8 July 2024
Increase in minimum wage rates in federal and state awards
Changes have been made to the minimum wage rates in federal and state awards by the Fair Work Commission and the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission respectively.
Federal
The National Minimum Wage and all minimum award wages in federal modern awards will increase from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2024.
This year, the Fair Work Commission has decided that:
- the National Minimum Wage will increase by 3.75% to $915.90 per week or $24.10 per hour
- minimum award wages will increase by 3.75%.
Pay guides with the updated minimum rates are available on the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website. See: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages/pay-guides
MTA WA Wage Summaries
To access the MTA WA wage summaries for the Vehicle Repair Services and Retail Award 2020 and the Clerks Private Sector Award please visit the MTA WA website.
State
The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission has increased the state minimum wage and pay rates in all WA awards effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024.
- The state minimum wage for employees 21 and over will increase to $918.60 per week.
- Minimum rates for younger workers and award free trainees and apprentices will also increase.
- Rates of pay in WA awards will increase by 4%, with rates of pay for some WA award adult employees 21 years and older increasing by more than 4% to align with the new state minimum wage of $918.60.
The new minimum rates and updated Wageline WA award summaries are available on the Wageline website. See: Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safetywa-award-summaries WA award summaries |