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Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2020 pay rates

These are the current minimum pay rates under the Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2020 (MA000075), as published by the Fair Work Commission. They set the least an employer can pay someone the award covers. A contract or agreement can pay more, but not less.

Rates last updated 2 June 2026.

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Award details

Code
MA000075
Industry
Other
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%

Roles covered

Some of the roles this award may cover at the Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2020. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,024.70 per week ($26.97 per hour) at the entry level up to $2,260.10 per week at the top, across 49 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Academic Teacher - A.1Academic teacher at Level A, salary point A.1. Level A academics work with support and guidance from more senior academic staff, developing teaching and research expertise with ...$1,322.50$34.80
Academic Teacher - A.2Academic teacher at Level A, salary point A.2. Level A academics work with support and guidance from more senior academic staff, developing teaching and research expertise with ...$1,375.50$36.20
Academic Teacher - A.3Academic teacher at Level A, salary point A.3. Level A academics work with support and guidance from more senior academic staff, developing teaching and research expertise with ...$1,428.50$37.59

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

  • Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
  • 6 allowances (for example First aid allowance, Laundry allowance, Meal allowance - overtime).

The exact penalty multipliers and allowance amounts are applied when you check your pay.

Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.