Minimum Wages in Australia with effect from 01-07-2017 to 30-06-2018

Expected date of revision: 01-07-2018. However, Gazetted copy is awaited.

Last update: 02-07-2018

Currency: AUD (Australian Dollar)

National Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage per Hour	Minimum Wage per Week
18.29 Hours per week specified: 38	694.90 Hours per week specified: 38

Minimum wage from July 2018 will be $719.20 for 38 hours week or $18.93 per hour.

Item	Amount in Australian Dollars (A$) or in percentage (%)
Casual loading	25%
Special national minimum wage I: applies to disabled adults where disability DOES NOT affect productivity	$694.90 per week (before tax), or $18.29 per hour.
Special national minimum wage II: applies todisabled adults where disability DOES affect productivity	Adults whose productivity is affected by their disability are paid a percentage of the national minimum wage, set in accordance with Schedule A to the National Minimum Wage Order.
Special national minimum wage III:applies to junior employees. The minimum wage for junior employees is a % of the national minimum wage and it reflects age as follows:	Minimum hourly rate
(a) <16 years: 36.8%	$ 6.73
(b) 16 years: 47.3%	$ 8.70
© 17 years: 57.8%	$10.57
(d) 18 years: 68.3%	$12.49
(e) 19 years: 82.5%	$15.09
(f) 20 years: 97.7%	$17.86
Special national minimum wage IV:applies to apprentices.The minimum wage for apprentices is a % of the national minimum wage and it reflects their progression as follows:	The minimum wage for apprentices is a % of the national minimum wage and it reflects their progression as follows:
(a) 1st year: 55%	$10.56
(b) 2nd year: 65%	$11.88
© 3rd year: 80%	$14.63
(d) 4th year: 95%	$17.37
Special national minimum wage V: applies to a trainee who is not an apprentice	Minimum wage varies with years of schooling. Currently it varies from A$287.90 – A$585.80 per week. The minimum wage for a trainee is set in schedule E of the Miscellaneous Award 2010.