{"id":2183,"date":"2025-08-15T13:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T01:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/%e8%87%aa%e5%8b%95%e8%8d%89%e7%a8%bf\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T13:07:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T01:07:59","slug":"electrical-award-pay-calculator-2025-overtime-allowances-on-call-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/electrical-award-pay-calculator-2025-overtime-allowances-on-call-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Award Pay Calculator 2025: Overtime &amp; Allowances &amp; On-Call Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='post-index' id='post-index'><a href='###' id='post-index-close'><i class='fa fa-list'><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class='post-index-title'>Table of content<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class='post-index-inner' id='post-index-inner'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<ol class='post-index-list'><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-0\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"What is the Electrical Award?\">What is the Electrical Award?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-1\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"2025 Electrical Award Pay Rates (Updated)\">2025 Electrical Award Pay Rates (Updated)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-2\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"How to Calculate Overtime Under MA000025\uff1f\">How to Calculate Overtime Under MA000025\uff1f<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-3\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"On-Call Pay Requirements 2025\">On-Call Pay Requirements 2025<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-4\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Key Allowances in the Electrical Award\">Key Allowances in the Electrical Award<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-5\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Stay Compliant with Workstem\u2019s Award Interpretation\uff01\">Stay Compliant with Workstem\u2019s Award Interpretation\uff01<\/a><\/li><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-6\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"FAQs About the Electrical Award 2025\">FAQs About the Electrical Award 2025<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t$(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\tvar contIdxHeight = $('#post-index-inner').height()+20;\r\n\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',contIdxHeight+'px');\r\n\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-close').on('click',function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif($('#post-index-inner').height()>20) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',0);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('padding-top',0);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',contIdxHeight+'px');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('padding-top','20px');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t$('.post-index-item').on('click',function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar tt=$(this).data('tt');\r\n\t\t\t\t\tscrollPosition(document.getElementById(tt));\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t});\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/script><div class='post-content-full'><h2 id=\"title-idx-0\" class=\"icon-anchor\">What is the Electrical Award?<\/h2>\n<p>The Electrical Award, officially known as the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2010 (MA000025), establishes minimum pay standards and working conditions for electricians and other electrical professionals in Australia. This award is regularly updated, and it&#8217;s important for workers to stay informed on the latest changes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-1\" class=\"icon-anchor\">2025 Electrical Award Pay Rates (Updated)<\/h2>\n<h3>Base Wage Structure\uff1a<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Classification Level<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum Weekly Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum Hourly Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$871.20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$22.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$900.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$23.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$930.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$24.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$960.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$25.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$995.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,026.20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$27.01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 7<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,085.60<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$28.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 8<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,140.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$30.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 9<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,164.10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$30.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrical Worker Grade 10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,257.90<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Rates effective from first full pay period on\/after 1 July 2025<\/p>\n<h3>Apprentice Wage Rates<\/h3>\n<p>Junior Apprentices (under 21):<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Weekly Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1st Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$609.01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$715.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3rd Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$769.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4th Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$897.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Mature Age Apprentices (21+):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Year: $875.92\/week<\/li>\n<li>2nd-4th Year: $956.20\/week<\/li>\n<li>Includes all-purpose allowances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-2\" class=\"icon-anchor\">How to Calculate Overtime Under MA000025\uff1f<\/h2>\n<p>The Electrical Award specifies different overtime rates depending on when work occurs:<\/p>\n<h3>Overtime Rates Table<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Scenario<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Full-time\/Part-time Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Casual Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday-Saturday (first 2 hours)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">150%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">187.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday-Saturday (after 2 hours)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">200%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">250%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">200%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">250%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Public Holiday<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">250%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">312.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Night Work (6pm-6am)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">+$3.15\/hr night allowance<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">+$3.15\/hr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Example Calculation:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn Electrician Grade 5 ($26.18\/hr) works 3 hours overtime on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First 2 hours: 2 \u00d7 $26.18 \u00d7 1.5 = $78.54<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Next 1 hour: 1 \u00d7 $26.18 \u00d7 2 = $52.36<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Total overtime pay: $130.9067<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-3\" class=\"icon-anchor\">On-Call Pay Requirements 2025<\/h2>\n<p>The Electrical Award recognizes two types of on-call arrangements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engaged to Wait<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Employee must remain on\/near premises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Entire on-call period is paid work time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>2025 Update: New emergency call-out allowance of $45 per call (then $22.50 per 30 mins after first 30 minutes)911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Waiting to Engage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Employee can use time freely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Only paid when actually called to work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On-Call Pay Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IT Electrician on standby from home (waiting to engage): Paid only for active work hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintenance Electrician required at worksite (engaged to wait): Paid for entire on-call shift11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-4\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Key Allowances in the Electrical Award<\/h2>\n<h3>All-Purpose Allowances (Included in Base Rate)<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Allowance Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Weekly Amount<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Industry Allowance<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$36.82<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Compensation for on-site disabilities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrician&#8217;s License<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$35.82<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">For licensed electrical mechanics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">First Aid<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$0.55\/hr (max $20.90\/wk)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">For certified first aid officers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Reimbursement Allowances<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Allowance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Coverage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Apprentice Training Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Full cost of prescribed courses\/books<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Travel to Training<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Excess reasonable travel costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tools<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Actual cost of tool replacement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*Note: From 2025, all-purpose allowances must be reported separately under STP Phase 2 requirements.13*<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-5\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Stay Compliant with Workstem\u2019s Award Interpretation\uff01<\/h2>\n<p>Simplify award interpretation and payroll processing with <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; 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 122+ modern awards &amp; 34 EAs, including the Electrical Award 2025, and keeps you up-to-date with changes in wage rates, penalty rates, and overtime rules.<\/p>\n<p>Managing Electrical Award (MA000025) payroll? Workstem automates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pay rates &amp; allowances (2025 updates included)<\/li>\n<li>Overtime &amp; penalty calculations<\/li>\n<li>Leave accruals &amp; rostering compliance<\/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><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><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><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a free demo<\/a><\/span> with our payroll experts and experience how Workstem can streamline your payroll and workforce operations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-6\" class=\"icon-anchor\">FAQs About the Electrical Award 2025<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1: Does MA000025 cover solar installers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A1: Yes, if they perform electrical work (e.g., wiring, panel installation).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2: Are apprentices paid under this award?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A2: Yes, apprentices receive graduated pay rates (40-90% of Level 1 wage).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3\uff1aHow is shift work calculated?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A3\uff1aAfternoon shifts: +15%, Night shifts: +30%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4\uff1aWhat\u2019s the minimum engagement period?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A4\uff1a4 hours for casuals, 3 hours for part-timers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5: Can Workstem help with casual employee management?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A5: Absolutely. Workstem supports casual loading, dynamic rosters, and real-time tracking to ensure casual workers are paid correctly and fairly under the award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q6: Is Workstem compliant with Fair Work and STP2?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A6: Yes, Workstem is fully compliant with Fair Work obligations and Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 (STP2), ensuring seamless reporting to the ATO.<\/p>\n<p>Automate MA000022 compliance with Workstem\u2019s payroll software. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/au.hrm.workstem.com\/registry\/?locales=en_au&amp;_gl=1*jlp276*_gcl_au*NjMyMDgzOTI5LjE3NDUzNzE5Nzk.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Start Free Trial]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read More\uff1a<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/electrical-award-guide-ma000025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electrical Award Guide [MA000025]<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/glossary\/awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awards<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of content What is the Electrical Award?2025 Electrical Award Pay Rates (Updated)How to Calculate Overtime Under MA000025\uff1fOn-Call Pay Requirements 2025Key Allowances in the Electrical AwardStay Compliant with Workstem\u2019s Award Interpretation\uff01FAQs About the Electrical Award 2025 What is the Electrical Award? 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