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View pay rates for common awards. To find other pay rates for awards not list here, please refer to the table below.

1.      Building and Construction Industry (State) Award (001)

2.      Cleaning and Building Services Contractors (State) Award (116)

3.      Clerical and Administrative Employees (State) Award (135)

4.      Clerical and Administrative Employees, Hire Cars and Taxis (State) Award (125)

5.      Club Employees (State) Award (140)

6.      Electricians, &c. (State) Award (293)

7.      Hairdressers' &c. (State) Award (372)

8.      Horticultural Industry (State) Consolidated Award (378)

9.      Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries (State) Award (039)

10.  Miscellaneous Workers' - General Services (State) Award (705)

11.  Miscellaneous Workers' - Kindergarten and Child Care Centres, &c. (State) Award (482)

12.  Plumbers and Gasfitters (State) Award (539)

13.  Private Hospital Employees (State) Award (548)

14.  Restaurants, &c., Employees (State) Award (577)

15.  Shop Employees State Award (601)

16.  Storemen and Packers, General (State) Award (912)

17.  Transport Industry (State) Award (677)

18.  Transport Industry Mixed Enterprises Interim (State) Award (665)

19.  Warehouse Employees' - General (State) Award (702)

The lowest rate of pay that can lawfully be paid to an adult wage earner in an award is referred to as a minimum wage.

The wage clause in an award specifies the minimum wage that must be paid for each classification or grade of employee covered by the award. Each employee must receive this amount as a minimum.

Sometimes the actual minimum weekly pay consists of a normal award wage plus compulsory additional components such as industry allowances or tool allowances. There are often additional rates to be paid for very specific circumstances such as working in the wet or dealing with toxic substances.

The wage clause in an award often specifies how casual or part-time rates should be calculated, that is, what additional loading they receive.

Junior employees are sometimes paid a percentage of the adult rate, depending on their age.

Awards may also provide for the payment of penalty rates to employees who work their ordinary hours at certain times of the week, such as on a Saturday or Sunday or outside the ordinary span of hours on weekdays.

Check your pay - Employers and employees can use Check Your Pay to calculate wages and other entitlements under the award.

Wages should normally be paid on the same day each week. The Industrial Relations Act 1996 No 17 requires employers to provide their employees with a pay advice slip detailing all pay matters and deductions such as income tax, superannuation payments, union dues, health fund and all other deductions.

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Which Award?	Choose the job or workplace that describes the type of work for which you are seeking information.
Alphabetical List	Choose the award title from an alphabetical list of all current NSW awards (not all awards are available).
Check Your Pay	Employers and employees can use Check Your Pay to calculate wages and other entitlements under the award.
Pay Rate Updates	Pay Rate Updates is a free service that provides subscribers with the latest information on changes to NSW pay rates, award conditions and leave entitlements by email.