Pharmacy Industry Award 2020
MA000012 · 23 classifications · ordinary week of 38.00 hours
Classifications
Choose the classification that matches the work you do.
- Experienced pharmacist
- Experienced pharmacist (1Jul24-29Jun25)
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacist (1Jul24-29Jun25)
- Pharmacist in charge
- Pharmacist in charge (1Jul24-29Jun25)
- Pharmacist manager
- Pharmacist manager (1Jul24-29Jun25)
- Pharmacy assistant level 1
- Pharmacy assistant level 2
- Pharmacy assistant level 3
- Pharmacy assistant level 4
- Pharmacy assistants
- Pharmacy intern—1st half of training
- Pharmacy intern—1st half of training (1Jul24-29Jun25)
- Pharmacy intern—2nd half of training
- Pharmacy intern—2nd half of training (1Jul24-29Jun25)
- Pharmacy Interns
- Pharmacy student—1st year of course
- Pharmacy student—2nd year of course
- Pharmacy student—3rd year of course
- Pharmacy student—4th year of course
- Pharmacy students
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.
All adult employees—overtime rates
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 250% | Public holiday |
| 200% | Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours |
| 200% | Sunday |
| 150% | Monday to Saturday - First 2 hours |
Casual adult employees—penalty rates for Monday to Friday
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 175% | Ordinary hours Monday to Friday - Evening 9.00 pm to midnight |
| 175% | Ordinary hours Monday to Friday - Morning 7.00 am to 8.00 am |
| 150% | Ordinary hours Monday to Friday - Evening 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm |
| 125% | Ordinary hours Monday to Friday - 8.00 am to 7.00 pm |
Casual adult employees—penalty rates for Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 250% | Public holidays - All day |
| 225% | Saturday - Between 7.00 am and 8.00 am |
| 225% | Sunday - Before 7.00 am and after 9.00 pm |
| 200% | Saturday - Between 9.00 pm and midnight |
| 175% | Saturday - Between 6.00 pm and 9.00 pm |
| 175% | Sunday - Between 7.00 am and 9.00 pm |
| 150% | Saturday - Between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm |
Full-time and part-time adult employees—penalty rates for Monday to Friday
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 150% | Ordinary hours Monday to Friday - Evening 9.00 pm to midnight |
| 150% | Ordinary hours Monday to Friday - Morning 7.00 am to 8.00 am |
| 125% | Ordinary hours Monday to Friday - Evening 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm |
| 100% | Ordinary hours Monday to Friday - 8.00 am to 7.00 pm |
Full-time and part-time adult employees—penalty rates for Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
| Rate | When it applies |
|---|---|
| 225% | Public holidays - All day |
| 200% | Saturday - Between 7.00 am and 8.00 am |
| 200% | Sunday - Before 7.00 am and after 9.00 pm |
| 175% | Saturday - Between 9.00 pm and midnight |
| 150% | Saturday - Between 6.00 pm and 9.00 pm |
| 150% | Sunday - Between 7.00 am and 9.00 pm |
| 125% | Saturday - Between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm |
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.