Aluminium Industry Award pay rates
Award code MA000060, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 8 adult classifications under the Aluminium Industry Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $26.44 to $36.53 an hour before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.
Lowest adult rate
$26.44an hour
For Aluminium Worker Grade 1. $1,004.90 for a full-time week. Up 5.21% from $25.13. Casuals get $33.05 an hour, with the 25% loading.
Its lowest adult rate is $26.44 an hour, the same as the National Minimum Wage. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 57 have a higher minimum. The dashed line is the minimum wage; each tick is another award.
Pay by classification
Dollars an hour, from 1 July 2026- Aluminium Worker Grade 1$26.44
- Aluminium Worker Grade 2$27.56
- Aluminium Worker Grade 3$28.58
- Aluminium Worker Grade 4$29.45
- Aluminium Worker Grade 5$31.42
- Aluminium Worker Grade 6$33.47
- Aluminium Worker Grade 7$35.11
- Aluminium Worker Grade 8$36.53
Hover or tap a row for last year's rate. Every rate, in every unit, is in the tables below.
Minimum pay by classification from 1 July 2026
Weekly rates are for a full-time week; hourly rates apply to full-time and part-time hours. Casual hourly adds the 25% loading.
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium Worker Grade 1 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Aluminium Worker Grade 2 | $1,047.30 | $27.56 | $34.45 |
| Aluminium Worker Grade 3 | $1,086.20 | $28.58 | $35.72 |
| Aluminium Worker Grade 4 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Aluminium Worker Grade 5 | $1,193.90 | $31.42 | $39.28 |
| Aluminium Worker Grade 6 | $1,271.80 | $33.47 | $41.84 |
| Aluminium Worker Grade 7 | $1,334.10 | $35.11 | $43.89 |
| Aluminium Worker Grade 8 | $1,388.10 | $36.53 | $45.66 |
Penalty and overtime rates
Percentages as the award sets them, and what they come to an hour at the first adult level. Higher classifications get the same percentages of their own rate. The tick on each bar marks 100%, the ordinary rate.
Evenings, weekends and public holidays
Casual employees: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Aluminium Worker Grade 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Afternoon and rotating night | 125%$39.13 |
| Day | 125%$34.71 |
| Permanent night | 125%$43.55 |
| Saturday | 175%$48.60 |
| Sunday | 225%$62.48 |
| Public holiday | 275%$76.37 |
Shiftwork
Full-time and part-time continuous shiftworkers: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Aluminium Worker Grade 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Afternoon and rotating night | 100%$32.19 |
| Day | 100%$27.77 |
| Permanent night | 100%$36.61 |
| Saturday | 150%$41.66 |
| Sunday | 200%$55.54 |
| Public holiday | 250%$69.43 |
Full-time and part-time non-shiftworkers: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Aluminium Worker Grade 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Day | 100%$27.77 |
| Saturday | 150%$41.66 |
| Sunday | 200%$55.54 |
| Public holiday | 250%$69.43 |
Overtime
Full-time and part-time continuous shiftworkers: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Aluminium Worker Grade 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Sunday | 200%$55.54 |
Full-time and part-time employees (employees other than continuous shiftworkers): overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Aluminium Worker Grade 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday - first 3 hours | 150%$41.66 |
| Monday to Saturday - after 3 hours | 200%$55.54 |
| Sunday - all day | 200%$55.54 |
| Public holiday - all day | 250%$69.43 |
Allowances paid on top
7 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 2 cover costs you'd otherwise pay yourself, like meals, laundry or travel. The amounts are the Commission's, in force today; the award sets out exactly who gets each one and when.
For the work
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Work conditions and disability allowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 18.2(b) | $50.36 a week | |
| First aid allowanceClause 18.3(a) | $22.38 a week | |
| Leading hand allowance, in charge of | ||
| 11 to 20 employeesClause 18.4 | $62.67 a week | |
| 3 to 10 employeesClause 18.4 | $49.24 a week | |
| More than 20 employeesClause 18.4 | $83.93 a week | |
| Penalty | ||
| Afternoon shift or rotating night shift, Monday to FridayClause 21.1(a) | $4.42 an hour | |
| Permanent night shift, Monday to FridayClause 21.1(b) | $8.84 an hour | |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| Meal allowance, overtimeClause 18.5(a) | $22.04 each time |
| Tool allowanceClause 18.6 | $17.86 a week |
The award is the final word
These are the minimum rates the Fair Work Commission publishes for the award. Shift rules, rostering and who each classification covers are in the award itself, and an enterprise agreement can set different pay. Employees no award or agreement covers get the National Minimum Wage: $26.44 an hour from 1 July 2026.
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Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Aluminium Industry Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $26.44 an hour ($1,004.90 a week full time), for Aluminium Worker Grade 1. The highest adult classification is $36.53 an hour.
- How does the Aluminium Industry Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $26.44 an hour, the same as the National Minimum Wage. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 57 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Aluminium Industry Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 5.21%, from $25.13 to $26.44 an hour, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- What is the casual loading under the Aluminium Industry Award?
- 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Aluminium Worker Grade 1 that makes $33.05 an hour.
- What allowances are paid under the Aluminium Industry Award?
- 9 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a work conditions and disability allowance of $50.36 a week, a first aid allowance of $22.38 a week and a leading hand allowance, in charge of, 11 to 20 employees of $62.67 a week. The full list, with the clause each comes from, is on this page.
- Where do these rates come from?
- The Fair Work Commission's Modern Awards Pay Database, which publishes every award's minimum rates; we read it when the Commission changes an award. The award itself prevails if the two ever differ, and an enterprise agreement can set different pay.
Source: Fair Work Commission, Modern Awards Pay Database, licensed CC BY 4.0, read 27 Oct 2026 and arranged by The Finance Algorithm. Not endorsed by the Fair Work Commission. Read with the award: if they differ, the award prevails. General information, not legal or payroll advice.