The Bunnings agreement reached its nominal expiry date on 31 August 2026. It still applies until a replacement is approved, and no pay rise is scheduled after September 2025. Reports say bargaining for a new agreement is under way; we will update this page when one is lodged.
These are minimum base rates. Under the agreement's performance pay system you are paid a Contract Rate that is at least the base rate, so your payslip may show more.
Which agreement sets Bunnings pay
Bunnings hardware store staff are paid under the Bunnings Retail Enterprise Agreement 2023 (AG2023/1996, AE520766). It covers team members at Bunnings Warehouse, smaller-format Bunnings stores and Bunnings Trade centres nationally. Distribution centres have their own agreements, and Tool Kit Depot is not covered.
- Approved by the Fair Work Commission: 14 July 2023 ([2023] FWCFB 125), operating from 13 November 2023
- Nominal expiry date: 31 August 2026 (passed — the agreement keeps operating until replaced)
- Employer: Bunnings Group Limited
For the underlying award minimums across every employer in the industry, see Retail Award rates 2026.
Bunnings hourly pay rates by level (adults)
Base hourly rates before tax for adult employees. Casual rates include the 22.5% casual loading, paid instead of leave entitlements.
| Level | Full-time & part-time | Casual (incl. 22.5%) |
|---|---|---|
| Team MemberStore team member, trade team member, customer service operator | $28.64 | $35.09 |
| Team Member (Expert)Expert team member; special orders, service and trade desk | $29.10 | $35.65 |
| SpecialistForklift operator, kitchen specialist, activities organiser, store or trade administrator, inventory specialist | $29.86 | $36.58 |
| Specialist (higher grade)Forklift coach, trade qualified team member, trade specialist | $30.15 | $36.93 |
| SupervisorSupervisor | $30.78 | $37.70 |
Bunnings pay rates by age (junior rates)
Junior employees are paid a set percentage of the adult Team Member rate for their age. Bunnings pays the full adult rate from 18 — three years earlier than most retail and fast food employers. Junior rates apply only to Team Member and Team Member (Expert); Specialists and Supervisors are paid the adult rate at any age (cl 1.4).
| Age | % of adult | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 and under | 55% | $15.75 | $19.30 |
| 16 | 60% | $17.19 | $21.05 |
| 17 | 75% | $21.48 | $26.31 |
| 18 and over | 100% | $28.64 | $35.09 |
For how junior rates work across every award, and when you move to the adult rate, see junior pay rates in Australia.
Bunnings penalty rates: evenings, weekends and public holidays
Penalty rates are a percentage of the base hourly rate for your level (or, where stated, a flat amount per hour) for hours worked at the times below.
| When | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday, 5am to 7am | + 30% | + 52.5% |
| Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm | Base rate | + 22.5% (casual loading) |
| Monday to Friday, 6pm to 11pmTrade centres: 6pm to 9pm | + 15% | + 37.5% |
| Saturday, 7am to 11pmTrade centres: 7am to 6pm. 5am–7am Saturday is + 40% (casual + 62.5%) | + 17.5% | + 40% |
| Sunday, 9am to 9pmTrade centres: 9am to 6pm. Earlier and later Sunday hours pay more — see the agreement cl 2.1 | + 50% | + 62.5% |
| Public holiday | + 125% | + 147.5% |
- Bunnings calls these incentive rates. They are added on top of your Contract Rate, and casual figures already include the 22.5% loading — the two are added, not multiplied.
- Where two periods overlap, you get the more beneficial rate, not both.
- Store ordinary hours run 5am to 11pm, seven days. Trade centre spans are shorter: Monday to Friday 5am–9pm, Saturday 6am–6pm, Sunday 7am–6pm.
- The weekday evening (+15%) and Saturday (+17.5%) loadings are lower than the Retail Award's +25%. The agreement passed the better-off-overall test in 2023 on its package as a whole.
Overtime
| When | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday, first 3 hours | + 50% | + 72.5% |
| Monday to Saturday, after 3 hours | + 100% | + 122.5% |
| Sunday | + 100% | + 122.5% |
| Public holiday | + 150% | + 172.5% |
To price a mix of weekday, weekend and overtime hours, use the overtime and penalty rate calculator.
How much Bunnings pays a week
Gross weekly pay for an adult at Team Member, with every hour at the ordinary weekday rate. Weekend and evening shifts push these figures up; tax comes off them.
| Hours a week | Part-time / full-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| 15 hours | $429.60 | $526.35 |
| 25 hours | $716.00 | $877.25 |
| 38 hours | $1,088.32 | $1,333.42 |
A full-time year (38 hours × 52 weeks) at $28.64 is $56,593 before tax. See take-home pay on $55,000 (the nearest salary we publish) and $28.50 an hour as a yearly salary (the nearest hourly rate we publish).
Enter your hourly rate and hours in the weekly pay calculator to see tax withheld and what lands in your account. Casual or part-time with a second job? Check the second job tax calculator.
What this page does not show
We publish only what we could read from a primary source. Left off rather than estimated:
- Replacement agreement — we could not confirm from the Fair Work Commission whether a new retail agreement has been voted on or lodged.
- Distribution centre and Tool Kit Depot pay — covered by separate agreements or none, not this one.
- Sunday early-morning and late-night incentive rates and outside-span rates — in cl 2.1 of the agreement, summarised here only in part.
Bunnings pay questions
Pay rates at other employers
How this page is sourced▼
Every rate on this page was read from the Bunnings Retail Enterprise Agreement 2023 (AG2023/1996, AE520766) as lodged with the Fair Work Commission on 23 September 2026. Nothing is estimated or averaged. Junior dollar figures the instrument does not print are calculated from its own percentages and labelled as such.
Rates change on dates written into the agreement, and a new agreement can replace this one. Re-check against your payslip and the instrument itself; the Fair Work Ombudsman (13 13 94) can confirm what applies to you.
Sources & References
- 1Bunnings Retail Enterprise Agreement 2023 (AE520766)— Fair Work Commission
- 2Approval decision [2023] FWCFB 125— Fair Work Commission
- 3Bunnings wage rates, September 2025 (cross-check of casual and junior dollars)— Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association (Victoria)
- 4General Retail Industry Award 2020 (MA000004)— Fair Work Commission
Last verified: 23 September 2026. Our content is based on the latest information from official Australian government sources.
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