All penalty rates under the Horticulture Award (MA000028) for 2025-26, including weekends, public holidays, evening, and overtime.
Last verified: 21 May 2026Public holiday
$51.48/hr
2x base
Afternoon shift - Monday to Friday
$29.60/hr
1.15x base
Night shift - Monday to Friday
$29.60/hr
1.15x base
Rates shown for Level 1 ($25.74/hr base). See full table below for all levels.
| Level | Base Rate | Public holiday 2x | Afternoon shift - Monday to Friday 1.15x | Night shift - Monday to Friday 1.15x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $25.74/hr | $51.48/hr | $29.60/hr | $29.60/hr |
| Level 2 | $26.44/hr | $52.88/hr | $30.41/hr | $30.41/hr |
| Level 3 | $26.84/hr | $53.68/hr | $30.87/hr | $30.87/hr |
| Level 4 | $27.81/hr | $55.62/hr | $31.98/hr | $31.98/hr |
| Level 5 | $29.45/hr | $58.90/hr | $33.87/hr | $33.87/hr |
| Award | Base Rate | Sunday | Public Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture Award | $25.74/hr | — | $51.48/hr (2x) |
| Hospitality Award | $26.44/hr | $39.66/hr (1.5x) | $59.49/hr (2.25x) |
| Retail Award | $27.81/hr | $41.71/hr (1.5x) | $69.52/hr (2.5x) |
| Clerks Award | $26.97/hr | $53.94/hr (2x) | $67.43/hr (2.5x) |
| Building Award | $26.67/hr | $53.34/hr (2x) | $66.68/hr (2.5x) |
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The Horticulture Award (MA000028) provides penalty rates for Public holiday, Afternoon shift - Monday to Friday, Night shift - Monday to Friday. Rates range from 1.15x to 2x of the base hourly rate.
The Horticulture Award does not specify a separate Sunday penalty rate.
Public holiday work under the Horticulture Award is paid at 2x the base rate. For Level 1, that's $51.48/hr.
The Horticulture Award covers employees in the horticulture industry. Common job titles include Farm hand, Fruit picker, Packer, Orchard worker, Nursery hand, Irrigation operator.
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