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Seagoing Industry Award 2020 pay rates

These are the current minimum pay rates under the Seagoing Industry Award 2020 (MA000122), 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 27 April 2026.

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Award details

Code
MA000122
Industry
Transport, Postal & Warehousing
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%

Roles covered

Some of the roles this award may cover at the Seagoing Industry 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 $1,747.60 per week at the top, across 17 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Bosun/Chief steward/Chief cook/Chief integrated ratingPart A (cl 14.1): aggregate-salary classification appearing across the vessel-class tables. Corpus stores the LOWEST minimum-salary component across all vessel classes and manni...$1,200.69$31.60
Chief engineerSchedule A (temporary-licence vessels, Coastal Trading Act): minimum weekly rate $1718.80 (A.1.1, ppc 01Jul26). Ordinary hours 7.6/day Monday-Friday; ALL hours beyond 7.6/day an...$1,718.80$45.23
Chief integrated rating/Bosun/Chief cook/Chief steward/Carpenter/Fitter/Repairer/Donkeyman/ElectricianSchedule A (temporary-licence vessels, Coastal Trading Act): minimum weekly rate $1250.90 (A.1.1, ppc 01Jul26). Ordinary hours 7.6/day Monday-Friday; ALL hours beyond 7.6/day an...$1,250.90$32.92

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.
  • 24 allowances (for example Tanker allowance, Cargo allowances - between 7.00am and 5.00pm, unless the work is done outside the employee's watch on duty if watches are being kept - handling, Cargo allowances - between 7.00am and 5.00pm, unless the work is done outside the employee's watch on duty if watches are being kept - securing or lashing).

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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.