Better Pay

The SDA works hard to secure some of the best wages in the world for retail and fast food workers.

As you can see from the tables on this page, in countries where the retail and fast food industries are less unionised and there are fewer government protections, their wages are well below those that we enjoy in this country.

This is why it is so important that retail and fast food workers continue to join their union. So make sure you and your workmates are signed up to the SDA!

FAST FOOD WAGE RATES – AUSTRALIA and OVERSEAS

Country Rate per hour
(in $AU as at 30 Aug 2018)

AUSTRALIA

Fast Food Industry Award

$20.79

UNITED KINGDOM

Fast Food Worker:

  • £7.83 per hour (for all workers aged 25 and over)
  • £7.38 per hour (for all workers aged 21 to 24)
  • £5.90 per hour (for all workers aged 18 to 20)

$14.00

$13.19

$10.55

NEW ZEALAND

Fast Food Worker — NZ$16.50

$15.07

USA

  • No minimum – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee
  • Lowest - Georgia and Wyoming US$5.15 per hour
  • Highest - District of Columbia US$13.50 per hour

Median Average Wage (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

        Fast Food – US$10.12

$ 0.00

$ 7.05

$18.52

$13.89

  • Lowest - Saskatchewan C$10.96 per hour
  • Median - Prince Edward Island C$11.55 per hour
  • Highest - Alberta C$14.00 per hour

Median Average Wage (from Payscale)

         Fast Food Worker – C$11.01

$11.64

$12.27

$14.87

 

$11.69

 

RETAIL WAGE RATES – AUSTRALIA and OVERSEAS

Country Rate per hour
(in $AU as at 30 Aug 2018)

AUSTRALIA

General Retail Industry Award

$20.79

UNITED KINGDOM

Fast Food Worker:

  • £7.83 per hour (for all workers aged 25 and over)
  • £7.38 per hour (for all workers aged 21 to 24)
  • £5.90 per hour (for all workers aged 18 to 20)

$14.00

$13.19

$10.55

NEW ZEALAND

Grocery Assistant — NZ$16.50

$15.07

USA

  • No minimum – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
    South Carolina and Tennessee
  • Lowest - Georgia and Wyoming US$5.15 per hour
  • Highest - District of Columbia US$13.50 per hour

Median Average Wage (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

         Retail Salespersons – US$11.16

$0.00

$7.05

$18.52

$15.30

CANADA

  • Lowest - Saskatchewan C$10.96 per hour
  • Median - Prince Edward Island C$11.55 per hour
  • Highest - Alberta C$14.00 per hour

Median Average Wage (from Payscale)

          Retail Sales Assistant – C$12.17

$11.64

$12.27

$14.87

 

$12.92