Architects Award
Occupational award covering architects - Schedule A classifications: Graduate of Architecture (Level 1 with three pay points), Experienced Graduate of Architecture (Level 2(a)), and Registered Architect (Level 2(b) with three pay points). Excludes university / college academic staff. No apprentices and no junior age bands. Students of Architecture have their own service-based pay tables.
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 7 classification-rate cells across Schedule B at the July 2025 figures, with pay points stored as AwardSubLevel records.
- Student of Architecture grids stored as JSON configuration - under-21 grid (35 / 50 / 65 / 70 / 75% of L1 Entry) and Bachelor's Degree pathway grid (85 / 90 / 95% of L1 Entry). 21+ floor at $948.00/wk.
- Flat 150% overtime (no 200% escalation) per cl. 17.
- Casual loading 25% NOT paid on overtime (cl. 10.2 / 17.2). 2-hour minimum engagement.
- Weekly rate calculation per cl. 13.2: weekly = annual × 6 / 313, rounded to nearest 10 cents (academic-year style).
Known limitations
No outstanding gaps at this revision - re-verify on the next Fair Work pay-guide release.
Setup & special instructions
- There are NO apprentices and NO junior age bands. Architects use the Student-of-Architecture pay grids instead (cl. 13.5) for employees still studying.
- Progression within Level 1 and Registered Architect tiers requires an annual review against the AACA National Competency Standards for Architecture (cl. 13.3 / 13.4).
- Definition of service for Student-of-Architecture rates includes total weeks of employment and years of experience under the supervision of a Registered Architect - across single or multiple employers. Statement of Service must be issued on termination.
- • Architecture
- • Architects
- • Architectural graduates
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 architects 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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