Hospitality salaries · MA000009
Deli Assistant Salary in Australia
Pay for deli assistant roles in Australia depends on the venue, your experience, and the hours and shifts you work — for shift-based roles, nights, weekends and public holidays often carry penalty rates, and casual work a loading in place of paid leave. On Tavro the pay is shown on every deli assistant listing, so you can see what a role actually pays before you apply.
Fair Work award base rate
Award base — full-time
$26.44/hr
Award base — casual
$33.05/hr
Full-time (annual)
$52,245/yr
MA000009 base rate (classification L1), effective 1 July 2026. Excludes evening, weekend, public-holiday and overtime penalties — verify your classification at fairwork.gov.au.
What deli assistants actually earn on Tavro
NO MEDIAN YET
Not enough live deli assistant listings to publish a median that would mean anything. The award floor above still applies.
Deli Assistant pay — frequently asked questions
What is the award rate for a deli assistant in Australia?
Under the Fair Work Hospitality Industry (General) Award (MA000009), the base rate for a deli assistant is about $26.44/hr full-time, or $33.05/hr casual (which includes the 25% casual loading), as at 1 July 2026. These are base weekday rates — evening, weekend, public-holiday and overtime penalties are paid on top.
How much does a deli assistant earn per year?
A full-time deli assistant on the award base rate earns roughly $52,245 per year before penalties, superannuation and overtime. Actual pay varies by venue, experience and hours — on Tavro every listing shows the salary upfront.
Do deli assistants 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.
Looking for deli assistant work?
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