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Honest comparison

MyGig vs WorkPac

This one is worth being blunt about, because for a lot of readers the answer is not MyGig. WorkPac is an Australian labour hire provider best known in resources and heavy construction, and MyGig does not staff that work: no FIFO, no mine sites, no heavy civil. If that is your requirement, stop here and go with a resources specialist. The comparison only becomes useful for general casual frontline labour, warehousing, events, retail, hospitality and cleaning, where the question is whether you want a contracted bill rate or a published flat 15% with the cost itemised per shift.

What this compares: the traditional labour hire model that providers including WorkPac operate in, compared with how MyGig works. It is not a comparison of WorkPac's own rates or terms, which are arranged per client and are not published.

Traditional agency modelMyGig
Pricing modelLabour hire model: an hourly bill rate arranged per client and per role, with the margin inside it.Flat 15% service fee on wages and on-costs, published, the same for every client.
Cost visibilityLabour hire model: worker pay and provider margin are not separated on the invoice.Itemised before booking: award rate with the clause cited, loading, penalties, super, workers comp, payroll tax, fee.
Sectors servedResources, mining, heavy construction and industrial work, including FIFO and residential site arrangements.Warehousing and 3PL, events, retail, hospitality, cleaning and construction labouring. No resources or FIFO work at all.
How you bookLabour hire model: through a consultant or account manager against a requirement.Post a shift in about 60 seconds and pick workers by profile, rating and verified ticket.
Who employs the workerLabour hire model: the provider employs the on-hire worker.MyGig, as authorised Employer of Record in NSW, WA, TAS and NT.
Worker pay cycleLabour hire model: weekly or fortnightly pay runs are standard.Paid the day after every shift, with 12% super, and no fee to the worker.
CommitmentLabour hire model: engagement terms, agreed volumes and notice periods are common.No minimum and no lock-in.

Model-level comparison, current as at August 2026. No pricing, margin or service claim above is attributed to the named provider. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners; no affiliation or endorsement implied. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

The honest verdict

Where each one wins.

Where WorkPac wins

  • Resources and heavy construction. MyGig has no pool, no tickets and no experience in FIFO or mine site work, and would not pretend otherwise.
  • Long-duration site placements with rosters measured in swings rather than shifts are built for the contracted model, not for shift booking.
  • Coverage in states and remote regions where MyGig is not the authorised Employer of Record.

Choose a resources specialist for mining, FIFO and heavy construction. That is their market and it is genuinely not ours.

Where MyGig wins

  • For general casual labour, a published 15% is a number you can plan against without a negotiation.
  • Cost is estimated for the exact date and time before you commit, penalties included.
  • You select the individual worker rather than receiving an allocation.
  • Daily pay with 12% super, which is a meaningful difference to workers on a weekly or fortnightly cycle.

Choose MyGig for general casual frontline shifts in NSW, WA, TAS or NT where transparent per-shift cost and self-serve booking are what matter.

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