The Australian Minimum wage is now $24.10 per hour, from 1 July 2024.
Along with the $24.10 per hour, payable to the employee, the employer also pays a further $2.77 into the employees personal superannuation fund. This is 11.5% of the employees earnings
Permanent Workers minimum wage 2024/25.
The Fair Work Commission announced that it will raise the national minimum wage by 3.75% from 1 July 2024, taking the permanent workers minimum wage to $24.10 per hour, equivalent to $915.90 a week for full-time workers (38-hour week).
The permanent employee rates have increased from $23.23 per hour.
Casual Workers minimum wage 2024/25.
The national minimum wage for a casual employee over the age of 21 has risen to $30.13 per hour. This includes an extra 25% to cover the Holiday and Sick pay, that a casual worker does not receive.
The casual worker rates have increased from $29.04 per hour.
A full time permanent worker (38 hours per week) that takes 4 weeks holiday per year and 5 sick days, will receive $47,621.6 during the year. (52 weeks x 38 hours x $24.10)
A casual worker, working the same hours would receive $53,812.18. (47 weeks x 38 hours x $30.13)
These figures are before tax and Medicare levy.
Australian workers under the age of 21 must be paid at least a specific percentage of the Adult Minimum Wage.
Minimum wages for young workers are calculated as a percentage of the national minimum wage. This table shows the minimum rate you can be paid, depending on your age.
These percentages are:
- 36.8% for those under 16.
- 47.4% for those aged 16.
- 57.8% for those aged 17.
- 68.3% for those aged 18.
- 82.5% for those aged 19.
- 97.7% for those aged 20.
This increase applies from the first pay period starting on or after 1 July 2024.
The previous years, 2023 – 2024, Annual Wage Review can be found at https://updates.fairwork.gov.au
The rate of inflation may have an effect on the amount of any increase.
Previous Years Minimum Wage in Australia.
Effective from 1 July in each year.
- 2023/24 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $23.23 per hour or $882.80 per week.
- 2022/23 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $21.38 per hour or $812.60 per week.
- 2021/22 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $20.33 per hour or $772.60 per week.
- 2020/21 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $19.84 per hour or $753.80 per week.
- 2019/20 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $19.49 per hour or $740.80 per week, from July 2019.
- 2018/19 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $18.93 per hour or $719.20 per week, from July 2018.
- 2017/18 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $18.29 per hour or $694.90 per week, from July 2017.
- 2016/17 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $17.70 per hour or $672.70 per week, from July 2016.
- 2015/16 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $17.29 per hour or $656.90 per week, from July 2015.
- 2014/15 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $16.87 per hour or $640.90 per week, from July 2014.
- 2013/14 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $16.37 per hour or $622.20 per week, from July 2013.
- 2012/13 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.96 per hour or $606.40 per week, from July 2012.
- 2011/12 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.51 per hour or $589.30 per week, from July 2011.
- 2010/11 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.00 per hour or $569.90 per week, from July 2010.
- 2009/10 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $14.31 per hour or $543.78 per week, from July 2009.
- 2008/09 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $14.31 per hour or $543.78 per week, from October 2008.
- 2007/08 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $13.74 per hour or $522.12 per week, from October 2007.
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