{"id":2029,"date":"2025-07-23T16:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T04:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:23:27","slug":"building-construction-award-ma000020-2025-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/building-construction-award-ma000020-2025-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Building &amp; Construction Award [MA000020] 2025: Pay Rates &amp; Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Building and Construction Award<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [MA000020] is the key industrial award setting minimum pay and conditions for on-site construction workers in Australia. This comprehensive 2025 guide explains <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is covered, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the current pay rates are, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> worker rights and entitlements are protected under this award. Staying compliant with the Award is crucial \u2013 not only to pay your staff correctly, but also to avoid legal penalties. Let\u2019s break down the essentials in a clear, conversational way.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is the Building and Construction Award (MA000020)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Building and Construction Award<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (officially the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building and Construction General On-Site Award 2020<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is an Australian workplace law instrument that outlines minimum wages, overtime, allowances, hours, leave and other conditions for construction industry employees. Despite the \u201c2020\u201d in its name, this modern award is updated regularly \u2013 <\/span><b>2025 pay rates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and conditions reflect recent Fair Work Commission decisions. If you employ tradespeople, labourers, or apprentices on construction sites, this Award likely applies to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who Is Covered by the Building and Construction Award?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Award covers a broad range of on-site building and civil construction work and roles. <\/span><b>Covered employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include carpenters, bricklayers, electricians (on construction sites), plumbers, painters, scaffolders, plant operators, general labourers, and apprentices in these trades<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It spans sectors such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>General building construction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 e.g. constructing or renovating houses, offices, apartments, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Civil construction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 e.g. building roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, and infrastructure projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Metal and engineering construction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 e.g. on-site fabrication or installation of structural steel, mechanical plant, lifts, etc..<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, if work is performed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on a construction site<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (as opposed to a factory or office) and isn\u2019t covered by a more specific award (like the Electrical or Plumbing Awards), the Building &amp; Construction Award likely covers it. Even labour hire workers placed in construction roles are covered under this Award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who is <\/b><b><i>not<\/i><\/b><b> covered?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some related industries have their own awards, so this Award <\/span><b>doesn\u2019t cover<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> employees under those. For example, there are separate awards for mining, manufacturing, joinery, electrical trades, plumbing, and so on. Always double-check if another award better fits your business \u2013 but generally, on-site construction roles fall under MA000020.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>2025 Minimum Pay Rates Under the Building &amp; Construction Award<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important aspects for employers is knowing the <\/span><b>current pay rates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Award sets minimum base rates according to classification levels (generally CW1 through CW9 for construction workers). These rates were <\/span><b>increased by 3.5%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 1 July 2025 as part of the Fair Work Commission\u2019s Annual Wage Review. Below is a summary of the <\/span><b>minimum weekly and hourly pay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for each level as of 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Weekly hire \u2013 full time &amp; part time for General building &amp; construction (Residential work)<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Classification Level<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Weekly Rate (38h)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hourly Rate (Ordinary)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 1 (CW\/ECW 1)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,018.78 \u2013 $1,068.98<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(varies by sub-level a\u2013d)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$26.81 \u2013 $28.13\/hr<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 2 (CW\/ECW 2)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,089.48<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$28.67\/hr<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 3 (CW\/ECW 3)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 e.g. Painter\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,129.18<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$29.72\/hr<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 4 (CW\/ECW 4)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; e.g. Signwriter<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,162.88<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$30.60\/hr<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 5 (CW\/ECW 5) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; e.g. Refractory<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,215.09<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.98\/hr<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 6 (CW\/ECW 6)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,217.18<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$32.03\/hr<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 7 (CW\/ECW 7)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,250.58<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$32.91\/hr<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 8 (CW\/ECW 8) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; e.g. Carpenter-diver<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,319.28<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.68\/hr<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Level 9<\/b> <b>(CW\/ECW 9) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; e.g. Foreperson<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,301.38<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.25\/hr<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*All above rates are <\/span><\/i><b><i>minimums<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 many experienced trades and commercial construction projects pay higher. These base rates <\/span><\/i><b><i>exclude<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> extra allowances or overtime. For full rates including Saturday, Sunday, overtime rates and allowances, please refer to: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/calculate.fairwork.gov.au\/payguides\/fairwork\/ma000020\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay Guide &#8211; Building and Construction General On-site Award [MA000020]\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Worker Rights and Entitlements Under the Award<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond pay, the <\/span><b>Building and Construction Award<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> defines several important rights for workers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Hours of work and breaks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The standard work week is 38 hours. The Award often allows a rostered day off (RDO) system, where workers work slightly longer days (e.g. 8.5 hours) and accumulate a paid day off every month \u2013 common in construction. Workers are entitled to rest breaks (e.g. a paid crib break if working overtime continuously) and must not work excessive hours without agreement. Meal breaks are mandated (and there are even different meal break conditions depending on sectors).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Overtime and penalties:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As noted, workers have the right to higher pay for overtime, weekends, and nights. If an employee works through their meal break, they must be paid double time for that period \u2013 a deterrent against denying breaks. Also, apprentices under 18 cannot be made to work overtime or shift work unless they choose to, ensuring younger workers aren\u2019t exploited.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Allowances and reimbursements:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Award ensures workers aren\u2019t left out-of-pocket for work-related expenses. For example, if they have to travel between job sites or start at a distant site, a travel allowance or fares reimbursement is required. If workers supply their own tools in some trades, a tool allowance is payable. There are also allowances for inclement weather stand-downs, heights, confined spaces, first aid duties, and more. These allowances are an Award-guaranteed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 not optional bonuses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Leave entitlements:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While leave (annual leave, personal leave, etc.) is primarily covered by the National Employment Standards, the Award may have specific provisions. If a construction worker is laid off, they can be entitled to severance pay according to a special scale (e.g. 8 weeks\u2019 pay after 4+ years service, etc. in addition to normal redundancy). Also, any time spent in off-site training (for apprentices) counts as time worked and must be paid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Inclement weather protections:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Work on construction sites can be halted by heavy rain or extreme conditions. The Award has <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inclement weather<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provisions requiring that if employees can\u2019t work due to bad weather, they still get paid (up to a certain number of hours) rather than being immediately stood down without pay. This is a right that protects workers\u2019 income when Mother Nature intervenes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Apprentice progression:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For trainees and apprentices, the Award spells out how they move to higher pay levels as they gain experience or qualifications. (We\u2019ll cover apprentice wages more in a later section, but it\u2019s worth noting here as a right: apprentices must be advanced in pay once they meet the criteria \u2013 whether time-based or competency-based \u2013 employers can\u2019t arbitrarily hold them at a low pay level if they\u2019ve earned progression.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, the Award provides a comprehensive safety net of wages and conditions so that construction workers have fair pay and safe, reasonable working conditions. Employers should familiarize themselves with these rules \u2013 they are legal obligations, not just guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Ensuring Compliance and Using the Pay Guide<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 2025, it\u2019s vital for businesses to stay up-to-date. The Fair Work Ombudsman publishes an official <\/span><b>\u201cBuilding and Construction Award pay guide\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is a handy summary of all current rates (minimum wages for each classification, overtime rates, allowances, apprentice rates, etc.). This can be downloaded for free from Fair Work\u2019s website and is updated at every Annual Wage Review. If you\u2019re unsure about the correct pay for a particular role (say, a construction foreman or a dogman on site), refer to this guide or use the online Pay and Conditions Tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Workstem Simplifies Building and Construction Award Compliance<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Simplify award interpretation and payroll processing with <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workstem<\/a>,<\/span> the all-in-one <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">workforce management &amp; payroll software<\/a> <\/span>designed for every industry. Our system supports <strong>122+ modern awards &amp; 34 EAs<\/strong>, including the Hospitality Industry Award 2025, and keeps you up-to-date with changes in wage rates, penalty rates, and overtime rules.<\/p>\n<p>Managing payroll under the Hospitality Industry Award 2025 can be complex. Workstem\u2019s workforce management software ensures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accurate award interpretation<\/li>\n<li>Automated penalty rates &amp; overtime calculations<\/li>\n<li>Compliant payslips &amp; record-keeping<\/li>\n<li>Seamless integrations with<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/integrations\/xero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xero<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/integrations\/netsuite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NetSuite<\/a><\/span>, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choose from our <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard or Advanced plan<\/a><\/span> to suit your business needs, and stay Fair Work compliant with confidence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Book a free demo<\/span><\/a> with our payroll experts and experience how Workstem can streamline your payroll and workforce operations.<\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQs About the Building &amp; Construction Industry Award<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1: What is the Building and Construction Award?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A1:<\/strong> It\u2019s Modern Award MA000020, setting minimum pay rates and conditions for on-site construction workers in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2: Who is covered by MA000020?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A2:<\/strong> Tradespeople, labourers, apprentices and other on-site workers in building, civil and metal\/engineering construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3: What are the 2025 pay rates?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A3:<\/strong> Hourly rates range from about $25\u2013$33 per hour depending on skill level, with a 3.5% increase effective since 1 July 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4: What worker rights does the Award include?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A4:<\/strong> It guarantees hours, breaks, overtime\/penalty rates, allowances (travel, industry, tools) and industry-specific redundancy pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5: Where can I get the official pay guide?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A5:<\/strong> Download the free \u201cBuilding and Construction Award pay guide\u201d PDF from the Fair Work Ombudsman website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read More\uff1a<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-title\"><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/building-construction-general-on-site-award-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building and Construction General On-site Award Guide [MA000020]<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/glossary\/building-construction-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building and Construction Award<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-title\"><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/fair-work-penalties-unpaid-wages-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Avoid Fair Work Penalties for Unpaid Wages in Construction<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building and Construction Award [MA000020] is the key industrial award setting minimum pay and conditions for on-site construction workers in Australia. This comprehensive 2025 guide explains who is covered, what the current pay rates are, and which worker rights and entitlements are protected under this award. 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