Clinical Assistants 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.
Wage rates may differ if the corresponding Queensland Health Award wage rates are more favourable than the Agreement rates. This occurs due to the clause within the Agreements, which prescribes: It is a term of this Agreement that no person covered by this Agreement will receive a rate of pay that is less than the corresponding rate of pay in the relevant parent Award. Employees are paid the higher of the Award rates or the Agreement rates.
Please note that where the 2025 and 2026 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, employees are entitled to be paid as per the HPDO Award.
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 76 hours | Casual rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | 1 | $1,794.50 | $46,817 | $23.6118 | $29.5148 |
| 2 | $1,906.60 | $49,742 | $25.0868 | $31.3585 | |
| 3 | $2,018.80 | $52,669 | $26.5632 | $33.2040 | |
| 4 | $2,131.10 | $55,599 | $28.0408 | $35.0510 | |
| 5 | $2,243.10 | $58,521 | $29.5145 | $36.8931 | |
| 6 | $2,355.40 | $61,451 | $30.9921 | $38.7401 | |
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At age 18 CA2 | 11 | $2,400.30 | $62,622 | $31.5829 | $39.4786 |
| 2 | $2,445.00 | $63,788 | $32.1711 | $40.2139 | |
| 3 | $2,510.00 | $65,483 | $33.0263 | $41.2829 | |
| 4 | $2,571.00 | $67,075 | $33,8289 | $42.2862 | |
| 5 | $2,608.00 | $68,040 | $34.3158 | $42.8947 | |
| CA3 | 1 | $2,624.50 | $68,471 | $34.5329 | $43.1661 |
| 2 | $2,669.20 | $69,638 | $35.1211 | $43.9014 | |
| 3 | $2,714.40 | $70,817 | $35.7158 | $44.6448 | |
| 4 | $2,762.00 | $72,058 | $36.3421 | $45.4276 | |
| E2 | $2,785.80 | $72,680 | $36.6553 | $45.8191 | |
| A13 | $2,916.00 | $76,076 | $38.3684 | $47.9605 | |
| A24 | $2,983.30 | $77,832 | $39.2539 | $49.0674 | |
| CA4 | 1 | $2,916.00 | $76,076 | $38.3684 | $47.9605 |
| 2 | $2,983.30 | $77,832 | $39.2539 | $49.0674 | |
| 3 | $3,053.00 | $79,650 | $40.1711 | $50.2137 | |
| 4 | $3,142.00 | $81,972 | $41.3421 | $51.6776 | |
| CA5 | 1 | $3,297.30 | $86,024 | $43.3855 | $54.2319 |
| 2 | $3,364.70 | $87,783 | $44.2724 | $55.3405 | |
| 3 | $3,432.00 | $89,538 | $45.1579 | $56.4474 | |
| 4 | $3,533.00 | $92,172 | $46.4868 | $58.1085 | |
| CA6 | 1 | $3,686.00 | $96,164 | $48.5000 | $60.6250 |
| 2 | $3,779.70 | $98,610 | $49.7329 | $62.1661 | |
| 3 | $3,880.60 | $101,242 | $51.0605 | $63.8256 | |
| CA7 | 1 | $4,060.20 | $105,928 | $53.4237 | $66.7796 |
| 2 | $4,161.10 | $108,560 | $54.7513 | $68.4391 | |
| 3 | $4,261.80 | $111,187 | $56.0763 | $70.0954 | |
| CA8 | 1 | $4,441.60 | $115,878 | $58.4421 | $73.0526 |
| 2 | $4,564.90 | $119,095 | $60.0645 | $75.0806 | |
| 3 | $4,688.10 | $122,309 | $61.6855 | $77.1069 |
Wage rates from 1 September 2026
The below wage rates are payable as a result of the 2026 State Wage Case.
| Classification | Pay point | Per fortnight | Per annum | Per hour 76 hours | Casual rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | 11 | $1,794.50 | $46,817 | $23.6118 | $29.5148 |
| 2 | $1,906.60 | $49,742 | $25.0868 | $31.3585 | |
| 3 | $2,018.80 | $52,669 | $26.5632 | $33.2040 | |
| 4 | $2,131.10 | $55,599 | $28.0408 | $35.0510 | |
| 5 | $2,243.10 | $58,521 | $29.5145 | $36.8931 | |
| 6 | $2,355.40 | $61,451 | $30.9921 | $38.7401 | |
| CA2 | 15 | $2,497.00 | $65,144 | $32.8553 | $41.0691 |
| 25 | $2,561.00 | $66,814 | $33.6974 | $42.1218 | |
| 35 | $2,629.00 | $68,588 | $34.5921 | $43.2401 | |
| 45 | $2,693.00 | $70,258 | $35.4342 | $44.2928 | |
| 55 | $2,732.00 | $71,275 | $35.9474 | $44.9343 | |
| CA3 | 15 | $2,733.00 | $71,301 | $35.9605 | $44.9506 |
| 25 | $2,785.00 | $72,658 | $36.6447 | $45.8059 | |
| 35 | $2,840.00 | $74,093 | $37.3684 | $46.7105 | |
| 45 | $2,893.00 | $75,475 | $38.0658 | $47.5823 | |
| E2, 5 | $2,893.00 | $75,475 | $38.0658 | $47.5823 | |
| A13, 5 | $3,008.00 | $78,476 | $39.5789 | $49.4736 | |
| A24, 5 | $3,106.00 | $81,032 | $40.8684 | $51.0855 | |
| CA4 | 15 | $3,008.00 | $78,476 | $39.5789 | $49.4736 |
| 25 | $3,106.00 | $81,032 | $40.8684 | $51.0855 | |
| 35 | $3,198.00 | $83,433 | $42.0789 | $52.5986 | |
| 45 | $3,291.00 | $85,859 | $43.3026 | $54.1283 | |
| CA5 | 15 | $3,376.00 | $88,076 | $44.4211 | $55.5264 |
| 25 | $3,482.00 | $90,842 | $45.8158 | $57.2698 | |
| 35 | $3,593.00 | $93,738 | $47.2763 | $59.0954 | |
| 45 | $3,701.00 | $96,555 | $48.6974 | $60.8718 | |
| CA6 | 15 | $3,861.00 | $100,730 | $50.8026 | $63.5033 |
| 25 | $3,957.00 | $103,234 | $52.0658 | $65.0823 | |
| 35 | $4,060.00 | $105,921 | $53.4211 | $66.7764 | |
| CA7 | 15 | $4,247.00 | $110,800 | $55.8816 | $69.8520 |
| 25 | $4,348.00 | $113,435 | $57.2105 | $71.5131 | |
| 35 | $4,451.00 | $116,122 | $58.5658 | $73.2073 | |
| CA8 | 15 | $4,511.00 | $117,687 | $59.3553 | $74.1941 |
| 25 | $4,629.00 | $120,766 | $60.9079 | $76.1349 | |
| 35 | $4,884.00 | $127,419 | $64.2632 | $80.3290 |
Notes
- As per clause 5.8 of HPDO4, clinical assistants aged 18 years of age and over will commence no lower than the CA2 level.
- Employees cannot be appointed to this paypoint. As per clause 5.1 of HPDO4, employees will progress to the CA3.4E paypoint.
- Employees cannot be appointed to this paypoint. As per clause 5.2.3 of HPDO4, employees can progress to paypoint CA3A1 after a minimum of two years employed at CA3.4E and possession of a Certificate IV (or higher) relevant to their role. However, in line with HR Policy G23 – Clinical Assistants Advancement Scheme, if an employee would be entitled to a higher wage if they remained as a CA3.4E in receipt of the level 2 VET incentive allowance rather than progressing to or being employed at a CA3A1, then they will continue to be paid at CA3.4E and continue to receive the allowance.
- Employees cannot be appointed to this paypoint. As per clause 5.2.4 of HPDO4, employees can progress to paypoint CA3A2 following 12 months at paypoint CA3A1. However, in line with HR Policy G23 – Clinical Assistants Advancement Scheme, if an employee would be entitled to a higher wage if they remained as a CA3.4E in receipt of the level 2 VET incentive allowance rather than progressing to or being employed at a CA3A1, then they will continue to be paid at CA3.4E and continue to receive the allowance. Following 12 months, clinical assistants will automatically progress to pay point CA3-A2.
- Annual salaries (fortnightly rate x 26.089), hourly and casual rates are provided for reference purposes only.