Miscellaneous Award.
Miscellaneous Award 2020. Verified penalty rates, shift loadings, leave loading and RDO arrangements, with a live calculator under the NES.
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| Component | Formula | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Accrual rate (FULL-TIME) | 4 wks × 38h ÷ 52 | 2.923 hrs/wk |
| Hours accrued | 2.923 × 52 wks | 152.42 hrs |
| Hourly base rate | - | $35.00 |
| Base leave value | 152.42 × $35.00 | $5,334.62 |
| 17.5% leave loading | base × 0.175 | + $933.56 |
| Total payout | - | $6,268.17 |
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Miscellaneous Award pay rates and penalties.
Dollar rates effective from 1 July 2026 after the 4.75% Annual Wage Review increase. Penalty rates verified against the MA000104 award text.
Penalty rates by shift type
What each hour is worth as a percentage of the base rate, for permanent and casual employees.
Hourly rate by classification level
4 levels, measured from $0 so the gaps between them are true to scale.
Grey bars fall below the adult national minimum wage. Junior and apprentice classifications are lawfully paid a set percentage of the adult rate under this award.
- Level 1Entry level, first 3 months of employment
- Level 2Employed 3 months or more
- Level 3Trade qualified (standard rate)
- Level 4Advanced trade qualified or sub-professional
National Minimum Wage, 4-year trend
Lifted each year by the Annual Wage Review. Up 23.7% since FY2023. Percentages are the movement in the NMW itself, which exceeded the award increase in the years the Commission realigned it to the C13 rate.
Where these numbers come from
- Dollar rates
- FWO Pay Guides and FWC Annual Wage Review [2026] FWCFB 3500, effective 1 July 2026.
- Penalty rates and allowances
- MA000104 on awards.fairwork.gov.au, the official award text.
- Your own figures
- Check your classification in the FWO Pay Calculator.
Penalty rates in full
Every loading in the award, side by side for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
| Hours worked | Full-time / part-time | Casual (incl. loading) |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | 100% | 125% |
| Saturday | 120% | 145% |
| Sunday | 150% | 175% |
| Public holiday | 250% | 275% |
All values are percentages of the base hourly rate. Casual rates shown are inclusive of the 25% casual loading on top of the FT/PT rate. For your own dollar amounts, use the FWO Pay Calculator.
These are the percentages. To turn them into dollars for a specific roster, the penalty rates calculator prices Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and shift hours against this award’s own classification rates.
Pay rates by classification
Weekly rates are for 38 ordinary hours. Casual hourly includes the 25% loading.
| Level | Classification | Weekly rate | Hourly rate | Casual hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Entry level, first 3 months of employment | $978.10 | $25.74 | $32.18 |
| Level 2 | Employed 3 months or more | $1,029.10 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Level 3 | Trade qualified (standard rate) | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
| Level 4 | Advanced trade qualified or sub-professional | $1,221.10 | $32.13 | $40.16 |
Rates effective from 1 July 2026 after the 4.75% Annual Wage Review increase. Weekly rates are for 38 ordinary hours. Casual rates include the 25% loading on top of the hourly rate. Source: FWO Pay Guides.
Allowances
Paid on top of the base rate. Amounts effective from 1 July 2026.
| Allowance | Amount | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aid allowance | $22.38 | per week | Trained first aider holding a current qualification and appointed to perform first aid duties (clause 17.2(a)). |
| Leading hand allowance | $49.24 - $92.89 | per week | $49.24 in charge of 3 to 10 employees, $72.74 for 11 to 20, $92.89 for more than 20 (clause 17.2(b)). |
| Meal allowance | $24.56 | per occasion | More than 1 hour of overtime after the ordinary finishing time without 24 hours notice. A further $22.27 where the overtime exceeds 4 hours. |
| Vehicle allowance | $1.00 | per km | Where the employee agrees to use their own motor vehicle on the employer's business (clause 17.3(c)). |
The numbers that drive this award.
Set by Miscellaneous Award 2020 (MA000104) and the NES.
Award-specific provisions.
Where this award goes beyond, or sits at, the NES floor.
An employee who works ordinary hours over 7 days of the week and is regularly rostered to work on Sundays and public holidays (clause 21.2).
Flat 17.5% loading on minimum hourly rate while taking annual leave. Run the numbers in the annual leave loading calculator.
No formal RDO accrual cycle in this award. Time off in lieu of overtime (TOIL) may still be available.
Calculate your leave under this award
The Miscellaneous Award sets your pay rates, but your paid leave runs on the National Employment Standards. Work out 4 weeks of holidays with the annual leave calculator, and your 10 days of paid sick and carer's leave with the personal leave calculator. To confirm which award applies to you and how it lifts entitlements above the NES floor, read our guide to modern awards.
Who this award covers.
The Miscellaneous Award (MA000104) is the common name for the Miscellaneous Award 2020. Industries, work types and exclusions are taken from the Fair Work Ombudsman summary.
Industries
Work types
Notes & exclusions. The residual award. It covers employers and employees only where no other modern award applies, so it is the fallback for odd jobs that fit no industry award, and it deliberately excludes managerial staff and professional employees such as accountants and finance, marketing, legal, HR, public relations and IT specialists. The classification ladder is unusually short and is driven by tenure rather than duties at the bottom: Level 1 applies only for the first 3 months of employment, after which the employee must move to Level 2. Level 1 sits below the National Minimum Wage because it is the C14 entry rate, which the Fair Work Commission preserves as a short-term entry-level rate rather than a rate for ongoing employment. Saturday is a flat 120% with no split, ordinary hours run 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday with 120% outside that window, Sunday is 150% and public holidays are 250% for permanents and casuals alike: the casual loading is not added on a public holiday, and it is not paid on overtime either. The award has no shift loadings at all.
Roles paid under this award.
Each classification has its own pay grade. Use the FWO Pay Calculator for current dollar rates.
- 01Level 1 (first 3 months)
- 02Level 2 (3 months or more)
- 03Level 3 (trade qualified)
- 04Level 4 (advanced trade or sub-professional)
Miscellaneous Award questions, answered.
Penalty rates, leave entitlements and award-specific provisions under MA000104. Verified against the modern award text.
Who does the Miscellaneous Award cover?
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Is annual leave loading paid under the Miscellaneous Award?
What is the casual loading under the Miscellaneous Award?
Does the Miscellaneous Award include rostered days off (RDOs)?
Where do I find current pay rates by classification under the Miscellaneous Award?
Verified against the modern award text.
Penalty rates, shift loadings and continuous-shift eligibility on this page were verified against Miscellaneous Award 2020 (MA000104) on the Fair Work Commission's awards.fairwork.gov.au.
For up-to-date pay rates by classification, refer to the FWO Pay Calculator. Modern awards are reviewed and varied periodically by the Fair Work Commission; check the source for the latest text.