These are the award minimums for cinema workers. Event Cinemas advertises new crew at Cinema Worker Level 1 ($28.56 an hour, $35.70 casual). It may pay more; it cannot pay less.
Juniors under 21 are paid a percentage of the Level 4 rate rather than Level 1, so the junior table below uses Level 4 as its base.
Which award sets Event Cinemas pay
Event Cinemas cinema staff are paid under the Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2020 (MA000091). Event Cinemas advertises its crew roles under this award ("Cinema Worker Level 1 BREC Award"), and we found no Event Cinemas or EVT enterprise agreement on the Fair Work Commission's lists of agreements approved since 2016. Cinema employers are not covered by the Hospitality or Restaurant awards, so Gold Class food and bar staff are on this award too.
Employer: The EVT Limited company that runs your cinema (Event Cinemas)
Event Cinemas hourly pay rates by level (adults)
Base hourly rates before tax for adult employees. Casual rates include the 25% casual loading, paid instead of leave entitlements.
| Level | Full-time & part-time | Casual (incl. 25%) |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Worker Level 1The level Event Cinemas advertises for new crew ("Cinema Employee Level 1"): cleaning, food and drink preparation, stock, ticket checks; cash handling only once trained | $28.56 | $35.70 |
| Cinema Worker Level 2Cinema worker once trained and competent in cash handling (award Schedule D) | $29.25 | $36.56 |
| Cinema Worker Level 3Higher cinema classification — the award's Schedule D lists the duties at each level | $30.21 | $37.76 |
| Cinema Worker Level 4Higher cinema classification — the award's Schedule D lists the duties at each level | $31.81 | $39.76 |
| Cinema Worker Level 5Higher cinema classification — the award's Schedule D lists the duties at each level | $33.80 | $42.25 |
| Cinema Worker Level 6Higher cinema classification — the award's Schedule D lists the duties at each level | $34.71 | $43.39 |
| Cinema Worker Level 7Higher cinema classification — the award's Schedule D lists the duties at each level | $35.68 | $44.60 |
Event Cinemas pay rates by age (junior rates)
Junior employees are paid a set percentage of the adult Cinema Worker Level 4 rate for their age. In cinemas the junior percentages apply to the Cinema Worker Level 4 rate, whatever level the junior works at (award cl 13.5(b)). The dollar figures are printed in the Fair Work Ombudsman's pay guide. Adults (21 and over) are paid the rate for their own level.
| Age | % of adult | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 and under | 45% | $14.31 | $17.89 |
| 17 | 55% | $17.50 | $21.88 |
| 18 | 65% | $20.68 | $25.85 |
| 19 | 75% | $23.86 | $29.83 |
| 20 | 85% | $27.04 | $33.80 |
| 21 and over | 100% | $28.56 | $35.70 |
For how junior rates work across every award, and when you move to the adult rate, see junior pay rates in Australia.
Event Cinemas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Any day, 8am to 1am (including weekends)The rate already includes the 8% penalty averaging loading | 100% | 125% |
| Any day, 1am to 8am | 200% | 225% |
| Public holidayCasuals get 200% of the minimum hourly rate, with no extra loading (cl 61.4(c)) | 200% | 200% |
- There is no Saturday, Sunday or evening penalty for cinema workers. Instead every cinema rate includes an 8% penalty averaging loading, paid on all hours (award cl 13.4 Note 1 and cl 58.1).
- For a Level 1 crew member that is $28.56 an hour at any time between 8am and 1am, and $57.12 an hour between 1am and 8am or on a public holiday.
- A roster changed on short notice for non-operational reasons, or a meal break not given after 5 hours, is paid at 200% for the affected time, or 225% for casuals (cl 59.3, cl 60.2; FWO pay guide).
Overtime
| When | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| First 2 hours | 150% | 187.5% |
| After 2 hours | 200% | 250% |
| Less than a 10-hour break between shifts | 200% until released | 250% until released |
To price a mix of weekday, weekend and overtime hours, use the overtime and penalty rate calculator.
How much Event Cinemas pays a week
Gross weekly pay for an adult at Cinema Worker Level 1, 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 | $428.40 | $535.50 |
| 25 hours | $714.00 | $892.50 |
| 38 hours | $1,085.28 | $1,356.60 |
A full-time year (38 hours × 52 weeks) at $28.56 is $56,435 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:
- Agreements approved before 2016 were not checked; none for Event Cinemas was found on the terminated-agreements list.
- The legal name of the EVT company that employs cinema staff.
- Whether Event Cinemas pays above the award for any role.
Event Cinemas pay questions
Pay rates at other employers
How this page is sourced▼
Every rate on this page was read from the Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2020 (MA000091) and the Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide on 24 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 award (usually 1 July each year), 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.
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Last verified: 24 September 2026. Our content is based on the latest information from official Australian government sources.
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