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Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 pay rates

These are the current minimum pay rates under the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 (MA000077), 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 14 April 2026.

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Award details

Code

MA000077

Industry

Education & Training

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

25%

Roles covered

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

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,455.40 per week ($38.30 per hour) at the entry level up to $2,013.70 per week at the top, across 5 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Level 1Graduate teacher and all other teachers as defined, including those holding provisional or conditional accreditation/registration. It is the Level 1 teacher's responsibility to ...	$1,455.40	$38.30
Level 2Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent. Equivalence applies where a State/Territory has no proficient accreditation requirement and the teacher meets t...	$1,590.70	$41.86
Level 3Teacher with proficient accreditation/registration or equivalent after 3 years' satisfactory teaching service at Level 2. Satisfactory teaching service means maintenance of prof...	$1,731.70	$45.57

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.
15 allowances (for example Level 1, Level 2, Level 3).

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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.