Pay rates and wages information
Part-time and casual work
The Fair Work Ombudsman website has a section called PayCheckPlus where you can search for awards and pay rates online. Go to: www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/paycheckplus/pages/default.aspx
Here are some selected awards taken from PayCheck. They refer to adult rates (over 21 years) and entry level / lowest experience.
| Award | Job | Part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Industry Award 2010 | Kitchen Hand, Waiting | $15.43 per hour | $19.29 per hour |
| Fast Food Industry Award 2010 | Preparing / cooking food, taking orders | $16.43 per hour | $21.69 per hour |
| General Retail Industry Award 2010 | Sales Assistant | $16.47 per hour | $21.69 per hour |
| Clerks Private Sector Award 2010 | Filing, photocopying, answering phones | $15.95 per hour | $21.27 per hour |
| Contact Call Centres Award 2010 | Make / receive calls for sales or customer service | $16.02 per hour | $20.03 per hour |
Part-time or Casual?
The difference between part-time and casual is important and you should refer to the 'Part-time and casual work' page
Graduate salaries in Australia
- In Australia in 2010, the median annual starting salary for new bachelor degree graduates aged less than 25 and in their first full-time employment was A$49,000.
- The Grad Jobs and Dollars section of Graduate Careers Australia enables you to search for graduate salaries and graduate destination outcomes. You can search by discipline and course level.
Pay rates for private household jobs
The table below presents the recommended minimum hourly rates of pay for private domestic / household jobs. These rates have been recommended by SEOA - the Student Employment Officers' Association of Victoria.
| TYPE OF JOB | HOURLY RATE OF PAY |
|---|---|
| CHILDCARE | |
| general child care and babysitting | $15 - $18 per hour |
| picking up / dropping off (using own car) | $0.60 per km |
| DOMESTIC | |
| house cleaning | $15 - $18 per hour |
| light housework (e.g. meal preparation, laundry, cleaning) plus childcare | $18 - $20 per hour |
| PERSONAL CARE | |
| includes general carer assistance, occupational therapy and applied behaviour therapy | $15 - $20 per hour |
| HOUSE & GARDEN | |
| general gardening (including mowing) | $16 per hour |
| supplying own mower and equipment | $20 per hour |
| landscaping / labouring / decorating / painting | $17 per hour |
| PRIVATE PARTY HELP (supplying own clothing) | |
| standard | $17 - $20 per hour |
| public holidays | $22 - $25 per hour |
| *an extra $5 per hour after midnight applies | |
| TUTORING | |
| Primary and Secondary up to Year 10 (tutored by an undergraduate) | $22 per hour |
| VCE - Year 11 and Year 12 (tutored by an undergraduate) | $25 per hour |
| Tertiary (tutored by an undergraduate) | $30 per hour |
| *postgraduates may charge an extra $5 per hour | negotiable |
| **tutoring 2 students together may be charged at time and a half | negotiable |
| ***tutoring 3 students together may be charged at double time | negotiable |
| IT / WEB | |
| basic PC support | $25 per hour |
| web site maintenance | $25 per hour |
| web site design | $30 per hour (negotiable) |
| INTERPRETING / TRANSLATING | |
| non-technical | $25 |
| technical data quoted independently | negotiable |
Workplace insurance for private household work
Students are automatically covered by workplace injury insurance in private households if the person or people employing them do not expect to pay more than $7,500 per year in wages. For further information, contact WorkSafe on 03 9641 1444 or toll free outside the metropolitan area 1800 136 089.