Fast Food Industry Award pay rates
Award code MA000003, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 4 adult classifications under the Fast Food Industry Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $27.81 to $30.27 an hour before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.
Lowest adult rate
$27.81an hour
For Fast food employee level 1. $1,056.80 for a full-time week. Up 4.75% from $26.55. Casuals get $34.76 an hour, with the 25% loading.
Its lowest adult rate is $27.81 an hour, 5.2% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 22 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- Fast food employee level 1$27.81
- Fast food employee level 2$29.45
- Fast food employee level 3, in charge of one or no person$29.91
- Fast food employee level 3, in charge of 2 or more people$30.27
Hover or tap a row for last year's rate. Every rate, in every unit, is in the tables below.
Penalty rates at a glance
Percent of the ordinary rate, and dollars an hour at Fast food employee level 1.
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$27.81 | 125%$34.76 |
| Evening work – Monday to Friday – between 10.00 pm and midnight | 110%$30.59 | 135%$37.54 |
| Evening work – Monday to Friday – after midnight and before 6.00 am | 115%$31.98 | 140%$38.93 |
| Saturday | 125%$34.76 | 150%$41.72 |
| Sunday – level 1 | 125%$34.76 | 150%$41.72 |
| Sunday – levels 2 and 3 | 150%- | 175%- |
| Public holiday | 225%$62.57 | 250%$69.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast food employee level 1 | $1,056.80 | $27.81 | $34.76 |
| Fast food employee level 2 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of one or no person | $1,136.40 | $29.91 | $37.39 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of 2 or more people | $1,150.40 | $30.27 | $37.84 |
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
Adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Fast food employee level 1
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$27.81 | 125%$34.76 |
| Evening work – Monday to Friday – between 10.00 pm and midnight | 110%$30.59 | 135%$37.54 |
| Evening work – Monday to Friday – after midnight and before 6.00 am | 115%$31.98 | 140%$38.93 |
| Saturday | 125%$34.76 | 150%$41.72 |
| Sunday – level 1 | 125%$34.76 | 150%$41.72 |
| Sunday – levels 2 and 3 | 150%- | 175%- |
| Public holiday | 225%$62.57 | 250%$69.53 |
Overtime
Full-time and part- time adult employees: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Fast food employee level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday – first 2 hours | 150%$41.72 |
| Monday to Saturday – after 2 hours | 200%$55.62 |
| Sunday – all hours | 200%$55.62 |
| Public holiday – all hours | 250%$69.53 |
Casual adult employees: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Fast food employee level 1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday – first 2 hours | 175%$48.67 |
| Monday to Saturday – after 2 hours | 225%$62.57 |
| Sunday – all hours | 225%$62.57 |
| Public holiday – all hours | 275%$76.48 |
Juniors, apprentices and other arrangements
Rates that depend on age, training or another arrangement. Open a group to see its rates.
Junior ratesJunior ratesClause 15.224 rates
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Fast food employee level 116 years | $528.40 |
| Fast food employee level 117 years | $634.08 |
| Fast food employee level 118 years | $739.76 |
| Fast food employee level 119 years | $845.44 |
| Fast food employee level 120 years | $951.12 |
| Fast food employee level 1Under 16 years | $422.72 |
| Fast food employee level 216 years | $559.55 |
| Fast food employee level 217 years | $671.46 |
| Fast food employee level 218 years | $783.37 |
| Fast food employee level 219 years | $895.28 |
| Fast food employee level 220 years | $1,007.19 |
| Fast food employee level 2Under 16 years | $447.64 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of 2 or more people16 years | $575.20 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of 2 or more people17 years | $690.24 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of 2 or more people18 years | $805.28 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of 2 or more people19 years | $920.32 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of 2 or more people20 years | $1,035.36 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of 2 or more peopleUnder 16 years | $460.16 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of one or no person16 years | $568.20 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of one or no person17 years | $681.84 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of one or no person18 years | $795.48 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of one or no person19 years | $909.12 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of one or no person20 years | $1,022.76 |
| Fast food employee level 3, in charge of one or no personUnder 16 years | $454.56 |
Allowances paid on top
4 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill allowanceClause 17.2 | $47.90 a week | |
| Cold work allowance | ||
| Cold chambers; stocking and refilling refrigerated storagesClause 17.3(a) | $0.38 an hour | |
| Cold chambers; below 0°C, additional to clause 17.3(a)Clause 17.3(b) | $0.59 an hour | |
| Cold chambers; below 0°C, total amountClause 17.3(b) | $0.97 an hour | |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Meal allowance | ||
| More than one hour’s overtime without 24 hours’ noticeClause 17.4(a) | $17.33 each time | |
| If more than 4 hours' overtime without 24 hours' notice, further allowanceClause 17.4(b) | $15.66 each time | |
| Special clothing allowance | ||
| Laundering, full-time employeeClause 17.5(b)(i) | $6.42 a week | |
| Laundering, part-time or casual employeeClause 17.5(b)(ii) | $1.28 a shift | |
| Motor vehicle allowance | ||
| Own motor vehicle, engaged primarily for delivery dutiesClause 17.8(a) | $0.53 a km | |
| Own motor vehicle, engaged other than primarily for delivery dutiesClause 17.8(b) | $1.00 a km | |
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.
Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Fast Food Industry Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $27.81 an hour ($1,056.80 a week full time), for Fast food employee level 1. The highest adult classification is $30.27 an hour. Junior rates, further down, can be lower.
- How does the Fast Food Industry Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $27.81 an hour, 5.2% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 22 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Fast Food Industry Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.75%, from $26.55 to $27.81 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 Fast Food Industry Award?
- 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Fast food employee level 1 that makes $34.76 an hour.
- What are Sunday rates under the Fast Food Industry Award?
- Full-time and part-time employees get 125% to 150% of the ordinary rate on Sunday. Public holidays are 225%. Casual rates are in the penalty tables above.
- What allowances are paid under the Fast Food Industry Award?
- 10 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a Broken Hill allowance of $47.90 a week, a cold work allowance, cold chambers; stocking and refilling refrigerated storages of $0.38 an hour and a cold work allowance, cold chambers; below 0°C, additional to clause 17.3(a) of $0.59 an hour. 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.