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Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited enterprise agreement (AE532108). 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

Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited's Gove Operation (bauxite mining + associated site operations), East Arnhem Land, NT. First Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited build in the corpus — a distinct legal entity from the existing AE523769 Rio Tinto Pilbara Rail build (employerId='rio-tinto-iron-ore', a different Rio Tinto product group); new employerId='rio-tinto-aluminium'. No ABN stated in this source for either entity, so the split rests on product-group/site-name evidence rather than ABN cross-check.

Rates last updated 10 July 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE532108
Industry
Mining industry
Ordinary hours
42 per week
Casual loading
25%
Union
AWU (Australian Workers Union), UWU (United Workers Union), AMWU (Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union), CEPU (Communications, Electrical, Electronic and Plumbing Union)
Nominal expiry
18 February 2030

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $951.30 per week ($22.65 per hour) at the entry level up to $3,149.44 per week at the top, across 19 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Apprentice (1st Year, under 21, 40%)Apprentice training towards a metal trades qualification (cl 17); rate calculated at developing metal trades base salary (Appendix 3 footnote). Under-21 hourly progression: 1st ...$951.30$22.65
E&I - AdvancedElectrical & Instrumentation tradesperson, Advanced level. Requires Single Trade Electrician qualification (min Cert III Electrotechnology + unrestricted electrical licence) PLU...$3,149.44$74.99
E&I - DevelopingElectrical & Instrumentation tradesperson, Developing level (working towards the E&I qualification floor per Appendix 2 note 1). Base Salary per cl 24(a); roster-dependent Shift...$2,778.27$66.15

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.
  • 3 allowances (for example Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA) - Lower Rate, SRG/ERT Training Completion Payment, Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA) - Higher Rate).

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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.