Northern Territory
NT public sector pay scales 2026
From 13 August 2026 Northern Territory Public Sector administrative salaries run from $63,931 (AO2, first point) to $130,039 (AO7, top point), under the Northern Territory Public Sector 2025 – 2029 Enterprise Agreement. An AO5 earns $93,674 to $98,332 and an AO6 $102,505 to $114,282. The next rise is 3.5% from the first full pay period on or after 10 August 2027.
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Which agreement sets these rates
Northern Territory Public Sector 2025 – 2029 Enterprise Agreement (Fair Work Commission AE531884, [2026] FWCA 177).
NT Public Sector employees in the classifications in Schedule 11 (separate agreements cover NT public sector educators, fire and rescue officers and Aboriginal health practitioners).
Approved 30 January 2026. Operative from 6 February 2026. Nominal expiry 10 August 2029.
Current pay rates
Administrative and Executive Officers (Schedule 11, Part A)
| Classification | Pay point | From 17 Nov 2025per year | From 13 Aug 2026 (current)per year | From 12 Aug 2027per year | From 10 Aug 2028per year | Fortnightly (current) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO2 | AO2 point 1 | $62,069 | $63,931 | $66,169 | $68,485 | $2,451.03 |
| AO2 point 2 | $63,561 | $65,468 | $67,759 | $70,131 | $2,509.96 | |
| AO2 point 3 | $64,754 | $66,697 | $69,031 | $71,447 | $2,557.07 | |
| AO2 point 4 | $65,966 | $67,945 | $70,323 | $72,784 | $2,604.92 | |
| AO2 point 5 | $67,210 | $69,226 | $71,649 | $74,157 | $2,654.03 | |
| AO3 | AO3 point 1 | $68,776 | $70,839 | $73,318 | $75,884 | $2,715.87 |
| AO3 point 2 | $70,027 | $72,128 | $74,652 | $77,265 | $2,765.29 | |
| AO3 point 3 | $71,302 | $73,441 | $76,011 | $78,671 | $2,815.63 | |
| AO3 point 4 | $73,898 | $76,115 | $78,779 | $81,536 | $2,918.15 | |
| AO4 | AO4 point 1 | $77,344 | $79,664 | $82,452 | $85,338 | $3,054.21 |
| AO4 point 2 | $78,700 | $81,061 | $83,898 | $86,834 | $3,107.77 | |
| AO4 point 3 | $81,032 | $83,463 | $86,384 | $89,407 | $3,199.86 | |
| AO4 point 4 | $83,366 | $85,867 | $88,872 | $91,983 | $3,292.03 | |
| AO4 point 5 | $85,696 | $88,267 | $91,356 | $94,553 | $3,384.04 | |
| AO4 point 6 | $88,179 | $90,824 | $94,003 | $97,293 | $3,482.07 | |
| AO5 | AO5 point 1 | $90,946 | $93,674 | $96,953 | $100,346 | $3,591.34 |
| AO5 point 2 | $93,207 | $96,003 | $99,363 | $102,841 | $3,680.63 | |
| AO5 point 3 | $95,468 | $98,332 | $101,774 | $105,336 | $3,769.92 | |
| AO6 | AO6 point 1 | $99,519 | $102,505 | $106,093 | $109,806 | $3,929.90 |
| AO6 point 2 | $103,268 | $106,366 | $110,089 | $113,942 | $4,077.93 | |
| AO6 point 3 | $107,055 | $110,267 | $114,126 | $118,120 | $4,227.49 | |
| AO6 point 4 | $110,953 | $114,282 | $118,282 | $122,422 | $4,381.42 | |
| AO7 | AO7 point 1 | $117,356 | $120,877 | $125,108 | $129,487 | $4,634.26 |
| AO7 point 2 | $121,804 | $125,458 | $129,849 | $134,394 | $4,809.89 | |
| AO7 point 3 | $126,251 | $130,039 | $134,590 | $139,301 | $4,985.52 | |
| SAO1 | SAO1 point 1 | $132,408 | $136,380 | $141,153 | $146,093 | $5,228.63 |
| SAO1 point 2 | $139,705 | $143,896 | $148,932 | $154,145 | $5,516.78 | |
| SAO1 point 3 | $147,919 | $152,357 | $157,689 | $163,208 | $5,841.16 | |
| SAO2 | SAO2 point 1 | $152,751 | $157,334 | $162,841 | $168,540 | $6,031.97 |
| SAO2 point 2 | $159,472 | $164,256 | $170,005 | $175,955 | $6,297.35 | |
| SAO2 point 3 | $166,487 | $171,482 | $177,484 | $183,696 | $6,574.39 | |
| EO2 | EO2 | $176,699 | $182,000 | $188,370 | $194,963 | $6,977.64 |
| EO3 | EO3 | $181,724 | $187,176 | $193,727 | $200,507 | $7,176.08 |
- School-based Administrative Officers on 92% and 96% arrangements, trainees and graduates have separate tables in Schedule 11.
- Fortnightly pay = annual salary × 12 ÷ 313 (cl 35.5).
Professionals (Schedule 11, Part A)
| Classification | Pay point | From 17 Nov 2025per year | From 13 Aug 2026 (current)per year | From 12 Aug 2027per year | From 10 Aug 2028per year | Fortnightly (current) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | P1 point 1 | $70,971 | $73,100 | $75,659 | $78,307 | $2,802.56 |
| P1 point 2 | $73,444 | $75,647 | $78,295 | $81,035 | $2,900.20 | |
| P1 point 3 | $76,009 | $78,289 | $81,029 | $83,865 | $3,001.50 | |
| P1 point 4 | $78,668 | $81,028 | $83,864 | $86,799 | $3,106.50 | |
| P1 point 5 | $81,429 | $83,872 | $86,808 | $89,846 | $3,215.54 | |
| P1 point 6 | $84,290 | $86,819 | $89,858 | $93,003 | $3,328.52 | |
| P1 point 7 | $87,256 | $89,874 | $93,020 | $96,276 | $3,445.65 | |
| P1 point 8 | $90,331 | $93,041 | $96,297 | $99,667 | $3,567.07 | |
| P2 | P2 point 1 | $92,910 | $95,697 | $99,046 | $102,513 | $3,668.89 |
| P2 point 2 | $96,197 | $99,083 | $102,551 | $106,140 | $3,798.71 | |
| P2 point 3 | $99,604 | $102,592 | $106,183 | $109,899 | $3,933.24 | |
| P2 point 4 | $103,137 | $106,231 | $109,949 | $113,797 | $4,072.75 | |
| P2 point 5 | $106,833 | $110,038 | $113,889 | $117,875 | $4,218.71 | |
| P2 point 6 | $110,781 | $114,104 | $118,098 | $122,231 | $4,374.59 | |
| P3 | P3 point 1 | $114,199 | $117,625 | $121,742 | $126,003 | $4,509.58 |
| P3 point 2 | $118,425 | $121,978 | $126,247 | $130,666 | $4,676.47 | |
| P3 point 3 | $122,805 | $126,489 | $130,916 | $135,498 | $4,849.42 | |
| P3 point 4 | $127,898 | $131,735 | $136,346 | $141,118 | $5,050.54 | |
| SP1 | SP1 point 1 | $132,408 | $136,380 | $141,153 | $146,093 | $5,228.63 |
| SP1 point 2 | $139,705 | $143,896 | $148,932 | $154,145 | $5,516.78 | |
| SP1 point 3 | $147,919 | $152,357 | $157,689 | $163,208 | $5,841.16 | |
| SP2 | SP2 point 1 | $152,751 | $157,334 | $162,841 | $168,540 | $6,031.97 |
| SP2 point 2 | $159,472 | $164,256 | $170,005 | $175,955 | $6,297.35 | |
| SP2 point 3 | $166,487 | $171,482 | $177,484 | $183,696 | $6,574.39 |
Pay rises and the next increase
| From | Rise | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2025 | 3% | Paid |
| First full pay period on or after 10 August 2026 | 3% | In force now |
| First full pay period on or after 10 August 2027 | 3.5% | Scheduled |
| First full pay period on or after 10 August 2028 | 3.5% (more if Darwin CPI for the year to the March quarter 2029 exceeds 3.5%) | Scheduled |
Next increase: 3.5% from the first full pay period on or after 10 August 2027 (cl 35.3(c)); Schedule 11 shows those rates from 12 August 2027.
How to find your pay point
- Your designation (for example AO5) and pay point are on your payslip.
- Fortnightly pay = annual salary × 12 ÷ 313 (cl 35.5).
- School-based AO2–AO4 staff on 92% or 96% arrangements are paid from separate tables in Schedule 11.
Common questions
How much does an NT AO4 earn?
$79,664 to $90,824 a year from 13 August 2026 (six pay points), NTPS 2025–2029 Enterprise Agreement Schedule 11.
When is the next NT public sector pay rise?
3.5% from the first full pay period on or after 10 August 2027, then 3.5% from 10 August 2028, with an extra amount in 2028 if Darwin CPI for the year to the March quarter 2029 is above 3.5% (cl 35.3).
Sources
Figures transcribed from these documents and checked 8 October 2026. If your payslip differs, check your classification and pay point with your employer's payroll or HR team first.
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