Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award pay rates 2026
Minimum rates for the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award (MA000010) from 1 July 2026: 32 classifications on 19 distinct hourly rates, with casual and weekend rates.
This page lists the minimum pay rates under the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award, set out by classification. For each role you can see the base hourly and weekly minimum, the casual rate, and penalty rates for shift work, weekends and public holidays.
The Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award covers factory and production work across manufacturing, including metals and engineering, vehicles, food and beverage processing, plastics, chemicals, textiles and printing. It applies to production and process workers, machine operators, storepersons, labourers, technicians and trade-qualified staff such as fitters, welders, electricians and toolmakers, along with the leading hands and supervisors who guide them. The classifications sit on a skills structure where each level reflects the training and responsibility required, from entry-level process work up to advanced technical and trade roles. Some specialised manufacturing sectors are covered by their own separate awards.
Pay rates by classification
| Classification | Hourly | Weekly | Annual | Casual/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Employees | ||||
| Manufacturing grade C14 / V1 | $25.74 | $978.10 | $50,998 | $32.18 |
| Manufacturing grade D1 | $28.33 | $1,076.60 | $56,134 | $35.41 |
| Manufacturing grade C13 / V2 | $26.44 | $1,004.90 | $52,395 | $33.05 |
| Manufacturing grade D2 | $28.67 | $1,089.60 | $56,812 | $35.84 |
| Manufacturing grade C12 / V3 | $27.08 | $1,029.10 | $53,657 | $33.85 |
| Manufacturing grade D3 | $29.02 | $1,102.60 | $57,490 | $36.28 |
| Manufacturing grade C11 / V4 | $27.97 | $1,062.90 | $55,420 | $34.96 |
| Manufacturing grade D4 | $29.42 | $1,118.00 | $58,293 | $36.78 |
| Manufacturing grade C10 / V5 | $29.45 | $1,119.10 | $58,350 | $36.81 |
| Manufacturing grade C9 / V6 | $30.38 | $1,154.30 | $60,185 | $37.98 |
| Manufacturing grade C8 / V7 | $31.30 | $1,189.40 | $62,015 | $39.13 |
| Manufacturing grade C7 | $32.13 | $1,221.10 | $63,668 | $40.16 |
| Manufacturing grade C6 / V9 | $33.77 | $1,283.10 | $66,901 | $42.21 |
| Manufacturing grade C5 / V10 | $34.46 | $1,309.50 | $68,277 | $43.08 |
| Manufacturing grade C4 / V11 | $35.38 | $1,344.50 | $70,102 | $44.23 |
| Manufacturing grade C3 / V12 | $37.24 | $1,415.00 | $73,778 | $46.55 |
| Manufacturing grade C2(a) / V13 | $38.16 | $1,450.20 | $75,613 | $47.70 |
| Manufacturing grade C2(b) / V14 | $39.83 | $1,513.70 | $78,924 | $49.79 |
| Vehicle Manufacturing employees only | ||||
| Manufacturing grade V1 (vehicle manufacturing) | $25.74 | $978.10 | $50,998 | $30.24 |
| Manufacturing grade V2 (vehicle manufacturing) | $26.44 | $1,004.90 | $52,395 | $31.07 |
| Manufacturing grade V3 (vehicle manufacturing) | $27.08 | $1,029.10 | $53,657 | $31.82 |
| Manufacturing grade V4 (vehicle manufacturing) | $27.97 | $1,062.90 | $55,420 | $32.86 |
| Manufacturing grade V5 (vehicle manufacturing) | $29.45 | $1,119.10 | $58,350 | $34.60 |
| Manufacturing grade V6 (vehicle manufacturing) | $30.38 | $1,154.30 | $60,185 | $35.70 |
| Manufacturing grade V7 (vehicle manufacturing) | $31.30 | $1,189.40 | $62,015 | $36.78 |
| Manufacturing grade V8 (vehicle manufacturing) | $32.22 | $1,224.40 | $63,840 | $37.86 |
| Manufacturing grade V9 (vehicle manufacturing) | $33.77 | $1,283.10 | $66,901 | $39.68 |
| Manufacturing grade V10 (vehicle manufacturing) | $34.46 | $1,309.50 | $68,277 | $40.49 |
| Manufacturing grade V11 (vehicle manufacturing) | $35.38 | $1,344.50 | $70,102 | $41.57 |
| Manufacturing grade V12 (vehicle manufacturing) | $37.24 | $1,415.00 | $73,778 | $43.76 |
| Manufacturing grade V13 (vehicle manufacturing) | $38.16 | $1,450.20 | $75,613 | $44.84 |
| Manufacturing grade V14 (vehicle manufacturing) | $39.83 | $1,513.70 | $78,924 | $46.80 |
How the pay scale works
Adult rates in the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award run from $25.74 an hour (Manufacturing grade C14 / V1) to $39.83 (Manufacturing grade V14 (vehicle manufacturing)), a spread of $14.09 an hour or 54.7%, $535.60 a week full-time.
The award’s 32 classifications in this dataset share 19 distinct hourly rates.
A casual Manufacturing grade C14 / V1 is paid $32.18 an hour, 25% above the full-time hourly rate, in place of paid leave.
What changed on 1 July 2026
For the entry classification, Manufacturing grade C14 / V1:
The hourly rate rose $1.46 (6%) from $24.28 on 30 June 2026 to $25.74, and the full-time weekly rate rose $55.40.
Penalty rates
| Day | Manufacturing | Median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 150% | 150% | 2 of 19 |
| Sunday | 200% | 187.5% | 1 of 20 |
| Public holiday | 250% | 250% | 1 of 22 |
The Sunday rate of 200% is higher than the median of 187.5% across the 20 awards with a Sunday rate for their entry classification, and ranks 1st.
Every Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award penalty rate, by classification
Compared with related awards
| Award | Entry classification | Hourly | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award | Graphic arts employee level 1 | $25.74 | 200% |
Allowances
The pay database lists 62 wage-related allowances and 12 expense-related allowances for this award. All-purpose allowances count towards penalty rates, overtime and leave.
| Allowance | Amount | Paid | All-purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leading hand allowance—In charge of 3–10 employees | $48.98 | per week | yes |
| Leading hand allowance—In charge of 11–20 employees | $73.15 | per week | yes |
| Leading hand allowance—In charge of more than 20 employees | $93.12 | per week | yes |
| Ship repairing—Tradespersons | $22.23 | per week | yes |
| Ship repairing—All other employees | $17.99 | per week | yes |
| Technical computing equipment | $57.87 | per week | yes |
| Artificial fertilisers and chemicals—Industry allowance—work in relation to fertilisers and related activities (other than acid) | $11.81 | per week | yes |
| Artificial fertilisers and chemicals—Industry allowance—otherwise | $15.52 | per week | yes |
| Artificial fertilisers and chemicals—General duties | $2.12 | per day | yes |
| Artificial fertilisers and chemicals—Acid production and related activities | $3.39 | per day | yes |
| Artificial fertilisers and chemicals—Fertiliser production and despatch | $3.62 | per day | yes |
| First aid allowance | $22.26 | per week | no |
| Engine driver and fireperson—Attending to refrigeration compressors | $47.03 | per week | no |
| Engine driver and fireperson—Attending to an electric generator or dynamo exceeding 10kW capacity | $47.03 | per week | no |
| Engine driver and fireperson—Being in charge of plant | $47.03 | per week | no |
| Engine driver and fireperson—Attending to a switchboard where the generating capacity is 350kW or over | $14.67 | per week | no |
| Cleaner, greaser or oiler allowance | $43.59 | per week | no |
| Manganese dioxide and other pigments allowance—First 2 hours | $2.50 | per hour | no |
| Manganese dioxide and other pigments allowance—More than 2 hours | $17.76 | per day | no |
| Cold places allowance | $0.82 | per hour | no |
| Hot places allowance—Between 46 and 54 degrees Celsius | $0.85 | per hour | no |
| Hot places allowance—In excess of 54 degrees Celsius | $1.12 | per hour | no |
| Wet places allowance | $0.85 | per hour | no |
| Confined spaces allowance | $1.12 | per hour | no |
| Dirty work—other than ship repair work | $0.85 | per hour | no |
| Dirty work—ship repair work | $1.12 | per hour | no |
| Height money | $0.62 | per hour | no |
| Meat digesters and oil tanks allowance | $0.85 | per hour | no |
| Sanitary works allowance | $0.59 | per hour | no |
| Insulation materials allowance | $1.12 | per hour | no |
| Slaughtering yards allowance | $0.62 | per hour | no |
| Boiler repairs—smoke boxes, fire-boxes, furnaces etc. | $0.62 | per hour | no |
| Boiler repairs—repairs on oil fired boilers etc. | $2.18 | per hour | no |
| Explosive powered tools | $2.21 | per day | no |
| Ships in dock | $0.62 | per hour | no |
| Foundry allowance | $0.65 | per hour | no |
| Boiling down works | $0.62 | per hour | no |
| Lead works | $0.62 | per hour | no |
| Handlers of carbon black | $1.41 | per hour | no |
| Installing or repairing belting underground in mines | $0.44 | per hour | no |
| Processing free coal dust | $0.62 | per hour | no |
| Boiler cleaning—engine driver | $2.41 | per hour | no |
| Foreign rock—Rock phosphate, superphosphate and mixed manure sections receiving ex ship or railway truck | $9.90 | per week | no |
| Foreign rock—Handling rock phosphate to crushers and all other employees in the rock phosphate section | $9.37 | per week | no |
| Foreign rock—Mixing superphosphate | $9.37 | per week | no |
| Foreign rock—Excavating bins, and the manufacture or excavating of superphosphate until dumped on the heap for curing | $6.10 | per week | no |
| Foreign rock—The handling of superphosphate from the heap until loading in wagons or trucks for despatch, etc | $3.71 | per week | no |
| Farmers’ own bags—Sorting, branding, bagging, etc | $0.74 | per day | no |
| Farmers’ own bags—Loading double-handling into railway or other trucks, etc | $1.35 | per day | no |
| Farmers’ own bags—Loading single-handling into railway or other trucks, etc | $1.83 | per day | no |
| Soda ash | $2.59 | per hour | no |
| Raw materials | $0.97 | per hour | no |
| Skimming and floater setting—flat glass tank | $3.71 | per half hour | no |
| Glass furnace regenerators | $20.44 | per day | no |
| Jack bolt tensioner | $11.07 | per shift or part thereof | no |
| Loading and unloading away from employer's premises | $11.07 | per shift or part thereof | no |
| Inspector's allowance (paid in excess of rate payable to employee whose work is inspected) | $45.66 | per week | no |
| Carpenter's allowance | $0.37 | per hour | no |
| Glass or slag wool | $1.09 | per hour | no |
| Handling garbage | $0.84 | per hour | no |
| Boiler house employees | $1.70 | per hour | no |
| Fork-lift or cranes allowance | $3.25 | per day | no |
| Tool allowance—tradespersons and apprentices | $17.90 | per week | yes |
| Tool allowance—carpenter or joiner or shipwright/boatbuilder | $33.88 | per week | yes |
| Vehicle allowance | $1.00 | per km | no |
| Meal allowance | $19.14 | per occasion | no |
| Handlers of carbon black—overall allowance | $0.36 | per day | no |
| Expenses—meal | $19.14 | per meal | no |
| Tool allowance—tradesperson | $17.92 | per week | no |
| Tool allowance—apprentices—level 1 or 1st year | $7.58 | per week | no |
| Tool allowance—apprentices—level 2 or 2nd year | $9.81 | per week | no |
| Tool allowance—apprentices—level 3 or 3rd year | $13.48 | per week | no |
| Tool allowance—apprentices—level 4 or 4th year | $15.83 | per week | no |
| Meal allowance | $18.67 | per meal | no |
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Rates current as of 1 July 2026. FWC pay database, Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 (MA000010), checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.