This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system.

About Wageline's WA award summaries

• In the state system, many employees are covered by a WA award. WA awards are legal documents that outline legal pay rates, allowances, working hours, and leave entitlements for employees in a particular industry or type of work. 
• If an employee is covered by a WA award, the pay rates, leave entitlements, allowances and penalty rates (such as higher pay for working on the weekend or a public holiday) outlined in the WA award must be provided to the employee, and it is unlawful to provide pay rates or leave conditions below the WA award provisions. 
• Each WA award summary provides information on page 2 on what industries and occupations the WA award covers, however award coverage is a complex issue. If you are unsure if a WA award applies to you or your business, visit the WA awards for common jobs page or contact Wageline to assist in determining likely award coverage. 
• Wageline's WA award summaries provide pay rates and an overview of employment conditions (such as hours of work, penalty rates, overtime rates and leave provisions) for key WA awards. 
• Visit the Minimum pay rates for award free employees page for pay rates and employment conditions if the employee is award free. ​

WA award summaries

• Aboriginal Communities and Organisations Award Summary
• Animal Welfare Award Summary
• Bakers (Country) Award Summary 
• Bakers (Metropolitan) Award Summary
• Building Trades Award Summary
• Building Trades (Construction) Award Summary
• Children's Services (Private) Award Summary
• Cleaners and Caretakers Award Summary
• Cleaners and Caretakers (Car and Caravan Parks) Award Summary
• Clerks (Accountants Employees) Award Summary
• Clerks (Commercial, Social and Professional Services) Award Summary
• Clerks (Hotels, Motels and Clubs) Award Summary
• Clerks (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award Summary
• Club Workers Award Summary
• Contract Cleaners Award Summary
• Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing Industry - Western Australian Interim Award Summary
• Dental Technicians and Attendant/Receptionists Award Summary
• Earth Moving and Construction Award Summary
• Electrical Contracting Industry Award Summary
• Enrolled Nurses and Nursing Assistants (Private) Award Summary
• Farm Employees Award Summary
• Food Industry (Food Manufacturing or Processing) Award Summary
• Fruit Growing and Fruit Packing Industry Award Summary
• Furniture Trades Industry Award Summary
• Hairdressers Award Summary
• Hotel and Tavern Workers Award Summary
• Industrial Spraypainting and Sandblasting Award Summary
• Landscape Gardening Industry Award Summary
• Licensed Establishments (Retail and Wholesale) Award Summary
• Local Government Officers Award Summary
• Meat Industry Award Summary
• Metal Trades (General) Award Summary
• Motel, Hostels, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award Summary
• Motor Vehicle Industry Award Summary
• Municipal Employees Award Summary
• Pastrycooks Award Summary
• Photographic Industry Award Summary
• Printing Award Summary
• Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award Summary
• Retail Pharmacists Award Summary
• Security Officers Award Summary
• Sheet Metal Workers Award Summary
• Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award Summary
• Social and Community Services (Western Australian) Interim Award Summary
• Transport Workers (General) Award Summary
• Transport Workers (Passenger Vehicles) Award Summary
• Vehicle Builders Award Summary
• Wine Industry Award Summary

Futher information

• If your WA award is not listed here, all WA awards are available on the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission website.
• Wageline can answer questions on all private sector WA awards - please contact Wageline.
• Previous WA award summaries published by Wageline are available on the Previous WA award summaries page.