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BlueScope Steel Limited (Western Port) enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the BlueScope Steel Limited (Western Port) enterprise agreement (AE530244). 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

BlueScope Steel Western Port EA 2025-27 covers Employees at the BlueScope Western Port site (28 Bayview Road, Hastings VIC 3915) engaged in the production, manufacture, fabrication, semi-fabrication, treatment, processing, coating and finishing of steel in any form by whatever process and all operations ancillary thereto (cl 3.1.2).

Rates last updated 22 May 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE530244

Industry

Manufacturing and associated industries

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

The Australian Workers' Union (AWU)

Nominal expiry

1 November 2027

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,299.95 per week ($34.21 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,679.52 per week at the top, across 6 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
BaseBase (Schedule 1 Year 2) - entry-level Steel Process Operator at the Western Port site, normally the entry point to the Steel Process Operators Employee Development (ED) Model. ...	$1,299.95	$34.21
Level 1Level 1 (Schedule 1 Year 2) - Steel Process Operator at the Western Port site with at least 12 months continuous service OR at least 200 accreditation points (Schedule 3 cl 1.2)...	$1,351.15	$35.56
Level 2Level 2 (Schedule 1 Year 2) - Steel Process Operator at the Western Port site with at least 400 accreditation points (Schedule 3 cl 1.3). Hourly rate $37.31; weekly $1,417.56 (Y...	$1,417.56	$37.30

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.
20 allowances (for example Acting Staff Allowance, Fire Crew Allowance - Level 2, Senior Process Operator (SPO) Allowance).

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.