The Good Guys Pay Rates 2026: Casual, Sales & Commission
The Good Guys sales team pay 2026 — base hourly rates, casual loading, weekend penalties, and commission structure under the General Retail Industry Award.
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The Good Guys award coverage
The Good Guys (owned by JB Hi-Fi Group) is covered by the General Retail Industry Award (MA000004). Sales staff typically earn an hourly base plus commission on category sales.
Base hourly rates
Adult rates from 1 July 2025:
- Level 1: $25.44/hr permanent / $31.80/hr casual
- Level 2: $26.03/hr permanent / $32.54/hr casual
- Level 3: $26.47/hr permanent / $33.09/hr casual
Commission, where paid, is on top of these rates and cannot be used to absorb the award minimum.
Penalty rates and weekend pay
Permanent Level 1:
- Saturday: $31.80/hr
- Sunday: $38.16/hr
- Public holiday: $57.24/hr
Junior rates
Under 21 percentages of adult Level 1:
- 17: $15.26/hr (60%)
- 18: $17.81/hr (70%)
- 19: $20.35/hr (80%)
- 20: $22.90/hr (90%)
If your Good Guys pay looks short
Ask payroll for the breakdown showing how your hourly rate, weekend penalties, and commission stack against award minimums. Use our back-pay calculator to test the math. Underpayments are recoverable six years back through the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94.
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Former Fair Work Commission Associate (2021–2024) after two years as a plaintiff-side employment paralegal in Melbourne. Juris Doctor from Monash University (2020). Writes about unfair dismissal, leave entitlements, termination, and enterprise bargaining. Admitted in Victoria, currently non-practising. Based in Fitzroy North.
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