pay guide before setting or paying wages. Provided without warranty; RosterElf Pty Ltd accepts no liability for reliance on it.

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FAQ

Dataset FAQs

  • Yes — it is free under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0). Use it in products, spreadsheets or research; just credit RosterElf with a link back to this page.

  • Five downloads: the full dataset as one JSON file, a per-classification CSV of pay rates, and three cross-award CSVs — a penalty rate matrix, junior and apprentice percentages, and allowances. Per-award JSON files are available too. Every file is generated from the same source as the on-site calculators, so they cannot drift apart.

  • Rates are refreshed each year after the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review (effective the first full pay period on or after 1 July). Figures are derived from the Fair Work pay guides and match our award guides and calculators — indicative minimums only, so verify with Fair Work before paying wages.