WA award pay rates and summaries

Many employees in the state industrial relations system are covered by WA awards. WA awards are legal documents that set the pay rates for employees in a particular industry or occupation.
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WA award summaries

Wageline has easy-to-read summaries of the most widely used WA awards.

Understanding WA awards

WA awards set the legal minimum pay rates for a particular occupation or industry.

WA awards for common jobs

Common jobs and the WA awards that apply to state system employees.

Location allowance

Many WA award employees in regional areas are entitled to location allowance.

Changes to WA awards

Updates to award coverage and provisions in private sector WA awards made by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

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