Timber Ops Award Classification Levels 2025–26

Rates effective 1 July 2025 · MA000071

Your classification level under the Timber Ops 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

General Timber

Level 1General timber stream level 1

Base rate: $24.28/hr · Casual: $30.35/hr

Level 2General timber stream level 2

Base rate: $24.95/hr · Casual: $31.19/hr

Level 3General timber stream level 3

Base rate: $25.85/hr · Casual: $32.31/hr

Level 4General timber stream level 4

Base rate: $26.70/hr · Casual: $33.38/hr

Level 5General timber stream level 5

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

Level 6General timber stream level 6

Base rate: $29.00/hr · Casual: $36.25/hr

Level 7General timber stream level 7

Base rate: $30.68/hr · Casual: $38.35/hr

Wood And Timber Furniture

Level 1Wood and timber furniture stream level 1

Base rate: $24.28/hr · Casual: $30.35/hr

Level 2Wood and timber furniture stream level 2

Base rate: $24.95/hr · Casual: $31.19/hr

Level 3Wood and timber furniture stream level 3

Base rate: $25.85/hr · Casual: $32.31/hr

Level 4Wood and timber furniture stream level 4

Base rate: $26.70/hr · Casual: $33.38/hr

Level 41Wood and timber furniture stream level 4A

Base rate: $27.14/hr · Casual: $33.92/hr

Level 5Wood and timber furniture stream level 5

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

Level 6Wood and timber furniture stream level 6

Base rate: $29.00/hr · Casual: $36.25/hr

Level 7Wood and timber furniture stream level 7

Base rate: $30.68/hr · Casual: $38.35/hr

Pulp And Paper

Level 1Pulp and paper stream level 1

Base rate: $25.46/hr · Casual: $31.83/hr

Level 2Pulp and paper stream level 2

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

Level 3Pulp and paper stream level 3

Base rate: $26.81/hr · Casual: $33.51/hr

Level 4Pulp and paper stream level 4

Base rate: $27.32/hr · Casual: $34.15/hr

Level 5Pulp and paper stream level 5

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

Level 6Pulp and paper stream level 6

Base rate: $29.00/hr · Casual: $36.25/hr

Level 7Pulp and paper stream level 7

Base rate: $29.88/hr · Casual: $37.35/hr

Level 8Pulp and paper stream level 8

Base rate: $30.68/hr · Casual: $38.35/hr

Level 9Pulp and paper stream level 9

Base rate: $31.56/hr · Casual: $39.45/hr

Source: Classification levels are defined in the Timber Ops Award (MA000071), published by the Fair Work Commission.

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