Pay Guide - Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting

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Published 06 December 2023

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Rates of pay
The rates below include industry allowance, tool allowance and electrician’s licence allowance.

Adult

Full-time & part-time

Table 1 of 3
Classification Weekly Hourly Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public Public
pay rate pay rate Monday to Monday to holiday holiday -
Saturday - Saturday - continuous
first 2 hours after 2 hours shiftworker
(not (not s
shiftworkers) shiftworkers)
Includes industry
allowance
Electrical worker grade 1 $908.02 $23.90 $35.85 $47.80 $47.80 $59.75 $47.80
Electrical worker grade 2 $937.52 $24.67 $37.01 $49.34 $49.34 $61.68 $49.34
Electrical worker grade 3 $967.52 $25.46 $38.19 $50.92 $50.92 $63.65 $50.92
Electrical worker grade 4 $997.52 $26.25 $39.38 $52.50 $52.50 $65.63 $52.50
Includes industry and tool
allowances
Electrical worker grade 3 $989.33 $26.04 $39.06 $52.08 $52.08 $65.10 $52.08
Electrical worker grade 4 $1,019.33 $26.82 $40.23 $53.64 $53.64 $67.05 $53.64
Electrical worker grade 5 $1,053.63 $27.73 $41.60 $55.46 $55.46 $69.33 $55.46
Electrical worker grade 6 $1,084.83 $28.55 $42.83 $57.10 $57.10 $71.38 $57.10
Electrical worker grade 7 $1,144.23 $30.11 $45.17 $60.22 $60.22 $75.28 $60.22
Electrical worker grade 8 $1,199.33 $31.56 $47.34 $63.12 $63.12 $78.90 $63.12
Electrical worker grade 9 $1,222.73 $32.18 $48.27 $64.36 $64.36 $80.45 $64.36
Electrical worker grade 10 $1,316.53 $34.65 $51.98 $69.30 $69.30 $86.63 $69.30

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Classification Weekly Hourly Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public Public
pay rate pay rate Monday to Monday to holiday holiday -
Saturday - Saturday - continuous
first 2 hours after 2 hours shiftworker
(not (not s
shiftworkers) shiftworkers)
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowances
Electrical worker grade 5 $1,089.45 $28.67 $43.01 $57.34 $57.34 $71.68 $57.34
Electrical worker grade 6 $1,120.65 $29.49 $44.24 $58.98 $58.98 $73.73 $58.98
Electrical worker grade 7 $1,180.05 $31.05 $46.58 $62.10 $62.10 $77.63 $62.10
Electrical worker grade 8 $1,235.15 $32.50 $48.75 $65.00 $65.00 $81.25 $65.00
Electrical worker grade 9 $1,258.55 $33.12 $49.68 $66.24 $66.24 $82.80 $66.24
Electrical worker grade 10 $1,352.35 $35.59 $53.39 $71.18 $71.18 $88.98 $71.18

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Table 2 of 3
Classification Working Work on Work on Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Permanent
through a rostered rostered or night or night or night night shift
meal break day off - day off - shift shift not shift not
(not ordinary outside continuing continuing continuing
shiftworker hours ordinary for 5 or for 5 or for 5 or
s) hours more more shifts more shifts
shifts in a in a row - in a row -
row first 2 after 2
hours hours
Includes industry
allowance
Electrical worker grade 1 $35.85 $35.85 $47.80 $27.49 $35.85 $47.80 $31.07
Electrical worker grade 2 $37.01 $37.01 $49.34 $28.37 $37.01 $49.34 $32.07
Electrical worker grade 3 $38.19 $38.19 $50.92 $29.28 $38.19 $50.92 $33.10
Electrical worker grade 4 $39.38 $39.38 $52.50 $30.19 $39.38 $52.50 $34.13
Includes industry and tool
allowances
Electrical worker grade 3 $39.06 $39.06 $52.08 $29.95 $39.06 $52.08 $33.85
Electrical worker grade 4 $40.23 $40.23 $53.64 $30.84 $40.23 $53.64 $34.87
Electrical worker grade 5 $41.60 $41.60 $55.46 $31.89 $41.60 $55.46 $36.05
Electrical worker grade 6 $42.83 $42.83 $57.10 $32.83 $42.83 $57.10 $37.12
Electrical worker grade 7 $45.17 $45.17 $60.22 $34.63 $45.17 $60.22 $39.14
Electrical worker grade 8 $47.34 $47.34 $63.12 $36.29 $47.34 $63.12 $41.03
Electrical worker grade 9 $48.27 $48.27 $64.36 $37.01 $48.27 $64.36 $41.83
Electrical worker grade 10 $51.98 $51.98 $69.30 $39.85 $51.98 $69.30 $45.05
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowances
Electrical worker grade 5 $43.01 $43.01 $57.34 $32.97 $43.01 $57.34 $37.27
Electrical worker grade 6 $44.24 $44.24 $58.98 $33.91 $44.24 $58.98 $38.34
Electrical worker grade 7 $46.58 $46.58 $62.10 $35.71 $46.58 $62.10 $40.37

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Classification Working Work on Work on Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Permanent
through a rostered rostered or night or night or night night shift
meal break day off - day off - shift shift not shift not
(not ordinary outside continuing continuing continuing
shiftworker hours ordinary for 5 or for 5 or for 5 or
s) hours more more shifts more shifts
shifts in a in a row - in a row -
row first 2 after 2
hours hours
Electrical worker grade 8 $48.75 $48.75 $65.00 $37.38 $48.75 $65.00 $42.25
Electrical worker grade 9 $49.68 $49.68 $66.24 $38.09 $49.68 $66.24 $43.06
Electrical worker grade 10 $53.39 $53.39 $71.18 $40.93 $53.39 $71.18 $46.27

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Table 3 of 3
Classification Saturday - Overtime - Overtime - non- Overtime - non- Work on
shiftworkers continuous continuous continuous rostered day off
shiftworkers shiftworkers - shiftworkers - - unrelieved
first 2 hours after 2 hours shiftworker
Includes industry
allowance
Electrical worker grade 1 $35.85 $47.80 $35.85 $47.80 $47.80
Electrical worker grade 2 $37.01 $49.34 $37.01 $49.34 $49.34
Electrical worker grade 3 $38.19 $50.92 $38.19 $50.92 $50.92
Electrical worker grade 4 $39.38 $52.50 $39.38 $52.50 $52.50
Includes industry and tool
allowances
Electrical worker grade 3 $39.06 $52.08 $39.06 $52.08 $52.08
Electrical worker grade 4 $40.23 $53.64 $40.23 $53.64 $53.64
Electrical worker grade 5 $41.60 $55.46 $41.60 $55.46 $55.46
Electrical worker grade 6 $42.83 $57.10 $42.83 $57.10 $57.10
Electrical worker grade 7 $45.17 $60.22 $45.17 $60.22 $60.22
Electrical worker grade 8 $47.34 $63.12 $47.34 $63.12 $63.12
Electrical worker grade 9 $48.27 $64.36 $48.27 $64.36 $64.36
Electrical worker grade 10 $51.98 $69.30 $51.98 $69.30 $69.30
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowances
Electrical worker grade 5 $43.01 $57.34 $43.01 $57.34 $57.34
Electrical worker grade 6 $44.24 $58.98 $44.24 $58.98 $58.98
Electrical worker grade 7 $46.58 $62.10 $46.58 $62.10 $62.10
Electrical worker grade 8 $48.75 $65.00 $48.75 $65.00 $65.00
Electrical worker grade 9 $49.68 $66.24 $49.68 $66.24 $66.24
Electrical worker grade 10 $53.39 $71.18 $53.39 $71.18 $71.18

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Casual
Table 1 of 3
Classification Hourly pay rate Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public holiday
Monday to Monday to
Saturday - first Saturday - after
2 hours (not 2 hours (not
shiftworkers) shiftworkers)
Includes industry
allowance
Electrical worker grade 1 $29.88 $44.81 $59.75 $59.75 $74.69
Electrical worker grade 2 $30.84 $46.26 $61.68 $61.68 $77.09
Electrical worker grade 3 $31.83 $47.74 $63.65 $63.65 $79.56
Electrical worker grade 4 $32.81 $49.22 $65.63 $65.63 $82.03
Includes industry and tool
allowances
Electrical worker grade 3 $32.55 $48.83 $65.10 $65.10 $81.38
Electrical worker grade 4 $33.53 $50.29 $67.05 $67.05 $83.81
Electrical worker grade 5 $34.66 $51.99 $69.33 $69.33 $86.66
Electrical worker grade 6 $35.69 $53.53 $71.38 $71.38 $89.22
Electrical worker grade 7 $37.64 $56.46 $75.28 $75.28 $94.09
Electrical worker grade 8 $39.45 $59.18 $78.90 $78.90 $98.63
Electrical worker grade 9 $40.23 $60.34 $80.45 $80.45 $100.56
Electrical worker grade 10 $43.31 $64.97 $86.63 $86.63 $108.28
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowances
Electrical worker grade 5 $35.84 $53.76 $71.68 $71.68 $89.59
Electrical worker grade 6 $36.86 $55.29 $73.73 $73.73 $92.16
Electrical worker grade 7 $38.81 $58.22 $77.63 $77.63 $97.03
Electrical worker grade 8 $40.63 $60.94 $81.25 $81.25 $101.56
Electrical worker grade 9 $41.40 $62.10 $82.80 $82.80 $103.50
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Classification Hourly pay rate Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public holiday
Monday to Monday to
Saturday - first Saturday - after
2 hours (not 2 hours (not
shiftworkers) shiftworkers)
Electrical worker grade 10 $44.49 $66.73 $88.98 $88.98 $111.22

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Table 2 of 3
Classification Public holiday - Public holiday - Working Afternoon or Afternoon or
non-continuous continuous through a meal night shift night shift not
shiftworker shiftworkers break (not continuing for 5 continuing for 5
shiftworkers) or more shifts in or more shifts in
a row a row - first 2
hours
Includes industry
allowance
Electrical worker grade 1 $74.69 $59.75 $41.83 $33.46 $44.81
Electrical worker grade 2 $77.09 $61.68 $43.17 $34.54 $46.26
Electrical worker grade 3 $79.56 $63.65 $44.56 $35.64 $47.74
Electrical worker grade 4 $82.03 $65.63 $45.94 $36.75 $49.22
Includes industry and tool
allowances
Electrical worker grade 3 $81.38 $65.10 $45.57 $36.46 $48.83
Electrical worker grade 4 $83.81 $67.05 $46.94 $37.55 $50.29
Electrical worker grade 5 $86.66 $69.33 $48.53 $38.82 $51.99
Electrical worker grade 6 $89.22 $71.38 $49.96 $39.97 $53.53
Electrical worker grade 7 $94.09 $75.28 $52.69 $42.15 $56.46
Electrical worker grade 8 $98.63 $78.90 $55.23 $44.18 $59.18
Electrical worker grade 9 $100.56 $80.45 $56.32 $45.05 $60.34
Electrical worker grade 10 $108.28 $86.63 $60.64 $48.51 $64.97
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowances
Electrical worker grade 5 $89.59 $71.68 $50.17 $40.14 $53.76
Electrical worker grade 6 $92.16 $73.73 $51.61 $41.29 $55.29
Electrical worker grade 7 $97.03 $77.63 $54.34 $43.47 $58.22
Electrical worker grade 8 $101.56 $81.25 $56.88 $45.50 $60.94
Electrical worker grade 9 $103.50 $82.80 $57.96 $46.37 $62.10
Electrical worker grade 10 $111.22 $88.98 $62.28 $49.83 $66.73

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Table 3 of 3
Classification Afternoon or Permanent Saturday - Overtime - Overtime - Overtime -
night shift night shift shiftworkers continuous non- non-
not shiftworkers continuous continuous
continuing shiftworkers shiftworkers
for 5 or more - first 2 hours - after 2
shifts in a hours
row - after 2
hours
Includes industry
allowance
Electrical worker grade 1 $59.75 $37.05 $44.81 $59.75 $44.81 $59.75
Electrical worker grade 2 $61.68 $38.24 $46.26 $61.68 $46.26 $61.68
Electrical worker grade 3 $63.65 $39.46 $47.74 $63.65 $47.74 $63.65
Electrical worker grade 4 $65.63 $40.69 $49.22 $65.63 $49.22 $65.63
Includes industry and tool
allowances
Electrical worker grade 3 $65.10 $40.36 $48.83 $65.10 $48.83 $65.10
Electrical worker grade 4 $67.05 $41.57 $50.29 $67.05 $50.29 $67.05
Electrical worker grade 5 $69.33 $42.98 $51.99 $69.33 $51.99 $69.33
Electrical worker grade 6 $71.38 $44.25 $53.53 $71.38 $53.53 $71.38
Electrical worker grade 7 $75.28 $46.67 $56.46 $75.28 $56.46 $75.28
Electrical worker grade 8 $78.90 $48.92 $59.18 $78.90 $59.18 $78.90
Electrical worker grade 9 $80.45 $49.88 $60.34 $80.45 $60.34 $80.45
Electrical worker grade 10 $86.63 $53.71 $64.97 $86.63 $64.97 $86.63
Includes industry, tool and
electrician’s licence
allowances
Electrical worker grade 5 $71.68 $44.44 $53.76 $71.68 $53.76 $71.68
Electrical worker grade 6 $73.73 $45.71 $55.29 $73.73 $55.29 $73.73
Electrical worker grade 7 $77.63 $48.13 $58.22 $77.63 $58.22 $77.63
Electrical worker grade 8 $81.25 $50.38 $60.94 $81.25 $60.94 $81.25

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Classification Afternoon or Permanent Saturday - Overtime - Overtime - Overtime -
night shift night shift shiftworkers continuous non- non-
not shiftworkers continuous continuous
continuing shiftworkers shiftworkers
for 5 or more - first 2 hours - after 2
shifts in a hours
row - after 2
hours
Electrical worker grade 9 $82.80 $51.34 $62.10 $82.80 $62.10 $82.80
Electrical worker grade 10 $88.98 $55.16 $66.73 $88.98 $66.73 $88.98

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Apprentice
The rates below include industry allowance, tool allowance and electrician’s licence allowance.

Apprentice - Started before 1 Jan 2014

Table 1 of 3
Classification Weekly pay Hourly pay Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public Public
rate rate Monday to Monday to holiday holiday -
Saturday - Saturday - continuous
first 2 hours after 2 hours shiftworkers
(not (not
shiftworkers) shiftworkers)
Apprentice - 1st $448.87 $11.81 $17.72 $23.62 $23.62 $29.53 $23.62
year
Apprentice - 2nd $576.99 $15.18 $22.77 $30.36 $30.36 $37.95 $30.36
year
Apprentice - 3rd $769.15 $20.24 $30.36 $40.48 $40.48 $50.60 $40.48
year
Apprentice - 4th $897.27 $23.61 $35.42 $47.22 $47.22 $59.03 $47.22
year

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Table 2 of 3
Classification Working Work on Work on Afternoon or Afternoon or Afternoon or Permanent
through a rostered day rostered day night shift night shift night shift night shift
meal break off - ordinary off - outside continuing not not
(not hours ordinary for 5 or continuing continuing
shiftworkers hours more shifts for 5 or for 5 or
) in a row more shifts more shifts
in a row - in a row -
first 2 hours after 2 hours
Apprentice - 1st $17.72 $17.72 $23.62 $13.58 $17.72 $23.62 $15.35
year
Apprentice - 2nd $22.77 $22.77 $30.36 $17.46 $22.77 $30.36 $19.73
year
Apprentice - 3rd $30.36 $30.36 $40.48 $23.28 $30.36 $40.48 $26.31
year
Apprentice - 4th $35.42 $35.42 $47.22 $27.15 $35.42 $47.22 $30.69
year
Table 3 of 3
Classification Saturday - Overtime - Overtime - non- Overtime - non- Work on rostered
shiftworkers continuous continuous continuous day off -
shiftworkers shiftworkers - first shiftworkers - unrelieved
2 hours after 2 hours shiftworker
Apprentice - 1st $17.72 $23.62 $17.72 $23.62 $23.62
year
Apprentice - 2nd $22.77 $30.36 $22.77 $30.36 $30.36
year
Apprentice - 3rd $30.36 $40.48 $30.36 $40.48 $40.48
year
Apprentice - 4th $35.42 $47.22 $35.42 $47.22 $47.22
year

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Adult apprentice - Started before 1 Jan 2014
Table 1 of 3
Classification Weekly pay Hourly pay Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public Public
rate rate Monday to Monday to holiday holiday -
Saturday - Saturday - continuous
first 2 hours after 2 hours shiftworkers
(not (not
shiftworkers shiftworkers
) )
Apprentice - 1st $448.87 $11.81 $17.72 $23.62 $23.62 $29.53 $23.62
year
Apprentice - 2nd $576.99 $15.18 $22.77 $30.36 $30.36 $37.95 $30.36
year
Apprentice - 3rd $769.15 $20.24 $30.36 $40.48 $40.48 $50.60 $40.48
year
Apprentice - 4th $897.27 $23.61 $35.42 $47.22 $47.22 $59.03 $47.22
year

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Table 2 of 3
Classification Working Work on Work on Afternoon or Afternoon or Afternoon or Permanent
through a rostered day rostered day night shift night shift night shift night shift
meal break off - ordinary off - outside continuing not not
(not hours ordinary for 5 or continuing continuing
shiftworkers hours more shifts for 5 or for 5 or
) in a row more shifts more shifts
in a row - in a row -
first 2 hours after 2 hours
Apprentice - 1st $17.72 $17.72 $23.62 $13.58 $17.72 $23.62 $15.35
year
Apprentice - 2nd $22.77 $22.77 $30.36 $17.46 $22.77 $30.36 $19.73
year
Apprentice - 3rd $30.36 $30.36 $40.48 $23.28 $30.36 $40.48 $26.31
year
Apprentice - 4th $35.42 $35.42 $47.22 $27.15 $35.42 $47.22 $30.69
year
Table 3 of 3
Classification Saturday - Overtime - Overtime - non- Overtime - non- Work on rostered
shiftworkers continuous continuous continuous day off -
shiftworkers shiftworkers - first shiftworkers - unrelieved
2 hours after 2 hours shiftworker
Apprentice - 1st $17.72 $23.62 $17.72 $23.62 $23.62
year
Apprentice - 2nd $22.77 $30.36 $22.77 $30.36 $30.36
year
Apprentice - 3rd $30.36 $40.48 $30.36 $40.48 $40.48
year
Apprentice - 4th $35.42 $47.22 $35.42 $47.22 $47.22
year

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Apprentice - Started after 1 Jan 2014 - Did not complete year 12
Table 1 of 3
Classification Weekly pay Hourly pay Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public Public
rate rate Monday to Monday to holiday holiday -
Saturday - Saturday - continuous
first 2 hours after 2 hours shiftworkers
(not (not
shiftworkers shiftworkers
) )
Apprentice - 1st $555.63 $14.62 $21.93 $29.24 $29.24 $36.55 $29.24
year
Apprentice - 2nd $662.39 $17.43 $26.15 $34.86 $34.86 $43.58 $34.86
year
Apprentice - 3rd $769.15 $20.24 $30.36 $40.48 $40.48 $50.60 $40.48
year
Apprentice - 4th $897.27 $23.61 $35.42 $47.22 $47.22 $59.03 $47.22
year

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Table 2 of 3
Classification Working Work on Work on Afternoon or Afternoon or Afternoon or Permanent
through a rostered day rostered day night shift night shift night shift night shift
meal break off - ordinary off - outside continuing not not
(not hours ordinary for 5 or continuing continuing
shiftworkers hours more shifts for 5 or for 5 or
) in a row more shifts more shifts
in a row - in a row -
first 2 hours after 2 hours
Apprentice - 1st $21.93 $21.93 $29.24 $16.81 $21.93 $29.24 $19.01
year
Apprentice - 2nd $26.15 $26.15 $34.86 $20.04 $26.15 $34.86 $22.66
year
Apprentice - 3rd $30.36 $30.36 $40.48 $23.28 $30.36 $40.48 $26.31
year
Apprentice - 4th $35.42 $35.42 $47.22 $27.15 $35.42 $47.22 $30.69
year
Table 3 of 3
Classification Saturday - Overtime - Overtime - non- Overtime - non- Work on rostered
shiftworkers continuous continuous continuous day off -
shiftworkers shiftworkers - first shiftworkers - unrelieved
2 hours after 2 hours shiftworker
Apprentice - 1st $21.93 $29.24 $21.93 $29.24 $29.24
year
Apprentice - 2nd $26.15 $34.86 $26.15 $34.86 $34.86
year
Apprentice - 3rd $30.36 $40.48 $30.36 $40.48 $40.48
year
Apprentice - 4th $35.42 $47.22 $35.42 $47.22 $47.22
year

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Apprentice - Started after 1 Jan 2014 - Completed year 12
Table 1 of 3
Classification Weekly pay Hourly pay Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public Public
rate rate Monday to Monday to holiday holiday -
Saturday - Saturday - continuous
first 2 hours after 2 hours shiftworkers
(not (not
shiftworkers shiftworkers
) )
Apprentice - 1st $609.01 $16.03 $24.05 $32.06 $32.06 $40.08 $32.06
year
Apprentice - 2nd $715.77 $18.84 $28.26 $37.68 $37.68 $47.10 $37.68
year
Apprentice - 3rd $769.15 $20.24 $30.36 $40.48 $40.48 $50.60 $40.48
year
Apprentice - 4th $897.27 $23.61 $35.42 $47.22 $47.22 $59.03 $47.22
year

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Table 2 of 3
Classification Working Work on Work on Afternoon or Afternoon or Afternoon or Permanent
through a rostered day rostered day night shift night shift night shift night shift
meal break off - ordinary off - outside continuing not not
(not hours ordinary for 5 or continuing continuing
shiftworkers hours more shifts for 5 or for 5 or
) in a row more shifts more shifts
in a row - in a row -
first 2 hours after 2 hours
Apprentice - 1st $24.05 $24.05 $32.06 $18.43 $24.05 $32.06 $20.84
year
Apprentice - 2nd $28.26 $28.26 $37.68 $21.67 $28.26 $37.68 $24.49
year
Apprentice - 3rd $30.36 $30.36 $40.48 $23.28 $30.36 $40.48 $26.31
year
Apprentice - 4th $35.42 $35.42 $47.22 $27.15 $35.42 $47.22 $30.69
year
Table 3 of 3
Classification Saturday - Overtime - Overtime - non- Overtime - non- Work on rostered
shiftworkers continuous continuous continuous day off -
shiftworkers shiftworkers - first shiftworkers - unrelieved
2 hours after 2 hours shiftworker
Apprentice - 1st $24.05 $32.06 $24.05 $32.06 $32.06
year
Apprentice - 2nd $28.26 $37.68 $28.26 $37.68 $37.68
year
Apprentice - 3rd $30.36 $40.48 $30.36 $40.48 $40.48
year
Apprentice - 4th $35.42 $47.22 $35.42 $47.22 $47.22
year

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Adult apprentice - Started after 1 Jan 2014
Table 1 of 3
Classification Weekly pay Hourly pay Overtime - Overtime - Sunday Public Public
rate rate Monday to Monday to holiday holiday -
Saturday - Saturday - continuous
first 2 hours after 2 hours shiftworkers
(not (not
shiftworkers shiftworkers
) )
Apprentice - 1st $875.93 $23.05 $34.58 $46.10 $46.10 $57.63 $46.10
year
Apprentice - 2nd $956.20 $25.16 $37.74 $50.32 $50.32 $62.90 $50.32
year
Apprentice - 3rd $956.20 $25.16 $37.74 $50.32 $50.32 $62.90 $50.32
year
Apprentice - 4th $956.20 $25.16 $37.74 $50.32 $50.32 $62.90 $50.32
year

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Classification Working Work on Work on Afternoon or Afternoon or Afternoon or Permanent
through a rostered day rostered day night shift night shift night shift night shift
meal break off - ordinary off - outside continuing not not
(not hours ordinary for 5 or continuing continuing
shiftworkers hours more shifts for 5 or for 5 or
) in a row more shifts more shifts
in a row - in a row -
first 2 hours after 2 hours
Apprentice - 1st $34.58 $34.58 $46.10 $26.51 $34.58 $46.10 $29.97
year
Apprentice - 2nd $37.74 $37.74 $50.32 $28.93 $37.74 $50.32 $32.71
year
Apprentice - 3rd $37.74 $37.74 $50.32 $28.93 $37.74 $50.32 $32.71
year
Apprentice - 4th $37.74 $37.74 $50.32 $28.93 $37.74 $50.32 $32.71
year
Table 3 of 3
Classification Saturday - Overtime - Overtime - non- Overtime - non- Work on rostered
shiftworkers continuous continuous continuous day off -
shiftworkers shiftworkers - first shiftworkers - unrelieved
2 hours after 2 hours shiftworker
Apprentice - 1st $34.58 $46.10 $34.58 $46.10 $46.10
year
Apprentice - 2nd $37.74 $50.32 $37.74 $50.32 $50.32
year
Apprentice - 3rd $37.74 $50.32 $37.74 $50.32 $50.32
year
Apprentice - 4th $37.74 $50.32 $37.74 $50.32 $50.32
year

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Allowances
If any all purpose allowances apply (marked *), they should be added to the minimum rate before penalties and overtime
are calculated.

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Apprentice training fees and textbook costs reimbursement reimbursement of training fees for prescribed courses
and the cost of prescribed textbooks
Apprentice travel to block release training reimbursement reimbursement for the excess reasonable travel costs
incurred in the course of travelling to and from the
training
Availability for duty allowance $2.30 per hour up to a maximum of $87.56 per week
* Electrical distribution line maintenance and tree clearing $76.62 per week
allowance
* Electrician's licence allowance - electrical mechanic (already $35.82 per week
included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - $14.33 per week
started before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables
above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - $17.91 per week
started on or after 1/1/14 - did not complete year 12 (already
included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - $19.70 per week
started on or after 1/1/14 - completed year 12 (already included
in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - $14.33 per week
started before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - $28.66 per week
started on or after 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables
above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - $18.63 per week
started before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables
above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - $21.49 per week
started on or after 1/1/14 - did not complete year 12 (already
included in the rate tables above)

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* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - $23.28 per week
started on or after 1/1/14 - completed year 12 (already included
in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - $18.63 per week
started before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - $31.16 per week
started on or after 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables
above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 3rd year junior apprentice $25.07 per week
(already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - $25.07 per week
started before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - $31.16 per week
started on or after 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables
above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 4th year junior apprentice $29.37 per week
(already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - $29.37 per week
started before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Electrician's licence allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - $31.16 per week
started on or after 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables
above)
First aid allowance $0.55 per hour up to a maximum of $20.90 per week
* Industry allowance (already included in the rate tables above) $36.82 per week
* Industry allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started $14.73 per week
before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on or $18.41 per week
after 1/1/14 - did not complete year 12 (already included in the
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* Industry allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on or $20.25 per week
after 1/1/14 - completed year 12 (already included in the rate
tables above)
* Industry allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started before $14.73 per week
1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started on or $29.46 per week
after 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started $19.15 per week
before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on or $22.09 per week
after 1/1/14 - did not complete year 12 (already included in the
rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on or $23.93 per week
after 1/1/14 - completed year 12 (already included in the rate
tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started $19.15 per week
before 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started on or $32.03 per week
after 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 3rd year junior apprentice (already $25.77 per week
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started before $25.77 per week
1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started on or $32.03 per week
after 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 4th year junior apprentice (already $30.19 per week
included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started before $30.19 per week
1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
* Industry allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started on or $32.03 per week
after 1/1/14 (already included in the rate tables above)
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* Leading hand allowance - in charge of 3-10 employees - $42.79 per week

payment in addition to the minimum wage for the highest
classification supervised, or own minimum wage, whichever is
higher
* Leading hand allowance - in charge of 11-20 employees - $59.70 per week
payment in addition to the minimum wage for the highest
classification supervised, or own minimum wage, whichever is
higher
* Leading hand allowance - in charge of more than 20 $80.60 per week
employees - payment in addition to the minimum wage for the
highest classification supervised, or own minimum wage,
whichever is higher
Living away from home - board and lodging allowance - full $701.21 per week
week
Living away from home - board and lodging allowance - part of a an allowance covering all living expenses reasonably
week incurred up to a maximum of $701.21 per week
Living away from home - meal allowance $18.10 per meal, for meals not included in fares or
accommodation cost
Living away from home - regular return home allowance reimbursement for the cost of reasonable travelling
expenses
Loss of tools allowance payment up to a maximum trade value of $383.67
Meal allowance - overtime $18.10 for each meal
Multistorey allowance - 0-15 floors $0.68 per hour
Multistorey allowance - 16-30 floors $0.84 per hour
Multistorey allowance - 31-45 floors $1.28 per hour
Multistorey allowance - 46-60 floors $1.62 per hour
Multistorey allowance - more than 60 floors $2.07 per hour
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - $1.52 per hour with an additional $0.84 per hour for
service core more than 15 metres above the main structure of a work above each further 15 metres
multistorey building of 0-15 floors

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Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - $1.68 per hour with an additional $0.84 per hour for
service core more than 15 metres above the main structure of a work above each further 15 metres
multistorey building of 16-30 floors
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - $2.12 per hour with an additional $0.84 per hour for
service core more than 15 metres above the main structure of a work above each further 15 metres
multistorey building of 31-45 floors
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - $2.46 per hour with an additional $0.84 per hour for
service core more than 15 metres above the main structure of a work above each further 15 metres
multistorey building of - 46-60 floors
Service cores allowance (includes multistorey allowance) - $2.91 per hour with an additional $0.84 per hour for
service core more than 15 metres above the main structure of a work above each further 15 metres
multistorey building of - more than 60 floors
Towers allowance - higher than 15 metres $0.84 per hour with an additional $0.84 per hour for
work above each further 15 metres
* Nominee allowance - electrical mechanics $91.54 per week
* Ordering materials allowance - building and construction $3.98 per day where ordering materials is required
industry - less than 4 days in pay period on such duties
* Ordering materials allowance - building and construction $19.90 per week
industry - 4 or more days in pay period on such duties
* Tool allowance - applies to apprentices, Electrical workers $21.81 per week
grade 5 and above, and Electrical workers below grade 5
performing the duties of television antenna installer/erector or
television/radio/ electronic equipment serviceperson
Travel allowance - start and/or finish on job site - up to 50 km $4.94 per day
from registered office/depot - employer offers to provide
transport
Travel allowance - start and/or finish on job site - up to 50 km $27.52 per day
from registered office/depot - employer does not offer to
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Travel allowance - start and/or finish on job site - more than 50 $4.94 per day plus payment for time spent travelling
km from registered office/depot - employer offers to provide in excess of 50km, with a minimum payment of a
transport quarter of an hour at the ordinary rate, and payment
for incidental expenses
Travel allowance - start and/or finish on job site - more than 50 $27.52 per day plus payment for time spent travelling
km from registered office/depot - employer does not offer to in excess of 50km, with a minimum payment of a
provide transport quarter of an hour at the ordinary rate, and payment
for incidental expenses
Travel time allowance $8.46 per day
Travel time allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started $3.38 per day
before 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on $4.23 per day
or after 1/1/14 - did not complete year 12
Travel time allowance - 1st year junior apprentice - started on $4.65 per day
or after 1/1/14 - completed year 12
Travel time allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started $3.38 per day
before 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 1st year adult apprentice - started on or $6.77 per day
after 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started $4.40 per day
before 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on $5.08 per day
or after 1/1/14 - did not complete year 12
Travel time allowance - 2nd year junior apprentice - started on $5.50 per day
or after 1/1/14 - completed year 12
Travel time allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started $4.40 per day
before 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 2nd year adult apprentice - started on $7.36 per day
or after 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 3rd year junior apprentice $5.92 per day

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Travel time allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started $5.92 per day
before 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 3rd year adult apprentice - started on or $7.36 per day
after 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 4th year junior apprentice $6.94 per day
Travel time allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started $6.94 per day
before 1/1/14
Travel time allowance - 4th year adult apprentice - started on or $7.36 per day
after 1/1/14
Vehicle allowance $0.95 per km

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