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Sunwater Limited enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Sunwater Limited enterprise agreement (AE531738). 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

Sunwater Enterprise Agreement 2025-2028 covers all Sunwater Limited employees (QLD Government Owned Corporation, bulk water supplier). NEW SECTOR for PayCheckR: Water, sewerage and drainage services. Coverage extends to engineers, operations and maintenance employees (trades, operator/maintainers, SCADA), professionals (advisors, analysts) and business support/administration across dams, pipelines, irrigation schemes and the Fortitude Valley head office.

Rates last updated 22 May 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE531738
Industry
Water, sewerage and drainage services
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Union
AWU, AMWU, ETU, ASU, CFMEU, Professionals Australia (APESMA)
Nominal expiry
30 June 2028

Roles covered

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

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $882.47 per week ($23.22 per hour) at the entry level up to $3,915.86 per week at the top, across 124 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Apprentice Adult Year 1Adult Apprentice Year 1 (70% of OM03-1, age 21+). Per cl 90 / Schedule 2 '1-Jul-25' column.$1,235.45$32.51
Apprentice Adult Year 2Adult Apprentice Year 2 (75% of OM03-1). Per cl 90 / Schedule 2 '1-Jul-25' column.$1,323.69$34.83
Apprentice Adult Year 3Adult Apprentice Year 3 (80% of OM03-1). Per cl 90 / Schedule 2 '1-Jul-25' column.$1,411.94$37.16

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.
  • 18 allowances (for example On-Call Allowance (recurring 1 in 5 weeks), Annual Leave Loading (4 weeks accrual), Wet weather payment (rain)).

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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.