Commercial Sales Award Classification Levels 2025–26
Rates effective 1 July 2025 · MA000083
Your classification level under the Commercial Sales 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
Level 1Probationary Traveller
Base rate: $25.39/hr · Casual: $31.74/hr
Level 2Merchandiser
Base rate: $26.23/hr · Casual: $32.79/hr
Level 3Commercial Traveller / Advertising Sales Representative
Base rate: $28.21/hr · Casual: $35.26/hr
See also: Pay rates by classification | Am I being underpaid?
Source: Classification levels are defined in the Commercial Sales Award (MA000083), published by the Fair Work Commission.
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