Fast Food Award pay rates 2026, from 1 July 2026

The 2026 hourly pay rates in the Fast Food Industry Award 2020 [MA000003], copied cell for cell from Schedule A, Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay of the award as the Fair Work Commission publishes it. The rates shown first apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026. These are the rates a roster is costed against, before a pay run works out what anybody is actually paid.

AwardFast Food Industry Award 2020MA000003

2026 rates apply fromThe first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026

Copied from the award14 September 2026Checked against the award again 15 September 2026Open the award

Rates fromThe Fair Work CommissionThe MA000003 award as the Commission publishes it

Who the award coversTakeaway food businesses, such as fast food outlets and food court stores, where food is sold to be taken away.Restaurants and cafes where food is served to be eaten on the premises are generally covered by the Restaurant Industry Award. The award’s coverage clause decides whether it applies to a business, and Find my award helps confirm it.

This information is general and does not decide which award, classification or agreement applies to a particular employee. Check the applicable award, any registered agreement and Fair Work guidance, or get professional advice for your circumstances.

Fast Food Award minimum pay calculator

Choose the job, the employment type and when the hours are worked, and add a date of birth where junior rates might apply. The rate comes from the award’s tables on this page, and the calculator names the table, row and column it used.

Job (classification)The level comes from the duties the person does, under the award’s classification definitions.Employment typeHoursDate of birth (optional)Leave it empty for the adult rate.Day workedToday, unless you change it.When the hours are workedThe award’s own column headings, each with its percentage of the table’s base rate.

Minimum hourly rate$34.768 hours: $278.08

Rate used: Adult rate
Classification: Fast food employee level 1, casual
From the award: Table A.2.1: Fast food employee level 1; Ordinary hours (125%)

What the calculator leaves out

Allowances, overtime, and any penalty or loading the tables on this page do not show.
Apprentice, trainee and supported wage rates.
An enterprise agreement, which applies instead of the award where it covers the employee.

Before you use these rates

Confirm the award covers the business and the work, and each person’s classification level. Find my award is where that starts.
Where an enterprise agreement applies to an employee, it applies instead of the award.
These are minimum rates: the least the award allows to be paid.
The remaining tables follow the rates shown first, each under the award’s own heading.

2026 adult rates

As Schedule A, Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay of the award sets them out.

A.1.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates

A.1.1 Full-time and part-time adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates
	Ordinary hours	Evening work – Monday to Friday – between 10.00 pm and midnight	Evening work – Monday to Friday– after midnight and before 6.00 am	Saturday	Sunday – level 1	Sunday – levels 2 and 3	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	100%	110%	115%	125%	125%	150%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Fast food employee level 1	27.81	30.59	31.98	34.76	34.76	–	62.57
Fast food employee level 2	29.45	32.40	33.87	36.81	–	44.18	66.26
Fast food employee level 3: in charge of one or no person	29.91	32.90	34.40	37.39	–	44.87	67.30
Fast food employee level 3: in charge of 2 or more people	30.27	33.30	34.81	37.84	–	45.41	68.11

Clause A.1.1 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

A.1.2 Full-time and part- time adult employees: overtime rates

A.1.2 Full-time and part- time adult employees: overtime rates
	Monday to Saturday – first 2 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 2 hours	Sunday – all hours	Public holiday – all hours
	% of minimum hourly rate
	150%	200%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$
Fast food employee level 1	41.72	55.62	55.62	69.53
Fast food employee level 2	44.18	58.90	58.90	73.63
Fast food employee level 3: in charge of one or no person	44.87	59.82	59.82	74.78
Fast food employee level 3: in charge of 2 or more people	45.41	60.54	60.54	75.68

Clause A.1.2 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

A.2.1 Casual adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates

A.2.1 Casual adult employees: ordinary and penalty rates
	Ordinary hours	Evening work – Monday to Friday – between 10.00 pm and midnight	Evening work – Monday to Friday – after midnight and before 6.00 am	Saturday	Sunday – level 1	Sunday – levels 2 and 3	Public holiday
	% of minimum hourly rate
	125%	135%	140%	150%	150%	175%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Fast food employee level 1	34.76	37.54	38.93	41.72	41.72	–	69.53
Fast food employee level 2	36.81	39.76	41.23	44.18	–	51.54	73.63
Fast food employee level 3: in charge of one or no person	37.39	40.38	41.87	44.87	–	52.34	74.78
Fast food employee level 3: in charge of 2 or more people	37.84	40.86	42.38	45.41	–	52.97	75.68

Clause A.2.1 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

A.2.2 Casual adult employees: overtime rates

A.2.2 Casual adult employees: overtime rates
	Monday to Saturday – first 2 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 2 hours	Sunday – all hours	Public holiday – all hours
	% of minimum hourly rate
	175%	225%	225%	275%
	$	$	$	$
Fast food employee level 1	48.67	62.57	62.57	76.48
Fast food employee level 2	51.54	66.26	66.26	80.99
Fast food employee level 3: in charge of one or no person	52.34	67.30	67.30	82.25
Fast food employee level 3: in charge of 2 or more people	52.97	68.11	68.11	83.24

Clause A.2.2 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

More rates in this award

The rest of Schedule A, Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay, each table under the award’s own heading.

Junior rates4 tables

A.3.2 Full-time and part-time junior employees: ordinary and penalty rates

A.3.1 The junior hourly rate is based on a percentage of the appropriate adult rate, as set out in clause 15: Minimum rates. Adult rates apply from 21 years of age. See clause 2: Definitions.

A.3.2 Full-time and part-time junior employees: ordinary and penalty rates
Age	Ordinary hours	Evening work – Monday to Friday – between 10.00 pm and midnight	Evening work – Monday to Friday – after midnight and before 6.00 am	Saturday	Sunday – level 1	Sunday – levels 2 and 3	Public holiday
	% of junior hourly rate
	100%	110%	115%	125%	125%	150%	225%
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Fast Food Level 1
Under 16 years	11.12	12.23	12.79	13.90	13.90	–	25.02
16 years	13.91	15.30	16.00	17.39	17.39	–	31.30
17 years	16.69	18.36	19.19	20.86	20.86	–	37.55
18 years	19.47	21.42	22.39	24.34	24.34	–	43.81
19 years	22.25	24.48	25.59	27.81	27.81	–	50.06
20 years	25.03	27.53	28.78	31.29	31.29	–	56.32
Fast Food Level 2
Under 16 years	11.78	12.96	13.55	14.73	–	17.67	26.51
16 years	14.73	16.20	16.94	18.41	–	22.10	33.14
17 years	17.67	19.44	20.32	22.09	–	26.51	39.76
18 years	20.62	22.68	23.71	25.78	–	30.93	46.40
19 years	23.56	25.92	27.09	29.45	–	35.34	53.01
20 years	26.51	29.16	30.49	33.14	–	39.77	59.65
Fast food level 3: in charge of one or no person
Under 16 years	11.96	13.16	13.75	14.95	–	17.94	26.91
16 years	14.95	16.45	17.19	18.69	–	22.43	33.64
17 years	17.94	19.73	20.63	22.43	–	26.91	40.37
18 years	20.93	23.02	24.07	26.16	–	31.40	47.09
19 years	23.92	26.31	27.51	29.90	–	35.88	53.82
20 years	26.91	29.60	30.95	33.64	–	40.37	60.55
Fast food level 3: in charge of 2 or more people
Under 16 years	12.11	13.32	13.93	15.14	–	18.17	27.25
16 years	15.14	16.65	17.41	18.93	–	22.71	34.07
17 years	18.16	19.98	20.88	22.70	–	27.24	40.86
18 years	21.19	23.31	24.37	26.49	–	31.79	47.68
19 years	24.22	26.64	27.85	30.28	–	36.33	54.50
20 years	27.25	29.98	31.34	34.06	–	40.88	61.31

Clause A.3.2 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

A.3.3 Full-time and part-time junior employees: overtime rates

A.3.3 Full-time and part-time junior employees: overtime rates
Age	Monday to Saturday – first 2 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 2 hours	Sunday – all hours	Public holiday – all hours
	% of junior hourly rate
	150%	200%	200%	250%
	$	$	$	$
Fast Food Level 1
Under 16 years	16.68	22.24	22.24	27.80
16 years	20.87	27.82	27.82	34.78
17 years	25.04	33.38	33.38	41.73
18 years	29.21	38.94	38.94	48.68
19 years	33.38	44.50	44.50	55.63
20 years	37.55	50.06	50.06	62.58
Fast Food Level 2
Under 16 years	17.67	23.56	23.56	29.45
16 years	22.10	29.46	29.46	36.83
17 years	26.51	35.34	35.34	44.18
18 years	30.93	41.24	41.24	51.55
19 years	35.34	47.12	47.12	58.90
20 years	39.77	53.02	53.02	66.28
Fast food level 3: in charge of one or no person
Under 16 years	17.94	23.92	23.92	29.90
16 years	22.43	29.90	29.90	37.38
17 years	26.91	35.88	35.88	44.85
18 years	31.40	41.86	41.86	52.33
19 years	35.88	47.84	47.84	59.80
20 years	40.37	53.82	53.82	67.28
Fast food level 3: in charge of 2 or more people
Under 16 years	18.17	24.22	24.22	30.28
16 years	22.71	30.28	30.28	37.85
17 years	27.24	36.32	36.32	45.40
18 years	31.79	42.38	42.38	52.98
19 years	36.33	48.44	48.44	60.55
20 years	40.88	54.50	54.50	68.13

Clause A.3.3 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

A.3.4 Casual junior employees: ordinary and penalty rates

A.3.4 Casual junior employees: ordinary and penalty rates
Age	Ordinary hours	Evening work – Monday to Friday – between 10.00 pm and midnight	Evening work – Monday to Friday – after midnight and before 6.00 am	Saturday	Sunday – level 1	Sunday – levels 2 and 3	Public holiday
	% of junior hourly rate
	125%	135%	140%	150%	150%	175%	250%
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Fast Food Level 1
Under 16 years	13.90	15.01	15.57	16.68	16.68	–	27.80
16 years	17.39	18.78	19.47	20.87	20.87	–	34.78
17 years	20.86	22.53	23.37	25.04	25.04	–	41.73
18 years	24.34	26.28	27.26	29.21	29.21	–	48.68
19 years	27.81	30.04	31.15	33.38	33.38	–	55.63
20 years	31.29	33.79	35.04	37.55	37.55	–	62.58
Fast Food Level 2
Under 16 years	14.73	15.90	16.49	17.67	–	20.62	29.45
16 years	18.41	19.89	20.62	22.10	–	25.78	36.83
17 years	22.09	23.85	24.74	26.51	–	30.92	44.18
18 years	25.78	27.84	28.87	30.93	–	36.09	51.55
19 years	29.45	31.81	32.98	35.34	–	41.23	58.90
20 years	33.14	35.79	37.11	39.77	–	46.39	66.28
Fast food level 3: in charge of one or no person
Under 16 years	14.95	16.15	16.74	17.94	–	20.93	29.90
16 years	18.69	20.18	20.93	22.43	–	26.16	37.38
17 years	22.43	24.22	25.12	26.91	–	31.40	44.85
18 years	26.16	28.26	29.30	31.40	–	36.63	52.33
19 years	29.90	32.29	33.49	35.88	–	41.86	59.80
20 years	33.64	36.33	37.67	40.37	–	47.09	67.28
Fast food level 3: in charge of 2 or more people
Under 16 years	15.14	16.35	16.95	18.17	–	21.19	30.28
16 years	18.93	20.44	21.20	22.71	–	26.50	37.85
17 years	22.70	24.52	25.42	27.24	–	31.78	45.40
18 years	26.49	28.61	29.67	31.79	–	37.08	52.98
19 years	30.28	32.70	33.91	36.33	–	42.39	60.55
20 years	34.06	36.79	38.15	40.88	–	47.69	68.13

Clause A.3.4 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

A.3.5 Casual junior employees: overtime rates

A.3.5 Casual junior employees: overtime rates
Age	Monday to Saturday – first 2 hours	Monday to Saturday – after 2 hours	Sunday – all hours	Public holiday – all hours
	% of junior hourly rate
	175%	225%	225%	275%
	$	$	$	$
Fast Food Level 1
Under 16 years	19.46	25.02	25.02	30.58
16 years	24.34	31.30	31.30	38.25
17 years	29.21	37.55	37.55	45.90
18 years	34.07	43.81	43.81	53.54
19 years	38.94	50.06	50.06	61.19
20 years	43.80	56.32	56.32	68.83
Fast Food Level 2
Under 16 years	20.62	26.51	26.51	32.40
16 years	25.78	33.14	33.14	40.51
17 years	30.92	39.76	39.76	48.59
18 years	36.09	46.40	46.40	56.71
19 years	41.23	53.01	53.01	64.79
20 years	46.39	59.65	59.65	72.90
Fast food level 3: in charge of one or no person
Under 16 years	20.93	26.91	26.91	32.89
16 years	26.16	33.64	33.64	41.11
17 years	31.40	40.37	40.37	49.34
18 years	36.63	47.09	47.09	57.56
19 years	41.86	53.82	53.82	65.78
20 years	47.09	60.55	60.55	74.00
Fast food level 3: in charge of 2 or more people
Under 16 years	21.19	27.25	27.25	33.30
16 years	26.50	34.07	34.07	41.64
17 years	31.78	40.86	40.86	49.94
18 years	37.08	47.68	47.68	58.27
19 years	42.39	54.50	54.50	66.61
20 years	47.69	61.31	61.31	74.94

Clause A.3.5 of the award. Applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

Changes to this page

15 September 2026Every rate checked against the award again. Added who the award covers and a calculator that reads one employee’s minimum rate from the tables
14 September 2026Rates copied from the award as amended to 1 July 2026

Official sources

The award is the authority. Check a figure there, or with the Ombudsman’s tools, before relying on it.

Source	What it covers
Fast Food Industry Award 2020 [MA000003]	The award itself, with Schedule A, Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay and every clause it refers to
Fair Work Ombudsman: pay guides	The Ombudsman’s pay guide for each award, including allowances
Fair Work Ombudsman: Pay and Conditions Tool	Pay worked out for a particular employee, classification and shift
Fair Work Ombudsman: find my award	Which award covers an employee

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Questions about Fast Food Award pay rates

When do these Fast Food Award pay rates apply from?

From the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026, the date the award gives the rates shown first. Every table on this page shows the date the award gives that table. The award as published incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 July 2026.

Where do these Fast Food Award pay rates come from?

From Schedule A, Summary of Hourly Rates of Pay of the Fast Food Industry Award 2020 [MA000003], as the Fair Work Commission publishes the award. Roster Flow copied the tables on 14 September 2026. The award is the authority, so check a figure there before relying on it.

Do the Fast Food Award casual rates include the casual loading?

Yes. In the casual tables the ordinary hours column is 125% of the rate the table is based on, which is the casual loading added. The weekend, public holiday and overtime columns for casuals are percentages of that same base rate, as each table shows.

Does this page cover Fast Food Award penalty rates and allowances?

No. The schedule summarises hourly rates. Allowances, and any penalty the tables do not show, are set out elsewhere in the award, so read those clauses for anybody they apply to.

How do I know which Fast Food Award classification applies?

From the award’s classification definitions, by the duties the person actually performs rather than their job title. Read the definitions in the award, or ask a workplace relations professional when it is not clear.

Does Roster Flow work out pay under the Fast Food Award?

No. The calculator on this page reads one minimum rate out of the award’s tables, and that is all it does. Roster Flow does not interpret awards or run pay. It records rosters and hours, estimates wage cost from the rates you enter, and sends approved hours to your payroll system, where pay is worked out.

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Where to next

Fast Food Award rostering guideWhat to look up in the award before you build the roster.Takeaway shopsRosters built around the lunch and dinner rush.Public holidaysThe dates, state by state.Weekend and public holiday hoursHours sorted by the kind of day they fall on.