Pest Control Industry Award
Covers the pest control industry - control and / or eradication of pests, vermin, feral animals and weeds in domestic, commercial and civic buildings, including inspection, fumigation and termite / bird / pest barrier installation. 5 classifications, single sector, standard rate Level 3 (Fumigator OR Pest Control Technician licensed).
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 5 cl. 16.1 classifications at the July 2025 figures.
- Casual loading 25% (cl. 11.3) with 1-hour termination notice (cl. 11.2).
- Part-time engagement requirements per cl. 10.2 - written agreement at engagement on regular pattern (hours each day, days of the week, starting / finishing times). Variations must also be in writing.
- Hours of work 38h / week averaged with Mon-Sun span 6am-6pm (cl. 14.1(c)). Outside this window = overtime per cl. 20.4.
Known limitations
No outstanding gaps at this revision - re-verify on the next Fair Work pay-guide release.
Setup & special instructions
- There are NO junior rates and NO apprentice rates in this award. Adult-rate-only structure. National Training Wage (MA000104 Schedule E) available for trainees.
- Part-time engagement is unusually formal - the regular pattern (hours, days, start / finish times) MUST be agreed in writing at engagement, and any variation must also be in writing.
- Coverage excludes employers covered by Clerks (MA000002), Local Government (MA000112) and Manufacturing (MA000010) awards.
- • Pest control
- • Fumigation
- • Vermin control
- • Termite barrier
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 pest control 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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