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Orica Australia Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Orica Australia Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE531621). 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

Orica Australia Pty Ltd Queensland Quarry Services EA 2025 covers all Orica employees in the Quarry Services business in the State of Queensland in the classifications specified in the Agreement (cl 2.1). Industry: Quarrying / explosives and blasting services supplied to quarry operators across QLD. Orica is one of the world's largest commercial explosives manufacturers and mining-services providers. This EA applies to mobile blasting crews based out of Yatala (head office) servicing quarry sites Queensland wide.

Rates last updated 22 May 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE531621
Industry
Quarrying industry
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Union
No union signatory (bargaining representative-signed). BOOT reference: Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award 2020 (MA000055). Workplace delegates rights term from CL&Q Award 2020 attached per s.205A(2).
Nominal expiry
19 December 2029

Roles covered

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

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,248.30 per week ($32.85 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,885.56 per week at the top, across 10 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Level 1 - Bench AssistantLevel 1 Bench Assistant - blast site support role. Required competencies above Trainee: APA Apply Risk Management Processes (JSERA), APA Assist at a blast site - Surface (Surfac...$1,327.34$34.93
Level 2 - MMU OperatorLevel 2 MMU Operator - Mobile Manufacturing Unit operator who drives and operates the bulk explosives manufacturing truck on site. Required competencies above L1: MMU Manufactur...$1,536.34$40.43
Level 2 (8/6 Roster) - MMU OperatorLevel 2 MMU Operator on 8/6 roster (8 days on / 6 days off) - FIFO/away-from-base pattern with rostered weekend work absorbed into Annual Salary premium. Same Ordinary Hourly Ra...$1,536.34$40.43

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.
  • 6 allowances (for example Training Allowance, Meal Allowance - Outside Spread of Hours, Overnighter Allowance - Working Away from Home).

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.