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Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2020 pay rates

These are the current minimum pay rates under the Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2020 (MA000099), as published by the Fair Work Commission. They set the least an employer can pay someone the award covers. A contract or agreement can pay more, but not less.

Rates last updated 14 April 2026.

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Award details

Code
MA000099
Industry
Administrative & Support Services
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%

Roles covered

Some of the roles this award may cover at the Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2020. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,088.50 per week ($28.64 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,814.30 per week at the top, across 31 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Administrative assistant - Pay point 1Administrative assistant: performs a range of clearly defined administrative, financial and clerical duties under direct supervision, including routine office duties, filing and...$1,088.50$28.64
Administrative assistant - Pay point 2Administrative assistant performing, with experience, program support and/or more complex administrative duties such as petty cash control, ordering and invoicing under directio...$1,106.90$29.13
Administrative assistant - Pay point 3Administrative assistant at the third pay point of the classification, reached by annual progression on demonstrated competency and satisfactory performance (clause 13.3); dutie...$1,146.80$30.18

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

  • Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
  • 4 allowances (for example First aid allowance, Excursions - sleepover allowance, Meal allowance - overtime in excess of 2 hours, or work of 5 or more hours on non-ordinary working day).

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Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.