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
Base rate: $52.60/hr · Casual: $65.75/hr
Base rate: $52.60/hr · Casual: $65.75/hr
Base rate: $55.15/hr · Casual: $68.94/hr
Base rate: $44.04/hr · Casual: $55.05/hr
Base rate: $42.16/hr · Casual: $52.70/hr
Base rate: $47.51/hr · Casual: $59.39/hr
Base rate: $45.63/hr · Casual: $57.04/hr
Base rate: $45.63/hr · Casual: $57.04/hr
Base rate: $42.16/hr · Casual: $52.70/hr
Base rate: $42.82/hr · Casual: $53.53/hr
Base rate: $40.68/hr · Casual: $50.85/hr
Base rate: $42.82/hr · Casual: $53.53/hr
Base rate: $40.68/hr · Casual: $50.85/hr
Base rate: $42.82/hr · Casual: $53.53/hr
Base rate: $40.68/hr · Casual: $50.85/hr
Support Vessels Div1
Base rate: $47.02/hr · Casual: $58.78/hr
Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr
Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr
Base rate: $46.17/hr · Casual: $57.71/hr
Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr
Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr
Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr
Support Vessels Div2
Base rate: $50.00/hr · Casual: $62.50/hr
Base rate: $45.00/hr · Casual: $56.25/hr
Base rate: $40.91/hr · Casual: $51.14/hr
Base rate: $49.09/hr · Casual: $61.36/hr
Base rate: $45.00/hr · Casual: $56.25/hr
Base rate: $40.91/hr · Casual: $51.14/hr
Base rate: $34.54/hr · Casual: $43.18/hr
Supply Vessels
Base rate: $44.05/hr · Casual: $55.06/hr
Base rate: $43.26/hr · Casual: $54.08/hr
Base rate: $39.70/hr · Casual: $49.63/hr
Base rate: $36.15/hr · Casual: $45.19/hr
Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr
Standby Utility Vessels
Base rate: $42.78/hr · Casual: $53.48/hr
Base rate: $42.01/hr · Casual: $52.51/hr
Base rate: $38.57/hr · Casual: $48.21/hr
Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr
Semi Submersible
Base rate: $47.02/hr · Casual: $58.78/hr
Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr
Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr
Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr
Base rate: $46.17/hr · Casual: $57.71/hr
Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr
Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr
Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr
Base rate: $36.40/hr · Casual: $45.50/hr
Base rate: $35.13/hr · Casual: $43.91/hr
Base rate: $34.28/hr · Casual: $42.85/hr
Base rate: $20.09/hr · Casual: $25.11/hr
Base rate: $26.34/hr · Casual: $32.92/hr
Base rate: $36.40/hr · Casual: $45.50/hr
Base rate: $34.28/hr · Casual: $42.85/hr
Base rate: $34.28/hr · Casual: $42.85/hr
Drill Ships
Base rate: $49.57/hr · Casual: $61.96/hr
Base rate: $44.62/hr · Casual: $55.78/hr
Base rate: $40.56/hr · Casual: $50.70/hr
Base rate: $40.56/hr · Casual: $50.70/hr
Base rate: $48.67/hr · Casual: $60.84/hr
Base rate: $44.62/hr · Casual: $55.78/hr
Base rate: $40.56/hr · Casual: $50.70/hr
Base rate: $40.56/hr · Casual: $50.70/hr
Base rate: $38.32/hr · Casual: $47.90/hr
Base rate: $36.96/hr · Casual: $46.20/hr
Base rate: $36.06/hr · Casual: $45.08/hr
Base rate: $20.09/hr · Casual: $25.11/hr
Base rate: $26.34/hr · Casual: $32.92/hr
Base rate: $38.32/hr · Casual: $47.90/hr
Base rate: $36.06/hr · Casual: $45.08/hr
Base rate: $36.06/hr · Casual: $45.08/hr
Seismic Survey
Base rate: $47.02/hr · Casual: $58.78/hr
Base rate: $46.17/hr · Casual: $57.71/hr
Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr
Base rate: $38.53/hr · Casual: $48.16/hr
Base rate: $35.55/hr · Casual: $44.44/hr
Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr
Base rate: $19.73/hr · Casual: $24.66/hr
Base rate: $26.32/hr · Casual: $32.90/hr
Non Propelled Modu
Base rate: $47.02/hr · Casual: $58.78/hr
Base rate: $42.35/hr · Casual: $52.94/hr
Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr
Nw Shelf Mary Anne
Base rate: $44.05/hr · Casual: $55.06/hr
Base rate: $39.70/hr · Casual: $49.63/hr
Base rate: $43.26/hr · Casual: $54.08/hr
Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr
Nw Shelf Utility
Base rate: $41.92/hr · Casual: $52.40/hr
Base rate: $37.39/hr · Casual: $46.74/hr
Base rate: $40.88/hr · Casual: $51.10/hr
Base rate: $32.58/hr · Casual: $40.72/hr
Nw Shelf Mooring
Base rate: $39.93/hr · Casual: $49.91/hr
Base rate: $39.04/hr · Casual: $48.80/hr
Base rate: $35.33/hr · Casual: $44.16/hr
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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