An automotive spraypainter is likely to be covered by the Vehicle Builders Award. 

A automotive electrician is likely to be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award. 

A baker or baker's assistant working in a bakery in the Perth metropolitan area within a 45km radius of the central Perth General Post Office is likely to be covered by the Bakers (Metropolitan) Award. 

A baker working in a bakery that is more than 45kms from the Perth General Post Office is likely to be covered by the Bakers (Country) Award.

A barber working in a barber shop is likely to be covered by the Hairdressers Award.

A barista working in a cafe or restaurant is likely to be covered by the Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award.

There are several WA awards covering the work of a barperson. The award that applies will depend on the type of business: 

• Restaurant or Cafe - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Hotel, Tavern or Small Bar - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Licensed Club (e.g. a sporting club) - Club Workers Award

A beauty therapist is likely to be award free.  View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

A bee keeper is likely to be award free.  View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

A boilermaker is likely to be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award. 

A bricklayer employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply. 

An adult builder's labourer employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award.  A junior employee (under 21 years of age) working as a builder's labourer will be award free unless the consent of the union to engage a junior employee under the award has been obtained.

For work done not on a construction site, an adult builder's labourer may be covered by the Building Trades Award. A junior employee (under 21 years of age) working as a builder's labourer will be award free.  

A butcher working in a retail butcher's shop is likely to be covered by the Meat Industry Award. 

A cabinet maker or installer is likely to be covered by Furniture Trades Industry Award.

Carers or support workers employed directly by a household employer (e.g. the householder or a family member) to provide care for person with a disability or an elderly person in a private home are likely to be award free – Visit the Household employers page and view the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

Carers or support workers employed by an organisation or a business to provide aged or disability care in a private home are likely to be award free - View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary. 

A carpenter employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply. 

There are several WA awards covering the work of a chef, cook or kitchenhand. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Restaurant, cafe, lunch bar, or fast food outlet* - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• * Fast food businesses in the state system trading as:  Red Rooster, Pizza Hut, Hungry Jacks, KFC, Chicken Treat, Chooks Fresh and Tasty, McDonalds, Subway or Heros Pizza are covered by the Fast Food Outlets Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website). 
• Hotel - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Licensed Club - Club Workers Award
• Catering Contractor - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award

• Children's Services (Private) Award if the child care centre is a private centre and does not receive recurrent funding from the State or Federal Government.
• Child Care (Subsidised Centres) Award if the child care centre receives recurrent government funding from the State or Federal Government (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website).
• Child Care (Out of School Care - Playleaders) Award if the centre is an out of school care centre (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website).
• Child care employee employed directly by a household employer in a private home are likely to be award free. View the Household employers page and the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

There are several WA awards covering the work of a cleaner. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Cleaning company - Contract Cleaners Award
• Hotel - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Household employer - employee is employed directly by the home owner/occupier in a private home  Cleaners and Caretakers Award. View the Household employers page for more information.
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Caravan park - Cleaners and Caretakers (Car and Caravan Parks) Award
• Child care centre (private) - Children's Services (Private) Award
• Child care centre (government funded) - Children's Services (Subsidised Centres) Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website)
• Otherwise - Cleaners and Caretakers Award.

Employees working in IT are generally award free. View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary. 

A counterhand employed in a lunch bar, cafe or fast food outlet* is likely to be covered by the Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award. 

* Fast food businesses in the state system trading as:  Red Rooster, Pizza Hut, Hungry Jacks, KFC, Chicken Treat, Chooks Fresh and Tasty, McDonalds, Subway or Heros Pizza are covered by the Fast Food Outlets Award (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website). 

A dog or pet groomer is likely to be award free.  View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

There are several WA awards covering the work of a driver or driver assistant. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Mobile food van - Transport Workers (Mobile Food Vendors) Award (links WA Industrial Relations Commission website)
• Bus driver - Transport Workers (Passenger Vehicles) Award
• Other industry (including general cartage) - Transport Workers (General) Award.

The WA award which applies to an electrician depends on the type of business:

• Electrical contracting (i.e. installation, repairing or testing) - Electrical Contracting Industry Award
• Manufacturing or on a construction site (not for a contractor)  - Metal Trades (General) Award.

A farm worker on a farm which deals with grain/fodder or livestock is likely to be covered by the Farm Employees Award. Note: this does not apply to dairy farm workers or employees working in market gardens. 

An employee working in a fish and chip shop preparing food or serving customers is likely to be covered by the Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award. 

A fruit picker or packer employed on an orchard or in a processing plant or shed is likely to be covered by the Fruit Growing and Fruit Packing Industry Award.

A furniture removalist is likely to be covered by the Transport Workers (General) Award. 

A gasfitter on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply. 

A glazier employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply. 

There are several WA awards covering the work of a guest service worker. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Hotels - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award 
• Licensed clubs (e.g. a sporting club) - Club Workers Award
• Motels and other accommodation - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award.

A hairdresser employed in a hair salon is likely to be covered by the Hairdressers Award.

A locksmith may be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award.

A landscape gardener working in a private sector business is likely to be covered by the Landscape Gardening Industry Award.

A machinist in metal fabrication is likely to be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award.

There are several WA awards covering the work of a maitre'd. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Restaurant - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Cafe - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Hotel - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Licensed Club (e.g. a sporting club) - Club Workers Award

A manicurist or nail technician working in a nail salon is likely to be award free. Visit the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

A mechanic for an automotive repair shop is likely to be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award.

Nanny employed directly by a household employer in a private home is likely to be award free. View the Household employers page and the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

A nurse for a private hospital, nursing home and disability association is likley to be covered by the Enrolled Nurses and Nursing Assistants (Private) Award.

A painter employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work that is done not on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply.

A spraypainter is likely to be covered by the Industrial Spraypainting and Sandblasting Award.

Note: The Artworkers Award applies to painters doing mainly artistic work (links to WA Industrial Relations Commission website)

A panel beater at a panel beater shop is likely to be covered by the Vehicle Builders Award.

A pharmacist is likely to be covered by the Retail Pharmacists Award.

A photographer and employees working in the photographic industry are likely to be covered by the Photographic Industry Award.

A worker in a plant / garden nursery would likely be covered by the Horticulture (Nursery) Industry Award (links to the full award on the WA Industrial Relations Commission website).

A plasterer employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work not on a construction site, the Building Trades Award may apply. 

A plumber employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work that is not done on a construction site, the Building Trades Award may apply. 

There are several WA awards covering the work of a receptionist or clerical employee. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Accounting firm - Clerks (Accountants Employees) Award
• Warehouse or shop - Clerks (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award
• Dentist - Dental Technicians and Attendant/Receptionists Award
• Hotel, Motel or Club - Clerks (Hotels, Motels and Clubs) Award
• Service industries e.g. real estate, medical, catering* - Clerks (Commercial, Social Professional Services) Award

* Please contact Wageline to clarify if this award applies to your business. 

A shop assistant / storeperson may be covered by the Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail Establishments) Award.* Note: Coverage under this award will depend on the type of goods being sold.  
* Please contact Wageline to clarify if this award applies to your particular circumstances.  

A spraypainter is likely to be covered by the Industrial Spraypainting and Sandblasting Award.

• Support workers employed directly by a household employer (e.g. the householder or a family member) to provide care for a person with a disability or an elderly person in a private home are likely to be award free – Visit the Household employers page and view the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.
• Support workers or carers employed by an organisation or business to provide aged and disability care in a private home are also likely to be award free - View the Award free employees minimum pay rates and entitlements summary.

A tiler employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work that is not done on a construction site, the Building Trades Award may apply.

A roof tiler employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award. For work that is not done on a construction site, the Building Trades Award may apply. 

A security guard is likely to be covered by the Security Officers Award.

A service station attendant is likely to be covered by the Motor Vehicle (Service Station, Sales Establishments, Rust Prevention and Paint Protection) Industry Award.

A stoneworker or mason employed on a construction site is likely to be covered by the Building Trades (Construction) Award.
For work that is not done on a construction site the Building Trades Award may apply.
For work involving monumental masonry the Monumental Masonry Industry Award is likely to apply (links to the full award on the WA Industrial Relations Commission website).

A trolley collector employed by a trolley collection contractor will be covered by the Contract Cleaners Award.

Grape harvesting or other vineyard work is likely to be covered by the Wine Industry Award.

There are several WA awards covering the work of wait staff. The award that applies will depend on the type of business:

• Restaurant - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Cafe - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award
• Hotel - Hotel and Tavern Workers Award
• Motel - Motel, Hostel, Service Flats and Boarding House Workers Award
• Licensed Club - Club Workers Award
• Catering Contractor - Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers Award

A welder may be covered by the Metal Trades (General) Award, the Building Trades (Construction) Award or the Building Trades Award.  

A window cleaner employed by a cleaning company is likely to be covered by the Contract Cleaners Award. Otherwise, the Cleaners and Caretakers Award is likely to apply.