2022/2023 Australian Minimum Wage.
The Australian government has announced an increase in the minimum wage from July 2022. (Minimum Wage in Australia 2022-23)
Australia’s minimum wage will rise to $21.38 an hour from 1 July 2022.
This will be an extra $40.00 per week, taking the weekly pay to $812.60 a week for full-time workers.
Casual employees covered by the national minimum wage also get at least a 25% casual loading to compensate for not being entitled to Holiday and Sick Pay.
Previous Years Minimum Wage in Australia
- 2021 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $20.33 per hour or $772.60 per week.
- 2020 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $19.84 per hour or $753.80 per week.
- 2019 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $19.49 per hour or $740.80 per week, from July 2019.
- 2018 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $18.93 per hour or $719.20 per week, from July 2018.
- 2017 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $18.29 per hour or $694.90 per week, from July 2017.
- 2016 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $17.70 per hour or $672.70 per week, from July 2016.
- 2015 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $17.29 per hour or $656.90 per week, from July 2015.
- 2014 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $16.87 per hour or $640.90 per week, from July 2014.
- 2013 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $16.37 per hour or $622.20 per week, from July 2013.
- 2012 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.96 per hour or $606.40 per week, from July 2012.
- 2011 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.51 per hour or $589.30 per week, from July 2011.
- 2010 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $15.00 per hour or $569.90 per week, from July 2010.
- 2009 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $14.31 per hour or $543.78 per week, from July 2009.
- 2008 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $14.31 per hour or $543.78 per week, from October 2008.
- 2007 Australian Minimum Wage rate was $13.74 per hour or $522.12 per week, from October 2007.
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Minimum Wage in Australia 2022-23
