Minimum rates of apprentice pay
The national minimum wage in Australia is $23.23 an hour or $882.85 per 38-hour week (before tax) for workers 21 years and older.
However, apprentice wages are lower. This is because you are learning and being trained in a skill for life.
Your apprentice wage may be effected by your:
- Age
- The level of school you completed
- Your industry
- Whether your workplace has an EBA
- Whether you worked at the same workplace in the same position prior to beginning your apprenticeship
Your apprentice wage usually increases in each consecutive year of your apprenticeship and once you're qualified you will earn the full amounts outlined in your award.
Apprentice wage examples and increases:
|
Adult apprentice |
1st year |
2nd year |
3rd year |
4th year |
|
Plumbing |
$919.62 |
$919.62 |
$919.62 |
$979.85 |
|
Electrical |
$875.93 |
$956.20 |
$956.20 |
$956.20 |
|
Hairdressing |
$796 |
$939.60 |
$939.60 |
939.60 |
|
Completed year 12 |
1st year |
2nd year |
3rd year |
4th year |
|
Plumbing |
$613.12 |
$717.90 |
$770.29 |
$979.85 |
|
Electrical |
$609.01 |
$715.77 |
$768.15 |
$897.27 |
|
Hairdressing |
$547.25 |
$646.75 |
$766.15 |
$895.50 |
If you are unsure of any of the above, contact The Young Workers Centre or find support here.