Fair Work Commission

Overview

The Modern awards pay database contains the dollar values for the minimum rates of pay, allowances and penalty rates in modern awards.

The data for each modern award is divided into 5 spreadsheets:

• awards
• classifications
• wage-related allowances
• expense-related allowances, and
• penalty rates.

Data extracts will be published following changes to the minimum rates of pay, allowances and penalty rates.

Users are advised that the data in the extracts must be read in conjunction with the provisions in the modern award.

The data are available to download in Excel spreadsheets. If you require a copy in csv format please email amod@fwc.gov.au.

For further information on the Modern awards pay database, please refer to the Guide: Modern awards pay database.

2020 data

Updated 18 December 2020:

• Awards (Excel)
• Classifications (Excel)
• Wage-related allowances (Excel)
• Expense-related allowances (Excel)
• Penalty rates (Excel)

Previous years

Glossary

For details on the data fields and terminology used in the Modern awards pay database and related spreadsheets go to:

• Glossary for the Modern awards pay database

Feedback

If you have downloaded the data extracts please complete the Feedback form.

Privacy

The personal information we collect in the feedback form may be used for research related to modern awards and to help us improve the data being provided and method of delivery.  We may publish research relating to the Modern Awards Pay Database that includes some of your feedback on our website.  Any feedback that you provide will be deidentified prior to publication.

If you request data extracts by emailing amod@fwc.gov.au, we will use the personal information included in your email (for example, your email address) for the purpose of dealing with your request.  

The Commission's Privacy Policy contains information about how the Commission uses and discloses personal information it collects, including how a person may request access to or correction of their personal information.  You can also contact a member of the Modern Awards Team by emailing amod@fwc.gov.au to obtain a copy of your feedback.