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Hospitality Level 6 Pay Rate

Rates verified against the Fair Work consolidated award (MA000009), operative 1 July 2026 — last checked 5 August 2026. Casual = base + 25% loading.

Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020 [MA000009]

Senior cook/chef, highly skilled tradesperson. Base rate: $32.13/hr. Casual: $40.16/hr.

Hourly
$32.13
permanent
Weekly
$1,126
38 hours
Casual
$40.16
+25% loading
Annual (FT)
$58,549
permanent
Annual (Casual)
$73,191
38hr/wk
$5.69/hr above the national minimum wage ($26.44/hr)
Hourly Rate$32.13
Casual Rate (+25%)$40.16
Weekly (38hr)$1,126
Annual (FT)$58,549
Overtime (first 2-3hr)$48.20/hr (1.5x)
Overtime (after)$64.26/hr (2.0x)
Penalty Rates
SaturdayPerm: $40.16 (1.25x) · Casual: $48.20 (1.5x)
SundayPerm: $48.20 (1.5x) · Casual: $56.23 (1.75x)
Public HolidayPerm: $72.29 (2.25x) · Casual: $80.33 (2.5x)
EveningPerm: $35.34 (1.1x) · Casual: $43.38 (1.35x)
All Hospitality Award Levels
L1
$26.44
L2
$27.08
L3
$27.97
L4
$29.45
L5
$31.30
L6
$32.13
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