Kmart Pay Rates 2026: Award Rates for Casual & Part-Time Staff

Kmart workers are covered by the General Retail Industry Award (MA000004) — the same award that covers Coles, Woolworths, and most other major retailers. Kmart (owned by Wesfarmers, same as Bunnings) may also have enterprise agreements at some sites.

This covers team members in-store — checkout, fitting rooms, stock replenishment, online orders, customer service, and department-specific roles.

Minimum hourly rates under the General Retail Industry Award from 1 July 2025:

• Level 1 permanent: $25.44/hr — this covers most Kmart team members
• Level 1 casual: $31.80/hr (includes 25% casual loading)
• Level 2 permanent: $26.03/hr — for experienced workers doing more complex tasks
• Level 2 casual: $32.54/hr

Kmart tends to pay at or near the award minimum. If you're getting less than $25.44/hr as a permanent adult worker (21+), you're being underpaid.

Kmart hires a lot of younger workers, especially for after-school and weekend shifts. Junior rates at Level 1:

• Under 16: $11.45/hr (permanent) / $14.31/hr (casual)
• 16 years: $12.72/hr (permanent) / $15.90/hr (casual)
• 17 years: $15.26/hr (permanent) / $19.08/hr (casual)
• 18 years: $17.81/hr (permanent) / $22.26/hr (casual)
• 19 years: $20.35/hr (permanent) / $25.44/hr (casual)
• 20 years: $22.90/hr (permanent) / $28.62/hr (casual)

Your pay must increase from the first full pay period after your birthday. If Kmart doesn't do this automatically, tell them — and follow up in writing if they drag their feet.

Kmart stores are open weekends and many public holidays, so penalty rates are a big part of your pay. For permanent Level 1 adults:

• Saturday: $31.80/hr (125%)
• Sunday: $38.16/hr (150%)
• Public holidays: $57.24/hr (225%)
• Evenings after 6pm: $31.80/hr (125%)

A lot of Kmart's trading hours fall on weekends and evenings. If you're rostered for those shifts, your pay should reflect it. Look at each shift on your payslip individually — don't just check the total.

If you're part-time at Kmart, your employer must give you:

• Guaranteed minimum hours — agreed in writing when you start
• Regular pattern of work — your days and hours should be reasonably predictable
• Pro-rata leave entitlements — annual leave, personal leave, and long service leave based on your hours
• Overtime — if you work beyond your agreed hours, those extra hours must be paid at overtime rates

If Kmart is rostering you like a casual (different hours every week, no guaranteed minimum) but classifying you as part-time, that's a problem. Part-time means a set agreement on hours.

Steps to make sure your Kmart pay is correct:

• Check your payslip against the rates listed above for your age and classification
• Make sure penalty rates are applied correctly — Saturday, Sunday, evening, and public holiday shifts should all show higher rates
• If you're casual, confirm the 25% loading is applied
• Use our retail worker pay rate tool to look up your minimum rate
• If something looks wrong, raise it with your manager in writing first. If that doesn't work, call Fair Work on 13 13 94