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Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020 pay rates

These are the current minimum pay rates under the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020 (MA000118), 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
MA000118
Industry
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%

Roles covered

Some of the roles this award may cover at the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $978.10 per week ($25.74 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,838.33 per week at the top, across 14 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Inspector Level 1$1,299.65$34.20
Inspector Level 2$1,371.15$36.08
Introductory levelEntry classification for an employee with no experience in the animal care/veterinary industry, engaged at this level for a period not exceeding 3 months while receiving on-the-...$978.10$25.74

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.
  • 11 allowances (for example Broken shift allowance, First aid allowance, On-call allowance - Monday to Friday).

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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.