Myer Pay Rates 2026: Hourly Rates by Age, Casual & Penalties

Myer sales and support staff are covered by the General Retail Industry Award (MA000004). Myer also operates under an enterprise agreement, which can set rates above the award — but the award is the legal floor your pay can never drop below. If you're unsure which applies, ask HR for a copy of your enterprise agreement.

Check the award minimum for your role with our retail worker pay rate tool.

As of 1 July 2026, the General Retail Industry Award minimum hourly rates for adults are:

• Retail Employee Level 1 (sales assistant, register, stockroom): $27.81/hr
• Retail Employee Level 2 (experienced, some supervision): $28.45/hr
• Retail Employee Level 3 (skilled / specialist): $28.89/hr
• Retail Employee Level 4 (department / section supervisor): $29.45/hr

From the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026, these award rates rise 4.75%. If Myer's enterprise agreement pays above the award, it must stay at least at these new floors.

Junior rates are 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

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 workers get a 25% loading — a Level 1 adult casual gets at least $34.76/hr. Penalty rates 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

Late-night trade and stocktake sales mean evening and weekend shifts are common — make sure those penalties show on your payslip. Use our penalty rates calculator.

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

• Award vs agreement confusion — if you're paid under an EA, your base may differ but can't fall below the award floor.
• Missing penalty rates on late-night, weekend and public-holiday trade.
• Wrong classification — if you do Level 2+ work (supervising, specialist sales) on Level 1 pay, you're underpaid.
• Age increases not applied.

If you think your pay is wrong, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman — free and confidential.