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Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE523432). 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

AE523432

Industry

Building, metal and civil construction industries

Ordinary hours

36 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

Australian Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU/ARTBIU). Per FWCA decision para [4], the ARTBIU is a bargaining representative and gave s.183 notice that it wants the Agreement to cover it; under s.201(2) the Agreement covers the organisation. Single-union signatory despite construction-industry substrate (no CFMMEU/CEPU/AMWU involvement). RTBU signed at Level 2, 365 Queen Street Melbourne on 21 December 2023 (witness: Amanda Swayn, Australian Legal Practitioner under Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria)). Laing O'Rourke signed by Sheena Hoey (Senior Employee and Industrial Relations Manager), Level 24 IBM Centre, 60 City Road, Southbank VIC, on 20 December 2023.

Nominal expiry

30 June 2027

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,598.40 per week ($44.40 per hour) at the entry level up to $2,712.96 per week at the top, across 13 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Hand Signaller	$1,771.20	$49.20
Level 5 (Specialist)	$2,712.96	$75.36
Lookout	$1,771.20	$49.20

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.
19 allowances (for example Project Allowance (Appendix B), First Aid Allowance, Picnic Day (First Monday in December)).

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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.