Schedule of minimum wage increases – transport sector

01 July 2019

The following tables detail the new minimum rates of pay for part-time and full-time employees under various modern awards, applicable to adult employees in the transport industry.

Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010

Classification Minimum weekly rate of pay from 1 July 2019 based on a 38 hour week Minimum hourly rate of pay from 1 July 2019
Transport Worker Grade 1 $784.60 $20.65
Transport Worker Grade 2 $804.30 $21.17
Transport Worker Grade 3/ Distribution Facility Employee Level 1 $814.20 $21.43
Transport Worker Grade 4/ Distribution Facility Employee Level 2 $829.20 $21.82
Transport Worker Grade 5 $839.60 $22.09
Transport Worker Grade 6 $849.20 $22.35
Transport Worker Grade 7/ Distribution Facility Employee Level 3 $861.60 $22.67
Transport Worker Grade 8 $886.60 $23.33
Transport Worker Grade 9/ Distribution Facility Employee Level 4 $901.50 $23.72
Transport Worker Grade 10 $923.80 $24.31

Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2010

Classification Minimum weekly rate of pay from 1 July 2019 based on a 38 hour week Minimum hourly rate of pay from 1 July 2019 (taking an RDO)
Grade 1 $814.20 $21.43
Grade 2 $829.20 $21.82
Grade 3 $839.60 $22.09
Grade 4 $849.20 $22.35
Grade 5 $861.60 $22.67
Grade 6 $886.60 $23.33
Grade 7 $901.50 $23.72
Grade 8 $923.80 $24.31

Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2010

Classification Minimum weekly rate of pay from 1 July 2019 based on a 38 hour week * Minimum weekly rate of pay from 1 July 2019 based on a 38 hour week*
Escort $804.30 $21.17
Non-armoured (soft skin) vehicle operator $804.30 $21.17
Armoured vehicle operator $814.20 $21.43
Crew leader $851.80 $22.41

*Note: These rates do not include the industry allowance at clause 16.1(c) of the Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2010.

Clerks – Private Sector Award 2010

Classiciation Minimum weekly rate of pay from 1 July 2019 based on a 38 hour week Minimum hourly rate of pay from 1 July 2019
Level 1 – Year 1 $787.60 $20.73
Level 1 – Year 2 $826.60 $21.75
Level 1 – Year 3 $852.40 $22.43
Level 2 – Year 1 $862.50 $22.70
Level 2 – Year 2 $878.50 $23.12
Level 3 $911.00 $23.97
Call centre principal customer contact specialist $917.40 $24.14
Level 4 $956.70 $25.18
Level 5 $995.50 $26.20
Call centre technical associate $1,090.50 $28.70

If you have any questions about how any of the above impacts your business or you would like assistance with your remuneration and/or enterprise bargaining strategy, please contact our Workplace Relations team.