Construction Penalty Rates
Rates verified against the Fair Work consolidated award (MA000020), operative 1 July 2026 — last checked 5 August 2026. Casual = base + 25% loading. Figures are base award classification rates and exclude the industry and tool allowances (clauses 21–23), which are additional — many on-site workers are paid more under allowances or enterprise agreements.
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 [MA000020] · Effective 1 July 2026
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 — $26.67/hr base
Sat
$40.01
$46.67 cas
Sun
$53.34
$60.01 cas
PH
$66.68
$73.34 cas
Eve
$26.67
$33.34 cas
Level 2 — $28.62/hr base
Sat
$42.93
$50.09 cas
Sun
$57.24
$64.40 cas
PH
$71.55
$78.71 cas
Eve
$28.62
$35.78 cas
Level 3 — $29.45/hr base
Sat
$44.18
$51.54 cas
Sun
$58.90
$66.26 cas
PH
$73.63
$80.99 cas
Eve
$29.45
$36.81 cas
Level 4 — $30.38/hr base
Sat
$45.57
$53.17 cas
Sun
$60.76
$68.36 cas
PH
$75.95
$83.55 cas
Eve
$30.38
$37.98 cas
Level 5 — $31.31/hr base
Sat
$46.97
$54.79 cas
Sun
$62.62
$70.45 cas
PH
$78.28
$86.10 cas
Eve
$31.31
$39.14 cas
Level 6 — $32.14/hr base
Sat
$48.21
$56.25 cas
Sun
$64.28
$72.32 cas
PH
$80.35
$88.39 cas
Eve
$32.14
$40.18 cas
Level 7 — $33.06/hr base
Sat
$49.59
$57.86 cas
Sun
$66.12
$74.39 cas
PH
$82.65
$90.92 cas
Eve
$33.06
$41.33 cas
Level 8 — $33.86/hr base
Sat
$50.79
$59.26 cas
Sun
$67.72
$76.19 cas
PH
$84.65
$93.12 cas
Eve
$33.86
$42.33 cas