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.
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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