
Minimum wages increase from 1 July 2022
From 1 July 2022:
- the National Minimum Wage has increased by $40 per week, which amounts to an increase of 5.2%
- award minimum wages will increase by 4.6%, which are subject to a minimum increase for adult award classifications of $40 per week and based on a 38-hour week for a full-time employee.
Other award wages, including junior, apprentice and supported wages that are based on adult minimum wages, will get a proportionate increase.
Find out more about this via the Fairwork website here.