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ATSI Health Workers Award Classification Levels 2025–26

Rates effective 1 January 2026 · MA000115

Your classification level under the ATSI Health Workers Award determines your minimum pay rate. Being classified one level too low can cost you $2–4 per hour — more than $3,000 per year for a full-time worker.

Classification levels

Health Workers

Level 1Health worker trainee (entry) — grade 1 — level 1

Base rate: $26.83/hr · Casual: $33.54/hr

Level 2Health worker trainee — grade 2 — level 1

Base rate: $28.74/hr · Casual: $35.92/hr

Level 3Health worker trainee — grade 2 — level 2

Base rate: $29.72/hr · Casual: $37.15/hr

Level 4Health worker — grade 3 — level 1

Base rate: $31.27/hr · Casual: $39.09/hr

Level 5Health worker — grade 3 — level 2

Base rate: $32.91/hr · Casual: $41.14/hr

Level 6Health worker — grade 3 — level 3

Base rate: $34.51/hr · Casual: $43.14/hr

Level 7Health worker — grade 4 — level 1

Base rate: $35.47/hr · Casual: $44.34/hr

Level 8Health worker — grade 4 — level 2

Base rate: $36.43/hr · Casual: $45.54/hr

Level 9Health worker — grade 4 — level 3

Base rate: $37.27/hr · Casual: $46.59/hr

Level 10Health worker — grade 5 — level 1

Base rate: $38.16/hr · Casual: $47.70/hr

Level 11Health worker — grade 5 — level 2

Base rate: $39.05/hr · Casual: $48.81/hr

Level 12Health worker — grade 5 — level 3

Base rate: $40.00/hr · Casual: $50.00/hr

Administrative

Level 1Administrative grade 1 — level 1

Base rate: $26.65/hr · Casual: $33.31/hr

Level 2Administrative grade 1 — level 2

Base rate: $26.74/hr · Casual: $33.42/hr

Level 3Administrative grade 1 — level 3

Base rate: $27.28/hr · Casual: $34.10/hr

Level 4Administrative grade 1 — level 4

Base rate: $27.67/hr · Casual: $34.59/hr

Level 5Administrative grade 1 — level 5

Base rate: $28.47/hr · Casual: $35.59/hr

Level 6Administrative grade 2 — level 1

Base rate: $28.91/hr · Casual: $36.14/hr

Level 7Administrative grade 2 — level 2

Base rate: $29.42/hr · Casual: $36.78/hr

Level 8Administrative grade 2 — level 3

Base rate: $29.93/hr · Casual: $37.41/hr

Level 9Administrative grade 2 — level 4

Base rate: $30.36/hr · Casual: $37.95/hr

Level 10Administrative grade 2 — level 5

Base rate: $30.88/hr · Casual: $38.60/hr

Level 11Administrative grade 3 — level 1

Base rate: $31.44/hr · Casual: $39.30/hr

Level 12Administrative grade 3 — level 2

Base rate: $32.00/hr · Casual: $40.00/hr

Level 13Administrative grade 3 — level 3

Base rate: $32.34/hr · Casual: $40.43/hr

Level 14Administrative grade 3 — level 4

Base rate: $32.93/hr · Casual: $41.16/hr

Level 15Administrative grade 4 — level 1

Base rate: $33.44/hr · Casual: $41.80/hr

Level 16Administrative grade 4 — level 2

Base rate: $34.24/hr · Casual: $42.80/hr

Level 17Administrative grade 4 — level 3

Base rate: $34.86/hr · Casual: $43.58/hr

Level 18Administrative grade 4 — level 4

Base rate: $35.50/hr · Casual: $44.38/hr

Level 19Administrative grade 5 — level 1

Base rate: $36.21/hr · Casual: $45.26/hr

Level 20Administrative grade 5 — level 2

Base rate: $36.96/hr · Casual: $46.20/hr

Level 21Administrative grade 5 — level 3

Base rate: $37.73/hr · Casual: $47.16/hr

Level 22Administrative grade 6 — level 1

Base rate: $38.17/hr · Casual: $47.71/hr

Level 23Administrative grade 6 — level 2

Base rate: $38.88/hr · Casual: $48.60/hr

Level 24Administrative grade 6 — level 3

Base rate: $39.69/hr · Casual: $49.61/hr

Level 25Administrative grade 6 — level 4

Base rate: $41.22/hr · Casual: $51.53/hr

Level 26Administrative grade 6 — level 5

Base rate: $42.44/hr · Casual: $53.05/hr

Level 27Administrative grade 7 — level 1

Base rate: $43.45/hr · Casual: $54.31/hr

Level 28Administrative grade 7 — level 2

Base rate: $44.63/hr · Casual: $55.79/hr

Level 29Administrative grade 8 — level 1

Base rate: $45.09/hr · Casual: $56.36/hr

Level 30Administrative grade 8 — level 2

Base rate: $46.24/hr · Casual: $57.80/hr

Level 31Administrative grade 8 — level 3

Base rate: $47.79/hr · Casual: $59.74/hr

Level 32Administrative grade 8 — level 4

Base rate: $48.93/hr · Casual: $61.16/hr

Dental Assistants

Level 1Dental assistant (unqualified) — grade 2 — level 1

Base rate: $28.01/hr · Casual: $35.01/hr

Level 2Dental assistant (unqualified) — grade 2 — level 2

Base rate: $28.56/hr · Casual: $35.70/hr

Level 3Dental assistant (Cert III) — grade 3 — level 1

Base rate: $29.12/hr · Casual: $36.40/hr

Level 4Dental assistant (Cert III) — grade 3 — level 2

Base rate: $30.93/hr · Casual: $38.66/hr

Level 5Dental assistant (Cert III) — grade 3 — level 3

Base rate: $31.98/hr · Casual: $39.98/hr

Level 6Dental assistant (Cert IV) — grade 4 — level 1

Base rate: $29.12/hr · Casual: $36.40/hr

Level 7Dental assistant (Cert IV) — grade 4 — level 2

Base rate: $30.93/hr · Casual: $38.66/hr

Level 8Dental assistant (Cert IV) — grade 4 — level 3

Base rate: $31.98/hr · Casual: $39.98/hr

Dental Therapists

Level 1Dental/Oral health therapist — grade 1 — entry level — 1st year

Base rate: $33.46/hr · Casual: $41.83/hr

Level 2Dental/Oral health therapist — grade 2 — 2nd-3rd year

Base rate: $34.33/hr · Casual: $42.91/hr

Level 3Dental/Oral health therapist — grade 3 — 4th-6th year

Base rate: $36.80/hr · Casual: $46.00/hr

Level 4Dental/Oral health therapist — grade 4 — 7th year+

Base rate: $41.77/hr · Casual: $52.21/hr

Ancillary

Level 1Cleaner

Base rate: $26.45/hr · Casual: $33.06/hr

Level 2Driver — grade 1

Base rate: $27.52/hr · Casual: $34.40/hr

Level 3Driver — grade 2

Base rate: $28.24/hr · Casual: $35.30/hr

Level 4Caretaker

Base rate: $28.24/hr · Casual: $35.30/hr

See also: Pay rates by classification | Am I being underpaid?

Source: Classification levels are defined in the ATSI Health Workers Award (MA000115), published by the Fair Work Commission.

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