Retail Penalty Rates
Rates verified against the Fair Work consolidated award (MA000004), operative 1 July 2026 — last checked 5 August 2026. Casual = base + 25% loading.
General Retail Industry Award 2020 [MA000004] · 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
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 — $27.81/hr base
Sat
$34.76
$41.72 cas
Sun
$41.72
$48.67 cas
PH
$62.57
$76.48 cas
Eve
$34.76
$41.72 cas
Level 2 — $28.45/hr base
Sat
$35.56
$42.68 cas
Sun
$42.68
$49.79 cas
PH
$64.01
$78.24 cas
Eve
$35.56
$42.68 cas
Level 3 — $28.89/hr base
Sat
$36.11
$43.34 cas
Sun
$43.34
$50.56 cas
PH
$65.00
$79.45 cas
Eve
$36.11
$43.34 cas
Level 4 — $29.45/hr base
Sat
$36.81
$44.18 cas
Sun
$44.18
$51.54 cas
PH
$66.26
$80.99 cas
Eve
$36.81
$44.18 cas
Level 5 — $30.66/hr base
Sat
$38.33
$45.99 cas
Sun
$45.99
$53.66 cas
PH
$68.99
$84.32 cas
Eve
$38.33
$45.99 cas
Level 6 — $31.11/hr base
Sat
$38.89
$46.67 cas
Sun
$46.67
$54.44 cas
PH
$70.00
$85.55 cas
Eve
$38.89
$46.67 cas
Level 7 — $32.67/hr base
Sat
$40.84
$49.01 cas
Sun
$49.01
$57.17 cas
PH
$73.51
$89.84 cas
Eve
$40.84
$49.01 cas
Level 8 — $33.99/hr base
Sat
$42.49
$50.99 cas
Sun
$50.99
$59.48 cas
PH
$76.48
$93.47 cas
Eve
$42.49
$50.99 cas