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Maritime Offshore Oil & Gas Award Classification Levels 2025–26

Rates effective 1 July 2025 · MA000086

Your classification level under the Maritime Offshore Oil & Gas 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

Facilities

Level 1Master

Base rate: $52.60/hr · Casual: $65.75/hr

Level 2Facility master

Base rate: $52.60/hr · Casual: $65.75/hr

Level 3Chief engineer

Base rate: $55.15/hr · Casual: $68.94/hr

Level 4Chief officer

Base rate: $44.04/hr · Casual: $55.05/hr

Level 5Second officer

Base rate: $42.16/hr · Casual: $52.70/hr

Level 6First engineer

Base rate: $47.51/hr · Casual: $59.39/hr

Level 7Second engineer

Base rate: $45.63/hr · Casual: $57.04/hr

Level 8Electrical engineer

Base rate: $45.63/hr · Casual: $57.04/hr

Level 9Deck / communication officer

Base rate: $42.16/hr · Casual: $52.70/hr

Level 10Chief integrated rating

Base rate: $42.82/hr · Casual: $53.53/hr

Level 11Integrated rating

Base rate: $40.68/hr · Casual: $50.85/hr

Level 12Chief cook / Chief caterer

Base rate: $42.82/hr · Casual: $53.53/hr

Level 13Cook

Base rate: $40.68/hr · Casual: $50.85/hr

Level 14Chief steward

Base rate: $42.82/hr · Casual: $53.53/hr

Level 15Caterer

Base rate: $40.68/hr · Casual: $50.85/hr

Support Vessels Div1

Level 1Master

Base rate: $47.02/hr · Casual: $58.78/hr

Level 2First mate

Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr

Level 3Second mate

Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr

Level 4Chief engineer

Base rate: $46.17/hr · Casual: $57.71/hr

Level 5First engineer

Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr

Level 6Second engineer

Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr

Level 7Integrated rating

Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr

Support Vessels Div2

Level 1Master

Base rate: $50.00/hr · Casual: $62.50/hr

Level 2First mate

Base rate: $45.00/hr · Casual: $56.25/hr

Level 3Second mate

Base rate: $40.91/hr · Casual: $51.14/hr

Level 4Chief engineer

Base rate: $49.09/hr · Casual: $61.36/hr

Level 5First engineer

Base rate: $45.00/hr · Casual: $56.25/hr

Level 6Second engineer

Base rate: $40.91/hr · Casual: $51.14/hr

Level 7Integrated rating

Base rate: $34.54/hr · Casual: $43.18/hr

Supply Vessels

Level 1Master

Base rate: $44.05/hr · Casual: $55.06/hr

Level 2Chief engineer

Base rate: $43.26/hr · Casual: $54.08/hr

Level 3First mate / First engineer

Base rate: $39.70/hr · Casual: $49.63/hr

Level 4Second mate / Second engineer

Base rate: $36.15/hr · Casual: $45.19/hr

Level 5Integrated rating

Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr

Standby Utility Vessels

Level 1Master

Base rate: $42.78/hr · Casual: $53.48/hr

Level 2Chief engineer

Base rate: $42.01/hr · Casual: $52.51/hr

Level 3First mate / First engineer

Base rate: $38.57/hr · Casual: $48.21/hr

Level 4Integrated rating

Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr

Semi Submersible

Level 1Master

Base rate: $47.02/hr · Casual: $58.78/hr

Level 2First mate

Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr

Level 3Second mate

Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr

Level 4Radio officer

Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr

Level 5Chief engineer

Base rate: $46.17/hr · Casual: $57.71/hr

Level 6First engineer

Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr

Level 7Second engineer

Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr

Level 8Marine electrician

Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr

Level 9Bosun / chief integrated rating

Base rate: $36.40/hr · Casual: $45.50/hr

Level 10Bosun's mate

Base rate: $35.13/hr · Casual: $43.91/hr

Level 11Integrated rating

Base rate: $34.28/hr · Casual: $42.85/hr

Level 12Provisional integrated rating — under 18

Base rate: $20.09/hr · Casual: $25.11/hr

Level 13Provisional integrated rating — 18+

Base rate: $26.34/hr · Casual: $32.92/hr

Level 14Chief cook / Chief caterer

Base rate: $36.40/hr · Casual: $45.50/hr

Level 15Second cook

Base rate: $34.28/hr · Casual: $42.85/hr

Level 16Caterer

Base rate: $34.28/hr · Casual: $42.85/hr

Drill Ships

Level 1Master

Base rate: $49.57/hr · Casual: $61.96/hr

Level 2First mate

Base rate: $44.62/hr · Casual: $55.78/hr

Level 3Second mate

Base rate: $40.56/hr · Casual: $50.70/hr

Level 4Radio officer

Base rate: $40.56/hr · Casual: $50.70/hr

Level 5Chief engineer

Base rate: $48.67/hr · Casual: $60.84/hr

Level 6First engineer

Base rate: $44.62/hr · Casual: $55.78/hr

Level 7Second engineer

Base rate: $40.56/hr · Casual: $50.70/hr

Level 8Marine electrician

Base rate: $40.56/hr · Casual: $50.70/hr

Level 9Bosun / chief integrated rating

Base rate: $38.32/hr · Casual: $47.90/hr

Level 10Bosun's mate

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

Level 11Integrated rating

Base rate: $36.06/hr · Casual: $45.08/hr

Level 12Provisional integrated rating — under 18

Base rate: $20.09/hr · Casual: $25.11/hr

Level 13Provisional integrated rating — 18+

Base rate: $26.34/hr · Casual: $32.92/hr

Level 14Chief cook / Chief caterer

Base rate: $38.32/hr · Casual: $47.90/hr

Level 15Second cook

Base rate: $36.06/hr · Casual: $45.08/hr

Level 16Caterer

Base rate: $36.06/hr · Casual: $45.08/hr

Seismic Survey

Level 1Master

Base rate: $47.02/hr · Casual: $58.78/hr

Level 2First mate / First engineer

Base rate: $46.17/hr · Casual: $57.71/hr

Level 3Second mate / Second engineer

Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr

Level 4Integrated rating

Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr

Level 5Chief cook / Chief caterer

Base rate: $35.55/hr · Casual: $44.44/hr

Level 6Caterer cook

Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr

Level 7Provisional integrated rating — under 18

Base rate: $19.73/hr · Casual: $24.66/hr

Level 8Provisional integrated rating — 18+

Base rate: $26.32/hr · Casual: $32.90/hr

Non Propelled Modu

Level 1Master

Base rate: $47.02/hr · Casual: $58.78/hr

Level 2Mate

Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr

Level 3Integrated rating

Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr

Nw Shelf Mary Anne

Level 1Master

Base rate: $44.05/hr · Casual: $55.06/hr

Level 2Mate

Base rate: $39.70/hr · Casual: $49.63/hr

Level 3Chief engineer

Base rate: $43.26/hr · Casual: $54.08/hr

Level 4Deckhand / Integrated rating

Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr

Nw Shelf Utility

Level 1Master

Base rate: $41.92/hr · Casual: $52.40/hr

Level 2Mate

Base rate: $37.39/hr · Casual: $46.74/hr

Level 3Chief engineer

Base rate: $40.88/hr · Casual: $51.10/hr

Level 4Deckhand / Integrated rating

Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr

Nw Shelf Mooring

Level 1Master

Base rate: $39.93/hr · Casual: $49.91/hr

Level 2Chief engineer

Base rate: $39.04/hr · Casual: $48.80/hr

Level 3Mate

Base rate: $35.33/hr · Casual: $44.16/hr

Level 4Deckhand / Integrated rating

Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr

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

Source: Classification levels are defined in the Maritime Offshore Oil & Gas Award (MA000086), published by the Fair Work Commission.

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