Dental stream wage rates
About these wage rates
The wage rates below are taken from Schedule 1 of the Health Practitioners and Dental Officers (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No.4) 2022 (HPDO4), found on the Awards, agreements and orders page on the Queensland Health careers site.
Please note that where the 2025 State Wage Case from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission increased the Health Practitioners and Dental Officers (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 (HPDO Award) wage rates higher than the HPDO4 17 October 2024 Agreement rates, effective from 1 September 2025, employees are now entitled to be paid as per the HPDO Award.
Wage rates from 17 October 2024
The below wage rates are payable under HPDO4.
| Classification | Pay point | Per fortnight | Per annum | Per hour | Casual rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | DO1.1 | $4,898.60 | $127,801 | $64.4553 | $80.5691 |
| DO1.2 | $5,279.60 | $137,741 | $69.4684 | $86.8355 | |
| DO1.3 | $5,730.30 | $149,499 | $75.3987 | $94.2484 | |
| L2 | DO2.1 | $6,076.50 | $158,532 | $79.9539 | $99.9424 |
| DO2.2 | $6,284.40 | $163,956 | $82.6895 | $103.3619 | |
| DO2.3 | $6,527.00 | $170,285 | $85.8816 | $107.3520 | |
| L3 | DO3.1 | $6,769.80 | $176,619 | $89.0763 | $111.3454 |
| DO3.2 | $6,977.60 | $182,041 | $91.8105 | $114.7631 | |
| L4 | DO4.1 | $7,289.30 | $190,173 | $95.9118 | $119.8898 |
| DO4.2 | $7,601.10 | $198,307 | $100.0145 | $125.0181 | |
| DS1 | DS1.1 | $7,289.30 | $190,173 | $95.9118 | $119.8898 |
| DS1.2 | $7,601.10 | $198,307 | $100.0145 | $125.0181 | |
| DS1.3 | $7,913.20 | $206,450 | $104.1211 | $130.1514 | |
| DS1.4 | $8,225.10 | $214,587 | $108.2250 | $135.2813 | |
| DS1.5 | $8,536.80 | $222,719 | $112.3263 | $140.4079 | |
| DS2 | DS2.1 | $8,848.60 | $230,854 | $116.4289 | $145.5361 |
| DS2.2 | $9,160.70 | $238,996 | $120.5355 | $150.6694 | |
| DS2.3 | $9,403.10 | $245,320 | $123.7250 | $154.6563 |
Wage rates from 1 September 2025
The below wage rates are payable as a result of the 2025 State Wage Case.
| Classification | Pay point | Per fortnight | Per annum | Per hour | Casual rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | DO1.1 | $4,900.00 | $127,836 | $64.4737 | $80.5921 |
| DO1.2 | $5,279.60 | $137,741 | $69.4684 | $86.8355 | |
| DO1.3 | $5,730.30 | $149,499 | $75.3987 | $94.2484 | |
| L2 | DO2.1 | $6,076.50 | $158,532 | $79.9539 | $99.9424 |
| DO2.2 | $6,284.40 | $163,956 | $82.6895 | $103.3619 | |
| DO2.3 | $6,527.00 | $170,285 | $85.8816 | $107.3520 | |
| L3 | DO3.1 | $6,769.80 | $176,619 | $89.0763 | $111.3454 |
| DO3.2 | $6,977.60 | $182,041 | $91.8105 | $114.7631 | |
| L4 | DO4.1 | $7,289.30 | $190,173 | $95.9118 | $119.8898 |
| DO4.2 | $7,601.10 | $198,307 | $100.0145 | $125.0181 | |
| DS1 | DS1.1 | $7,289.30 | $190,173 | $95.9118 | $119.8898 |
| DS1.2 | $7,601.10 | $198,307 | $100.0145 | $125.0181 | |
| DS1.3 | $7,913.20 | $206,450 | $104.1211 | $130.1514 | |
| DS1.4 | $8,225.10 | $214,587 | $108.2250 | $135.2813 | |
| DS1.5 | $8,536.80 | $222,719 | $112.3263 | $140.4079 | |
| DS2 | DS2.1 | $8,848.60 | $230,854 | $116.4289 | $145.5361 |
| DS2.2 | $9,160.70 | $238,996 | $120.5355 | $150.6694 | |
| DS2.3 | $9,403.10 | $245,320 | $123.7250 | $154.6563 |