Minimum wages and award rates

As part of its annual wage review decision for the upcoming 2024/2025 financial year, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has made the decision to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) by 3.75% and minimum rates of pay in modern awards by 3.75%.

The increase to the NMW and the minimum rates in modern awards that apply to architecture practices – including the Architects Award 2020 – will apply from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1st July 2024.

The updated wage guides are available on the Institute's HR Hub.

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Each financial year the minimum wages for Australian employees are reviewed and set by both the Fair Work Commission (FWC), for all national system employees, and the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC), for all employees working in an unincorporated business in Western Australia (WA) only, and the WA public sector.