Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award pay rates
Award code MA000017, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 28 adult classifications under the Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $25.74 to $31.30 an hour before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.
Lowest adult rate
$25.74an hour
For Trainee. $978.10 for a full-time week. Up 6.01% from $24.28. Casuals get $32.18 an hour, with the 25% loading.
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 group of classifications
Dollars an hour, from 1 July 2026- General Employees6 classifications$25.74 to $31.30
- Wool and Basil Employees6 classifications$25.74 to $30.38
- Storeworker6 classifications$27.08 to $29.61
- Warehouse Employees6 classifications$26.92 to $29.46
- Other employee rates3 classifications$27.69 to $28.68
- Outworkers1 classification$27.08
Every classification in each group is in the tables below.
Penalty rates at a glance
Percent of the ordinary rate, and dollars an hour at Trainee.
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$25.74 | 125%$32.18 |
| Public holiday | 250%$64.35 | 275%$70.79 |
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.
General EmployeesClause 19.1
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trainee | $978.10 | $25.74 | $32.18 |
| Skill level 1 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Skill level 2 | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Skill level 3 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Skill level 4 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Skill level 5 and thereafter | $1,189.40 | $31.30 | $39.13 |
Wool and Basil EmployeesClause 19.2
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| General hand – first 3 months of employment only | $978.10 | $25.74 | $32.18 |
| Operator – Grade 3 | $1,004.90 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Operator – Grade 2 | $1,028.70 | $27.07 | $33.84 |
| Operator – Grade 1 | $1,065.30 | $28.03 | $35.04 |
| Senior Operator – Grade 2 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Senior Operator – Grade 1 | $1,154.30 | $30.38 | $37.98 |
StoreworkerClause 19.3
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storeworker Grade 1, on commencement | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Storeworker Grade 1, after 3 months | $1,041.40 | $27.41 | $34.26 |
| Storeworker Grade 1, after 12 months | $1,053.50 | $27.72 | $34.65 |
| Storeworker Grade 2 | $1,062.80 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Storeworker Grade 3 | $1,093.10 | $28.77 | $35.96 |
| Storeworker Grade 4 | $1,125.30 | $29.61 | $37.01 |
Warehouse EmployeesClause 19.4
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warehouse Grade 1, on commencement | $1,023.10 | $26.92 | $33.65 |
| Warehouse Grade 1, after 3 months | $1,035.40 | $27.25 | $34.06 |
| Warehouse Grade 1, after 12 months | $1,047.50 | $27.57 | $34.46 |
| Warehouse Grade 2 | $1,056.80 | $27.81 | $34.76 |
| Warehouse Grade 3 | $1,087.10 | $28.61 | $35.76 |
| Warehouse Grade 4 | $1,119.30 | $29.46 | $36.83 |
Other employee ratesClause 19.5(a)
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian forklift operators | $1,052.04 | $27.69 | $34.61 |
| Forklift and tow motor drivers | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| High rise stacker operators | $1,089.87 | $28.68 | $35.85 |
OutworkersClause Appendix to Schedule F - Wages
| Classification | Weekly | Hourly | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outworkers | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
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
Employees: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Trainee
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$25.74 | 125%$32.18 |
| Public holiday | 250%$64.35 | 275%$70.79 |
Shiftwork
Employees: shiftworkers in the textile industry, other than seven day continuous shiftworkers, ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Trainee
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Morning, afternoon & night | 15%$30.87 | 15%$30.87 |
| Permanent night | 30%$61.75 | 30%$61.75 |
| Ordinary hours | 100%$25.74 | 125%$32.18 |
| Midnight Sunday−7am Monday - First 3 hours | 150%$38.61 | 175%$45.05 |
| Midnight Sunday−7am Monday - After 3 hours | 200%$51.48 | 225%$57.92 |
| Week's work commences on Sunday, all hours on Sunday | 200%$51.48 | 225%$57.92 |
| Public holiday | 250%$64.35 | 275%$70.79 |
Employees: shiftworkers in the textile industry, seven day continuous shiftworkers, ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Trainee
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Morning, afternoon & night | 15%$30.87 | 15%$30.87 |
| Permanent night | 30%$61.75 | 30%$61.75 |
| Monday to Friday − 12 hour shift - First 10 hours | 100%$25.74 | 125%$32.18 |
| Ordinary hours | 100%$25.74 | 125%$32.18 |
| Saturday | 150%$38.61 | 175%$45.05 |
| Monday to Friday − 12 hour shift - Last 2 hours | 200%$51.48 | 225%$57.92 |
| Sunday & public holiday | 200%$51.48 | 225%$57.92 |
Employees: shiftworkers other than in the textile industry, ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Trainee
| When | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$25.74 | 125%$32.18 |
| Afternoon & night | 115%$29.60 | 140%$36.04 |
| Permanent night shift | 130%$33.46 | 155%$39.90 |
| Public holiday | 250%$64.35 | 275%$70.79 |
Overtime
Full-time and part-time employees: overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Trainee
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday - First 3 hours | 150%$38.61 |
| Monday to Saturday - After 3 hours | 200%$51.48 |
| Sunday - all day | 200%$51.48 |
Full-time and part-time employees: shiftworkers, overtime rates
Dollars an hour at Trainee
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday - First 3 hours | 150%$38.61 |
| 7 day continuous shiftworkers - all hours | 200%$51.48 |
| Monday to Saturday - After 3 hours | 200%$51.48 |
| Sunday - all hours | 200%$51.48 |
Allowances paid on top
32 allowances are for the work itself, paid when the job calls for it, and 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Recording of time standard | ||
| Instructing a trainee, first weekClause 21.9(d)(i) | $10.07 a week | |
| Instructing a trainee, second weekClause 21.9(d)(ii) | $8.95 a week | |
| Instructing a trainee, third and subsequent weeksClause 21.9(d)(iii) | $7.95 a week | |
| First aid attendant allowance | ||
| 1 to 50 employeesClause 22.2(a) | $19.92 a week | |
| 51 employees or moreClause 22.2(a) | $25.07 a week | |
| Leading hand allowance | ||
| 11 to 20 employeesClause 22.2(b) | $67.15 a week | |
| 21 or more employeesClause 22.2(b) | $85.05 a week | |
| 3 to 10 employeesClause 22.2(b) | $44.32 a week | |
| Head of table allowance | ||
| For all othersClause 23.2(a) | $21.82 a week | |
| If working in connection with order tailoring or order dress makingClause 23.2(a) | $30.22 a week | |
| Dining room allowanceClause 23.2(b) | $7.27 a day | |
| Rest room allowanceClause 23.2(c) | $7.27 a day | |
| InstructorCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 24.2(b)(i) | $29.66 a week | |
| Cards allowanceCounts towards overtime and penalty ratesClause 24.2(c)(i) | $1.90 per complete set | |
| Blending allowanceClause 24.2(d) | $32.45 a week | |
| Change of shift allowanceClause 24.2(e)(i) | $31.33 per occasion of shift change without required notice | |
| Dust allowanceClause 24.2(f) | $16.45 a week | |
| Soda-ash allowanceClause 24.2(g) | $2.24 an hour | |
| Unwashed rags allowanceClause 24.2(h) | $4.92 a week | |
| Waste Room, willey hands allowanceClause 24.2(i) | $14.77 a week | |
| Wool waste and rags, picking-over allowanceClause 24.2(j) | $1.79 per bale | |
| Flax scutcher allowanceClause 24.2(k) | $13.54 a week | |
| Dye house-bleach house allowance | ||
| Dye houses, machine operators, liquor tanks, colour kitchen or washing of screensClause 24.2(l)(i) | $13.54 a week | |
| Kiers and vaporloc machines, additionalClause 24.2(l)(ii) | $7.05 a week | |
| Shoddy-shaking machines allowanceClause 24.2(m) | $24.62 a week | |
| Size troughs, sewing threads allowanceClause 24.2(n) | $16.23 a week | |
| Wet or steamy conditions | ||
| Maximum per weekClause 25.2(a) | $2.80 a week | |
| Per dayClause 25.2(a) | $0.67 per day or part thereof | |
| Having to wear mask or goggles | ||
| Maximum per dayClause 25.2(b) | $1.79 a day | |
| Per hourClause 25.2(b) | $0.22 per hour or part thereof | |
| Textile industry | ||
| Shiftwork, other than a day shiftworkerClause 30.3(a) | $30.87 a shift | |
| Shiftwork, engaged on a permanent night shiftClause 30.3(b) | $61.75 a shift | |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| Meal allowanceClause 22.3(a)(i) | $17.12 each time |
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 Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $25.74 an hour ($978.10 a week full time), for Trainee. The highest adult classification is $31.30 an hour.
- How does the Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries 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 Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries 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 is the casual loading under the Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award?
- 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Trainee that makes $32.18 an hour.
- What allowances are paid under the Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award?
- 33 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a recording of time standard, instructing a trainee, first week of $10.07 a week, a recording of time standard, instructing a trainee, second week of $8.95 a week and a recording of time standard, instructing a trainee, third and subsequent weeks of $7.95 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.