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Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE529457). 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 31 May 2026.

Agreement details

Code

AE529457

Industry

Quarrying industry

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

The Australian Workers' Union NSW Branch. Per cl 3 the AWU NSW Branch is named as a party bound to the Agreement. Per FWCA decision para [3] the AWU, as a bargaining representative for the Agreement, gave notice under s.183 of the Fair Work Act 2009 that it wants to be covered by the Agreement; DP Boyce noted under s.201(2) that the Agreement covers the AWU. The Schedule 1 / signatory page shows the AWU signatory block left blank at execution (signed by Heidelberg Materials Pty Ltd 20 June 2025; AWU witness initials only on the employee-witness slot) - the AWU F18 s.183 notice covers the Agreement statutorily.

Nominal expiry

17 April 2028

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,229.33 per week ($32.35 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,881.24 per week at the top, across 11 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Laboratory Technician - Level 1	$1,229.33	$32.35
Laboratory Technician - Level 2	$1,430.06	$37.63
Laboratory Technician - Level 3	$1,566.85	$41.23

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.
9 allowances (for example Confined Space Allowance (Hourly), First Aid Allowance, Meal Allowance).

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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.