Minimum Wage – Australia

The current minimum wage in Australia is A$23.23 per hour in 2023. It became valid on July 1, 2023.
  • Valid on march 2024
  • The amounts are in Australian Dollar.
  • The amounts are before tax.

Minimum Wage

Per hour Per week
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$23.23 A$882.80
Disabled adults where disability DOES NOT affect productivity
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$23.23 A$882.80
Junior employee younger than 16 year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$11.13 -
Junior employee 16 year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$12.37 -
Junior employee 17 year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$14.84 -
Junior employee 18 year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$17.31 -
Junior employee 19 year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$19.78 -
Junior employee 20 year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$22.26 -
Apprentice in 1st year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$14.40 -
Apprentice in 2nd year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$17.02 -
Apprentice in 3rd year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$20.94 -
Apprentice in 4th year
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2023 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
A$23.56 -

Definitions

Special national minimum wage II: applies to disabled adults where disability DOES affect productivity Adults whose productivity is affected by their disability are paid a percentage of the national minimum wage, set in accordance with Schedule A to the National Minimum Wage Order.
Special national minimum wage V: applies to a trainee who is not an apprentice. Minimum wage varies with years of schooling. Currently it varies from A$287.90 – A$585.80 per week. The minimum wage for a trainee is set in schedule E of the Miscellaneous Award 2010.

Australia has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Australia can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay.
Employers in Australia who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Australia.
The General Retail Industry Award 2020, updated for 2023, sets the minimum wage for a level 1 employee as A$24.73. The wages for junior employees are a percentage of this wage.

Special national minimum wage applies to a trainee who is not an apprentice. Minimum wage varies with years of schooling. The minimum wage for a trainee is set in schedule E of the Miscellaneous Award 2010. Currently, the level 3 minimum wage (the standard weekly rate) is A$26.18.
Special national minimum wage applies to disabled adults where disability DOES affect productivity. Adults whose productivity is affected by their disability are paid a percentage of the national minimum wage, set in accordance with Schedule A to the National Minimum Wage Order.

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

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