Medical Practitioners Award.
Medical Practitioners Award 2020. Verified penalty rates, shift loadings, leave loading and RDO arrangements, with a live calculator under the NES.
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| Component | Formula | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Accrual rate (FULL-TIME) | 4 wks × 38h ÷ 52 | 2.923 hrs/wk |
| Hours accrued | 2.923 × 52 wks | 152.42 hrs |
| Hourly base rate | - | $35.00 |
| Base leave value | 152.42 × $35.00 | $5,334.62 |
| 17.5% leave loading | base × 0.175 | + $933.56 |
| Total payout | - | $6,268.17 |
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Medical Practitioners Award pay rates and penalties.
Dollar rates effective from 1 July 2026 after the Annual Wage Review increase. Penalty rates verified against the MA000031 award text.
Penalty rates by shift type
What each hour is worth as a percentage of the base rate, for permanent and casual employees.
Hourly rate by classification level
42 levels, measured from $0 so the gaps between them are true to scale.
- InternIntern ($66,432 a year)
- Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 1Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 ($70,529 a year)
- Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 2Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 ($73,370 a year)
- Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 3Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 ($74,083 a year)
- Registrar, pay point 1Registrar, pay point 1 ($80,248 a year)
- Registrar, pay point 2Registrar, pay point 2 ($83,539 a year)
- Registrar, pay point 3Registrar, pay point 3 ($87,349 a year)
- Registrar, pay point 4Registrar, pay point 4 ($90,018 a year)
- Senior Registrar, pay point 1Senior Registrar, pay point 1 ($104,874 a year)
- Senior Registrar, pay point 2Senior Registrar, pay point 2 ($109,010 a year)
- Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 1Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 ($105,951 a year)
- Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 2Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 ($109,884 a year)
- Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 3Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 ($112,064 a year)
- Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 4Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 ($116,188 a year)
- Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 1Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 ($119,852 a year)
- Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 2Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 ($123,665 a year)
- Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 3Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 ($127,818 a year)
- Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 4Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 ($131,704 a year)
- Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 1Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 ($105,932 a year)
- Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 2Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 ($109,803 a year)
- Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 3Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 ($113,348 a year)
- Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 4Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 ($116,183 a year)
- Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 5Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 5 ($119,833 a year)
- Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 6Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 6 ($123,617 a year)
- Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 7Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 7 ($127,752 a year)
- Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 8Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 8 ($131,623 a year)
- SpecialistSpecialist ($121,535 a year)
- Senior Specialist, pay point 1Senior Specialist, pay point 1 ($129,953 a year)
- Senior Specialist, pay point 2Senior Specialist, pay point 2 ($134,416 a year)
- Senior Specialist, pay point 3Senior Specialist, pay point 3 ($139,016 a year)
- Senior Specialist, pay point 4Senior Specialist, pay point 4 ($148,869 a year)
- Senior Specialist, pay point 5Senior Specialist, pay point 5 ($150,985 a year)
- Principal SpecialistPrincipal Specialist ($154,062 a year)
- Senior Principal SpecialistSenior Principal Specialist ($159,515 a year)
- Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 1Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 1 ($107,338 a year)
- Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 2Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 2 ($117,721 a year)
- Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 3Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 3 ($129,953 a year)
- Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 4Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 4 ($143,854 a year)
- Director of Medical Services, pay point 1Director of Medical Services, pay point 1 ($121,506 a year)
- Director of Medical Services, pay point 2Director of Medical Services, pay point 2 ($134,353 a year)
- Director of Medical Services, pay point 3Director of Medical Services, pay point 3 ($154,062 a year)
- Director of Medical Services, pay point 4Director of Medical Services, pay point 4 ($166,645 a year)
National Minimum Wage, 4-year trend
Lifted each year by the Annual Wage Review. Up 23.7% since FY2023. Percentages are the movement in the NMW itself, which exceeded the award increase in the years the Commission realigned it to the C13 rate.
Where these numbers come from
- Dollar rates
- The MA000031 award text as consolidated by the Fair Work Commission, reflecting Annual Wage Review [2026] FWCFB 3500, effective 1 July 2026.
- Penalty rates and allowances
- MA000031 on awards.fairwork.gov.au, the official award text.
- Your own figures
- Check your classification in the FWO Pay Calculator.
Penalty rates in full
Every loading in the award, side by side for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
| Hours worked | Full-time / part-time | Casual (incl. loading) |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100% | 125% |
| Saturday | 150% | 175% |
| Sunday | 175% | 200% |
| Public holiday | 250% | 275% |
| Evening, after 6pm Mon-Fri | 112.5% | 137.5% |
| Night shift | 125% | 150% |
All values are percentages of the base hourly rate. Casual rates shown are inclusive of the 25% casual loading on top of the FT/PT rate. For your own dollar amounts, use the FWO Pay Calculator.
These are the percentages. To turn them into dollars for a specific roster, the penalty rates calculator prices Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and shift hours against this award’s own classification rates.
Pay rates by classification
Weekly rates are for 38 ordinary hours. Casual hourly includes the 25% loading.
| Level | Classification | Weekly rate | Hourly rate | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | Intern ($66,432 a year) | $1,277.54 | $33.62 | $42.03 |
| Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 | Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 ($70,529 a year) | $1,356.33 | $35.69 | $44.61 |
| Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 | Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 ($73,370 a year) | $1,410.96 | $37.13 | $46.41 |
| Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 | Resident Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 ($74,083 a year) | $1,424.67 | $37.49 | $46.86 |
| Registrar, pay point 1 | Registrar, pay point 1 ($80,248 a year) | $1,543.23 | $40.61 | $50.76 |
| Registrar, pay point 2 | Registrar, pay point 2 ($83,539 a year) | $1,606.52 | $42.28 | $52.85 |
| Registrar, pay point 3 | Registrar, pay point 3 ($87,349 a year) | $1,679.79 | $44.21 | $55.26 |
| Registrar, pay point 4 | Registrar, pay point 4 ($90,018 a year) | $1,731.12 | $45.56 | $56.95 |
| Senior Registrar, pay point 1 | Senior Registrar, pay point 1 ($104,874 a year) | $2,016.81 | $53.07 | $66.34 |
| Senior Registrar, pay point 2 | Senior Registrar, pay point 2 ($109,010 a year) | $2,096.35 | $55.17 | $68.96 |
| Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 | Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 ($105,951 a year) | $2,037.52 | $53.62 | $67.03 |
| Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 | Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 ($109,884 a year) | $2,113.15 | $55.61 | $69.51 |
| Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 | Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 ($112,064 a year) | $2,155.08 | $56.71 | $70.89 |
| Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 | Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 ($116,188 a year) | $2,234.38 | $58.80 | $73.50 |
| Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 | Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 ($119,852 a year) | $2,304.85 | $60.65 | $75.81 |
| Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 | Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 ($123,665 a year) | $2,378.17 | $62.58 | $78.23 |
| Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 | Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 ($127,818 a year) | $2,458.04 | $64.69 | $80.86 |
| Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 | Senior Career Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 ($131,704 a year) | $2,532.77 | $66.65 | $83.31 |
| Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 | Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 1 ($105,932 a year) | $2,037.15 | $53.61 | $67.01 |
| Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 | Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 2 ($109,803 a year) | $2,111.60 | $55.57 | $69.46 |
| Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 | Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 3 ($113,348 a year) | $2,179.77 | $57.36 | $71.70 |
| Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 | Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 4 ($116,183 a year) | $2,234.29 | $58.80 | $73.50 |
| Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 5 | Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 5 ($119,833 a year) | $2,304.48 | $60.64 | $75.80 |
| Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 6 | Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 6 ($123,617 a year) | $2,377.25 | $62.56 | $78.20 |
| Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 7 | Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 7 ($127,752 a year) | $2,456.77 | $64.65 | $80.81 |
| Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 8 | Community Medical Practitioner, pay point 8 ($131,623 a year) | $2,531.21 | $66.61 | $83.26 |
| Specialist | Specialist ($121,535 a year) | $2,337.21 | $61.51 | $76.89 |
| Senior Specialist, pay point 1 | Senior Specialist, pay point 1 ($129,953 a year) | $2,499.10 | $65.77 | $82.21 |
| Senior Specialist, pay point 2 | Senior Specialist, pay point 2 ($134,416 a year) | $2,584.92 | $68.02 | $85.03 |
| Senior Specialist, pay point 3 | Senior Specialist, pay point 3 ($139,016 a year) | $2,673.38 | $70.35 | $87.94 |
| Senior Specialist, pay point 4 | Senior Specialist, pay point 4 ($148,869 a year) | $2,862.87 | $75.34 | $94.18 |
| Senior Specialist, pay point 5 | Senior Specialist, pay point 5 ($150,985 a year) | $2,903.56 | $76.41 | $95.51 |
| Principal Specialist | Principal Specialist ($154,062 a year) | $2,962.73 | $77.97 | $97.46 |
| Senior Principal Specialist | Senior Principal Specialist ($159,515 a year) | $3,067.60 | $80.73 | $100.91 |
| Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 1 | Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 1 ($107,338 a year) | $2,064.19 | $54.32 | $67.90 |
| Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 2 | Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 2 ($117,721 a year) | $2,263.87 | $59.58 | $74.48 |
| Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 3 | Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 3 ($129,953 a year) | $2,499.10 | $65.77 | $82.21 |
| Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 4 | Deputy Director of Medical Services, pay point 4 ($143,854 a year) | $2,766.42 | $72.80 | $91.00 |
| Director of Medical Services, pay point 1 | Director of Medical Services, pay point 1 ($121,506 a year) | $2,336.65 | $61.49 | $76.86 |
| Director of Medical Services, pay point 2 | Director of Medical Services, pay point 2 ($134,353 a year) | $2,583.71 | $67.99 | $84.99 |
| Director of Medical Services, pay point 3 | Director of Medical Services, pay point 3 ($154,062 a year) | $2,962.73 | $77.97 | $97.46 |
| Director of Medical Services, pay point 4 | Director of Medical Services, pay point 4 ($166,645 a year) | $3,204.71 | $84.33 | $105.41 |
Rates effective from 1 July 2026 after the Annual Wage Review increase. Weekly rates are for 38 ordinary hours. Casual rates include the 25% loading on top of the hourly rate. Source: the MA000031 award text as consolidated to 1 July 2026.
Rates above exclude the on-call allowance of 10% of annual base salary paid to senior doctors (Specialist and above), which is paid for all purposes, including leave and superannuation (clauses 20.3(c) and 18.2(a)).
Allowances
Paid on top of the base rate. Amounts effective from 1 July 2026.
| Allowance | Amount | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-call allowance, doctors other than senior doctors | 10% of daily rate | per day on call | Daily rate is the minimum annual salary divided by 260 (cl 2). About $25.55 a day for an intern, our calculation. Clause 20.3(a). Not paid for all purposes. |
| On-call allowance, senior doctors | 10% of annual base salary | per year | For Specialists, Senior, Principal and Senior Principal Specialists and Deputy and Directors of Medical Services, who remain on duty when patient needs require. Paid for all purposes, including leave and superannuation (cl 20.3(c), 18.2(a)). |
| Managerial allowance, Level 1 | $7,225.39 | per year | Senior doctors specifically required to take on additional managerial responsibilities, such as direct line responsibility for a unit, department or service (cl 18.2(b)(ii)). |
| Managerial allowance, Level 2 | $16,919.88 | per year | Senior doctors with significant additional managerial responsibilities involving multiple units, services or departments (cl 18.2(b)(iii)). |
| Managerial allowance, Level 3 | $26,640.37 | per year | Senior doctors whose managerial responsibility is deemed by the employer to require the Level 3 rate (cl 18.2(b)(iv)). |
| Sleepover allowance, doctors in training | $103.96 | per sleepover period | Covers the sleepover and up to one hour of work. Work beyond one hour is paid as overtime, and more than 5 call-outs turns the whole period into paid active duty (cl 20.5). |
| Meal allowance | $17.30 | per occasion | Rostered to work more than 10 continuous hours without a free meal. A further $17.30 after 15 continuous hours (cl 18.3(a)). |
| Vehicle allowance | $1.01 | per km | Required and authorised use of the employee's own vehicle (cl 18.3(c)(i)). |
The numbers that drive this award.
Set by Medical Practitioners Award 2020 (MA000031) and the NES.
Award-specific provisions.
Where this award goes beyond, or sits at, the NES floor.
A medical practitioner required to work shifts that include weekends receives a 5th week of annual leave (clause 22.2).
Day workers get a flat 17.5% on the minimum hourly rate. Shift workers get the greater of 17.5% or the weekend and shift penalties they would have earned. Run the numbers in the annual leave loading calculator.
Doctors in training and career medical practitioners accrue one additional rostered day off per calendar month, up to 12 days a year (clause 13.1(c)(iii)).
Calculate your leave under this award
The Medical Practitioners Award sets your pay rates, but your paid leave runs on the National Employment Standards. Work out 4 weeks of holidays with the annual leave calculator, and your 10 days of paid sick and carer's leave with the personal leave calculator. To confirm which award applies to you and how it lifts entitlements above the NES floor, read our guide to modern awards.
Who this award covers.
The Medical Practitioners Award (MA000031) is the common name for the Medical Practitioners Award 2020. Industries, work types and exclusions are taken from the Fair Work Ombudsman summary.
Industries
Work types
Notes & exclusions. Occupational award for doctors employed in hospitals, hospices, benevolent homes, day procedure centres, Aboriginal health services, community health centres and four named services including the Red Cross Blood Service (clause 4.2). It covers only the medical practitioner classifications in clause 12, so receptionists, clerks, allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists (Health Professionals Award) and nurses (Nurses Award) are covered by other awards. Community medical practitioners employed in community health centres or general medical practice are a classification in this award (clause 12.7). Penalties vary by classification; the rates shown here use the career and senior-doctor structure (evening 112.5%, night 125%, Saturday 150%, Sunday 175%, public holiday 250%). Doctors in training instead have per-occasion night penalties and weekend work paid as overtime. On-call and recall attract separate allowances. Weekend shiftworkers get a 5th week of leave and the higher of 17.5% or the shift penalty as leave loading.
Roles paid under this award.
Each classification has its own pay grade. Use the FWO Pay Calculator for current dollar rates.
- 01intern
- 02resident medical practitioner
- 03registrar
- 04senior registrar
- 05career medical practitioner
- 06senior career medical practitioner
- 07community medical practitioner
- 08specialist
- 09senior specialist
- 10principal specialist
- 11senior principal specialist
- 12deputy director of medical services
- 13director of medical services
Medical Practitioners Award questions, answered.
Penalty rates, leave entitlements and award-specific provisions under MA000031. Verified against the modern award text.
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Does the Medical Practitioners Award include rostered days off (RDOs)?
Does the Medical Practitioners Award have evening or night-shift loadings?
Where do I find current pay rates by classification under the Medical Practitioners Award?
Verified against the modern award text.
Penalty rates, shift loadings and continuous-shift eligibility on this page were verified against Medical Practitioners Award 2020 (MA000031) on the Fair Work Commission's awards.fairwork.gov.au.
For up-to-date pay rates by classification, refer to the FWO Pay Calculator. Modern awards are reviewed and varied periodically by the Fair Work Commission; check the source for the latest text.