IGA Pay Rates 2026: Casual, Part-Time & Junior Pay

IGA stores are independently owned and operated under the IGA banner. Each store is a separate employer. Most are covered by the General Retail Industry Award (MA000004).

Some larger IGA stores or chains (Ritchies, Drakes, Foodworks) may have enterprise agreements. Ask your store owner for a copy if you're unsure.

Award minimums from 1 July 2025:

• Level 1 (checkout, shelf-stacking): $25.44/hr permanent / $31.80/hr casual
• Level 2 (deli, butcher's assistant, experienced): $26.03/hr / $32.54/hr
• Level 3 (department head, butcher, baker): $26.47/hr / $33.09/hr

Same scale as Coles and Woolworths under the same award:

• Under 16: $11.45/hr (45%)
• 16: $12.72/hr (50%)
• 17: $15.26/hr (60%)
• 18: $17.81/hr (70%)
• 19: $20.35/hr (80%)
• 20: $22.90/hr (90%)

Saturday: $31.80/hr · Sunday: $38.16/hr · Public holiday: $57.24/hr · Evening (after 6pm): $31.80/hr.

Because each IGA is independently owned, pay practices vary widely. Some IGA owners are scrupulous about award compliance; others are repeatedly audited by the FWO. Common issues:

• Cash-in-hand pay below award rate
• No casual loading on top of base
• "Trial shifts" worked unpaid (these must be paid)
• Junior rate stuck at the wrong age

If your IGA pays cash without a payslip, that's a red flag. You're entitled to a written payslip within one working day of being paid. Contact the FWO on 13 13 94 if your IGA refuses to provide one.