Local Government (Electricians) (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW Industrial Registrar.
State Wage Case 2025
(Case No. 220842 of 2025)
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Before The Honourable Justice
Taylor
The Honourable Justice
Chin
The Honourable Justice
Paingakulam
Senior Commissioner
Constant
Commissioner McDonald
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29 August 2025
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VARIATION
1. Delete Part B, Monetary
Rates, of the award published 27 July 2022 (Vol 392 I.G. 292) and reprinted 23
May 2025 (398 I.G. 295) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
The rates of pay and allowances in Part B, Monetary Rates
take effect from the first pay period on or after 1 September 2025.
Note: The rates of pay and allowances in this award include
the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2025. These adjustments may offset any or both of:
i. Any
equivalent over award payments, and/or
ii. Award wage
increases other than State Wage Case adjustments.
Table 1 - Wage Rates - Clause 5
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2022
Rate of Pay Per Week
$
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2023
Rate of Pay Per Week
$
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2024
Rate of Pay Per Week
$
3.75%
increase
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2025
Rate of Pay Per Week
$
3.5%
increase
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Technical/Trades Band Level 1
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1,022.19
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1,080.97
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1,121.51
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1160.76
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Technical/Trades Band Level 2
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1,124.29
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1,188.94
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1,233.53
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1276.70
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Technical/Trades Band Level 3
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1,286.18
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1,360.14
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1,411.15
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1460.54
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Professional Band Level 1
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1,124.29
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1,188.94
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1,233.53
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1276.70
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Professional Band Level 2
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1,286.18
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1,360.14
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1,411.15
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1460.54
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Professional Band Level 3
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1,441.96
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1,524.87
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1,582.05
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1637.42
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Professional Band Level 4
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1,685.14
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1,782.04
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1,848.87
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1913.58
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Apprentice 1st Year
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565.75
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598.28
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620.72
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642.45
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Apprentice 2nd Year
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668.07
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706.48
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915.90
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947.96
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Apprentice 3rd Year
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767.68
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811.82
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915.90
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947.96
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Apprentice 4th Year
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864.44
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914.15
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948.43
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981.63
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Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
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2022
Amount
$
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2023
Amount
$
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2024
Amount
$
3.75%
increase
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2025
Amount
$
3.5%
increase
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Clause 7 - Special Allowances
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(i)Wages
(a) Dirty work, etc.
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0.43
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0.45
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0.47
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0.49
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(b) Wet places
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0.48
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0.51
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0.53
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0.55
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(c) Confined spaces
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0.48
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0.51
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0.53
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0.55
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(d) Working underground
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0.43
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0.45
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0.47
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0.49
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(e) Working with raw sewerage
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9.54
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10.09
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10.47
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10.84
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Clause 8 - Tool Allowances
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(i)
Electrical Tradesperson
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39.38
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41.64
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43.20
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44.71
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(iv)(b)
Amount payable by employee for each claim for compensation of loss of tools
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100.03
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105.78
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109.75
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113.59
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Clause 14 - On Call
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(iii) On call allowance
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130.14
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137.62
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142.78
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147.78
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Clause 15 - Meal Breaks and Allowances
for Overtime Work
(i)
Meal allowance
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17.34
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18.34
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19.03
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19.70
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(ii)(a) Meal allowance
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17.34
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18.34
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19.03
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19.70
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(ii)(b) Meal allowance
working 4 hours overtime
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13.31
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14.08
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14.61
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15.12
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Clause 24 - Travelling
Allowance
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Where the employee works at a
distance from the depot greater than:
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(ii) 3-10 km
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6.11
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6.46
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6.70
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6.93
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10-20 km
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11.01
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11.64
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12.08
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12.50
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20-30 km
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15.71
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16.61
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17.23
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17.83
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30-40 km
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20.29
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21.46
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22.26
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23.04
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40-50 km
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25.20
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26.65
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27.65
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28.62
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For each additional kilometre
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0.47
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0.50
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0.52
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0.54
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Clause 27 - Driving of Motor
Vehicles
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(ii)(a) Use of private
vehicle (cents) per kilometre
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Under 2.5 litres
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0.74
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0.78
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0.81
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0.84
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2.5 litres and over
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0.85
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0.90
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0.93
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0.96
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(b) Minimum yearly allowance
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8,243.59
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8,717.60
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9,044.50
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9361.06
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Clause 28 - Industry
Allowance
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Industry Allowance
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65.02
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68.76
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71.34
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73.84
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Clause 31 - Miscellaneous
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(ii)(a) West of the line
allowance
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1.12
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1.18
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1.22
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1.26
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(iii) First-aid allowance
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3.79
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4.01
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4.16
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4.31
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2. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on and from the
first pay period on or after 1 September 2025.
I. TAYLOR J., President
D. CHIN J., Vice President
J. PAINGAKULAM J., Deputy President
N. CONSTANT, Senior Commissioner
J. MCDONALD, Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.