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DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE532493). 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

DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd (distinct legal entity from the corpus's 24-EBA DHL Supply Chain family) single-enterprise agreement covering Operations Agents and Couriers across four regional schedules: Brisbane & Gold Coast Operations Agents, Brisbane & Gold Coast Couriers, Cairns & Darwin Operations Agents, Cairns & Darwin Couriers.

Rates last updated 4 July 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE532493

Industry

Road transport industry

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU)

Nominal expiry

9 April 2029

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,193.58 per week ($31.41 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,458.44 per week at the top, across 14 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Courier (Competent) - Brisbane & Gold CoastCourier, Competent level (Sch 1/3). Award Classification: Transport Worker Level 2 (MA000038). Sch 3 Existing Roles table, Year 2 (1 Jul 2026, +3.0%) column.	$1,278.70	$33.65
Courier (Competent) - Cairns & DarwinCourier, Competent level (Sch 1/5). Award Classification: Transport Worker Level 2 (MA000038). Sch 5 Existing Roles table, Year 2 (1 Jul 2026, +3.0%) column. District Allowance ...	$1,278.70	$33.65
Courier (Entry) - Brisbane & Gold CoastCourier, Entry level, new hires only (Sch 1/3). Award Classification: Transport Worker Level 1 (MA000038). Sch 3 New Roles table, Year 2 (1 Jul 2026, +3.0%) column.	$1,200.42	$31.59

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.
14 allowances (for example District Allowance - Cairns, Higher Duties Allowance, Truck Driving Allowance - Courier).

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.