Wage Rate – from 1 January 2019
Please find attached the updated Industry Agreement wage rates and allowances for 1 January 2019
| Pay rates from 1 January 2019 |
REGULAR | REGULAR | REGULAR | CASUAL |
| (including 2% increase) | ||||
| CLASSIFICATION | Per Week | Per Year | Per Hour | Per Hour |
| Employee on Commencement | $753.50 | $39,182.00 | $19.83 | $24.79 |
| Market Research Interviewer | $843.76 | $43,875.69 | $22.22 | $27.77 |
| Executive (Face-to-Face) Interviewer | $921.04 | $47,893.11 | $24.24 | $30.29 |
| Face-to-Face Interviewer | $921.04 | $47,893.11 | $24.24 | $30.29 |
| Executive (Telephone) Interviewer | $882.37 | $45,884.38 | $23.22 | $29.02 |
| Support Employee less than 1 Year | $819.40 | $42,609.00 | $21.56 | $26.95 |
| Support Employee thereafter | $843.76 | $43,875.69 | $21.56 | $27.77 |
| Editor/ Coder/ Key-punch Operator | $861.21 | $44,783.60 | $22.68 | $28.34 |
| Team Leader | $921.04 | $47,893.11 | $24.24 | $30.29 |
| Field Supervisor | $1,022.60 | $53,176.00 | $26.93 | $33.63 |
| Research Assistant | $1,022.60 | $53,176.00 | $26.93 | $33.63 |
| Field Manager | $1,149.10 | $59,754.00 | $30.23 | $37.81 |
| Research Officer | $1,149.10 | $59,754.00 | $30.23 | $37.81 |
| Research Manager | $1,639.53 | $85,256.06 | $43.16 | $53.93 |
Wage rates have generally increased 2% since January 2018. The exceptions are the rates for Support Employee less than 1 Year and Employee on Commencement which are derived from the Modern Award (as the Industry Agreement rates for those classifications have fallen below the Modern Award/NES rate).
The out of hours penalties will increase to:
On a Public Holiday (as set out in clause 21 of this Agreement) – $15.59
Per hour – On any day between midnight and 8.00am – $7.78
Per hour – On Sunday between 9.00pm and midnight – $7.78
Per hour – The overtime rate will be the relevant minimum ordinary hourly rate plus – $7.14
The motor vehicle allowance is $0.80 per kilometre
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