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Printing Industry—Herald & Weekly Times—Production Award 2015 pay rates

These are the current minimum pay rates under the Printing Industry—Herald & Weekly Times—Production Award 2015 (MA000126), 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 3 August 2026.

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Award details

Code
MA000126
Industry
Manufacturing
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%

Roles covered

Some of the roles this award may cover at the Printing Industry—Herald & Weekly Times—Production Award 2015. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $986.60 per week ($26.66 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,293.50 per week at the top, across 9 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Pre Press Operator 1$1,119.10$30.25
Pre Press Operator 2$1,164.60$31.48
Printing Machinist 1$1,119.10$30.25

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.
  • 2 allowances (for example Night shift allowance, Night 11.30pm-5am).

The exact penalty multipliers and allowance amounts are applied when you check your pay.

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.