Pay rates from 1 July 2026

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Rates effective 1 July 2026, last checked 17 October 2026. Source: Fair Work pay guides effective 1 July 2026.

• Hospitality pay rates. Hotels, pubs, bars, clubs, motels, casinos and other accommodation and hospitality workplaces.
• Restaurant pay rates. Restaurants, cafes, catering and nightclubs.
• Fast food pay rates. Takeaway and fast food outlets, including the big chains.
• Retail pay rates. Shops, supermarkets and other retail stores.

More awards

These awards are in the pay checker too. Their pages here show ordinary hourly rates only.

• Pharmacy pay rates. Pharmacies: pharmacy assistants, students, interns and pharmacists.
• Security pay rates. Security guards, crowd controllers, patrol and monitoring work.
• Clerks pay rates. Office and administrative work across many private-sector industries, including call centres.
• Fitness pay rates. Gyms, fitness centres and personal training.
• Aged care pay rates. Residential and in-home aged care, including support, kitchen and gardening staff.
• Children's services pay rates. Childcare centres, preschools and out-of-school-hours care.
• Cleaning pay rates. Commercial cleaning and related services.

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