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Cooking/Chef Apprentice
1st Year Pay Rate

Minimum wage for a 1st year cooking/chef apprentice (FY 2025–26).

1st Year Hourly Rate
$14.97
/hour
Hourly
$14.97
Weekly
$568.86
Annual
$29,581
Casual Rate (25% loading)$18.71/hr
Employer Super (12%)$3,550/yr
Cooking/Chef — Other Years
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Year 1 — Other Trades
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