7-Eleven Pay Rates 2026: What You Should Be Getting Paid

7-Eleven store staff are covered by the General Retail Industry Award (MA000004) — the same award as the major supermarkets. It sets the minimum hourly rate; 7-Eleven can pay more, but never less.

Most 7-Eleven stores are run by franchisees, not head office. That makes checking your own pay especially important — your pay is set and processed by the franchisee who runs your store, so know your rate and check every payslip.

Check your exact entitlement with our retail worker pay rate tool.

As of 1 July 2026, the minimum hourly rates for adult 7-Eleven workers under the General Retail Industry Award are:

• Retail Employee Level 1 (console operator, customer service, stocking): $27.81/hr
• Retail Employee Level 2 (experienced, some supervision): $28.45/hr
• Retail Employee Level 3 (skilled / qualified): $28.89/hr

Most 7-Eleven console operators are paid at Level 1. From the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026, these award rates rise 4.75%.

Junior workers get a percentage of the adult Level 1 rate:

• Under 16: $12.51/hr (45%)
• 16 years: $13.91/hr (50%)
• 17 years: $16.69/hr (60%)
• 18 years: $19.47/hr (70%)
• 19 years: $22.25/hr (80%)
• 20 years, first 6 months with that employer: $25.03/hr (90%)
• 20 years, 6 months or more with that employer: $27.81/hr — the full adult rate

Your rate should step up automatically from your next pay period after a birthday. If it doesn't, you're being underpaid.

The 6-month rule catches a lot of 20 year olds out. Under the General Retail Industry Award, once you have been with the same employer for more than 6 months, a 20 year old is on the full adult rate — not 90%. That is $27.81 an hour instead of $25.03, a difference of $2.78 for every hour you work. Service with a previous employer does not count. Check the date you started and check your payslip.

A bigger change starts on 1 December 2026. In the junior rates case (AM2024/24) the Fair Work Commission decided that 18 and 19 year olds under the General Retail Award (levels 1 to 3) who have been with their employer for more than 6 months will move to the full adult rate in steps. From the first full pay period starting on or after 1 December 2026, an 18 year old goes from 70% to 75% of the adult rate (about $20.86/hr at Level 1, up from $19.47) and a 19 year old from 80% to 85% (about $23.64/hr, up from $22.25). Rates then rise 5 percentage points each July and December: 19 year olds reach the full adult rate from 1 July 2028 and 18 year olds from 1 July 2029. Nothing changes for under-18s, or for 18 to 20 year olds in their first 6 months with the employer. Sources: FWC decisions [2026] FWCFB 75 (31 March 2026) and [2026] FWCFB 222 (26 August 2026); updated 3 October 2026. See our junior rates change calculator for what it means for your pay.

Casual 7-Eleven workers get a 25% loading — a Level 1 adult casual gets at least $34.76/hr. 7-Eleven stores often run overnight, so penalty rates matter. For a Level 1 adult permanent employee:

• Saturday: 125% — $34.76/hr
• Sunday: 150% — $41.72/hr (casuals 175% — $48.67/hr)
• Public holidays: 225% — $62.57/hr (casuals 250% — $69.53/hr)
• Evenings after 6pm (Mon–Fri): 125% — $34.76/hr

If you regularly work nights, weekends or public holidays and only see the base rate on your payslip, that's a serious underpayment. Check with our penalty rates calculator.

General award-compliance issues that come up across the convenience retail sector. This is a checklist for your own payslip, not a finding about 7-Eleven:

• Cash-back / "pay for hours not worked" schemes — illegal. You must be paid for every hour you work, into your own account.
• Missing penalty rates on nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Age increases not applied when you have a birthday.
• Hours worked not matching hours paid — screenshot your roster and compare it to your payslip.

If something's wrong, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 — free and confidential.