Manufacturing grade V1 (vehicle manufacturing) pay rate 2026
Minimum rate for Manufacturing grade V1 (vehicle manufacturing) under the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award (MA000010) from 1 July 2026: $978.10 a week full-time, $50,998 a year (weekly × 52.14). Casual: $30.24 an hour, loading included.
Rate table in the pay database: Vehicle Manufacturing employees only.
Minimum pay rates
| Employment type | Hourly | Weekly | Annual (× 52.14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time / part-time | $25.74 | $978.10 | $50,998 |
| Casual (loading included) | $30.24 | — | — |
Hourly is the weekly rate ÷ 38.
How this rate compares
This is the lowest adult rate in the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award: rank 19 of 19 distinct hourly rates. One other classification is paid the same hourly rate.
The next rate up is Manufacturing grade C13 / V2 at $26.44 an hour, $0.70 (2.7%) higher than this classification.
It is -$0.70 an hour (-2.6%) above the national minimum wage of $26.44. That is within 5% of the legal floor for adult employees.
What changed on 1 July 2026
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
| When | Full-time / part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary hours | $25.74100% | $30.24117.5% |
| Saturday(agreed ordinary hours, day workers) | $38.61150% | $45.36176.25% |
| Sunday(agreed ordinary hours, day workers) | $51.48200% | $60.48235% |
| Public holiday(day workers) | $64.35250% | $75.60293.75% |
The pay database publishes these dollar rates by percentage without naming the day; the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 names it (clauses C.2.2, 33.1(a)(i), 33.1(a)(ii), 33.1(b)(i), 11.1(a), 48.1). Every figure matches the Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide. The MAPD grid (Schedule C.2.2 and C.3.2) publishes the rate at each percentage without naming the day; clause 33.1 names it. Weekend rates are for day workers whose ordinary hours include the weekend by agreement under clause 17.2(c). Casual percentages apply to the casual ordinary rate (25% loading, or 17.5% for vehicle manufacturing employees in the technical field, clause 48.1).
A week with weekend shifts
| Hours | Rate | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| 4 weekday hours | $30.24 | $120.96 |
| 8 Saturday hours | $45.36 | $362.88 |
| 8 Sunday hours | $60.48 | $483.84 |
| Total | $967.68 |
That week pays $967.68, which is $362.88 (60%) more than the same 20 hours worked on weekdays at the casual rate ($604.80). A full-time week of 38 ordinary hours pays $978.10.
All-purpose allowances
The Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award sets 11 all-purpose allowances, paid on top of the minimum where they apply to the job and counted in penalty rates, overtime and leave: see the allowance table.
Rates current as of 1 July 2026. FWC pay database, MA000010, checked (how). General information only: your award or enterprise agreement prevails if it differs.