How does Jacinta Allan's salary compare to the national minimum wage?

The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for a full-time adult employee. Jacinta Allan's annual salary of $512,972 works out to about $9,864.85 per week—nearly ten times the national minimum. Even after accounting for the 25% casual loading ($33.05 per hour), her pay is far above the legal floor.

Does Jacinta Allan's salary include superannuation?

The published salary figure of $512,972 is the base salary before superannuation. Under the Parliamentary Superannuation Act, the Premier receives employer super contributions on top. For most employees, the super guarantee is 12% of ordinary time earnings, paid by the employer in addition to the salary.

Jacinta Allan salary: How Victoria's Premier compares to the national minimum wage

Q: Is Jacinta Allan's salary set by the Fair Work Commission?

No. The Fair Work Commission sets the national minimum wage and modern award rates for most employees, but the Premier's salary is determined by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal under the Parliamentary Salaries, Allowances and Superannuation Act 1968. That tribunal reviews and adjusts MP salaries and allowances independently.

The Victorian Premier's salary is $512,972 per year, set by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal, well above the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour.

Jacinta Allan salary and the national minimum wage

When people search for "jacinta allan salary", they often want to know how the Premier's pay compares with the legal minimum that applies to most Australian workers. The short answer is that her salary is set by a separate tribunal and is many times higher than the national minimum wage. But understanding the different pay floors—legal minimum, award rates, and average earnings—helps put any salary in context.

The legal minimum: national minimum wage

The Fair Work Commission sets the national minimum wage each year. From 1 July 2026, the adult rate is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for 38 ordinary hours. Casual employees receive a 25% loading, bringing the casual rate to $33.05 per hour. These rates apply to award-free and agreement-free employees in the national system. Juniors, apprentices, trainees, and supported wage employees may receive less. For example, an award-free 16-year-old earns $12.51 per hour (47.3% of the adult rate) or $15.64 casual.

Most private-sector workers are covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, which must pay at least the award minimum. The lowest ongoing classification in any modern award cannot fall below the national minimum wage. Introductory rates (first six months) are capped at $25.74 per hour or $978.10 per week. The Fair Work Ombudsman explains and enforces these rules.

Jacinta Allan's salary: a different system

Jacinta Allan, the Premier of Victoria, earns $512,972 per year according to the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal's 3% increase for 2025–26 . That works out to about $9,864.85 per week—well above the national minimum. She also receives an expense allowance of $64,475. Her salary is the second-highest among Australian political leaders, behind only the Prime Minister.

This salary is not set by the Fair Work Commission or by any modern award. It is determined by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal under the Parliamentary Salaries, Allowances and Superannuation Act 1968. Backbench Victorian MPs earn a base of $211,972, while the Deputy Premier gets $236,662 and the Opposition Leader $409,107.

Comparison with average earnings

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that full-time adult ordinary-time earnings were $2,083.70 per week in May 2026. All employees (including part-time and casual) averaged $1,579.20 per week. The Premier's weekly salary of about $9,864.85 is roughly 4.7 times the full-time average and 6.2 times the all-employees average. This gap reflects the premium placed on the head of government role.

Award rates and enterprise agreements

For most workers, the relevant pay floor is not the national minimum but the rate in their modern award or enterprise agreement. Awards cover specific industries and occupations, with minimum rates that are often higher than the national minimum. From the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026, modern award minimum wages rose by 4.75%, but the lowest ongoing classification cannot sit under $26.44 per hour. An enterprise agreement can set rates above the award but cannot undercut it.

If you are unsure which pay floor applies to you, start by checking Which minimum wage applies and the Rate tables on this site. Remember that the national minimum is a safety net, not a target—most employees are entitled to more.

Superannuation on top

All salaries discussed here are before superannuation. The super guarantee requires employers to pay 12% of ordinary time earnings into a super fund on top of the salary. For Jacinta Allan, that means an additional employer contribution of about $61,557 per year (12% of $512,972). For minimum-wage workers, the employer pays an extra $120.59 per week on the $1,004.90 weekly wage.

Key takeaways

The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week) for adults, with lower rates for juniors and supported employees.
Jacinta Allan's salary of $512,972 per year is set by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal, not by the Fair Work Commission.
Her weekly pay of about $9,864.85 is nearly ten times the national minimum and about five times the average full-time earnings.
Most workers are covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement that sets a higher minimum than the national minimum wage.
Superannuation is paid on top of all these figures at 12% of ordinary time earnings.

For more detail on how pay floors are calculated and how your rate compares, see How the figures work and Topics.