Hospitality salaries
Café All-rounder Salary in Australia
Café all-rounders keep a café running — moving between the coffee machine, the floor and sometimes the kitchen as the day demands. They’re the flexible backbone of Australia’s café scene, valued for being able to do a bit of everything well.
Fair Work award base rate
Award base — full-time
$25.61/hr
Award base — casual
$32.01/hr
Full-time (annual)
$50,605/yr
MA000009 base rate (classification L2), effective 1 July 2025. Excludes evening, weekend, public-holiday and overtime penalties — verify your classification at fairwork.gov.au.
What café all-rounders actually earn on Tavro
Café All-rounder pay — frequently asked questions
What is the award rate for a café all-rounder in Australia?
Under the Fair Work Hospitality Industry (General) Award (MA000009), the base rate for a café all-rounder is about $25.61/hr full-time, or $32.01/hr casual (which includes the 25% casual loading), as at 1 July 2025. These are base weekday rates — evening, weekend, public-holiday and overtime penalties are paid on top.
How much does a café all-rounder earn per year?
A full-time café all-rounder on the award base rate earns roughly $50,605 per year before penalties, superannuation and overtime. Actual pay varies by venue, experience and hours — on Tavro every listing shows the salary upfront.
Do café all-rounders get penalty rates?
Yes. The figures above are base rates only. Under MA000009, hospitality staff are generally entitled to higher rates for evenings, weekends, public holidays and overtime. Check your exact entitlements at fairwork.gov.au.
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