Retail Payslip Generator Australia (2026 Award Rates)

Under the General Retail Industry Award 2020, a Level 1 retail employee (the lowest classification, typically someone in their first year of retail work) earns a minimum of $25.41 per hour as of 1 July 2025. Higher classifications — such as a senior sales assistant (Level 3) or department supervisor (Level 5) — attract higher base rates. Always verify the current rate for your classification at fairwork.gov.au.

Under the General Retail Industry Award 2020, full-time and part-time retail employees working on a Saturday are entitled to 125% of their ordinary rate (time and a quarter). Sunday work is paid at 150% (time and a half). Casual employees receive these rates on top of the 25% casual loading, so a casual employee working Sunday receives 175% of the ordinary rate. These loadings must appear as separate line items on the payslip.

Casual retail employees are entitled to a 25% casual loading on top of the ordinary hourly rate, as required under the General Retail Industry Award 2020 and Fair Work Regulations 2009. This loading compensates for the absence of paid leave entitlements and must appear as a separate line item on every payslip. For example, a casual Level 1 retail employee earns at least $31.76/hr on a weekday (25.41 × 1.25).

Retail employees who work on a public holiday are entitled to 225% of their ordinary rate (double time and a quarter) under the General Retail Industry Award 2020 — not the standard 250% that applies under some other awards. If a full-time or part-time employee does not work on a public holiday that falls on their regular working day, they receive their ordinary pay with no deduction. Casual employees have no entitlement to pay for public holidays they do not work.

Yes. The General Retail Industry Award 2020 sets junior pay rates based on age as a percentage of the adult minimum rate. A 16-year-old retail employee earns 50% of the adult Level 1 rate, a 17-year-old earns 60%, an 18-year-old earns 70%, a 19-year-old earns 80%, and a 20-year-old earns 90%. All penalty rates, casual loading, and overtime rates apply on top of the junior base rate. Junior employees must receive the full adult rate from age 21.

Yes. Under Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Reg 3.46), any penalty rate, loading, or allowance that has been paid must appear as a separate identifiable line item on the payslip. This means Saturday penalty pay, Sunday penalty pay, evening loadings, casual loading, public holiday penalty pay, and overtime must all be listed individually — not bundled into a single gross pay figure.

Under the General Retail Industry Award 2020, full-time and part-time retail employees working between 6:00 PM and midnight Monday to Friday are entitled to an evening loading of 15% on top of their ordinary rate. A 10% loading applies to work between midnight and 7:00 AM. Casual employees receive these loadings on top of their casual loading. These are less well-known than weekend penalties but are equally mandatory as payslip line items.

Under the General Retail Industry Award 2020, full-time retail employees who work more than 38 ordinary hours in a week are entitled to overtime. The first 2 hours of overtime each day are paid at 150% (time and a half) and any additional overtime at 200% (double time). Part-time employees receive overtime when they work beyond their contracted hours or beyond 38 hours in a week. Casual employees generally do not attract overtime in the same way but are entitled to the minimum engagement period (3 hours per shift).

Yes. The superannuation guarantee rate of 12% (from 1 July 2025) applies to all eligible retail employees — including full-time, part-time, and most casuals who earn $450 or more per month (note: the $450 threshold was removed from 1 July 2022, so most casual retail workers now qualify regardless of earnings). The dollar amount contributed and the name of the super fund must appear on every payslip. Failure to pay or disclose super is a separate ATO compliance risk.

Yes. The General Retail Industry Award 2020 covers most workers in supermarkets, grocery stores, and food retail operations. This includes checkout operators, shelf stackers, deli assistants, and bakery staff employed by grocery retailers. Workers employed by fast food franchises (such as those operating within supermarkets) may fall under the Fast Food Industry Award instead — always verify the applicable Award at fairwork.gov.au.