Stevedoring Industry Award pay rates
Award code MA000053, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 11 adult classifications under the Stevedoring Industry Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $978.10 to $1,362.00 a week before tax.
Lowest adult rate
$978.10a week
For Grade 1. Up 6.00% from $922.70.
Its lowest adult rate is $978.10 a week. Of the 25 awards that set weekly rates, 20 have a higher minimum. The dashed line is the minimum wage; each tick is another award.
Pay by classification
Dollars a week, from 1 July 2026- Grade 1$978.10
- Grade 2$1,004.90
- Grade 3$1,050.70
- Grade 4$1,111.10
- Grade 5$1,134.20
- Grade 6$1,209.50
- Grade 7$1,362.00
- Grade 4$1,111.10
- Maintenance tradesperson undertaking accredited training, upon completion of 33% of the modules required$1,166.70
- Grade 4$1,111.10
- Maintenance tradesperson undertaking accredited training, upon completion of 66% of the modules required$1,222.20
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.
Other classificationsClause 16.1
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | $978.10 | $27.95 |
| Grade 2 | $1,004.90 | $28.71 |
| Grade 3 | $1,050.70 | $30.02 |
| Grade 4 | $1,111.10 | $31.75 |
| Grade 5 | $1,134.20 | $32.41 |
| Grade 6 | $1,209.50 | $34.56 |
| Grade 7 | $1,362.00 | $38.91 |
Other classificationsClause 18.2(f)(i)
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Grade 4 | $1,111.10 |
| Maintenance tradesperson undertaking accredited training, upon completion of 33% of the modules required | $1,166.70 |
Other classificationsClause 18.2(f)(ii)
| Classification | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Grade 4 | $1,111.10 |
| Maintenance tradesperson undertaking accredited training, upon completion of 66% of the modules required | $1,222.20 |
The Commission's pay database has no penalty, overtime or casual rates for this award, so they aren't shown here. They're in the award itself, linked below.
Allowances paid on top
20 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 10 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrician's licence allowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 18.2(b) | $50.56 a week | |
| Specialist functions allowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 18.2(c)(i) | $31.89 a week | |
| First aid allowanceClause 18.2(d)(i) | $23.67 a week | |
| Leading hand tradesperson in charge of | ||
| 11 to 20 employeesClause 18.2(e) | $67.44 a week | |
| 3 to 10 employeesClause 18.2(e) | $45.33 a week | |
| More than 20 employeesClause 18.2(e) | $86.22 a week | |
| Roll-on and roll-off vessel allowanceClause 18.2(g) | $2.00 an hour | |
| Stevedoring operations | ||
| Other than in terminal operations, Bulk grain – barley and oatsClause 18.2(h) | $3.89 an hour | |
| Other than in terminal operations, Bulk grain – othersClause 18.2(h) | $3.00 an hour | |
| Other than in terminal operations, ExplosivesClause 18.2(h) | $2.89 an hour | |
| Other than in terminal operations, First aid employeesClause 18.2(h) | $5.33 an hour | |
| Other than in terminal operations, Freezer cargoes – the temperature in the place of work is -12°C and aboveClause 18.2(h) | $1.22 an hour | |
| Other than in terminal operations, Freezer cargoes – the temperature in the place of work is below -12°CClause 18.2(h) | $2.56 an hour | |
| Other than in terminal operations, Nickel concentratesClause 18.2(h) | $8.22 an hour | |
| Telephone allowanceClause 18.2(i) | $15.11 a week | |
| Terminal operation allowance | ||
| Grade 1 to 5, OperationalClause 18.2(j)(i) | $27.56 a week | |
| Grade 3 to 5, ClericalClause 18.2(j)(i) | $14.33 a week | |
| Grade 3, SecurityClause 18.2(j)(i) | $21.22 a week | |
| Grade 4, 6 and 7, MaintenanceClause 18.2(j)(i) | $49.00 a week | |
| Grade 6 and 7, SupervisoryClause 18.2(j)(i) | $27.56 a week | |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle allowanceClause 18.3(b) | $1.00 a km | |
| Expenses for stevedoring employees Grade 7, car allowanceClause 18.3(c)(i) | $98.49 a week | |
| Laundry allowance, limited to 2 sets of overallsClause 18.3(d) | $9.45 per week per set of overalls or other issued clothing | |
| Day work, overtime meal allowance, Saturday, Sunday or public holidayClause 18.3(e) | $25.77 each time | |
| Shiftwork, meal allowanceClause 18.3(f) | $18.45 each time | |
| Outports allowance | ||
| Overnight stay, out of pocket expensesClause 18.5(b)(i) | $44.92 a day | |
| Overnight stay, transfer for defined number of daysClause 18.5(b)(ii) | $154.76 a day | |
| Overnight stay, transfer for flexible number of daysClause 18.5(b)(ii) | $210.72 a day | |
| Saturday, Sunday or holidayClause 18.5(c)(i) | $135.12 a day | |
| Use of own motor vehicleClause 18.5(f) | $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.
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Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Stevedoring Industry Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $978.10 a week, for Grade 1. The highest adult classification is $1,362.00 a week.
- How does the Stevedoring Industry Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $978.10 a week. Of the 25 awards that set weekly rates, 20 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Stevedoring Industry Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 6.00%, from $922.70 to $978.10 a week, 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 Stevedoring Industry Award?
- 30 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including an electrician's licence allowance of $50.56 a week, a specialist functions allowance of $31.89 a week and a first aid allowance of $23.67 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.