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Clerks Penalty Rates

Rates verified against the Fair Work consolidated award (MA000002), operative 1 July 2026 — last checked 5 August 2026. Casual = base + 25% loading.

Clerks - Private Sector Award 2020 [MA000002] · 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 — $26.97/hr base
Sat
$40.46
$47.20 cas
Sun
$53.94
$60.68 cas
PH
$67.43
$74.17 cas
Eve
$26.97
$33.71 cas
Level 2 — $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 3 — $31.11/hr base
Sat
$46.67
$54.44 cas
Sun
$62.22
$70.00 cas
PH
$77.78
$85.55 cas
Eve
$31.11
$38.89 cas
Level 4 — $32.67/hr base
Sat
$49.01
$57.17 cas
Sun
$65.34
$73.51 cas
PH
$81.68
$89.84 cas
Eve
$32.67
$40.84 cas
Level 5 — $33.99/hr base
Sat
$50.99
$59.48 cas
Sun
$67.98
$76.48 cas
PH
$84.98
$93.47 cas
Eve
$33.99
$42.49 cas
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