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SCHADS Award Classification Levels 2025–26

Rates effective 1 October 2025 · MA000100

Your classification level under the SCHADS 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

Social Community

Level 1SACS Level 1 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $26.30/hr · Casual: $32.88/hr

Level 1SACS Level 1 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $27.15/hr · Casual: $33.94/hr

Level 1SACS Level 1 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $28.12/hr · Casual: $35.15/hr

Level 2SACS Level 2 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $34.58/hr · Casual: $43.22/hr

Level 2SACS Level 2 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $35.67/hr · Casual: $44.59/hr

Level 2SACS Level 2 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $36.75/hr · Casual: $45.94/hr

Level 2SACS Level 2 - Pay Point 4

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

Level 3SACS Level 3 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $38.65/hr · Casual: $48.31/hr

Level 3SACS Level 3 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $39.77/hr · Casual: $49.71/hr

Level 3SACS Level 3 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $40.62/hr · Casual: $50.78/hr

Level 3SACS Level 3 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $41.45/hr · Casual: $51.81/hr

Level 4SACS Level 4 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $44.58/hr · Casual: $55.72/hr

Level 4SACS Level 4 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $45.75/hr · Casual: $57.19/hr

Level 4SACS Level 4 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $46.93/hr · Casual: $58.66/hr

Level 4SACS Level 4 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $47.97/hr · Casual: $59.96/hr

Level 5SACS Level 5 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $51.00/hr · Casual: $63.75/hr

Level 5SACS Level 5 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $52.10/hr · Casual: $65.13/hr

Level 5SACS Level 5 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $53.31/hr · Casual: $66.64/hr

Level 6SACS Level 6 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $55.72/hr · Casual: $69.65/hr

Level 6SACS Level 6 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $56.95/hr · Casual: $71.19/hr

Level 6SACS Level 6 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $58.19/hr · Casual: $72.74/hr

Level 7SACS Level 7 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $60.27/hr · Casual: $75.34/hr

Level 7SACS Level 7 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $61.53/hr · Casual: $76.91/hr

Level 7SACS Level 7 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $62.79/hr · Casual: $78.49/hr

Level 8SACS Level 8 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $65.39/hr · Casual: $81.74/hr

Level 8SACS Level 8 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $66.67/hr · Casual: $83.34/hr

Level 8SACS Level 8 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $67.96/hr · Casual: $84.95/hr

Crisis Accommodation

Level 1Crisis Accommodation Level 1 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $38.65/hr · Casual: $48.31/hr

Level 1Crisis Accommodation Level 1 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $39.77/hr · Casual: $49.71/hr

Level 1Crisis Accommodation Level 1 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $40.62/hr · Casual: $50.78/hr

Level 1Crisis Accommodation Level 1 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $41.45/hr · Casual: $51.81/hr

Level 2Crisis Accommodation Level 2 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $44.58/hr · Casual: $55.72/hr

Level 2Crisis Accommodation Level 2 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $45.75/hr · Casual: $57.19/hr

Level 2Crisis Accommodation Level 2 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $46.93/hr · Casual: $58.66/hr

Level 2Crisis Accommodation Level 2 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $47.97/hr · Casual: $59.96/hr

Level 3Crisis Accommodation Level 3 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $51.00/hr · Casual: $63.75/hr

Level 3Crisis Accommodation Level 3 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $52.10/hr · Casual: $65.13/hr

Level 3Crisis Accommodation Level 3 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $53.31/hr · Casual: $66.64/hr

Level 4Crisis Accommodation Level 4 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $55.72/hr · Casual: $69.65/hr

Level 4Crisis Accommodation Level 4 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $56.95/hr · Casual: $71.19/hr

Level 4Crisis Accommodation Level 4 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $58.19/hr · Casual: $72.74/hr

Family Day Care

Level 1Family Day Care Level 1 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $26.33/hr · Casual: $32.91/hr

Level 1Family Day Care Level 1 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $27.18/hr · Casual: $33.98/hr

Level 1Family Day Care Level 1 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $28.16/hr · Casual: $35.20/hr

Level 1Family Day Care Level 1 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $29.11/hr · Casual: $36.39/hr

Level 2Family Day Care Level 2 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $29.94/hr · Casual: $37.43/hr

Level 2Family Day Care Level 2 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $30.91/hr · Casual: $38.64/hr

Level 2Family Day Care Level 2 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $31.89/hr · Casual: $39.86/hr

Level 2Family Day Care Level 2 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $32.65/hr · Casual: $40.81/hr

Level 3Family Day Care Level 3 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $33.48/hr · Casual: $41.85/hr

Level 3Family Day Care Level 3 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $34.52/hr · Casual: $43.15/hr

Level 3Family Day Care Level 3 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $35.59/hr · Casual: $44.49/hr

Level 3Family Day Care Level 3 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $36.57/hr · Casual: $45.71/hr

Level 4Family Day Care Level 4 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $37.62/hr · Casual: $47.03/hr

Level 4Family Day Care Level 4 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $38.02/hr · Casual: $47.53/hr

Level 4Family Day Care Level 4 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $38.91/hr · Casual: $48.64/hr

Level 4Family Day Care Level 4 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $39.55/hr · Casual: $49.44/hr

Level 5Family Day Care Level 5 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $42.38/hr · Casual: $52.98/hr

Level 5Family Day Care Level 5 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $43.56/hr · Casual: $54.45/hr

Level 5Family Day Care Level 5 - Pay Point 3

Base rate: $44.74/hr · Casual: $55.93/hr

Level 5Family Day Care Level 5 - Pay Point 4

Base rate: $45.91/hr · Casual: $57.39/hr

Home Care Disability

Level 1HC Disability Level 1 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $26.05/hr · Casual: $32.56/hr

Level 2HC Disability Level 2 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $27.55/hr · Casual: $34.44/hr

Level 2HC Disability Level 2 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $27.74/hr · Casual: $34.67/hr

Level 3HC Disability Level 3 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $28.12/hr · Casual: $35.15/hr

Level 3HC Disability Level 3 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $28.98/hr · Casual: $36.23/hr

Level 4HC Disability Level 4 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $30.67/hr · Casual: $38.34/hr

Level 4HC Disability Level 4 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $31.29/hr · Casual: $39.11/hr

Level 5HC Disability Level 5 - Pay Point 1

Base rate: $32.89/hr · Casual: $41.11/hr

Level 5HC Disability Level 5 - Pay Point 2

Base rate: $34.19/hr · Casual: $42.74/hr

Home Care Aged

Level 1HC Aged Care - Introductory

Base rate: $31.13/hr · Casual: $38.91/hr

Level 2HC Aged Care - Home Carer

Base rate: $32.86/hr · Casual: $41.08/hr

Level 3HC Aged Care - Qualified

Base rate: $34.59/hr · Casual: $43.24/hr

Level 4HC Aged Care - Senior

Base rate: $35.97/hr · Casual: $44.96/hr

Level 5HC Aged Care - Specialist

Base rate: $37.35/hr · Casual: $46.69/hr

Level 6HC Aged Care - Team Leader

Base rate: $38.74/hr · Casual: $48.43/hr

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

Source: Classification levels are defined in the SCHADS Award (MA000100), published by the Fair Work Commission.

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