Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market and Vintage Cellars staff are covered by the same agreement as Coles supermarkets, so the hourly rates are identical to Coles. The 2026 dollars apply the agreement's rule of lifting every level by the Retail Award Level 1 increase each July (cl 3.4.1) — 4.75% in 2026 — so your payslip may differ by a cent.
If you hold a liquor licence required by state law, Coles Liquor pays a liquor licence allowance on top ($30.85 a week when the agreement was made, rising with the Retail Award allowance — cl A4.4.1).
Long-serving staff on higher 2014 Liquor Agreement rates ($26.68 to $27.93) kept them only until the Coles rate caught up (cl A4.3); the 2026 rates are above all of them.
Which agreement sets Liquorland pay
Liquorland liquor store staff are paid under the Coles Retail Enterprise Agreement 2024 (AG2024/1124, AE524516). The Coles agreement covers Coles Liquor retail stores, including those trading as Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market and Vintage Cellars, as well as Coles supermarkets. Liquor-only terms are in its Appendix 4. Salaried store managers and distribution centres fall outside it.
- Approved by the Fair Work Commission: 3 May 2024 ([2024] FWCFB 250), operating from 7 October 2024
- Nominal expiry date: 3 May 2028
- Employer: Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd ("Coles Liquor")
Next scheduled increase: First full pay period after 1 July 2027. Every level rises by the percentage the 2027 Annual Wage Review gives the General Retail Industry Award Level 1 rate (cl 3.4.1). That is the last increase the agreement provides for.
For the underlying award minimums across every employer in the industry, see Retail Award rates 2026.
Liquorland 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%) |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1Sales Assistant — the Coles Liquor title for Level 1 | $28.43 | $35.54 |
| Level 3Senior Sales Assistant — the Coles Liquor title for Level 3 | $29.56 | $36.95 |
Liquorland 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, 7am to 6pm | Base rate | Base + 25% |
| Monday to Friday, 6pm to 11pm | Base + 25% | Base + 50% |
| Saturday, 7am to 11pm | Base + 25% | Base + 50% |
| Sunday, 9am to 11pm | Base + 50% | Base + 75% |
| Public holiday, 7am to 11pm9am to 11pm when the public holiday is a Sunday | Base + 125% | Base + 150% |
- Casual rates already include the 25% loading, and the agreement says no rates are cumulative or compounding (cl 3.1.2): Sunday casual is 175%, not 150% × 1.25.
- Work before 7am, after 11pm, or before 9am on a Sunday is outside the ordinary spread and is paid as overtime.
- If you do not get a 12-hour break between shifts, you are paid 200% until you do (cl 4.3).
- Coles Liquor staff may agree to work up to 6 hours before their meal break (Appendix A4.5.1).
Overtime
| When | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday | 150% for the first 3 hours, then 200% | 175% for the first 3 hours, then 225% |
| Sunday | 200% | 225% |
| Public holiday | 250% | 275% |
To price a mix of weekday, weekend and overtime hours, use the overtime and penalty rate calculator.
How much Liquorland pays a week
Gross weekly pay for an adult at 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 | $426.45 | $533.10 |
| 25 hours | $710.75 | $888.50 |
| 38 hours | $1,080.34 | $1,350.52 |
A full-time year (38 hours × 52 weeks) at $28.43 is $56,178 before tax. See take-home pay on $55,000 (the nearest salary we publish) and $28.44 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:
- Coles Liquor job titles are given only for Levels 1 and 3. If you are classified at Level 2, 4, 5 or 6, see the full table on the Coles page.
- The current dollar amount of the liquor licence allowance — it follows the Retail Award allowance, which we have not re-verified for 2026.
- Salaried store manager pay — set by contract, not the agreement.
Liquorland pay questions
Pay rates at other employers
How this page is sourced▼
Every rate on this page was read from the Coles Retail Enterprise Agreement 2024 (AG2024/1124, AE524516) as lodged with the Fair Work Commission 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 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
- 1
- 2Approval decision [2024] FWCFB 250— Fair Work Commission
- 3General Retail Industry Award 2020 (MA000004), Level 1 from 1 July 2026— Fair Work Commission
- 4Coles wage rates, July 2025 (cross-check of the 2025 column)— Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association
Last verified: 24 September 2026. Our content is based on the latest information from official Australian government sources.
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