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Enterprise Agreement
Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd Rail Operations Enterprise Agreement 2023 (AE523679)
Current
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Jan 2025 | July 2025 | Jan 2026 | July 2026 | Jan 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Train Driver Train Drivers Full-time weekly base rate across the driver progression, from Trainee Driver to the TSO (Principal Driver) reference rate; drivers regularly driving suburban electric trains also receive the clause 4.6 Suburban Allowance per shift. | Trainee Driver | $74,918.12 | $76,229.06 | $77,563.49 | $78,920.34 | $80,302.24 |
| Qualified Driver Level 1 | $87,451.68 | $88,982.25 | $90,539.42 | $92,124.25 | $93,735.68 | |
| Loco Driver (Conversion) | $120,226.43 | $122,330.31 | $124,471.75 | $126,649.71 | $128,865.75 | |
| Qualified Driver (Spot) | $128,842.8 | $131,097.96 | $133,391.21 | $135,726.19 | $138,101.34 | |
| TSO (Principal Driver) — reference rate | $158,954.44 | $161,735.45 | $164,566.01 | $167,446.65 | $170,376.86 | |
Authorised Officer Authorised Officers Full-time weekly base rate for Authorised Officers, Levels 1 to 3. | Level 1 | $82,189.11 | $83,627.86 | $85,090.62 | $86,580.5 | $88,094.89 |
| Level 2 | $95,167.65 | $96,833.33 | $98,527.18 | $100,252.34 | $102,006.18 | |
| Level 3 | $102,822.59 | $104,621.29 | $106,452.34 | $108,315.22 | $110,211.47 | |
Crew Leader Authorised Officers Full-time weekly base rate. | Crew Leader | $109,875 | $111,797.34 | $113,754.11 | $115,745.31 | $117,770.42 |
Team Leader Authorised Officers Full-time weekly base rate. | Team Leader | $127,171.9 | $129,397.33 | $131,661.36 | $133,965.57 | $136,309.94 |
Train Controller Train Control Full-time weekly base rate; Level 1 is the most senior controller rate, with separate CRTL and MTRL Level 4 rates as printed in the schedule. | Level 1 | $144,874.14 | $147,409.44 | $149,988.56 | $152,613.06 | $155,284.52 |
| Level 2 | $140,907.91 | $143,374.35 | $145,882.52 | $148,436.08 | $151,033.46 | |
| Level 3 | $136,934.89 | $139,331.43 | $141,769.7 | $144,250.75 | $146,775.09 | |
| Level 4 (CRTL) | $132,949.88 | $135,277.04 | $137,644.36 | $140,052.37 | $142,503.68 | |
| Level 4 (MTRL) | $133,028.13 | $135,356.33 | $137,724.17 | $140,134.8 | $142,586.63 | |
METROL PIDS Operator Train Control Full-time weekly base rate for METROL passenger information (PIDS) operators, Divisions 1 and 2. | Division 1 | $104,397.5 | $106,224.38 | $108,083.07 | $109,974.12 | $111,899.07 |
| Division 2 | $106,937.49 | $108,809.76 | $110,713.84 | $112,650.79 | $114,622.69 | |
Professional Engineer Class 1 (Non-Graduate) Professional Engineers Full-time weekly base rate for non-graduate Class 1 Professional Engineers, from Year 1 through four advancement steps. | Year 1 | $93,976.16 | $95,620.98 | $97,293.96 | $98,996.68 | $100,729.66 |
| Advancement 1 | $97,763.99 | $99,475.05 | $101,214.81 | $102,986.39 | $104,788.75 | |
| Advancement 2 | $103,531.01 | $105,342.76 | $107,185.81 | $109,061.72 | $110,970.5 | |
| Advancement 3 | $110,307.46 | $112,237.63 | $114,202.22 | $116,200.21 | $118,234.19 | |
| Advancement 4 | $118,089.16 | $120,156.53 | $122,258.32 | $124,398.72 | $126,574.59 | |
Professional Engineer Class 1 (Graduate) Professional Engineers Full-time weekly base rate for graduate Class 1 Professional Engineers, from Year 1 through three advancement steps. | Year 1 | $97,763.99 | $99,475.05 | $101,214.81 | $102,986.39 | $104,788.75 |
| Advancement 1 | $103,531.01 | $105,342.76 | $107,185.81 | $109,061.72 | $110,970.5 | |
| Advancement 2 | $110,307.46 | $112,237.63 | $114,202.22 | $116,200.21 | $118,234.19 | |
| Advancement 3 | $118,089.16 | $120,156.53 | $122,258.32 | $124,398.72 | $126,574.59 | |
Professional Engineer Class 1 (Experienced) Professional Engineers Full-time weekly base rate for the experienced Class 1 Professional Engineer classification. | Experienced | $125,893.3 | $128,096.29 | $130,338.42 | $132,619.67 | $134,940.04 |
Professional Engineer Class 2 Professional Engineers Full-time weekly base rate, Years 1 to 4. | Year 1 | $133,177.33 | $135,507.09 | $137,878.59 | $140,291.82 | $142,746.78 |
| Year 2 | $137,647.49 | $140,056.55 | $142,507.86 | $145,000.9 | $147,538.29 | |
| Year 3 | $142,124.43 | $144,611.74 | $147,142.34 | $149,717.29 | $152,337.62 | |
| Year 4 | $146,606.07 | $149,172.15 | $151,782.57 | $154,438.9 | $157,141.13 | |
Professional Engineer Class 3 Professional Engineers Full-time weekly base rate, Years 1 to 4. | Year 1 | $154,167.63 | $156,866.21 | $159,610.7 | $162,404.22 | $165,246.26 |
| Year 2 | $159,439.59 | $162,229.99 | $165,069.42 | $167,957.89 | $170,897.48 | |
| Year 3 | $164,718.34 | $167,600.55 | $170,533.36 | $173,517.81 | $176,554.43 | |
| Year 4 | $169,995 | $172,969.54 | $175,995.73 | $179,076.69 | $182,210.34 | |
Professional Engineer Class 4 Professional Engineers Full-time weekly base rate, Years 1 to 3. | Year 1 | $177,672.89 | $180,782.54 | $183,945.93 | $187,164.61 | $190,440.16 |
| Year 2 | $183,141.52 | $186,346.12 | $189,608.1 | $192,925.38 | $196,302.12 | |
| Year 3 | $188,580.41 | $191,881 | $195,238.97 | $198,655.36 | $202,132.27 | |
Professional Engineer Class 5 Professional Engineers Full-time weekly base rate, Years 1 to 3 — the most senior engineer classification in the agreement. | Year 1 | $196,595.3 | $200,035.17 | $203,536.08 | $207,099.06 | $210,722.56 |
| Year 2 | $202,336.24 | $205,877.32 | $209,479.95 | $213,145.7 | $216,875.61 | |
| Year 3 | $208,076.14 | $211,717.37 | $215,423.29 | $219,192.86 | $223,029.19 | |
Clerk Clerical & Administrative Full-time weekly base rate for clerical officers, Classes 1 to 6 with divisional steps within each class. | Class 1 Div 1 | $82,139.03 | $83,576.74 | $85,038.45 | $86,527.29 | $88,041.16 |
| Class 1 Div 2 | $85,419.79 | $86,914.36 | $88,435.02 | $89,982.81 | $91,557.72 | |
| Class 1 Div 3 | $88,711.5 | $90,263.98 | $91,844.11 | $93,451.89 | $95,086.79 | |
| Class 1 Div 4 | $91,984.96 | $93,594.83 | $95,232.86 | $96,898.54 | $98,594.48 | |
| Class 1 Div 5 | $94,251.08 | $95,901.11 | $97,578.79 | $99,286.73 | $101,023.88 | |
| Class 2 Div 1 | $96,818.73 | $98,513.1 | $100,237.21 | $101,991.05 | $103,776.19 | |
| Class 2 Div 2 | $99,240.82 | $100,977.45 | $102,744.34 | $104,542.52 | $106,372.53 | |
| Class 3 Div 1 | $102,351.52 | $104,142.4 | $105,964.06 | $107,819.11 | $109,705.98 | |
| Class 3 Div 2 | $104,841.44 | $106,676.66 | $108,543.71 | $110,442.57 | $112,375.35 | |
| Class 4 Div 1 | $108,122.2 | $110,014.28 | $111,940.28 | $113,899.14 | $115,892.42 | |
| Class 4 Div 2 | $110,677.32 | $112,614.79 | $114,585.65 | $116,590.41 | $118,630.65 | |
| Class 5 Div 1 | $114,345.68 | $116,346.27 | $118,382.34 | $120,453.36 | $122,561.41 | |
| Class 5 Div 2 | $116,900.81 | $118,946.78 | $121,028.75 | $123,146.2 | $125,301.2 | |
| Class 6 Div 1 | $120,574.38 | $122,684.52 | $124,831.7 | $127,015.92 | $129,239.27 | |
| Class 6 Div 2 | $123,126.9 | $125,281.9 | $127,473.95 | $129,705.11 | $131,974.36 | |
Miscellaneous Class 7 Clerical & Administrative Full-time weekly base rate for the Miscellaneous Class 7 Division 1 classification. | Division 1 | $108,860.88 | $110,766.53 | $112,704.52 | $114,676.42 | $116,683.79 |
Senior Officer Clerical & Administrative Full-time weekly base rate for Senior Officers, Divisions 1 to 20. | Division 1 | $127,171.9 | $129,397.33 | $131,661.36 | $133,965.57 | $136,309.94 |
| Division 2 | $131,206.99 | $133,503.37 | $135,839.39 | $138,216.63 | $140,636.12 | |
| Division 3 | $135,237.91 | $137,604.19 | $140,012.73 | $142,462.99 | $144,956.04 | |
| Division 4 | $139,255.27 | $141,692.49 | $144,171.45 | $146,694.75 | $149,262.4 | |
| Division 5 | $143,276.27 | $145,783.4 | $148,334.87 | $150,930.17 | $153,571.36 | |
| Division 6 | $147,303.54 | $149,881.62 | $152,504.03 | $155,173.4 | $157,888.68 | |
| Division 7 | $151,350.63 | $153,999.65 | $156,694.06 | $159,436.46 | $162,226.86 | |
| Division 8 | $155,369.55 | $158,089 | $160,855.4 | $163,670.83 | $166,535.3 | |
| Division 9 | $159,396.29 | $162,186.17 | $165,023.51 | $167,911.98 | $170,850.53 | |
| Division 10 | $163,431.39 | $166,292.21 | $169,201.54 | $172,163.04 | $175,175.67 | |
| Division 11 | $167,453.44 | $170,384.16 | $173,365.48 | $176,398.98 | $179,486.72 | |
| Division 12 | $171,471.83 | $174,472.98 | $177,525.78 | $180,632.3 | $183,794.12 | |
| Division 13 | $175,524.66 | $178,596.24 | $181,722.06 | $184,902.66 | $188,138.04 | |
| Division 14 | $179,555.58 | $182,698.62 | $185,894.87 | $189,148.51 | $192,458.48 | |
| Division 15 | $183,570.85 | $186,782.23 | $190,050.99 | $193,377.66 | $196,761.71 | |
| Division 16 | $187,593.94 | $190,877.83 | $194,217.02 | $197,616.2 | $201,074.85 | |
| Division 17 | $191,621.21 | $194,973.44 | $198,386.18 | $201,858.4 | $205,390.08 | |
| Division 18 | $195,655.78 | $199,080 | $202,563.69 | $206,108.41 | $209,715.22 | |
| Division 19 | $199,692.96 | $203,188.12 | $206,743.8 | $210,361.56 | $214,043.49 | |
| Division 20 | $203,747.35 | $207,312.94 | $210,940.61 | $214,632.97 | $218,388.45 | |
Station Assistant Station Operations Full-time weekly base rate, from trainee to qualified Station Assistant. | Trainee | $75,752.78 | $77,078.34 | $78,427.89 | $79,799.87 | $81,196.37 |
| Station Assistant | $76,505.03 | $77,843.62 | $79,206.74 | $80,592.28 | $82,002.87 | |
Station Officer Station Operations Full-time weekly base rate for Station Officers and Senior Station Officers. | Station Officer | $90,834.69 | $92,424.21 | $94,041.89 | $95,686.71 | $97,361.78 |
| Senior Station Officer | $95,553.68 | $97,225.63 | $98,926.78 | $100,658.71 | $102,419.34 | |
Stationmaster Station Operations Full-time weekly base rate, from Trainee Stationmaster to Senior Stationmaster. | Trainee Stationmaster | $101,799.08 | $103,581.09 | $105,393.88 | $107,237.97 | $109,114.93 |
| Stationmaster | $109,875 | $111,797.34 | $113,754.11 | $115,745.31 | $117,770.42 | |
| Senior Stationmaster | $123,126.9 | $125,281.9 | $127,473.95 | $129,705.11 | $131,974.36 | |
Signalling & Depot Control Signalling Full-time weekly base rate; the signalling classifications are paid at the equivalent Station Officer / Stationmaster class rates shown in the schedule. | Signalman 2/3 (Station Officer Class 2 Div 2 rate) | $90,834.69 | $92,424.21 | $94,041.89 | $95,686.71 | $97,361.78 |
| Signalman 1 (Station Officer Class 3 Div 2 rate) | $95,553.68 | $97,225.63 | $98,926.78 | $100,658.71 | $102,419.34 | |
| A/Controller (Stationmaster Class 5 Div 2 rate) | $105,323.98 | $107,167.03 | $109,041.9 | $110,950.68 | $112,891.8 | |
| A/Controller (Stationmaster Class 6 Div 2 rate) | $109,875 | $111,797.34 | $113,754.11 | $115,745.31 | $117,770.42 | |
| Depot Controller (Div 2) | $116,553.38 | $118,593.61 | $120,669.85 | $122,780.51 | $124,929.78 | |
Desktop Support ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate for Desktop Support staff. | Level 2 | $96,818.73 | $98,513.1 | $100,237.21 | $101,991.05 | $103,776.19 |
| Team Leader | $131,206.99 | $133,503.37 | $135,839.39 | $138,216.63 | $140,636.12 | |
IT Infrastructure Team Leader ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate. | Team Leader | $183,569.81 | $186,782.23 | $190,050.99 | $193,376.62 | $196,761.71 |
Database Administrator ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate for Database Administrators and Senior Database Administrators. | Database Administrator | $127,171.9 | $129,397.33 | $131,661.36 | $133,965.57 | $136,309.94 |
| Senior Database Administrator | $163,431.39 | $166,291.16 | $169,201.54 | $172,162 | $175,175.67 | |
Developer (Applications Support) ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate for Applications Support Developers, at the Level 1 and Level 2 rates as printed in the schedule. | Level 1 | $147,303.54 | $149,881.62 | $152,504.03 | $155,172.36 | $157,888.68 |
| Level 2 | $139,255.27 | $141,692.49 | $144,171.45 | $146,694.75 | $149,262.4 | |
ICT Management of Change Coordinator ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate. | Coordinator | $131,206.99 | $133,503.37 | $135,839.39 | $138,216.63 | $140,636.12 |
ICT Infrastructure Project Manager ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate. | Project Manager | $159,395.25 | $162,185.12 | $165,023.51 | $167,910.94 | $170,849.49 |
Storage Engineer ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate. | Storage Engineer | $151,350.63 | $153,998.61 | $156,694.06 | $159,436.46 | $162,225.81 |
Systems Engineer ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate; Systems Engineers on the weekly on-call roster also receive the Schedule 2 standby allowance per hour. | Systems Engineer | $163,431.39 | $166,291.16 | $169,201.54 | $172,162 | $175,175.67 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | $171,471.83 | $174,472.98 | $177,525.78 | $180,632.3 | $183,794.12 | |
Senior Network Engineer ICT & Systems Full-time weekly base rate. | Senior Network Engineer | $171,471.83 | $174,472.98 | $177,525.78 | $180,632.3 | $183,794.12 |
Showing annual salary rates (calculated from weekly × 52.167)
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Jan 2025 | July 2025 | Jan 2026 | July 2026 | Jan 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Special Payment 2 — 1st Year The agreement does not specify the unit (per hour, per day etc.) for this payment. | Per event | $6.72 | $6.84 | $6.96 | $7.08 | $7.20 |
Special Payment 2 — 2nd Year The agreement does not specify the unit (per hour, per day etc.) for this payment. | Per event | $4.61 | $4.70 | $4.78 | $4.86 | $4.95 |
Special Payment 2 — 3rd Year The agreement does not specify the unit (per hour, per day etc.) for this payment. | Per event | $5.36 | $5.45 | $5.55 | $5.65 | $5.75 |
Special Payment 1 — 1st Year The agreement does not specify the unit (per hour, per day etc.) for this payment. | Per event | $5.76 | $5.87 | $5.97 | $6.07 | $6.18 |
Special Payment 1 — 2nd Year The agreement does not specify the unit (per hour, per day etc.) for this payment. | Per event | $6.20 | $6.31 | $6.42 | $6.53 | $6.64 |
Special Payment 1 — 3rd Year The agreement does not specify the unit (per hour, per day etc.) for this payment. | Per event | $6.72 | $6.84 | $6.96 | $7.08 | $7.20 |
Instructor — Classroom/Simulator (MET) | Per hour | $12.83 | $13.05 | $13.28 | $13.51 | $13.75 |
On The Job Trainer (MET) | Per hour | $3.94 | $4.01 | $4.08 | $4.16 | $4.23 |
On The Job Trainer Metro Allowance The agreement does not specify the unit (per hour, per day etc.) for this payment. | Per event | $12.83 | $13.05 | $13.28 | $13.51 | $13.75 |
Disruption to Work (cl 3.4) Payable to eligible employees required to perform normal duties under abnormal conditions due to an approved project, for each hour worked in those circumstances. | Per hour | $1.08 | $1.10 | $1.12 | $1.14 | $1.16 |
Early Morning Shift — Loco (cl 2.15) Shift rostered to commence at or between 0400 and 0530. | Per hour | $4.29 | $4.36 | $4.44 | $4.52 | $4.60 |
Afternoon Shift — Loco (cl 2.15) Shift rostered to commence before 1800 and conclude at or after 1830. | Per hour | $4.29 | $4.36 | $4.44 | $4.52 | $4.60 |
Night Shift — Loco (cl 2.15) Shift rostered to commence at or between 1800 and 0359. | Per hour | $5.04 | $5.13 | $5.22 | $5.31 | $5.40 |
Early Morning Shift — Salaried (cl 2.15) Shift rostered to commence at or between 0400 and 0530. | Per hour | $4.44 | $4.52 | $4.60 | $4.68 | $4.76 |
Afternoon Shift — Salaried (cl 2.15) Shift rostered to commence before 1800 and conclude at or after 1830. | Per hour | $4.44 | $4.52 | $4.60 | $4.68 | $4.76 |
Night Shift — Salaried (cl 2.15) Shift rostered to commence at or between 1800 and 0359. | Per hour | $5.19 | $5.28 | $5.37 | $5.47 | $5.56 |
Relieving Expenses (cl 3.2) For employees appointed to regular relieving/annual leave relief positions when relieving at a location other than their home location. | Per day | $30.70 | $31.23 | $31.78 | $32.34 | $32.90 |
Suburban Allowance — Component A: Base (cl 4.6) For employees regularly employed driving suburban electric trains. | Per shift | $11.03 | $11.23 | $11.42 | $11.62 | $11.83 |
Suburban Allowance — Component B: Supplementary (cl 4.6) For employees regularly employed driving suburban electric trains. Non-indexed flat amounts, and excluded from the Metro Tunnel Day One 1% increase. | Per shift | $2.36 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $12.78 | $12.78 |
Suburban Group Working (cl 3.7) For employees in specified grades engaged on Suburban Group Working with a minimum of three locations on their relief roster. | Per day | $9.30 | $9.46 | $9.62 | $9.79 | $9.96 |
Overtime Meal (cl 3.6, 4.5.4) Payable when an employee works more than two hours of overtime at the completion of an ordinary shift. | Per meal | $15.35 | $15.62 | $15.89 | $16.17 | $16.45 |
Travelling & Incidental Expenses — Breakfast/Lunch (first 4 weeks) | Per day | $32.43 | $32.99 | $33.57 | $34.16 | $34.76 |
Travelling & Incidental Expenses — Tea (first 4 weeks) | Per day | $47.78 | $48.61 | $49.46 | $50.33 | $51.21 |
Travelling & Incidental Expenses — Bed (first 4 weeks) | Per day | $137.71 | $140.12 | $142.57 | $145.06 | $147.60 |
On Call Standby — Systems Engineers (Schedule 2, 1(a)) For a Systems Engineer on the weekly on-call "standby" roster rotation. | Per hour | $7.53 | $7.67 | $7.80 | $7.94 | $8.07 |
Penalty Rates
Saturday work (cl 3.17.1, 4.13.1)150%
Time on duty between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday.
Sunday work (cl 3.17.2, 4.13.2)200%
Time on duty between midnight on Saturday and midnight on Sunday.
Public holiday work (cl 2.17(e))250%
For time worked on a public holiday.
Public holiday work with day in lieu (cl 2.17(e))150% + day in lieu
On request, time worked on a public holiday can instead be paid at time and a half plus one day's leave of absence in lieu.
Overtime — Monday to Saturday, first 4 hours (cl 3.11)150%
Time and a half for the first four hours of overtime. Overtime applies beyond the 8-hour daily threshold (except where a workgroup agrees otherwise).
Overtime — Monday to Saturday, after 4 hours (cl 3.11)200%
Double time for overtime worked after the first four hours.
Overtime — Sunday (cl 3.11)200%
Double time for all overtime worked on a Sunday.
Overtime — public holiday (cl 3.11)250%
Double time and a half for overtime worked on a public holiday.
Part-time excess hours (cl 3.11(f)(iv))150%
Time and a half for part-time hours worked in excess of 64 per fortnight.
Annual leave loading17.5% / 20%
17.5% loading paid proportionately for non-shift workers; 20% for shift workers where more than 20% of ordinary time falls on Saturdays, Sundays and/or public holidays. A 12-hour rest period applies after overtime (11 by mutual agreement, minimum 10 in specific circumstances, cl 3.19).
Notes
- •These figures are the full-time weekly base rates in Australian dollars. The agreement publishes annual salaries in Schedule B; the weekly figures shown are the annual salary divided by 52.14.
- •Rates step up five times over the life of the agreement — on 1 January and 1 July in 2025 and 2026, and on 1 January 2027 — matching the five dated columns above.
- •A further 1% "Metro Tunnel Day One Facilitation Increase" (cl 1.7.5) applies to all employees, and to the Schedule C allowances except the Suburban Allowance Component B supplement, from the Metro Tunnel's first passenger revenue service on 30 November 2025. That extra 1% is not included in the figures shown here.
- •The schedule does not state weekly ordinary hours; a 38-hour week is assumed for hourly conversions. Overtime applies beyond 8 hours in a day (except by workgroup agreement).
- •The agreement covers Metro Trains Melbourne rail operations employees — train drivers, authorised officers, station staff, train controllers, professional engineers, clerical and senior officers, and ICT/systems staff.
- •The agreement does not specify the payment unit for the Special Payment 1 and 2 allowances, so they are shown per event as published.
- •Source: Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd Rail Operations Enterprise Agreement 2023 (AE523679), Fair Work Commission — approved under case AG2024/350; nominal expiry 30 June 2027.
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