Hair & Beauty Penalty Rates
Rates verified against the Fair Work consolidated award (MA000005), operative 1 July 2026 — last checked 5 August 2026. Casual = base + 25% loading.
Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020 [MA000005] · Effective 1 July 2026
Weekend, public holiday, and evening penalty rates for all classification levels — permanent and casual.
Multipliers (Permanent / Casual)
Saturday1.25x / 1.5x
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 — $27.81/hr base
Sat
$34.76
$41.72 cas
Sun
$55.62
$62.57 cas
PH
$69.53
$76.48 cas
Eve
$27.81
$34.76 cas
Level 2 — $28.45/hr base
Sat
$35.56
$42.68 cas
Sun
$56.90
$64.01 cas
PH
$71.13
$78.24 cas
Eve
$28.45
$35.56 cas
Level 3 — $29.45/hr base
Sat
$36.81
$44.18 cas
Sun
$58.90
$66.26 cas
PH
$73.63
$80.99 cas
Eve
$29.45
$36.81 cas
Level 4 — $30.00/hr base
Sat
$37.50
$45.00 cas
Sun
$60.00
$67.50 cas
PH
$75.00
$82.50 cas
Eve
$30.00
$37.50 cas
Level 5 — $30.89/hr base
Sat
$38.61
$46.34 cas
Sun
$61.78
$69.50 cas
PH
$77.23
$84.95 cas
Eve
$30.89
$38.61 cas