Ports & Harbours Award Classification Levels 2025–26
Rates effective 1 July 2025 · MA000015
Your classification level under the Ports & Harbours 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
Base rate: $27.52/hr · Casual: $34.40/hr
Base rate: $28.58/hr · Casual: $35.72/hr
Base rate: $29.92/hr · Casual: $37.40/hr
Base rate: $31.42/hr · Casual: $39.28/hr
Base rate: $33.18/hr · Casual: $41.48/hr
See also: Pay rates by classification | Am I being underpaid?
Source: Classification levels are defined in the Ports & Harbours Award (MA000015), published by the Fair Work Commission.
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