SCHADS Award pay rates 2026, from 1 July 2026
The 2026 weekly and hourly pay rates in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 [MA000100], copied cell for cell from clauses 15, 16 and 17 of the award as the Fair Work Commission publishes it. The rates shown first apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026. These are the rates a roster is costed against, before a pay run works out what anybody is actually paid.
This information is general and does not decide which award, classification or agreement applies to a particular employee. Check the applicable award, any registered agreement and Fair Work guidance, or get professional advice for your circumstances.
SCHADS Award minimum pay calculator
Choose the classification and employment type to see the minimum weekly rate the award sets, and the hourly rate where its table gives one. The figures come from the award’s tables on this page.
- Classification
- Pay point 1
- From the award
- Table 15.1, Social and community services employee level 1
- A casual employee is also paid a casual loading, which the award sets out in another clause. The figures here do not include it.
- This table sets a weekly rate only. Check the award for how part-time and casual hours are paid.
- Allowances, overtime, and any penalty or loading the tables on this page do not show.
- Apprentice, trainee and supported wage rates.
- An enterprise agreement, which applies instead of the award where it covers the employee.
Before you use these rates
- Confirm the award covers the business and the work, and each person’s classification level. Find my award is where that starts.
- Where an enterprise agreement applies to an employee, it applies instead of the award.
- These are minimum rates: the least the award allows to be paid.
What the award says about these tables:
NOTE: A transitional pay equity order taken to have been made pursuant to item 30A of Schedule 3A to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) has effect in accordance with that item. Transitional pay equity orders operate in Queensland as provided for in items 30A (6) and (7).
2026 minimum rates
As clauses 15, 16 and 17 of the award sets them out.
15.1 Social and community services employee level 1
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1046.90 |
| Pay point 2 | 1080.60 |
| Pay point 3 | 1119.10 |
Clause 15.1 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
15.2 Social and community services employee level 2
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1119.10 |
| Pay point 2 | 1154.30 |
| Pay point 3 | 1189.40 |
| Pay point 4 | 1221.10 |
Clause 15.2 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
15.3 Social and community services employee level 3
Crisis accommodation employee level 1
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate) | 1221.10 |
| Pay point 2 | 1256.30 |
| Pay point 3 (3 year degree) | 1283.10 |
| Pay point 4 (4 year degree) | 1309.50 |
Clause 15.3 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
15.4 Social and community services employee level 4
Crisis accommodation employee level 2
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1344.50 |
| Pay point 2 | 1379.60 |
| Pay point 3 | 1415.10 |
| Pay point 4 | 1446.60 |
Clause 15.4 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
15.5 Social and community services employee level 5
Crisis accommodation employee level 3
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1481.90 |
| Pay point 2 | 1513.80 |
| Pay point 3 | 1549.00 |
Clause 15.5 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
15.6 Social and community services employee level 6
Crisis accommodation employee level 4
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1584.30 |
| Pay point 2 | 1619.30 |
| Pay point 3 | 1654.40 |
Clause 15.6 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
15.7 Social and community services employee level 7
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1689.40 |
| Pay point 2 | 1724.90 |
| Pay point 3 | 1760.00 |
Clause 15.7 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
15.8 Social and community services employee level 8
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1795.00 |
| Pay point 2 | 1830.30 |
| Pay point 3 | 1865.70 |
Clause 15.8 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
NOTE 1: A transitional pay equity order taken to have been made pursuant to item 30A of Schedule 3A to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) has effect in accordance with that item. Transitional pay equity orders operate in Queensland as provided for in items 30A (6) and (7).
NOTE 2: An equal remuneration order [PR525485] also applies to employees in the classifications in Schedule B: Classification Definitions: Social and Community Services Employees and Schedule C: Classification Definitions: Crisis Accommodation Employees of this award. The final rates of pay resulting from the equal remuneration order are set out below. The ‘current hourly wage’ and ‘current weekly wage’ in the tables below form employees’ ordinary rates of pay for all purposes:
Equal remuneration rates for applicable Social and Community Services employees
15 Minimum weekly wages for social and community services employees and crisis accommodation employees
| Clause | Minimum weekly wage | Final Rate ERO Percentage | Current weekly wage | Current hourly wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | $ | % | $ | $ | |
| Social and community services employee level 2 | 15.2 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1119.10 | 123 | 1376.49 | 36.22 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1154.30 | 123 | 1419.79 | 37.36 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1189.40 | 123 | 1462.96 | 38.50 | |
| Pay point 4 | 1221.10 | 123 | 1501.95 | 39.53 | |
| Social and community services employee level 3 | 15.3 | ||||
| Pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate) | 1221.10 | 126 | 1538.59 | 40.49 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1256.30 | 126 | 1582.94 | 41.66 | |
| Pay point 3 (3 year degree) | 1283.10 | 126 | 1616.71 | 42.55 | |
| Pay point 4 (4 year degree) | 1309.50 | 126 | 1649.97 | 43.42 | |
| Social and community services employee level 4 | 15.4 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1344.50 | 132 | 1774.74 | 46.70 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1379.60 | 132 | 1821.07 | 47.92 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1415.10 | 132 | 1867.93 | 49.16 | |
| Pay point 4 | 1446.60 | 132 | 1909.51 | 50.25 | |
| Social and community services employee level 5 | 15.5 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1481.90 | 137 | 2030.20 | 53.43 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1513.80 | 137 | 2073.91 | 54.58 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1549.00 | 137 | 2122.13 | 55.85 | |
| Social and community services employee level 6 | 15.6 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1584.30 | 140 | 2218.02 | 58.37 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1619.30 | 140 | 2267.02 | 59.66 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1654.40 | 140 | 2316.16 | 60.95 | |
| Social and community services employee level 7 | 15.7 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1689.40 | 142 | 2398.95 | 63.13 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1724.90 | 142 | 2449.36 | 64.46 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1760.00 | 142 | 2499.20 | 65.77 | |
| Social and community services employee level 8 | 15.8 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1795.00 | 145 | 2602.75 | 68.49 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1830.30 | 145 | 2653.94 | 69.84 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1865.70 | 145 | 2705.27 | 71.19 |
Clause 15 of the award. The award’s note for this table gives no single date, so check the award for the date that applies.
Equal remuneration rates for Crisis Accommodation employees
15 (table 2) Minimum weekly wages for social and community services employees and crisis accommodation employees
| Clause | Minimum weekly wage | Final Rate ERO Percentage | Current weekly wage | Current hourly wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | $ | % | $ | $ | |
| Crisis accommodation employee Level 1 | 15.3 | ||||
| Pay point 1 (associate diploma/advanced certificate) | 1221.10 | 126 | 1538.59 | 40.49 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1256.30 | 126 | 1582.94 | 41.66 | |
| Pay point 3 (3 year degree) | 1283.10 | 126 | 1616.71 | 42.55 | |
| Pay point 4 (4 year degree) | 1309.50 | 126 | 1649.97 | 43.42 | |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 2 | 15.4 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1344.50 | 132 | 1774.74 | 46.70 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1379.60 | 132 | 1821.07 | 47.92 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1415.10 | 132 | 1867.93 | 49.16 | |
| Pay point 4 | 1446.60 | 132 | 1909.51 | 50.25 | |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 3 | 15.5 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1481.90 | 137 | 2030.20 | 53.43 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1513.80 | 137 | 2073.91 | 54.58 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1549.00 | 137 | 2122.13 | 55.85 | |
| Crisis accommodation employee level 4 | 15.6 | ||||
| Pay point 1 | 1584.30 | 140 | 2218.02 | 58.37 | |
| Pay point 2 | 1619.30 | 140 | 2267.02 | 59.66 | |
| Pay point 3 | 1654.40 | 140 | 2316.16 | 60.95 |
Clause 15 (table 2) of the award. The award’s note for this table gives no single date, so check the award for the date that applies.
16.1 Family day care employee level 1
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1048.10 |
| Pay point 2 | 1081.80 |
| Pay point 3 | 1121.00 |
| Pay point 4 | 1158.60 |
Clause 16.1 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
16.2 Family day care employee level 2
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1191.60 |
| Pay point 2 | 1230.50 |
| Pay point 3 | 1269.50 |
| Pay point 4 | 1299.70 |
Clause 16.2 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
16.3 Family day care employee level 3
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1332.70 |
| Pay point 2 | 1374.20 |
| Pay point 3 | 1416.50 |
| Pay point 4 | 1455.50 |
Clause 16.3 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
16.4 Family day care employee level 4
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1497.60 |
| Pay point 2 | 1513.40 |
| Pay point 3 | 1548.80 |
| Pay point 4 | 1574.40 |
Clause 16.4 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
16.5 Family day care employee level 5
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1687.10 |
| Pay point 2 | 1733.70 |
| Pay point 3 | 1780.90 |
| Pay point 4 | 1827.60 |
Clause 16.5 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
17.1(a) Home care employee level 1: disability care
The following minimum wages apply to home care employees providing services to a person with a disability.
| Per week | |
|---|---|
| $ | |
| Pay point 1 | 1036.80 |
Clause 17.1(a) of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
17.1(b) Home care employee level 2: disability care
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1096.60 |
| Pay point 2 | 1104.10 |
Clause 17.1(b) of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
17.1(c) Home care employee level 3: disability care
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 (certificate 3) | 1119.10 |
| Pay point 2 | 1153.70 |
Clause 17.1(c) of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
17.1(d) Home care employee level 4: disability care
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | 1221.00 |
| Pay point 2 | 1245.40 |
Clause 17.1(d) of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
17.1(e) Home care employee level 5: disability care
| Per week $ | |
|---|---|
| Pay point 1 (degree or diploma) | 1309.20 |
| Pay point 2 | 1360.80 |
Clause 17.1(e) of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
17.2 Home care employees: aged care
The following minimum wages apply to home care employees providing services to an aged person.
| Classification | Per week |
|---|---|
| $ | |
| Home care employee level 1: aged care | 1239.00 |
| Home care employee level 2: aged care | 1307.80 |
| Home care employee level 3: aged care | 1376.70 |
| Home care employee level 4: aged care | 1431.70 |
| Home care employee level 5: aged care | 1486.80 |
| Home care employee level 6: aged care | 1541.90 |
Clause 17.2 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.
NOTE: See Schedule G: Classification Translation Arrangements for the minimum rate of pay applicable to Home care employees who provide services to an aged person who were covered by this award on or before 31 December 2024 and employees covered by the Nurses Award 2020 on 31 December 2024 who became covered by this award as a result of PR779152.
Changes to this page
- Every rate checked against the award again. Added who the award covers and a calculator that reads one employee’s minimum rate from the tables
- Rates copied from the award as amended to 1 September 2026
Official sources
The award is the authority. Check a figure there, or with the Ombudsman’s tools, before relying on it.
| Source | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 [MA000100] | The award itself, with clauses 15, 16 and 17 and every clause it refers to |
| Fair Work Ombudsman: pay guides | The Ombudsman’s pay guide for each award, including allowances |
| Fair Work Ombudsman: Pay and Conditions Tool | Pay worked out for a particular employee, classification and shift |
| Fair Work Ombudsman: find my award | Which award covers an employee |
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Questions about SCHADS Award pay rates
When do these SCHADS Award pay rates apply from?
From the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026, the date the award gives the rates shown first. Every table on this page shows the date the award gives that table. The award as published incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 September 2026.
Where do these SCHADS Award pay rates come from?
From clauses 15, 16 and 17 of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 [MA000100], as the Fair Work Commission publishes the award. Roster Flow copied the tables on 14 September 2026. The award is the authority, so check a figure there before relying on it.
Does this page cover SCHADS Award penalty rates and allowances?
No. This page shows the minimum rates the award sets. Penalty rates, overtime, loadings and allowances are set out in other clauses of the award, so read those for anybody they apply to.
How do I know which SCHADS Award classification applies?
From the award’s classification definitions, by the duties the person actually performs rather than their job title. Read the definitions in the award, or ask a workplace relations professional when it is not clear.
Does Roster Flow work out pay under the SCHADS Award?
No. The calculator on this page reads one minimum rate out of the award’s tables, and that is all it does. Roster Flow does not interpret awards or run pay. It records rosters and hours, estimates wage cost from the rates you enter, and sends approved hours to your payroll system, where pay is worked out.