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Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 38 hrs/week, averaged over a 20-day / 4-week cycle so RDOs can accrue (0.4 hr banked per day worked). Ordinary spread: 7am–6pm, Mon–Fri.
• Breaks & lunch — 30 min unpaid lunch between 12–1pm (employees cannot work more than 5 hrs without one). A paid 10 min smoko also applies, between 9–11am.
• Overtime — 200% (double time) for hours worked outside the ordinary spread, Monday to Friday. Higher rates apply Saturday, Sunday and public holidays — check the pay guide for exact figures.
• Allowances — Industry allowance on top of base rate, plus tool, travel/fares, multistorey, leading hand, first aid and licence allowances depending on the job. Living-away-from-home (distant work) allowance for FIFO/DIDO-style jobs — see the panel above.
• FIFO / DIDO — Has an explicit living-away-from-home / distant work clause — see the working away from home panel above.

Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 38 hrs/week, ordinarily Monday to Friday — exact daily spread and rostering depend on your site agreement, so check the full award.
• Breaks & lunch — Award provides a paid morning break plus an unpaid meal break each day; exact timing is set locally — confirm with your employer's award-based roster or the full award text.
• Overtime — Mon–Sat, first 2 hrs at 150%, then 200%. Sunday work at 200%. Public holidays at 250%. Shiftworkers have separate loadings.
• Allowances — Industry allowance (~$41/wk), tool allowance (~$22/wk), electrician's licence allowance (~$40/wk), leading hand, first aid and multistorey allowances. Living-away-from-home allowance up to ~$720/wk plus per-meal and travel reimbursement for distant work.
• FIFO / DIDO — Has an explicit living-away-from-home / distant work clause — see the working away from home panel above.

Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 38 hrs/week over a 20-day / 4-week cycle, ordinarily 7am–6pm Mon–Fri (start times of 6–8am can be agreed).
• Breaks & lunch — 30 min unpaid lunch between 12–1pm (extendable to 45 min by agreement). Paid 10 min rest break between 9–11am. Extra paid 20 min break every 2 hrs in extreme heat or cold. Paid washing time before lunch and knock-off.
• Overtime — Mon–Fri, first 2 hrs at 150% (175% for casuals), then 200% (225% casual). Sunday at 200% (225% casual). Public holidays at 250% (275% casual).
• Allowances — Rates above already include industry & trade allowances. Separate allowances apply for first aid, leading hand, computing quantities, and travel/fares — plus living-away-from-home provisions for distant jobs.

Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 38 hrs/week, typically 6am–6pm Mon–Fri, with an 8 hr daily limit unless another arrangement is agreed.
• Breaks & lunch — 20 min unpaid meal break after 5 hrs of work. Continuous shiftworkers get a paid meal break instead.
• Overtime — First 3 hrs at 150%, then 200% for the rest. A minimum 3-hour payment applies for recalls to work after ceasing duty.
• Allowances — Vehicle allowance (~$0.98/km) and meal allowance (~$18/occasion) when working overtime or away from base. Confirm any distant-work provisions directly with the award, as these are less standardised for this trade than in construction.

Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 38 hrs/week, can be averaged over a cycle of up to 28 days (e.g. 152 hrs / 28 days). Daily limit is usually 10 hrs (up to 12 by agreement), across no more than 5 days a week.
• Breaks & lunch — 30–60 min unpaid meal break — employees cannot work more than 5 hrs without one (6 hrs by agreement). Working through a break without payment triggers a 150% penalty rate until a break is provided. Tea breaks up to 15 min may also apply.
• Overtime — First 3 hrs Mon–Sat at 150%, then 200%. Sunday at 200%. Public holidays at 250%.
• Allowances — Vehicle/tool-of-trade allowances where relevant (e.g. ~$0.98/km for personal vehicle use). No standard FIFO/DIDO clause in this award — most vehicle-trade roles are workshop-based.

Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 38 hrs/week; part-time shifts must run at least 3 consecutive hours.
• Breaks & lunch — 30 min unpaid meal break (working through it triggers a 200% penalty rate until one is given). Paid 10 min rest break between 9:30–11:30am.
• Overtime — Mon–Fri and Saturday, first 2 hrs at 150%, then 200%. Sunday at 200%. Public holidays at 250%. Shiftworkers are paid 200% for all overtime.
• Allowances — Tool, leading hand and industry allowances depending on the job. This is a workshop-based award — distant-work/FIFO provisions are far less standardised here than in on-site construction.

Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 35 hrs/week (shorter than most trades), or an average of 35 hrs/week over a roster cycle. Shifts run up to 10 hrs unless a longer shift is agreed.
• Breaks & lunch — A 30 min meal break, paid in full (no deduction from pay), for every 5 hrs worked during rostered hours.
• Overtime — First 3 hrs Mon–Fri at 150%, then 200%. Sunday at 200%.
• Allowances — Travel and accommodation reimbursement when temporarily working away from your usual mine, plus meal allowances. Coal mining is a classic FIFO/DIDO industry, though most camp and roster arrangements are set by enterprise agreement rather than the award itself — always check your EA.
• FIFO / DIDO — Has an explicit living-away-from-home / distant work clause — see the working away from home panel above.

Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 38 hrs/week on average. Day workers: up to 10 ordinary hrs/day between 6am–6pm. Shiftworkers: up to 10 consecutive hrs (incl. meal breaks), any day of the week.
• Breaks & lunch — Day workers get an unpaid 30 min meal break after 5 hrs. Shiftworkers on shifts of 10 hrs or less get a paid 20 min meal break instead.
• Overtime — First 3 hrs Mon–Sat (before noon) at 150%, then 200%. Sunday and public holidays at 250%.
• Allowances — Remote camp allowance of roughly $21–38/day depending on meal provision, plus underground, industry, leading hand and tool allowances.
• FIFO / DIDO — Has an explicit living-away-from-home / distant work clause — see the working away from home panel above.

Base award rates only — excludes site/industry allowances shown below. Apprentice pay is a stage-based % of the trade rate. Always verify with the linked pay guide before relying on a figure.

• Ordinary hours — 38 hrs/week. Ordinarily worked Mon–Fri 6am–6pm and Saturday 6am–noon, up to 10 hrs/day.
• Breaks & lunch — 30 min unpaid meal break within 5 hrs of starting (working through it pays 150% until one is given). Paid 10 min rest break each morning.
• Overtime — First 2 hrs at 150%, then 200%. Casual employees are paid 175% then 225%.
• Allowances — Tool and leading hand allowances where applicable. This is a workshop/site-based award with no standard FIFO/DIDO clause — most roles are metro or regional, not remote-camp based.