This publication is a summary of the Metal Trades (General) Award. 

On 26 June 2020 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2020 State Wage Case decision. The WAIRC decision grants a 1.75% per week increase in WA award rates of pay from the first pay period on or after 1 January 2021.

The 2020 WA award summary on this page reflects the rates of pay that apply from 1 July 2020 through to 31 December 2020.

New WA award summaries reflecting the rates that take effect from 1 January 2021 will be issued later in 2020. Subscribe to Wageline News to be notified when the new 1 January 2021 pay rates are available on the Wageline website.

To view pay rates for previous years visit the Previous WA award summaries - pre 1 July 2020 page.

This WA award summary applies to businesses in the state industrial relations system. It covers businesses which operate as:

• sole traders (e.g. Jane Smith trading as Jane’s Boat Repairers )
• unincorporated partnerships (e.g. Jane and Bob Smith trading as Jane’s Boat Repairers)
• unincorporated trust arrangements (e.g. Jane and Bob Smith as trustees for Jane’s Boat Repairers)
• incorporated associations and other non-profit bodies that are not trading or financial corporations

This summary does not cover businesses and organisations in the national industrial relations system which operate as: 

• Pty Ltd businesses that are trading or financial corporations (e.g. Smith Pty Ltd trading as Jane’s Boat Repairs)
• incorporated associations and other not-for-profit bodies that are tarding ot financial corporations

If the business or organisation is in the national system visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website www.fairwork.gov.au