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Stratford Coal Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Stratford Coal Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE530676). 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

Stratford/Duralie Open Cut Operations Enterprise Agreement 2025 covers: - Apprentice - Apprentice - Adult - Open Cut Mining - Entry - Open Cut Mining - Production - Open Cut Mining - Production/Trade - Open Cut Mining - Senior/Trade - Trainee - Trainee - Adult Stratford Coal Pty Ltd (a Yancoal subsidiary, ABN 26 064 016 164) open cut coal mining operations at the Stratford and Duralie mine sites in the Gloucester Valley, NSW Hunter region (cl 2 Definitions, cl 3.2).

Rates last updated 7 October 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE530676

Industry

Mining industry

Ordinary hours

35 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

Mining and Energy Union (MEU)

Nominal expiry

7 October 2029

Roles covered

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

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $975.42 per week ($27.87 per hour) at the entry level up to $2,258.95 per week at the top, across 19 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Adult Apprentice - First YearAdult Apprentice first year. Per Appendix C: 85% of EA Level 3 Base Rate and 85% of EA Level 3 Stratford/Duralie Allowance. Jul-25 85% Base = $34.99/hr; 85% Allowance = $28,443....	$1,842.46	$52.64
Adult Apprentice - Fourth YearAdult Apprentice fourth year. Per Appendix C: 100% of EA Level 3 Base Rate and 100% of EA Level 3 Stratford/Duralie Allowance (i.e. full Level 3 rates). From 12 July 2026 (cl 13...	$2,167.60	$61.93
Adult Apprentice - Second YearAdult Apprentice second year. Per Appendix C: 90% of EA Level 3 Base Rate and 90% of EA Level 3 Stratford/Duralie Allowance. From 12 July 2026 (cl 13.1-13.2 Jul-26): base $38.53...	$1,950.84	$55.74

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.
11 allowances (for example Transport (Non-Rostered Overtime, No Prior Notice), OCE / Mining Supervisor Allowance, ERT Member 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.