Retail Penalty Rates
General Retail Industry Award 2020 [MA000004] · Effective 1 July 2025
Weekend, public holiday, and evening penalty rates for all classification levels — permanent and casual.
Multipliers (Permanent / Casual)
Saturday1.25x / 1.5x
Sunday1.5x / 1.75x
Public Holiday2.25x / 2.75x
Evening1.25x / 1.5x
Overtime (first 2-3hr)1.5x
Overtime (after)2.0x
Dollar Rates by Level (Permanent / Casual)
Level 1 — $26.55/hr base
Sat
$33.19
$39.83 cas
Sun
$39.83
$46.46 cas
PH
$59.74
$73.01 cas
Eve
$33.19
$39.83 cas
Level 2 — $27.17/hr base
Sat
$33.96
$40.76 cas
Sun
$40.76
$47.55 cas
PH
$61.13
$74.72 cas
Eve
$33.96
$40.76 cas
Level 3 — $27.57/hr base
Sat
$34.46
$41.36 cas
Sun
$41.36
$48.25 cas
PH
$62.03
$75.82 cas
Eve
$34.46
$41.36 cas
Level 4 — $28.12/hr base
Sat
$35.15
$42.18 cas
Sun
$42.18
$49.21 cas
PH
$63.27
$77.33 cas
Eve
$35.15
$42.18 cas
Level 5 — $29.26/hr base
Sat
$36.58
$43.89 cas
Sun
$43.89
$51.21 cas
PH
$65.84
$80.47 cas
Eve
$36.58
$43.89 cas
Level 6 — $30.00/hr base
Sat
$37.50
$45.00 cas
Sun
$45.00
$52.50 cas
PH
$67.50
$82.50 cas
Eve
$37.50
$45.00 cas
Level 7 — $31.58/hr base
Sat
$39.47
$47.37 cas
Sun
$47.37
$55.27 cas
PH
$71.05
$86.84 cas
Eve
$39.47
$47.37 cas
Level 8 — $32.45/hr base
Sat
$40.56
$48.68 cas
Sun
$48.68
$56.79 cas
PH
$73.01
$89.24 cas
Eve
$40.56
$48.68 cas