Key takeaways
- Retail Assistant: $27.96 an hour, $34.95 casual, for weekday hours from 7am to 6pm.
- That is 15 cents above the $27.81 Retail Award Level 1 rate.
- Evenings, weekends and public holidays pay the award penalty rate plus 1 cent: $41.73 on a Sunday, $48.68 casual.
- Juniors under 20 get a percentage of the adult rate: $16.78 at 17. From 1 December 2026, 18 and 19 year olds with more than 6 months' service move up.
- Full-time Retail Assistants keep $904.48 a week after $158 of tax.
The Kmart National Agreement 2024 (AE526796) sets each rate as the matching General Retail Industry Award rate plus a fixed number of cents. The award rates are the Fair Work Ombudsman pay guide for MA000004, published 24 June 2026. Tax: ATO Schedule 1 weekly table, resident, tax-free threshold claimed.
Kmart pay rates 2026-27 by role
Each Kmart role is tied to a Retail Award level in the agreement. These are adult rates for weekday hours between 7am and 6pm.
| Role | Hourly | Casual hourly | 38-hour week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Assistant | $27.96 | $34.95 | $1,062.48 |
| 'Ride-on' Trolley Collector | $28.60 | $35.75 | $1,086.80 |
| Clerical Administrator | $29.60 | $37.00 | $1,124.80 |
| Assistant Supervisor | $29.60 | $37.00 | $1,124.80 |
| Supervisor | $31.26 | $39.08* | $1,187.88 |
* Base rate plus 25% comes to half a cent; shown rounded to the nearest cent.
Kmart evening, weekend and public holiday rates
Outside weekday base hours, the agreement pays the Retail Award rate for that time, penalty included, plus 1 cent. For an adult Retail Assistant in 2026-27:
| When you work | Full-time and part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday after 6pm | $34.77 | $41.73 |
| Saturday | $34.77 | $41.73 |
| Sunday | $41.73 | $48.68 |
| Public holiday | $62.58 | $69.54 |
The 15 cents above-award margin applies to base hours only. That is why a casual earns $34.95 on a weekday but $41.73 after 6pm, not 50% more. To see the tax on casual shifts, use the casual tax calculator.
Kmart junior pay rates
Team members under 20 are paid the greatest of three figures: the agreement's own junior table, the award's junior percentage of the Kmart adult rate, or the award junior rate plus 1 cent. Until December 2026 the percentage of the Kmart rate is the highest for every age. Clerical Administrators, Assistant Supervisors and Supervisors are paid the adult rate at any age.
| Age | % of adult | Retail Assistant | Trolley Collector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 50% | $13.98 | $14.30 |
| 17 | 60% | $16.78 | $17.16 |
| 18 | 70% | $19.57 | $20.02 |
| 19 | 80% | $22.37 | $22.88 |
From 1 December 2026, the Retail Award lifts 18 and 19 year olds with more than 6 months' service. Their award rate plus 1 cent then overtakes the percentage, so a 19 year old Retail Assistant moves from $22.37 to $23.65. See the Retail Award pay rates for the full schedule of steps.
How much a Kmart pay leaves after tax
Tax is withheld each pay with the ATO weekly tax table, assuming you claim the tax-free threshold.
| Week | Gross | Tax withheld | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Assistant, full-time, 38 hours | $1,062.48 | $158 | $904.48 |
| Casual, 20 weekday hours | $699.00 | $65 | $634.00 |
| Casual, 8 hours Saturday and 8 hours Sunday | $723.28 | $69 | $654.28 |
| 17 year old, 15 weekday hours | $251.70 | $0 | $251.70 |
Over a year, the full-time Retail Assistant earns $55,248.96 and pays $8,028.40 in tax and Medicare levy. To run any salary, use the PAYG calculator. If Kmart is your second job, the second job tax calculator shows the higher withholding.
Enter your Kmart rate and your hours to see weekly, fortnightly and yearly take-home pay.
Open the take-home pay calculatorHow the Kmart agreement sets pay
The agreement does not print a dollar figure for each year. It sets the base rate as the Retail Award rate for the matching level after each July's Annual Wage Review, plus a margin that grows each year: 10 cents from July 2025, 15 cents from July 2026, 20 cents from July 2027 and 25 cents from July 2028. Casuals get the base rate plus 25%.
It covers team members in Kmart retail stores. It was approved on 18 November 2024, operates from 10 March 2025 and reaches its nominal expiry on 17 November 2028.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
Each source below was retrieved on 6 October 2026 and returned a live page.
- Fair Work Commission: Kmart National Agreement 2024 (AE526796, AG2024/3872). Clause 7 roles, clause 8.1 pay table, clause 8.2 junior rates, and the approval decision.
- Fair Work Ombudsman: General Retail Industry Award pay guide (MA000004, published 24 June 2026). The award rates each Kmart rate is built on.
- ATO: Schedule 1, statement of formulas for calculating amounts to be withheld (the withholding figures).
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