Annual Wage Review 2026-27 — Award Pay-Rise Lookup
Pick your award and a decision scenario % to see exactly what your new pay rates will be from 1 July 2026. We update with the actual % within hours of the FWC announcement.
Last verified: 1 July 2025The 2026-27 decision is announced in early June 2026. Submissions range from 2.0% (small business) to 5.0% (ACTU). Use the calculator below to model your scenario.
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Pick your Modern Award and a decision scenario. The table shows the new base + casual rates for every classification level under that award.
Hospitality Award (MA000009) — Hospitality —6 classification levels
| Level | Current base | New base | Current casual | New casual | +/yr (FT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $24.95 | $25.82 | $31.19 | $32.28 | +$1,725.54 |
| Level 2 | $25.85 | $26.75 | $32.31 | $33.44 | +$1,787.79 |
| Level 3 | $26.70 | $27.63 | $33.38 | $34.55 | +$1,846.57 |
| Level 4 | $28.12 | $29.10 | $35.15 | $36.38 | +$1,944.78 |
| Level 5 | $29.88 | $30.93 | $37.35 | $38.66 | +$2,066.50 |
| Level 6 | $30.68 | $31.75 | $38.35 | $39.69 | +$2,121.83 |
Annual increase shown is base-rate × 38 hours × 52 weeks for a full-time employee. Casual employees calculate from the new casual rate. Penalty rates and allowances also increase by the same percentage.
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