Hospitality Pay Rates
Hospitality Award minimum wages have increased by either 4.6% or $40. Employees receive the higher amount of the two. This means either that the lowest hourly rate for an introductory employee covered under the Hospitality Award is $21.38, or the threshold at which employees receive the 4.6% (instead of $40) is $869.60 per week.
Example
A casino gaming attendant earned a weekly wage of $850 before 1 October 2022.
The employee has now received a $40 increase in their wages as $850 is less than $869.90. They benefit more from the $40 extra than the 4.6% of $850 which would have only given them a $39.10 increase in their wage.
Alternatively, if a different casino gaming attendant at an alternative casino earned $880 weekly. Since they earn more than the $869.90 per week threshold they’ll receive a 4.6% increase in the first pay period after 1 October 2022.
However, there are different rules depending on whether the employee is a full-time, part-time, casual employee or an apprentice.
Employers and employees can find out how much each job category within the hospitality industry should be paid by using the FWC’s pay calculator.
Alternatively, the FWC also published a pay guide indicating new pay rates across different job levels and categories.