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Ara Fire Protection Services Pty Limited enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Ara Fire Protection Services Pty Limited enterprise agreement (AE530344). The agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission and sets the minimum pay for the staff it covers. The rates below are the agreement minimums; overtime, penalties and allowances can lift what you actually take home.

Who this agreement covers

ARA Fire Protection Services NSW Fire Alarms EA 2025 covers Fire Alarm Service & Contracts Divisions at 20 Binney Road Kings Park and 18 Reliance Drive Tuggerah NSW.

Rates last updated 16 July 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE530344
Industry
Fire fighting services
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Union
Non-union (standalone EA; no employee organisation covered)
Nominal expiry
21 February 2029

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the Ara Fire Protection Services Pty Limited. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $664.24 per week ($17.48 per hour) at the entry level up to $2,096.84 per week at the top, across 11 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Apprentice Year 1Year 1 apprentice (regardless of Year 10 completion). Rate includes all-purpose, tool and licence allowances. Hourly rate $17.48 per Schedule A apprentice table 23/02/2026 colum...$664.24$17.48
Apprentice Year 2Year 2 apprentice. Rate includes all-purpose, tool and licence allowances. Hourly rate $20.10 per Schedule A apprentice table 23/02/2026 column (current as at 2026-06-16; 4% ste...$763.80$20.10
Apprentice Year 3Year 3 apprentice. Rate includes all-purpose, tool and licence allowances. Hourly rate $23.12 per Schedule A apprentice table 23/02/2026 column (current as at 2026-06-16; 4% ste...$878.56$23.12

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 Annual Leave Loading, NSW Electrical Licence Allowance, On-Call Allowance (Small Unit)).

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

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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.