Construction Penalty Rates
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 [MA000020] · Effective 1 July 2025
Weekend, public holiday, and evening penalty rates for all classification levels — permanent and casual.
Multipliers (Permanent / Casual)
Saturday1.5x / 1.75x
Sunday2.0x / 2.25x
Public Holiday2.5x / 2.75x
Evening1.0x / 1.25x
Overtime (first 2-3hr)1.5x
Overtime (after)2.0x
Dollar Rates by Level (Permanent / Casual)
Level 1 — $25.89/hr base
Sat
$38.84
$45.31 cas
Sun
$51.78
$58.25 cas
PH
$64.72
$71.20 cas
Eve
$25.89
$32.36 cas
Level 2 — $26.73/hr base
Sat
$40.09
$46.78 cas
Sun
$53.46
$60.14 cas
PH
$66.83
$73.51 cas
Eve
$26.73
$33.41 cas
Level 3 — $28.87/hr base
Sat
$43.30
$50.52 cas
Sun
$57.74
$64.96 cas
PH
$72.17
$79.39 cas
Eve
$28.87
$36.09 cas
Level 4 — $30.20/hr base
Sat
$45.30
$52.85 cas
Sun
$60.40
$67.95 cas
PH
$75.50
$83.05 cas
Eve
$30.20
$37.75 cas
Level 5 — $31.34/hr base
Sat
$47.01
$54.84 cas
Sun
$62.68
$70.52 cas
PH
$78.35
$86.19 cas
Eve
$31.34
$39.17 cas
Level 6 — $32.49/hr base
Sat
$48.73
$56.86 cas
Sun
$64.98
$73.10 cas
PH
$81.23
$89.35 cas
Eve
$32.49
$40.61 cas
Level 7 — $34.15/hr base
Sat
$51.22
$59.76 cas
Sun
$68.30
$76.84 cas
PH
$85.38
$93.91 cas
Eve
$34.15
$42.69 cas
Level 8 — $35.53/hr base
Sat
$53.30
$62.18 cas
Sun
$71.06
$79.94 cas
PH
$88.83
$97.71 cas
Eve
$35.53
$44.41 cas