Surveying Award
Occupational award covering professional surveyors and other survey workers. Single sector, 12 classifications (Level 1 highest, Level 12 lowest - INVERTED from typical 'Level 1 = entry' awards). Standard rate is Level 10. Junior rates anchored to Level 10, plus phasing-in arrangements for graduates without experience.
Fully built. Rates, allowances, penalties and any required apprentice / junior rates are all wired to the rate resolver and have been verified against the consolidated award text and the latest pay guide.
Official Fair Work rates. This award’s minimum pay rates are synced directly from the Fair Work Commission’s Modern Awards Pay Database and updated automatically when the Commission changes them - including the annual wage review - so payroll always uses the current legal minimums without a manual update.
What's built
- All 12 cl. 17.1 levels at the July 2025 figures.
- Junior rates: 17 (52%), 18 (62%), 19 (75%), 20 (88%), 21+ adult.
- Phasing-in for graduates without experience - Diploma anchored to Level 7, plus equivalent arrangements per cl. 17.5.
- Allowances and penalties for the surveying classifications.
Known limitations
No outstanding gaps at this revision - re-verify on the next Fair Work pay-guide release.
Setup & special instructions
- Level numbering is INVERTED in this award: Level 1 is the HIGHEST classification, Level 12 is the LOWEST. Level 10 is the standard rate. Don't assume Level 1 = entry-level.
- Excludes employees of local government covered by another award (cl. 4.5).
- • Surveying
- • Land surveyors
- • Professional surveyors
The consolidated award text is the authoritative source. Always confirm specific obligations against the award itself - Mployr's implementation status reflects what we've seeded; it does not replace legal advice.
Want to see this award running on your data?
We can demo a pay run on the surveying award using sample employees in a sandbox tenant - including any of the special-instruction steps above so you can see exactly what your team's day-to-day looks like.
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