Modern Award Search
Search the major Australian modern awards by industry, job title, or keyword. Each card shows base + casual rates, penalty rates, break rules, and links to the official Fair Work Commission document.
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Hospitality Award
Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020
From $26.44/hr (up to $32.13/hr)
Retail Award
General Retail Industry Award 2020
From $27.81/hr (up to $33.99/hr)
Clerks Award
Clerks — Private Sector Award 2020
From $26.97/hr (up to $33.99/hr)
SCHADS Award
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010
From $27.55/hr (up to $32.13/hr)
Nurses Award
Nurses Award 2020
From $27.65/hr (up to $50.86/hr)
Manufacturing Award
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $32.13/hr)
Building Award
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020
From $26.67/hr (up to $34.46/hr)
Fast Food Award
Fast Food Industry Award 2020
From $27.81/hr (up to $29.91/hr)
Aged Care Award
Aged Care Award 2010
From $27.77/hr (up to $33.65/hr)
Security Award
Security Services Industry Award 2020
From $28.42/hr (up to $31.20/hr)
Alpine Resorts Award
Alpine Resorts Award 2020
From $26.44/hr (up to $29.43/hr)
Amusement & Events Award
Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2020
From $26.44/hr (up to $29.45/hr)
Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award
Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award
From $25.74/hr (up to $33.77/hr)
Banking, Finance and Insurance Award
Banking, Finance and Insurance Award
From $26.97/hr (up to $38.07/hr)
Broadcasting Award
Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2020
From $26.44/hr (up to $32.13/hr)
Children's Services Award
Children's Services Award 2010
From $28.81/hr (up to $46.12/hr)
Cleaning Award
Cleaning Services Award 2020
From $27.08/hr (up to $29.45/hr)
Educational Services Award
Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2020
From $26.97/hr (up to $37.24/hr)
Electrical Award
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2020
From $27.53/hr (up to $31.13/hr)
Fitness Award
Fitness Industry Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $27.97/hr)
Food & Beverage Manufacturing Award
Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $29.45/hr)
Graphic Arts Award
Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $29.45/hr)
Hair & Beauty Award
Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020
From $27.81/hr (up to $30.00/hr)
Health Professionals Award
Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020
From $32.44/hr (up to $29.11/hr)
Higher Education General Staff Award
Higher Education Industry - General Staff - Award
From $27.24/hr (up to $52.06/hr)
Horticulture Award
Horticulture Award
From $25.74/hr (up to $29.45/hr)
Joinery Award
Joinery and Building Trades Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $27.97/hr)
Labour Market Assistance Award
Labour Market Assistance Industry Award
From $28.64/hr (up to $35.40/hr)
Legal Services Award
Legal Services Award 2020
From $28.24/hr (up to $36.03/hr)
Local Government Award
Local Government Industry Award 2020
From $27.11/hr (up to $33.87/hr)
Meat Industry Award
Meat Industry Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $27.71/hr)
Medical Practitioners Award
Medical Practitioners Award
From $33.62/hr (up to $55.17/hr)
Mining Industry Award
Mining Industry Award
From $27.53/hr (up to $29.67/hr)
Miscellaneous Award
Miscellaneous Award
From $25.74/hr (up to $32.13/hr)
Pastoral Award
Pastoral Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $27.08/hr)
Pharmacy Award
Pharmacy Industry Award 2020
From $27.81/hr (up to $45.72/hr)
Plumbing Award
Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2020
From $27.97/hr (up to $31.63/hr)
Quarrying Award
Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award 2020
From $26.67/hr (up to $29.52/hr)
Real Estate Award
Real Estate Industry Award 2020
From $26.59/hr (up to $33.88/hr)
Restaurant Award
Restaurant Industry Award 2020
From $26.44/hr (up to $32.13/hr)
Road Transport Award
Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2020
From $27.83/hr (up to $30.28/hr)
Schools General Staff Award
Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2020
From $26.44/hr (up to $46.64/hr)
Storage & Wholesale Award
Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2020
From $27.08/hr (up to $29.61/hr)
Supported Employment Services Award
Supported Employment Services Award
From $25.74/hr (up to $16.65/hr)
Textile & Clothing Award
Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award 2020
From $26.44/hr (up to $29.45/hr)
Timber Award
Timber Industry Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $27.97/hr)
Transport Award
Road Transport and Distribution Award 2020
From $26.87/hr (up to $29.00/hr)
Vehicle Repair Award
Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award 2020
From $25.74/hr (up to $28.64/hr)
Water Industry Award
Water Industry Award 2020
From $27.11/hr (up to $31.30/hr)
Wine Industry Award
Wine Industry Award 2020
From $26.44/hr (up to $29.45/hr)
Award pay rate tools
Current base and casual rates for every level of each award, with weekend and public holiday penalties — updated for FY2026-27.
Covered by an enterprise agreement instead?
Where an enterprise agreement covers your workplace, it applies instead of the award, and it has to leave employees better off overall than the award does.
This is only the start
The Fair Work Commission maintains 122 modern awards and they change throughout the year. FairWork Mate indexes 50 of them in depth — every classification and pay point, penalty rate tables, allowances and the latest FWC variations — with clause-level detail on the most-used awards. For HR, payroll, bookkeepers, and employment lawyers.
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