Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award pay rates
Award code MA000044, with rates in force from 1 July 2026.
Minimum pay for 19 adult classifications under the Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2020, from 1 July 2026: $26.00 to $30.87 an hour before tax. Casuals get a 25% loading on top.
Lowest adult rate
$26.00an hour
For Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), First 3 months. $988.00 for a full-time week. Up 4.75% from $24.82. Casuals get $32.50 an hour, with the 25% loading.
Its lowest adult rate is $26.00 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 68 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- Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), First 3 months$26.00
- Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Wool Storage), First 3 months$26.00
- Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Wool Testing), First 3 months$26.00
- Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), After 3 months up until 12 months$26.49
- Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Wool Storage), After 3 months$26.44
- Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Wool Testing), After 3 months$26.49
- Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), After 12 months$26.98
- Wool Industry Worker Level 2 (Wool Storage)$26.98
- Wool Industry Worker Level 2 (Wool Testing)$26.98
- Wool Industry Worker Level 2 (Skin and Hide Stores)$27.34
- Wool Industry Worker Level 3 (Wool Storage)$27.34
- Wool Industry Worker Level 3 (Wool Testing)$27.34
- Wool Industry Worker Level 3 (Skin and Hide Stores)$28.57
- Wool Industry Worker Level 4 (Wool Storage)$28.60
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- Wool Industry Worker Level 4 (Wool Testing)$28.60
- Wool Industry Worker Level 4 (Skin and Hide Stores)$29.70
- Wool Industry Worker Level 5 (Wool Storage)$29.45
- Wool Industry Worker Level 5 (Wool Testing)$29.70
- Wool Industry Worker Level 6 (Wool Storage)$30.87
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 Wool Storage, Level 1 (first 3 months).
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$26.00 |
| Public holiday | 250%$65.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), First 3 months | $988.00 | $26.00 | $32.50 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Wool Storage), First 3 months | $988.00 | $26.00 | $32.50 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Wool Testing), First 3 months | $988.00 | $26.00 | $32.50 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), After 3 months up until 12 months | $1,006.80 | $26.49 | $33.11 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Wool Storage), After 3 months | $1,004.90 | $26.44 | $33.05 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Wool Testing), After 3 months | $1,006.80 | $26.49 | $33.11 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), After 12 months | $1,025.20 | $26.98 | $33.73 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 2 (Wool Storage) | $1,025.20 | $26.98 | $33.73 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 2 (Wool Testing) | $1,025.20 | $26.98 | $33.73 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 2 (Skin and Hide Stores) | $1,039.10 | $27.34 | $34.18 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 3 (Wool Storage) | $1,039.10 | $27.34 | $34.18 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 3 (Wool Testing) | $1,039.10 | $27.34 | $34.18 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 3 (Skin and Hide Stores) | $1,085.80 | $28.57 | $35.71 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 4 (Wool Storage) | $1,086.80 | $28.60 | $35.75 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 4 (Wool Testing) | $1,086.80 | $28.60 | $35.75 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 4 (Skin and Hide Stores) | $1,128.70 | $29.70 | $37.13 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 5 (Wool Storage) | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 5 (Wool Testing) | $1,128.70 | $29.70 | $37.13 |
| Wool Industry Worker Level 6 (Wool Storage) | $1,173.00 | $30.87 | $38.59 |
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: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Wool Storage, Level 1 (first 3 months)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$26.00 |
| Public holiday | 250%$65.00 |
Casual employees: ordinary and penalty rates
Dollars an hour at Wool Storage, Level 1 (first 3 months)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 125%$32.50 |
| Saturday - First 2 hours | 175%$45.50 |
| Saturday - After 2 hours | 225%$58.50 |
| Sunday | 225%$58.50 |
| Public holiday | 275%$71.50 |
Shiftwork
Full-time and part-time employees: shiftworkers
Dollars an hour at Wool Storage, Level 1 (first 3 months)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100%$26.00 |
| Afternoon & night shift | 115%$29.90 |
| Permanent night shift | 130%$33.80 |
| Saturday - First 2 hours | 150%$39.00 |
| Saturday - After 2 hours | 200%$52.00 |
| Sunday | 200%$52.00 |
| Public holiday | 250%$65.00 |
Casual employees: shiftworkers
Dollars an hour at Wool Storage, Level 1 (first 3 months)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 125%$32.50 |
| Afternoon & night shift | 140%$36.40 |
| Permanent night shift | 155%$40.30 |
Overtime
Full-time and part-time employees: overtime
Dollars an hour at Wool Storage, Level 1 (first 3 months)
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Monday to 12 pm Saturday - First 2 hours | 150%$39.00 |
| Continuous shiftworkers - all hours | 200%$52.00 |
| Monday to 12 pm Saturday - After 2 hours | 200%$52.00 |
| Saturday after 12 pm | 200%$52.00 |
| Sunday – all day | 200%$52.00 |
| Public holiday | 250%$65.00 |
Allowances paid on top
2 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 |
|---|---|
| Leading hand allowanceClause 19.2(a) | $62.88 a week |
| First aid allowanceClause 19.2(b) | $23.51 a week |
To cover costs
| Allowance | Amount |
|---|---|
| Meal allowanceClause 19.3(a)(i) | $17.90 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.
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Questions people ask
- What is the minimum pay rate under the Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award?
- From 1 July 2026, the lowest adult rate is $26.00 an hour ($988.00 a week full time), for Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), First 3 months. The highest adult classification is $30.87 an hour.
- How does the Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award minimum compare?
- Its lowest adult rate is $26.00 an hour. Of the 116 awards that set hourly rates, 68 have a higher minimum.
- How much did Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award rates go up on 1 July 2026?
- The lowest adult rate rose 4.75%, from $24.82 to $26.00 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 Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award?
- 25% on top of the ordinary hourly rate, paid instead of leave entitlements. For Wool Industry Worker Level 1 (Skin and Hide Stores), First 3 months that makes $32.50 an hour.
- What allowances are paid under the Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award?
- 3 allowances have a dollar amount set by the Commission, including a leading hand allowance of $62.88 a week and a first aid allowance of $23.51 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.