Fast food employee level 3 — in charge of 2 or more people pay rate 2026
Minimum rate for Fast food employee level 3 — in charge of 2 or more people under the Fast Food Industry Award (MA000003) from 1 July 2026: $1,150.40 a week full-time, $59,982 a year (weekly × 52.14). Casual: $37.84 an hour, loading included.
Minimum pay rates
| Employment type | Hourly | Weekly | Annual (× 52.14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time / part-time | $30.27 | $1,150.40 | $59,982 |
| Casual (loading included) | $37.84 | — | — |
How this rate compares
This is the highest adult rate in the Fast Food Industry Award: rank 1 of 4 distinct hourly rates.
The next rate down is Fast food employee level 3 — in charge of one or no person at $29.91 an hour, $0.36 (1.2%) lower.
It is $3.83 an hour (14.5%) above the national minimum wage of $26.44.
What changed on 1 July 2026
The hourly rate rose $1.37 (4.7%) from $28.90 on 30 June 2026 to $30.27, and the full-time weekly rate rose $52.20.
Penalty rates
| When | Full-time / part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | $30.27100% | $37.84125% |
| Weekday eveningEvening work – Monday to Friday – between 10.00 pm and midnight | $33.30110% | $40.86135% |
| Saturday | $37.84125% | $45.41150% |
| SundayLevels 2 and 3 | $45.41150% | $52.97175% |
| Public holiday | $68.11225% | $75.68250% |
| Evening work – Monday to Friday – after midnight and before 6.00 am | $34.81115% | $42.38140% |
Resulting hourly rates as published in the Fair Work Commission’s Modern Awards Pay Database. Casual figures include the casual loading. Percentages are of the minimum hourly rate.
A week with weekend shifts
| Hours | Rate | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| 4 weekday hours | $37.84 | $151.36 |
| 8 Saturday hours | $45.41 | $363.28 |
| 8 Sunday hours | $52.97 | $423.76 |
| Total | $938.40 |
That week pays $938.40, which is $181.60 (24%) more than the same 20 hours worked on weekdays at the casual rate ($756.80). A full-time week of 38 ordinary hours pays $1,150.40.
Overtime rates
| Overtime | Full-time / part-time | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday – first 2 hours | $45.41 | 150% |
| Monday to Saturday – after 2 hours | $60.54 | 200% |
| Sunday – all hours | $60.54 | 200% |
| Public holiday – all hours | $75.68 | 250% |
Junior rates
Employees under 21 in this classification are paid a percentage of the adult rate, from $12.11 an hour (40% of the adult rate) for under 16 years. How junior rates work.
| Age | Hourly | Weekly | % of adult |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 16 years | $12.11 | $460.16 | 40% |
| 16 years | $15.14 | $575.20 | 50% |
| 17 years | $18.16 | $690.24 | 60% |
| 18 years | $21.19 | $805.28 | 70% |
| 19 years | $24.22 | $920.32 | 80% |
| 20 years | $27.25 | $1,035.36 | 90% |
Weekly junior rates are published; hourly is weekly ÷ 38.
Rates current as of 1 July 2026. FWC pay database, MA000003, checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.