Baking Industry Award summary

Fact sheet
This summary outlines pay rates, working hours and leave arrangements for employees covered by the Baking Industry Award.
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This publication is a summary of the Baking Industry Award. The Award can be viewed on the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission’s website

From 1 October 2025, the Baking Industry Award came into effect, replacing the Bakers (Metropolitan) Award, Bakers (Country) Award and Pastrycooks Award. For pay rates prior to 1 October 2025 please visit archived award summaries.

This award does not apply to shop assistants who are employed in a bakery, these employees are covered by the Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award.

This WA award summary applies to businesses in the state industrial relations system.

Page 2 of the WA award summary lists the businesses and occupations covered by this WA award. 

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