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Clerks—Private Sector Award 2020

MA000002 · 80 classifications · ordinary week of 38.00 hours

Classifications

Choose the classification that matches the work you do.

Junior and apprentice rates

These sit under a classification above. The rate depends on both — a 16-year-old at Level 1 is paid differently to a 16-year-old at Level 3.

Penalty and overtime rates

These are stated as a percentage of the ordinary hourly rate — a total, not an addition. 150% means one and a half times the ordinary rate, not the ordinary rate plus 150%.

The Fair Work Commission publishes these by employment type rather than by classification, so find the group that describes your employment. Which group applies to you depends on your employment type, your age and whether you work shifts — this page does not decide that for you.

Casual adult employees other than shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
275%Public holiday
225%Sunday
150%Saturday
125%Monday to Friday

Casual adult shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
175%Saturday, Sunday or public holiday
155%Permanent night
140%Afternoon and night

Casual junior employees other than shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
275%Public holiday
225%Sunday
150%Saturday
125%Monday to Friday

Casual junior employees—shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
175%Saturday, Sunday or public holiday
155%Permanent night
140%Afternoon and night

Full-time and part-time adult employees other than shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
200%Sunday
125%Saturday
100%Monday to Friday

Full-time and part-time adult employees other than shiftworkers—overtime rates

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
200%Monday to Saturday - after 2 hours
200%Sunday - all day
150%Monday to Saturday - first 2 hours

Full-time and part-time adult shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
150%Saturday, Sunday or public holiday
130%Permanent night
115%Afternoon and night

Full-time and part-time adult shiftworkers—overtime rates

RateWhen it applies
200%Monday to Friday in excess of ordinary daily hours - after 2 hours
200%Monday to Friday in excess of ordinary weekly hours - after 3 hours
200%Saturday, Sunday or public holiday
150%Monday to Friday in excess of ordinary daily hours - first 2 hours
150%Monday to Friday in excess of ordinary weekly hours - first 3 hours

Full-time and part-time junior employees other than shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
200%Sunday
125%Saturday
100%Monday to Friday

Full-time and part-time junior employees other than shiftworkers—overtime rates

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
200%Monday to Saturday - after 2 hours
200%Sunday - all day
150%Monday to Saturday - first 2 hours

Full-time and part-time junior employees—shiftworkers—ordinary and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
150%Saturday, Sunday or public holiday
130%Permanent night
115%Afternoon and night

Full-time and part-time junior employees—shiftworkers—overtime rates

RateWhen it applies
200%Monday to Friday in excess of ordinary daily hours - after 2 hours
200%Monday to Friday in excess of ordinary weekly hours - after 3 hours
200%Saturday, Sunday or public holiday
150%Monday to Friday in excess of ordinary daily hours - first 2 hours
150%Monday to Friday in excess of ordinary weekly hours - first 3 hours

What this page does not tell you

It shows published minimum rates. It does not say what you were actually paid, whether your classification is the right one for your duties, how many hours you worked, or whether allowances apply to you.

Classification depends on the duties you perform, not your job title. If the work you do does not match the classification you were told, the rate on this page is not the one to compare against.

Rates published by the Fair Work Commission · snapshot 2026-09-07
The Fair Work Commission accepts no liability for the data it publishes, and neither this page nor the Commission is a substitute for advice about your own situation.