Cleaning Penalty Rates
Rates verified against the Fair Work consolidated award (MA000022), operative 1 July 2026 — last checked 5 August 2026. Casual = base + 25% loading.
Cleaning Services Award 2020 [MA000022] · 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 — $27.08/hr base
Sat
$40.62
$47.39 cas
Sun
$54.16
$60.93 cas
PH
$67.70
$74.47 cas
Eve
$27.08
$33.85 cas
Level 2 — $27.97/hr base
Sat
$41.96
$48.95 cas
Sun
$55.94
$62.93 cas
PH
$69.93
$76.92 cas
Eve
$27.97
$34.96 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