Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award pay rates
Award code MA000010, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 19 adult classifications under the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $25.74 to $39.83 an hour before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$25.74an hour
For C14 / V1. $978.10 for a full-time week. Up 6.01% from $24.28.
Its lowest adult rate is $25.74 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 71 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- C14 / V1$25.74
- D1$28.33
- C13 / V2$26.44
- D2$28.67
- C12 / V3$27.08
- D3$29.02
- C11 / V4$27.97
- D4$29.42
- C10 / V5$29.45
- C9 / V6$30.38
- C8 / V7$31.30
- C7$32.13
- V8$32.22
- C6 / V9$33.77
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- C5 / V10$34.46
- C4 / V11$35.38
- C3 / V12$37.24
- C2(a) / V13$38.16
- C2(b) / V14$39.83
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 C14 / V1.
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| 100% | 100%$25.74 |
| 112.5% | 112.5%$28.96 |
| 115% | 115%$29.60 |
| 118% | 118%$30.37 |
| 125% | 125%$32.18 |
| 130% | 130%$33.46 |
| 150% | 150%$38.61 |
| 200% | 200%$51.48 |
| 250% | 250%$64.35 |
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.
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| C14 / V1 | $978.10 | $25.74 |
| D1 | $1,076.60 | $28.33 |
| C13 / V2 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 |
| D2 | $1,089.60 | $28.67 |
| C12 / V3 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 |
| D3 | $1,102.60 | $29.02 |
| C11 / V4 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 |
| D4 | $1,118.00 | $29.42 |
| C10 / V5 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 |
| C9 / V6 | $1,154.30 | $30.38 |
| C8 / V7 | $1,189.40 | $31.30 |
| C7 | $1,221.10 | $32.13 |
| V8 | $1,224.40 | $32.22 |
| C6 / V9 | $1,283.10 | $33.77 |
| C5 / V10 | $1,309.50 | $34.46 |
| C4 / V11 | $1,344.50 | $35.38 |
| C3 / V12 | $1,415.00 | $37.24 |
| C2(a) / V13 | $1,450.20 | $38.16 |
| C2(b) / V14 | $1,513.70 | $39.83 |
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
Full-time and part-time employees’ hourly rates
Dollars an hour at C14 / V1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| 100% | 100%$25.74 |
| 112.5% | 112.5%$28.96 |
| 115% | 115%$29.60 |
| 118% | 118%$30.37 |
| 125% | 125%$32.18 |
| 130% | 130%$33.46 |
| 150% | 150%$38.61 |
| 200% | 200%$51.48 |
| 250% | 250%$64.35 |
Casual rates: inclusive of 17.5% casual loading for certain vehicle manufacturing employees in the technical field covered by clause 4.8(a)(xi). See clause 11.1(e) and clause 48.1.
Dollars an hour at V1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| 100% | 100%$30.24 |
| 112.5% | 112.5%$34.02 |
| 118% | 118%$35.68 |
| 125% | 125%$37.80 |
| 130% | 130%$39.31 |
| 150% | 150%$45.36 |
| 200% | 200%$60.48 |
| 250% | 250%$75.60 |
Casual rates: inclusive of 25% casual loading in accordance with clause clause 11.1(a)
Dollars an hour at C14 / V1
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| 100% | 100%$32.18 |
| 112.5% | 112.5%$36.20 |
| 115% | 115%$37.01 |
| 118% | 118%$37.97 |
| 125% | 125%$40.23 |
| 130% | 130%$41.83 |
| 150% | 150%$48.27 |
| 200% | 200%$64.36 |
| 250% | 250%$80.45 |
Juniors, apprentices and other arrangements
Rates that depend on age, training or another arrangement. Open a group to see its rates.
Apprentices commencing or continuing an apprenticeship prior to 1 January 2014Adult apprentice ratesClause 21.14 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (i.e 21 years of age or over)Stage 1 | $848.90 | $22.34 |
| Adult (i.e 21 years of age or over)Stage 2 | $978.10 | $25.74 |
| Adult (i.e 21 years of age or over)Stage 3 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 |
| Adult (i.e 21 years of age or over)Stage 4 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 |
Apprentices commencing or continuing an apprenticeship prior to 1 January 2014Apprentice ratesClause 21.112 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Completed Year 10 or lessStage 1 | $470.02 | $12.37 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessStage 2 | $615.51 | $16.20 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessStage 3 | $839.33 | $22.09 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessStage 4 | $984.81 | $25.92 |
| Completed Year 11Stage 1 | $549.08 | $14.45 |
| Completed Year 11Stage 2 | $615.51 | $16.20 |
| Completed Year 11Stage 3 | $839.33 | $22.09 |
| Completed Year 11Stage 4 | $984.81 | $25.92 |
| Completed Year 12Stage 1 | $566.20 | $14.90 |
| Completed Year 12Stage 2 | $658.90 | $17.34 |
| Completed Year 12Stage 3 | $839.33 | $22.09 |
| Completed Year 12Stage 4 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 |
Apprentices commencing an apprenticeship on and from to 1 January 2014Adult apprentice ratesClause 21.64 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Adult ApprenticeStage 1, 80% | $895.28 | $23.56 |
| Adult ApprenticeStage 2, C14/V1 | $978.10 | $25.74 |
| Adult ApprenticeStage 3, C13/V2 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 |
| Adult ApprenticeStage 4, C12/V3 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 |
Apprentices commencing an apprenticeship on and from to 1 January 2014Apprentice ratesClause 21.68 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Has completed Year 12Stage 1, 55% | $615.51 | $16.20 |
| Has completed Year 12Stage 2, 65% | $727.42 | $19.14 |
| Has completed Year 12Stage 3, 75% | $839.33 | $22.09 |
| Has completed Year 12Stage 4, C12/V3 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 |
| Has not completed Year 12Stage 1, 50% | $559.55 | $14.73 |
| Has not completed Year 12Stage 2, 60% | $671.46 | $17.67 |
| Has not completed Year 12Stage 3, 75% | $839.33 | $22.09 |
| Has not completed Year 12Stage 4, 88% | $984.81 | $25.92 |
Exit from traineeship - On completion of Skill Level AFormer trainee ratesClause 24.1(b)(i)12 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 1 year, 54.5% | $609.91 | $16.05 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 2 years, 63.1% | $706.15 | $18.58 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 3 years, 73.5% | $822.54 | $21.65 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 4 years, 85.3% | $954.59 | $25.12 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 5 years, 100% | $1,119.10 | $29.45 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 1 year, 63.1% | $706.15 | $18.58 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 2 years, 73.5% | $822.54 | $21.65 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 3 years, 85.3% | $954.59 | $25.12 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 4 years, 100% | $1,119.10 | $29.45 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 1 year, 73.5% | $822.54 | $21.65 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 2 years, 85.3% | $954.59 | $25.12 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 3 years, 100% | $1,119.10 | $29.45 |
Exit from traineeship - On completion of Skill Level BFormer trainee ratesClause 24.1(b)(ii)12 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 1 year, 57.9% | $615.42 | $16.20 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 2 years, 64.8% | $688.76 | $18.13 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 3 years, 74.5% | $791.86 | $20.84 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 4 years, 87.2% | $926.85 | $24.39 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 5 years, 100% | $1,062.90 | $27.97 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 1 year, 64.8% | $688.76 | $18.13 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 2 years, 74.5% | $791.86 | $20.84 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 3 years, 87.2% | $926.85 | $24.39 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 4 years, 100% | $1,062.90 | $27.97 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 1 year, 74.5% | $791.86 | $20.84 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 2 years, 87.2% | $926.85 | $24.39 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 3 years, 100% | $1,062.90 | $27.97 |
Exit from traineeship - On completion of Skill Level CFormer trainee ratesClause 24.1(b)(iii)12 rates
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 1 year, 60.3% | $620.55 | $16.33 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 2 years, 63.5% | $653.48 | $17.20 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 3 years, 71.7% | $737.86 | $19.42 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 4 years, 80.2% | $825.34 | $21.72 |
| Completed Year 10 or lessPlus 5 years, 100% | $1,029.10 | $27.08 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 1 year, 63.5% | $653.48 | $17.20 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 2 years, 71.7% | $737.86 | $19.42 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 3 years, 80.2% | $825.34 | $21.72 |
| Completed Year 11Plus 4 years, 100% | $1,029.10 | $27.08 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 1 year, 71.7% | $737.86 | $19.42 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 2 years, 80.2% | $825.34 | $21.72 |
| Completed Year 12Plus 3 years, 100% | $1,029.10 | $27.08 |
National Training Wage Level ATrainee ratesClause G.4.1(a)15 rates
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $432.30 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $476.00 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $566.20 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $658.90 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $766.80 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $877.80 |
| Year 11School leaver | $476.00 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $566.20 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $658.90 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $766.80 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $877.80 |
| Year 12School leaver | $566.20 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $658.90 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $766.80 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $877.80 |
National Training Wage Level BTrainee ratesClause G.4.1(b)15 rates
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $432.30 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $476.00 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $551.70 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $634.70 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $744.40 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $848.90 |
| Year 11School leaver | $476.00 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $551.70 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $634.70 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $744.40 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $848.90 |
| Year 12School leaver | $551.70 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $634.70 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $744.40 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $848.90 |
National Training Wage - AQF Certificate Level IV traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause G.4.1(c)(ii)4 rates
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| First year of traineeshipWage Level A | $911.10 |
| First year of traineeshipWage Level B | $881.20 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level A | $945.70 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level B | $914.70 |
National Training Wage - part-time traineeships - Wage Level ATrainee ratesClause G.4.2(a)15 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $14.21 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $15.66 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $18.61 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $21.67 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $25.21 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $28.88 |
| Year 11School leaver | $15.66 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $18.61 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $21.67 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $25.21 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $28.88 |
| Year 12School leaver | $18.61 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $21.67 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $25.21 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $28.88 |
National Training Wage - part-time traineeships - Wage Level BTrainee ratesClause G.4.2(b)15 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 10School leaver | $14.21 |
| Year 10Plus 1 year out of school | $15.66 |
| Year 10Plus 2 years out of school | $18.16 |
| Year 10Plus 3 years out of school | $20.88 |
| Year 10Plus 4 years out of school | $24.49 |
| Year 10Plus 5 or more years out of school | $27.93 |
| Year 11School leaver | $15.66 |
| Year 11Plus 1 year out of school | $18.16 |
| Year 11Plus 2 years out of school | $20.88 |
| Year 11Plus 3 years out of school | $24.49 |
| Year 11Plus 4 years out of school | $27.93 |
| Year 12School leaver | $18.16 |
| Year 12Plus 1 year out of school | $20.88 |
| Year 12Plus 2 years out of school | $24.49 |
| Year 12Plus 3 years out of school | $27.93 |
National Training Wage - School-based traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause G.4.2(c)2 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Year 11 or lower | $14.21 |
| Year 12 | $15.66 |
National Training Wage - AQF Certificate Level IV traineeshipsTrainee ratesClause G.4.2(d)(ii)4 rates
| Classification | Hourly |
|---|---|
| First year of traineeshipWage Level A | $29.98 |
| First year of traineeshipWage Level B | $28.99 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level A | $31.10 |
| Second and subsequent year of traineeshipWage Level B | $30.08 |
Allowances paid on top
62 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 12 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leading hand allowance | ||
| In charge of 11–20 employeesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(a)(i) | $73.15 a week | |
| In charge of 3–10 employeesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(a)(i) | $48.98 a week | |
| In charge of more than 20 employeesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(a)(i) | $93.12 a week | |
| Ship repairing | ||
| All other employeesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(b)(i) | $17.99 a week | |
| TradespersonsCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(b)(i) | $22.23 a week | |
| Technical computing equipmentCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(e)(i) | $57.87 a week | |
| Artificial fertilisers and chemicals | ||
| Industry allowance, otherwiseCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(g)(i) | $15.52 a week | |
| Industry allowance, work in relation to fertilisers and related activities (other than acid)Counts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(g)(i) | $11.81 a week | |
| Acid production and related activitiesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(g)(ii) | $3.39 a day | |
| Fertiliser production and despatchCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(g)(ii) | $3.62 a day | |
| General dutiesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(g)(ii) | $2.12 a day | |
| First aid allowanceClause 30.3(b) | $22.26 a week | |
| Engine driver and fireperson | ||
| Attending to a switchboard where the generating capacity is 350kW or overClause 30.3(g)(i) | $14.67 a week | |
| Attending to an electric generator or dynamo exceeding 10kW capacityClause 30.3(g)(i) | $47.03 a week | |
| Attending to refrigeration compressorsClause 30.3(g)(i) | $47.03 a week | |
| Being in charge of plantClause 30.3(g)(i) | $47.03 a week | |
| Cleaner, greaser or oiler allowanceClause 30.3(h) | $43.59 a week | |
| Manganese dioxide and other pigments allowance | ||
| First 2 hoursClause 30.3(i)(i) | $2.50 an hour | |
| More than 2 hoursClause 30.3(i)(ii) | $17.76 a day | |
| Soda ashClause 30.4(aa) | $2.59 an hour | |
| Raw materialsClause 30.4(bb) | $0.97 an hour | |
| Cold places allowanceClause 30.4(c)(i) | $0.82 an hour | |
| Skimming and floater setting, flat glass tankClause 30.4(cc) | $3.71 per half hour | |
| Hot places allowance | ||
| Between 46 and 54 degrees CelsiusClause 30.4(d)(i) | $0.85 an hour | |
| In excess of 54 degrees CelsiusClause 30.4(d)(i) | $1.12 an hour | |
| Glass furnace regeneratorsClause 30.4(dd) | $20.44 a day | |
| Wet places allowanceClause 30.4(e)(i) | $0.85 an hour | |
| Confined spaces allowanceClause 30.4(f) | $1.12 an hour | |
| Jack bolt tensionerClause 30.4(ff) | $11.07 per shift or part thereof | |
| Dirty work | ||
| Other than ship repair workClause 30.4(g)(i) | $0.85 an hour | |
| Ship repair workClause 30.4(g)(ii) | $1.12 an hour | |
| Loading and unloading away from employer's premisesClause 30.4(gg) | $11.07 per shift or part thereof | |
| Height moneyClause 30.4(h) | $0.62 an hour | |
| Meat digesters and oil tanks allowanceClause 30.4(i) | $0.85 an hour | |
| Sanitary works allowanceClause 30.4(j) | $0.59 an hour | |
| Insulation materials allowanceClause 30.4(k)(i) | $1.12 an hour | |
| Slaughtering yards allowanceClause 30.4(l) | $0.62 an hour | |
| Boiler repairs | ||
| Smoke boxes, fire-boxes, furnaces etc.Clause 30.4(m)(i) | $0.62 an hour | |
| Repairs on oil fired boilers etc.Clause 30.4(m)(ii) | $2.18 an hour | |
| Explosive powered toolsClause 30.4(o) | $2.21 a day | |
| Ships in dockClause 30.4(p) | $0.62 an hour | |
| Foundry allowanceClause 30.4(q)(i) | $0.65 an hour | |
| Boiling down worksClause 30.4(r) | $0.62 an hour | |
| Lead worksClause 30.4(s) | $0.62 an hour | |
| Handlers of carbon blackClause 30.4(t)(i) | $1.41 an hour | |
| Installing or repairing belting underground in minesClause 30.4(u) | $0.44 an hour | |
| Processing free coal dustClause 30.4(v) | $0.62 an hour | |
| Boiler cleaning, engine driverClause 30.4(w)(ii) | $2.41 an hour | |
| Foreign rock | ||
| Excavating bins, and the manufacture or excavating of superphosphate until dumped on the heap for curingClause 30.4(y) | $6.10 a week | |
| Handling rock phosphate to crushers and all other employees in the rock phosphate sectionClause 30.4(y) | $9.37 a week | |
| Mixing superphosphateClause 30.4(y) | $9.37 a week | |
| Rock phosphate, superphosphate and mixed manure sections receiving ex ship or railway truckClause 30.4(y) | $9.90 a week | |
| The handling of superphosphate from the heap until loading in wagons or trucks for despatch, etcClause 30.4(y) | $3.71 a week | |
| Farmers’ own bags | ||
| Loading double-handling into railway or other trucks, etcClause 30.4(z) | $1.35 a day | |
| Loading single-handling into railway or other trucks, etcClause 30.4(z) | $1.83 a day | |
| Sorting, branding, bagging, etcClause 30.4(z) | $0.74 a day | |
| Inspector's allowance (paid in excess of rate payable to employee whose work is inspected)Clause 54.2 | $45.66 a week | |
| Carpenter's allowanceClause 54.3 | $0.37 an hour | |
| Glass or slag woolClause 54.5 | $1.09 an hour | |
| Handling garbageClause 54.6 | $0.84 an hour | |
| Boiler house employeesClause 54.7 | $1.70 an hour | |
| Fork-lift or cranes allowanceClause 54.8 | $3.25 a day | |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool allowance | ||
| Tradespersons and apprenticesCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(c)(ii) | $17.90 a week | |
| Carpenter or joiner or shipwright/boatbuilderCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 30.2(d)(ii) | $33.88 a week | |
| TradespersonClause 54.1(a) | $17.92 a week | |
| Apprentices, level 1 or 1st yearClause 54.1(b) | $7.58 a week | |
| Apprentices, level 2 or 2nd yearClause 54.1(b) | $9.81 a week | |
| Apprentices, level 3 or 3rd yearClause 54.1(b) | $13.48 a week | |
| Apprentices, level 4 or 4th yearClause 54.1(b) | $15.83 a week | |
| Vehicle allowanceClause 30.3(a) | $1.00 a km | |
| Meal allowance | ||
| Meal allowanceClause 30.3(c)(ii) | $19.14 each time | |
| Meal allowanceClause 57.4(a) | $18.67 a meal | |
| Handlers of carbon black, overall allowanceClause 30.4(t)(ii) | $0.36 a day | |
| Expenses, mealClause 30.5(f)(ii) | $19.14 a meal | |
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 Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $25.74 an hour ($978.10 a week full time), for C14 / V1. The highest adult classification is $39.83 an hour. Adult apprentice, apprentice, former trainee and trainee rates, further down, can be lower.
- How does the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $25.74 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 71 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 6.01%, from $24.28 to $25.74 an hour, in the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review. The table shows each classification's rate before and after.
- What allowances are paid under the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award?
- 74 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a leading hand allowance, In charge of 11–20 employees of $73.15 a week, a leading hand allowance, In charge of 3–10 employees of $48.98 a week and a leading hand allowance, In charge of more than 20 employees of $93.12 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.