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Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE527001). 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

Inghams Enterprises (QLD Processing & Distribution) EA 2024 covers processing + distribution employees at Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd (ABN 20 008 447 345) Murarrie processing plant (50 Goodman Place, Murarrie QLD 4172) and Lytton distribution centre (102 Trade Street, Lytton QLD 4178). 7 classifications via tenure ladder (cl 4.5): New Employee <3mo $25.85/hr, New Employee 3-12mo $26.55/hr, Process Employee 5 (12-24mo) $28.11/hr, Process Employee 4 (24-36mo) $29.41/hr, then Process Employee 3/2/1 by competency ($31.21-$32.41/hr at 1 July 2025).

Rates last updated 7 October 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE527001

Industry

Poultry processing

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

23%

Union

Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU)

Nominal expiry

30 June 2027

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,021.59 per week ($26.88 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,280.84 per week at the top, across 7 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
New Employee (<3 months)New Employee with less than 3 months continuous service (cl 4.5(1)). Auto-progresses to New Employee (3-12 months) after 3 months. Rates from the cl 4.1(1) weekly table: Column ...	$1,021.59	$26.88
New Employee (3-12 months)New Employee with 3-12 months continuous service (cl 4.5(2)). Auto-progresses to Process Employee L5 after 12 months. Rates from the cl 4.1(1) weekly table: Column 1 from operat...	$1,049.34	$27.61
Process Employee Level 1Process Employee Level 1 (cl 4.5(7)) - top competency level. Indicative tasks: knife deboning on chain/bench, QA, knife sharpening (incl KST testing), rendering/digest, MRT oper...	$1,280.84	$33.71

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 Team Leader Allowance (daily - extra days), Crate Wash Allowance, Senior First Aid 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.