Manufacturing Award, explained for shift work.
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020 · Reviewed July 2026 by the MyGig compliance team
Manufacturing, engineering, and associated production and technical occupations: the "C-scale" classification structure many other instruments reference.
Penalties and loadings to know
- Casual loading of 25% on the ordinary hourly rate
- Afternoon and night shift loadings
- Saturday penalties, Sunday higher, public holidays higher again
- Overtime at time-and-a-half then double time
Roles typically covered
Casual hourly rates under the Manufacturing Award
| Classification | Casual $/hr |
|---|---|
| Technical field - No qualification - 0 years of relevant work experien | $31.53 |
| C14 - Engineering/manufacturing employee - level I | $32.18 |
| C13 - Engineering/manufacturing employee - level II | $33.05 |
| Advanced Certificate or National Diploma - 0 years of relevant work ex | $33.16 |
| Technical field - No qualification - 1 year of relevant work experienc | $33.41 |
| Associate Diploma or National Advanced Diploma - 0 years of relevant w | $33.51 |
| C12 - Engineering/manufacturing employee - level III | $33.85 |
| C11 - Engineering/manufacturing employee - level IV | $34.96 |
| C11 - Laboratory tester | $34.96 |
| Technical field - No qualification - 2 years of relevant work experien | $36.08 |
| Advanced Certificate or National Diploma - 1 year of relevant work exp | $36.61 |
| Associate Diploma or National Advanced Diploma - 1 year of relevant wo | $36.78 |
Adult casual hourly rates including the 25% casual loading, effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026. Showing the 12 lowest-paid of 35 casual classifications in MyGig's award engine; the official pay guide has the full set. Source: MyGig award engine, built from Fair Work Commission pay guides. Penalties, overtime, and allowances apply on top per the award.
Free download:the 2026 Casual Rates Card puts every award’s entry casual rate on one printable sheet.
Get the rates cardCurrent minimum rates
Entry-level adult casual: $32.18/hr as at 1 July 2026, from MyGig's award engine (the same data that prices every shift). Award rates change with every annual wage review (first full pay period on or after 1 July). For the full classification tables, use the official pay guide, or let MyGig apply them for you: every shift estimate uses current rates, penalties included, clause cited.
Manufacturing Award FAQs
What does C14 or C10 mean?
They are classification grades on the Manufacturing Award’s C-scale: C14 is the entry level and C10 is the qualified tradesperson benchmark that many other pay structures reference.
Do shift workers in manufacturing get loadings?
Yes: afternoon and night shift loadings apply, plus weekend and public holiday penalties, per the award tables.
Where are the current C-scale rates?
In the official MA000010 pay guide linked on this page, updated each 1 July.
General information only, not legal advice. The award itself (Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2020, MA000010) and the Fair Work Ombudsman’s pay tools are the authoritative sources: read the award. Back to all award guides or MyGig compliance & EOR.
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