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‘Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing And Kindred Industries Union’ known as The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the ‘Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing And Kindred Industries Union’ known as The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) enterprise agreement (AE524944). 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.

Rates last updated 10 September 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE524944
Industry
Industries not otherwise assigned
Ordinary hours
35 per week
Casual loading
25%
Nominal expiry
31 December 2025

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,202.05 per week ($34.34 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,854.75 per week at the top, across 8 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Grade 146 APPENDIX A CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE All employees covered by this Agreement shall be graded according to the grading structure set out in this Appendix. Employees shall ...$1,202.05$34.34
Grade 246 APPENDIX A CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE All employees covered by this Agreement shall be graded according to the grading structure set out in this Appendix. Employees shall ...$1,278.35$36.52
Grade 346 APPENDIX A CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE All employees covered by this Agreement shall be graded according to the grading structure set out in this Appendix. Employees shall ...$1,317.75$37.65

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What else it sets

  • Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.

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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.