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Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE529763)
Current (nominal expiry 1 Jul 2028)
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | May 2024 | July 2025 | July 2026 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Train Driver Sydney Trains Train Crew Weekly base rate for Sydney Trains Drivers (Schedule 4A). Drivers receive the higher train-crew shift loadings and the standalone Overtime Shift (WOBOD) provisions. | 1st Year (Trainee) | $81,946.01 | $85,224.68 | $88,633.78 | $92,178.5 |
| 1st Year (Competent) | $83,672.73 | $87,019.22 | $90,498.73 | $94,119.1 | |
| 2nd Year | $87,718.25 | $91,226.46 | $94,875.52 | $98,670.64 | |
| Thereafter | $89,773.62 | $93,365.29 | $97,100.43 | $100,984.23 | |
| Driver Trainer | $100,426.05 | $104,442.88 | $108,621.43 | $112,966.92 | |
| Principal Driver | $104,038.59 | $108,198.88 | $112,526.11 | $117,028.09 | |
| Principal Driver Intercity | $104,038.59 | $108,198.88 | $112,526.11 | $117,028.09 | |
Guard Sydney Trains Train Crew Weekly base rate for Sydney Trains Guards (Schedule 4A). Guards receive the higher train-crew shift loadings and the standalone Overtime Shift (WOBOD) provisions. | 1st Year (Trainee) | $72,639.48 | $75,545.16 | $78,568.22 | $81,711.26 |
| 1st Year (Completion) | $75,122.61 | $78,127.41 | $81,252.19 | $84,502.18 | |
| 2nd Year | $76,335.48 | $79,389.84 | $82,564.18 | $85,866.33 | |
| Thereafter | $78,135.23 | $81,260.02 | $84,510 | $87,890.4 | |
| Guard Trainer | $88,918.08 | $92,475.85 | $96,174.47 | $100,021.76 | |
| Principal Guard | $92,243.71 | $95,934.5 | $99,771.36 | $103,762.11 | |
Customer Service Attendant Station Operations Weekly base rate for station Customer Service Attendants (Schedule 4A; NSW TrainLink station staff under Schedule 6A are paid these same rates). | Class 1 (in Training) | $55,176.68 | $57,383.33 | $59,678.67 | $62,065.29 |
| Class 1 (Competent) | $61,486.24 | $63,945.9 | $66,504.68 | $69,165.18 | |
| Class 1 Competent (Cleaning) | $62,104.42 | $64,587.55 | $67,169.8 | $69,856.38 | |
| Class 2 (in Training) | $63,432.06 | $65,969.97 | $68,609.6 | $71,353.57 | |
| Class 2 (Competent) | $65,596.98 | $68,220.96 | $70,949.28 | $73,787.14 | |
| Class 2 Competent (Mailroom) | $66,262.1 | $68,912.17 | $71,669.18 | $74,535.73 | |
| Class 2 (Safeworking) | $67,970.56 | $70,688.44 | $73,515.88 | $76,455.47 | |
| Year 1 | $63,432.06 | $65,969.97 | $68,609.6 | $71,353.57 | |
| Year 2 | $65,596.98 | $68,220.96 | $70,949.28 | $73,787.14 | |
Customer Service Team Leader Station Operations Weekly base rate for Customer Service Team Leaders (Schedule 4A). | Competent | $71,452.68 | $74,311.42 | $77,284.92 | $80,375.79 |
| Competent (Mailroom) | $72,180.41 | $75,067.83 | $78,070.03 | $81,192.2 | |
| Safeworking | $73,541.96 | $76,484.16 | $79,543.73 | $82,725.9 | |
Sydney Central Customer Service Station Operations Weekly base rate for Customer Service Attendants and Team Leaders at Sydney Central (Schedule 4A). | Attendant Level 1 | $59,550.86 | $61,932.27 | $64,410.18 | $66,987.22 |
| Attendant Level 2 | $64,736.23 | $67,326.3 | $70,018.1 | $72,819.45 | |
| Attendant Level 3 | $67,636.69 | $70,341.53 | $73,155.93 | $76,082.48 | |
| Attendant | $65,596.98 | $68,220.96 | $70,949.28 | $73,787.14 | |
| Team Leader | $71,452.68 | $74,311.42 | $77,284.92 | $80,375.79 | |
Customer Attendant Station Operations Weekly base rate for Customer Attendants; Level 3 is the Senior Customer Service Attendant classification (Schedule 4A). | Level 1 | $59,550.86 | $61,932.27 | $64,410.18 | $66,987.22 |
| Level 2 (Qualified) | $61,478.42 | $63,938.08 | $66,496.85 | $69,157.35 | |
| Level 3 (Senior Customer Service Attendant) | $67,636.69 | $70,341.53 | $73,155.93 | $76,082.48 | |
Station Assistant Station Operations Weekly base rate for Station Assistant classifications (Schedule 4A). | Class 1 | $52,570.96 | $54,673.28 | $56,859.06 | $59,133.53 |
| Class 1 (Sydney Yard) | $56,877.32 | $59,151.78 | $61,517.54 | $63,977.2 | |
| Leading Station Assistant | $58,238.87 | $60,568.11 | $62,991.25 | $65,510.9 | |
| Head Station Assistant (Special Class) | $61,684.48 | $64,151.96 | $66,718.56 | $69,386.88 | |
Goods Assistant Station Operations Weekly base rate for Goods Assistants (Schedule 4A). | Class 1 | $54,143.78 | $56,308.7 | $58,562.3 | $60,904.58 |
Redfern Intelligence Liaison Officer Station Operations Weekly base rate for Redfern Intelligence Liaison Officers (Schedule 4A). | Officer | $79,851.52 | $83,046.73 | $86,369.74 | $89,825.78 |
| Team Leader | $83,610.13 | $86,954.01 | $90,430.92 | $94,048.68 | |
Signaller Network Operations Weekly base rate under the pre-restructure Signaller grade structure (Schedule 4A). A new structure applies from 1 July 2025 — see the New Operations Structure role. | Trainee | $62,615.65 | $65,119.65 | $67,725.38 | $70,435.43 |
| Trainee (Qualified) | $63,818.09 | $66,371.65 | $69,026.93 | $71,789.16 | |
| Grade 1, 1st Year | $67,248.05 | $69,937.24 | $72,735.98 | $75,644.28 | |
| Grade 1, Thereafter | $72,052.6 | $74,934.81 | $77,931.78 | $81,048.74 | |
| Grade 2, 1st Year | $73,124.63 | $76,048.57 | $79,089.88 | $82,253.79 | |
| Grade 2, Thereafter | $75,461.69 | $78,479.53 | $81,619.97 | $84,885.6 | |
| Grade 3, 1st Year | $77,968.3 | $81,087.87 | $84,332.63 | $87,705.21 | |
| Grade 3, Thereafter | $80,973.1 | $84,212.65 | $87,580.01 | $91,083 | |
| Grade 4 | $85,767.22 | $89,197.18 | $92,765.38 | $96,477.03 | |
Area Controller Network Operations Weekly base rate under the pre-restructure Area Controller grade structure (Schedule 4A). | Grade 1 | $90,582.2 | $94,205.18 | $97,974.22 | $101,891.93 |
| Grade 2 | $96,717 | $100,585.16 | $104,609.82 | $108,793.58 | |
| Grade 3 | $103,702.12 | $107,849.37 | $112,163.55 | $116,649.88 | |
Head Shunter Network Operations Weekly base rate under the pre-restructure Head Shunter classifications (Schedule 4A). | Head Shunter | $71,157.94 | $74,003.63 | $76,964.09 | $80,041.93 |
| Special Class | $75,709.48 | $78,737.76 | $81,886.02 | $85,162.08 | |
New Operations Structure (from 1 Jul 2025) Network Operations Weekly base rate under the new post-restructure Signaller / Area Controller / Head Shunter classification structure (Schedule 4C), in force from 1 July 2025 only; Schedule 4D maps the old grades to these new ones on transition. | Trainee Signaller | — | $78,479.53 | $81,619.97 | $84,885.6 |
| Signaller | — | $89,197.18 | $92,765.38 | $96,477.03 | |
| Area Controller Grade 1 | — | $94,205.18 | $97,974.22 | $101,891.93 | |
| Area Controller Grade 2 | — | $100,585.16 | $104,609.82 | $108,793.58 | |
| Area Controller Grade 3 | — | $107,849.37 | $112,163.55 | $116,649.88 | |
| Area Controller Grade 4 (ROC only) | — | $118,634.83 | $123,379.38 | $128,314.35 | |
| TMS Controller | — | $126,942.37 | $132,020.79 | $137,302.67 | |
| Head Shunter | — | $74,003.63 | $76,964.09 | $80,041.93 | |
| Head Shunter (Special Class) | — | $78,737.76 | $81,886.02 | $85,162.08 | |
Fleet Operator (XPT) Rollingstock Operations Weekly base rate for XPT Fleet Operators (Schedule 4A, Rollingstock). | Fleet Operator XPT | $76,314.62 | $79,366.37 | $82,540.71 | $85,842.86 |
Regional Driver NSW TrainLink Regional Weekly base rate for NSW TrainLink Regional Drivers, former CountryLink structure (Schedule 6A). | Regional Driver | $94,768.58 | $98,558.48 | $102,499.68 | $106,599.98 |
| Principal Regional Driver | $109,036.16 | $113,397.29 | $117,933.18 | $122,651.66 | |
Regional Guard NSW TrainLink Regional Weekly base rate for the new NSW TrainLink Regional Guard classifications, introduced from 1 July 2025 under the Regional Guard Operations transition (cl 220) — no 1 May 2024 rate exists. | Regional Guard | — | $85,287.28 | $88,698.98 | $92,246.32 |
| Regional Guard Trainer | — | $96,500.51 | $100,360.84 | $104,375.07 | |
| Principal Regional Guard | — | $99,951.33 | $103,949.91 | $108,107.59 | |
Passenger Attendant NSW TrainLink Regional Weekly base rate for NSW TrainLink on-board Passenger Attendant classifications (Schedule 6A). | Passenger Attendant | $62,534.79 | $65,036.18 | $67,636.69 | $70,341.53 |
| Senior Passenger Attendant | $68,374.85 | $71,110.99 | $73,956.68 | $76,914.53 | |
| Passenger Services Supervisor | $76,051.18 | $79,092.49 | $82,256.4 | $85,545.51 | |
Engineering Operator Maintenance (Wages Grades) Weekly base rate for Engineering Operators in the rollingstock maintenance wages grades (Schedule 3A). | Grade 2 | $56,397.38 | $58,653.59 | $60,998.48 | $63,437.28 |
| Grade 3 | $60,972.4 | $63,411.19 | $65,946.49 | $68,583.52 | |
| Grade 4 | $64,284.98 | $66,856.8 | $69,530.34 | $72,310.83 | |
| Grade 5/1 | $65,964.75 | $68,604.38 | $71,348.35 | $74,201.87 | |
| Grade 5/2 | $67,845.36 | $70,558.03 | $73,380.24 | $76,314.62 | |
| Grade 5/3 | $67,949.69 | $70,667.58 | $73,495.01 | $76,434.6 | |
| Grade 6 | $72,848.14 | $75,761.65 | $78,792.53 | $81,943.4 | |
| Grade 7 | $76,150.29 | $79,196.83 | $82,365.95 | $85,660.28 | |
| Grade 8 | $79,483.74 | $82,663.3 | $85,970.67 | $89,408.45 | |
| Grade 8 (ii) | $83,331.03 | $86,664.48 | $90,130.96 | $93,735.68 | |
| Grade 9 | $86,108.91 | $89,554.52 | $93,135.76 | $96,860.46 | |
Rail Technician Maintenance (Wages Grades) Weekly base rate, inclusive of the Data Logger and Experienced Trades allowances (Schedule 3A/3B items 27-28). | Level 1 | $87,736.51 | $91,244.72 | $94,893.78 | $98,688.9 |
| Level 2 | $91,680.31 | $95,347.63 | $99,161.01 | $103,128.28 | |
Rail Maintainer Maintenance (Wages Grades) Weekly base rate, inclusive of the Data Logger and Experienced Trades allowances (Schedule 3A/3B items 27-28). | Rail Maintainer 1, Level 1 | $67,435.85 | $70,132.87 | $72,939.43 | $75,858.16 |
| Rail Maintainer 1, Level 2 | $71,353.57 | $74,207.08 | $77,175.37 | $80,263.63 | |
| Rail Maintainer 2, Level 1 | $80,101.92 | $83,304.95 | $86,638.4 | $90,104.88 | |
| Rail Maintainer 2, Level 1B | $82,125.98 | $85,409.88 | $88,826.79 | $92,379.34 | |
| Rail Maintainer 2, Level 2 | $85,151.65 | $88,558.13 | $92,100.25 | $95,783.22 | |
Rollingstock Trades Maintenance (Wages Grades) Weekly base rate for trades classifications in the rollingstock maintenance wages grades (Schedule 3A). | Boilermaker Welder (Special Experienced) | $67,368.03 | $70,062.44 | $72,863.79 | $75,777.3 |
| Boilermaker (Experienced) | $70,777.13 | $73,607.17 | $76,551.98 | $79,614.16 | |
| Car & Wagon Fitter | $67,610.61 | $70,315.45 | $73,127.23 | $76,051.18 | |
| Car & Wagon Operator | $69,676.41 | $72,464.72 | $75,362.58 | $78,377.81 | |
| Examiner XPT | $69,676.41 | $72,464.72 | $75,362.58 | $78,377.81 | |
| Machinist (2nd Class) | $58,293.64 | $60,625.49 | $63,051.24 | $65,573.5 | |
| Moulder's Assistant (Foundry) | $55,174.08 | $57,380.73 | $59,676.06 | $62,062.68 | |
| Plate & Machine Moulder | $59,070.93 | $61,434.08 | $63,891.13 | $66,447.29 | |
| Plumber (Broadmeadow/XPT EO8) | $78,542.13 | $81,682.57 | $84,950.81 | $88,349.47 | |
| Rough Carpenter | $56,877.32 | $59,151.78 | $61,517.54 | $63,977.2 | |
| Sewing Machinist | $56,877.32 | $59,151.78 | $61,517.54 | $63,977.2 | |
Maintenance Support Maintenance (Wages Grades) Weekly base rate for stores, transport and support classifications in the maintenance wages grades (Schedule 3A). The Asset Maintainer rate is inclusive of the Tool Allowance. | Storeman (Class 1) | $59,715.18 | $62,104.42 | $64,587.55 | $67,169.8 |
| Storeperson XPT | $63,027.77 | $65,550.03 | $68,171.4 | $70,897.11 | |
| Truck Driver (FMC/XPT) | $69,676.41 | $72,464.72 | $75,362.58 | $78,377.81 | |
| Motor Lorry Driver (6-7 tonnes) | $65,607.41 | $68,231.39 | $70,959.71 | $73,797.58 | |
| Operator Anderson Steam Cleaner | $55,732.26 | $57,962.38 | $60,281.19 | $62,691.29 | |
| Wash Plant Operator (ETR) | $56,394.78 | $58,650.98 | $60,995.88 | $63,434.67 | |
| Station Assistant 2 (Asset Management) | $55,158.43 | $57,365.08 | $59,660.41 | $62,047.03 | |
| Asset Maintainer | $81,828.63 | $85,102.09 | $88,505.97 | $92,045.48 | |
Cleaning Services Maintenance (Wages Grades) Weekly base rate (Schedule 3A). The 1 July 2025 rise is larger than 4% because the former Higher Standards Cleaning Allowance was folded into these two base rates (cl 11.4(b)). | Cleaning Attendant | $55,207.98 | $62,427.85 | $64,924.03 | $67,521.93 |
| Cleaner In Charge | $63,027.77 | $70,558.03 | $73,380.24 | $76,314.62 | |
Apprentice Juniors & Trainees Weekly rate for apprentices (Schedule 1A). Rates from 1 July 2025 onward are inclusive of the Tool Allowance folded into the base. | 1st Year | $32,977.16 | $36,193.23 | $37,640.86 | $39,145.87 |
| 2nd Year | $39,576.24 | $43,055.76 | $44,777.26 | $46,569.18 | |
| 3rd Year | $49,461.83 | $53,335.2 | $55,468.82 | $57,688.51 | |
| 4th Year | $58,043.24 | $62,260.92 | $64,751.88 | $67,341.95 | |
Adult Apprentice Juniors & Trainees Weekly rate for adult apprentices (Schedule 1A). Rates from 1 July 2025 onward are inclusive of the Tool Allowance folded into the base. | 1st Year | $51,444.16 | $55,398.39 | $57,615.48 | $59,921.24 |
| 2nd Year | $52,771.8 | $56,778.2 | $59,050.06 | $61,413.21 | |
| 3rd Year | $54,743.7 | $58,828.35 | $61,181.07 | $63,627.68 | |
| 4th Year | $58,043.24 | $62,260.92 | $64,751.88 | $67,341.95 | |
Infrastructure Worker (Category 2 — Average Pay) Infrastructure (Engineering & Maintenance) Weekly base rate for Average Pay Infrastructure Workers, Levels 1.1-4.1 (Schedule 5A). Levels 4.2-5.4 are published as annual salaries and are omitted here (see notes). Average Pay employees receive percentage shift loadings and flat double-time overtime. | Level 1.1 | $54,662.84 | $56,848.63 | $59,123.09 | $61,488.85 |
| Level 1.2 | $57,539.83 | $59,840.38 | $62,234.83 | $64,723.18 | |
| Level 2.1 | $61,144.55 | $63,591.17 | $66,134.29 | $68,779.14 | |
| Level 2.2 | $64,733.62 | $67,323.69 | $70,015.49 | $72,816.84 | |
| Level 2.3 | $68,333.12 | $71,066.65 | $73,909.73 | $76,864.98 | |
| Level 3.1 | $71,927.4 | $74,804.39 | $77,796.15 | $80,907.89 | |
| Level 3.2 | $76,244.19 | $79,293.33 | $82,465.07 | $85,764.61 | |
| Level 3.3 | $80,558.38 | $83,779.67 | $87,131.38 | $90,616.11 | |
| Level 4.1 | $84,882.99 | $88,279.04 | $91,810.73 | $95,483.26 | |
Infrastructure Worker (Category 1 — Non-Average Pay) Infrastructure (Engineering & Maintenance) Weekly base rate for Non-Average Pay (Category 1) Infrastructure Workers, Levels 1.1-4.1 (Schedule 5A). Levels 4.2-5.4 are published as annual salaries and are omitted here (see notes). | Level 1.1 | $53,076.98 | $55,200.16 | $57,409.42 | $59,704.75 |
| Level 1.2 | $55,870.5 | $58,105.84 | $60,429.87 | $62,847.79 | |
| Level 2.1 | $59,363.06 | $61,736.64 | $64,206.73 | $66,775.94 | |
| Level 2.2 | $62,850.4 | $65,364.83 | $67,978.38 | $70,696.27 | |
| Level 2.3 | $66,340.35 | $68,993.03 | $71,752.64 | $74,621.81 | |
| Level 3.1 | $69,830.3 | $72,623.83 | $75,529.51 | $78,549.96 | |
| Level 3.2 | $74,019.28 | $76,979.74 | $80,060.18 | $83,263.22 | |
| Level 3.3 | $78,213.48 | $81,340.88 | $84,593.47 | $87,976.48 | |
| Level 4.1 | $82,410.29 | $85,707.23 | $89,134.58 | $92,700.17 | |
Commercial Worker Infrastructure (Engineering & Maintenance) Weekly base rate for Commercial Workers (Schedule 5A). No Level 2.3 rate is printed in the agreement for this classification. | Level 1.1 | $52,889.18 | $55,004.53 | $57,205.97 | $59,493.48 |
| Level 1.2 | $57,636.34 | $59,942.11 | $62,339.17 | $64,832.73 | |
| Level 2.1 | $61,024.57 | $63,465.97 | $66,003.88 | $68,643.51 | |
| Level 2.2 | $64,415.4 | $66,992.43 | $69,671.19 | $72,456.89 | |
| Level 3.1 | $67,803.63 | $70,516.29 | $73,335.9 | $76,270.28 | |
| Level 3.2 | $71,875.23 | $74,749.62 | $77,738.77 | $80,847.9 | |
| Level 3.3 | $75,946.84 | $78,985.55 | $82,144.24 | $85,430.74 | |
| Level 4.1 | $80,013.23 | $83,213.66 | $86,541.89 | $90,003.15 | |
| Level 4.2 | $84,084.84 | $87,446.98 | $90,944.76 | $94,583.38 | |
| Level 4.3 | $88,146.02 | $91,672.48 | $95,339.8 | $99,153.18 | |
| Level 5.1 | $104,422.02 | $108,597.96 | $112,940.83 | $117,458.47 |
Showing annual salary rates (calculated from weekly × 52.167)
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | May 2024 | July 2025 | July 2026 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industry Allowance (Sch 2B/3B/4B Item 8; Sch 6B Item 1) Weekly allowance added to the base rate for eligible employees — the pay schedules print a separate rate including it for every classification. The step at 1 July 2026 is a genuine negotiated increase of about 26%, printed identically across all five allowance schedules. Section 5 (Infrastructure) and apprentices have their own slightly different Industry Allowance amounts built into their printed inclusive rates. | Per week | $75.20 | $78.20 | $98.25 | $102.20 |
Afternoon Shift Allowance — general (cl 74 / 115 / 134.2 / 197) Per hour. Salaried, maintenance, Sydney Trains operations (other than Drivers and Guards) and NSW TrainLink (other than Regional Guards) employees. | Per hour | $4.50 | $4.68 | $4.87 | $5.06 |
Night Shift Allowance — general (cl 74 / 115 / 134.2 / 197) | Per hour | $5.31 | $5.52 | $5.74 | $5.97 |
Early Morning Shift Allowance — general (cl 74 / 115 / 134.2 / 197) | Per hour | $4.50 | $4.68 | $4.87 | $5.06 |
Additional loading — sign-on/off between 01:01 and 03:59 (general) Extra hourly loading for shifts signing on or off between 1:01am and 3:59am (Monday to Friday for the operational sections). | Per hour | $5.31 | $5.52 | $5.74 | $5.97 |
Afternoon Shift Allowance — Drivers & Guards (cl 134.3-134.4 / 197) Per hour. Sydney Trains Drivers and Guards, and NSW TrainLink Regional Guards. | Per hour | $4.65 | $4.84 | $5.03 | $5.23 |
Night Shift Allowance — Drivers & Guards (cl 134.3-134.4 / 197) | Per hour | $5.47 | $5.69 | $5.92 | $6.16 |
Early Morning Shift Allowance — Drivers & Guards (cl 134.3-134.4 / 197) | Per hour | $4.65 | $4.84 | $5.03 | $5.23 |
Additional loading — Drivers & Guards sign-on/off 01:01-03:59 | Per hour | $5.47 | $5.69 | $5.92 | $6.16 |
On Call — day (cl 79 / cl 119) Salaried and maintenance employees rostered on call during the day. | Per day | $19.66 | $20.45 | $21.27 | $22.12 |
On Call — night (cl 79 / cl 119) | Per night | $13.12 | $13.64 | $14.19 | $14.76 |
On Call — day and night (cl 79 / cl 119) | Per day | $32.78 | $34.09 | $35.45 | $36.87 |
On Call — Infrastructure Workers, rostered day or shift (cl 176.4) New allowance introduced at commencement of the 2025 agreement — no 1 May 2024 rate exists. | Per shift | — | $41.00 | $42.64 | $44.35 |
On Call — Infrastructure Workers, non-rostered day or shift (cl 176.4) New allowance introduced at commencement of the 2025 agreement — no 1 May 2024 rate exists. | Per shift | — | $90.00 | $93.60 | $97.34 |
Meal / Overtime Meal Allowance Common rate across all employee sections (Schedules 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B and 6B). | Per meal | $23.60 | $24.55 | $25.55 | $26.55 |
Meal Allowance — short/incomplete day (Sch 4B/6B Item 12) Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink operations employees. | Per meal | $14.00 | $14.55 | $15.15 | $15.75 |
Crib Allowance — Infrastructure Workers (Sch 5B Item 17A) | Per occasion | $6.45 | $6.70 | $6.95 | $7.25 |
Transport Officer Meal Allowance (Sch 2B Item 20) New allowance introduced at commencement of the 2025 agreement — no 1 May 2024 rate exists. | Per meal | — | $30.00 | $31.20 | $32.45 |
First Aid Allowance — salaried (Sch 2B Item 34) | Per shift | $3.92 | $4.08 | $4.24 | $4.41 |
Occupational Health First Aid Certificate — salaried (Sch 2B Item 41) | Per shift | $5.70 | $5.95 | $6.20 | $6.45 |
First Aid Allowance — operations & maintenance (Sch 3B/4B/6B) No equivalent first-aid item is tabled for Infrastructure Workers (Schedule 5B). | Per shift | $3.90 | $4.06 | $4.22 | $4.39 |
Occupational Health First Aid Certificate — operations & maintenance (Sch 3B/4B/6B) | Per shift | $5.64 | $5.87 | $6.10 | $6.34 |
Electrical Safety Allowance — Level A, 100% (cl 59 / Sch 1C) Sydney Trains only. Flat rate per week the qualification is held — outside the 4% indexation schedule, unchanged across all four rate dates. | Per week | $130.00 | — | — | — |
Electrical Safety Allowance — Level B, 80% (cl 59 / Sch 1C) Sydney Trains only. Flat rate per week held; not indexed. | Per week | $104.00 | — | — | — |
Electrical Safety Allowance — Level C, 70% (cl 59 / Sch 1C) Sydney Trains only. Flat rate per week held; not indexed. | Per week | $91.00 | — | — | — |
Electrical Safety Allowance — Level D, 60% (cl 59 / Sch 1C) Sydney Trains only. Flat rate per week held; not indexed. | Per week | $78.00 | — | — | — |
Penalty Rates
Saturday — ordinary hours (cl 54.1)150%
All ordinary hours worked on a Saturday.
Sunday — ordinary hours (cl 54.2)200%
All ordinary hours worked on a Sunday.
Public holiday worked (cl 31.5)150% + a day's pay
150% of the ordinary hourly base rate for time worked, plus an additional day's pay at ordinary rates (which may instead be accrued, capped at 12 days, then used or cashed out). The combined rate for any part of the shift is capped at double time. Working a gazetted Saturday public holiday attracts both the Saturday and public-holiday penalties, still capped at double time (cl 31.9).
Public holiday — Infrastructure Workers & former RIC employees (cl 177 / cl 104)150% / 250%
Richer than the general rule: 150% of a normal day's pay for hours up to a normal rostered day, then 250% for all hours beyond it — not capped at double time. The same 12-day accrual option applies.
Overtime — salaried & maintenance (cl 78 / cl 117)150% first 3 hrs, then 200%
Time beyond 76 ordinary hours a fortnight or 8 hours in a shift. All Sunday overtime is double time; ordinary hours worked during a missed 8-hour break after overtime are paid at double time.
Overtime — train crew & operations (cl 140 / cl 203)150% first 3 hrs, then 200%
Weekday time beyond 8 hours (or 7 hours 36 minutes) in a shift. Overtime beyond a Saturday shift is a flat double time (no 1.5x tier), and all Sunday overtime is double time. Where a shift is formally lengthened, weekday overtime is 150% until 11 total hours, then 200%.
Standalone Overtime Shift / WOBOD (cl 140.4 / cl 203.4)150-250%
A distinctly rostered standalone overtime shift replaces all other loadings for that time: weekday 1st/2nd shift 150%, 3rd/4th shift 200%, Saturday 200%, Sunday 250%. Train Crew always receive an additional 50% loading for a book-off-day overtime shift; other operational wages employees receive it if given less than 24 hours' notice.
Overtime — Infrastructure Workers, Average Pay (cl 168.2)200%
All overtime for Average Pay infrastructure workers is a flat double time — no 1.5x tier.
Overtime — Infrastructure Workers, Non-Average Pay (cl 168.3)150% first 3 hrs, then 200%
Category 1 employees: first 3 hours at 150%, then double time; time after 12 noon Saturday and all Sunday time is a flat double time. Higher-classified workers (Level 4.2+) have fortnightly-hours thresholds instead.
Afternoon shift — Infrastructure Workers, Average Pay (cl 175.2)20%
Percentage loading on the ordinary rate — Infrastructure Average Pay employees receive percentage shift loadings instead of the flat hourly amounts other sections get.
Night shift — Infrastructure Workers, Average Pay (cl 175.2-175.3)25%
Percentage loading on the ordinary rate. A temporary 30% rate applies instead for the first 12 months from commencement (7 August 2025), or longer if extended by a facilitated vote.
Annual leave loading (cl 30.2)17.5% / 20%
20% for shiftworkers whose penalty time exceeded 20% of ordinary time in the previous calendar year; otherwise 17.5%. Calculated on salary up to an indexed annual cap (Schedule 1B).
Notes
- •These figures are the full-time weekly base rates in Australian dollars — the "without Industry Allowance" column of the agreement's pay schedules. Eligible employees also receive the weekly Industry Allowance on top (listed under Allowances); the agreement prints a second rate including it for every classification.
- •The agreement sets four cumulative 4% pay rises: 1 May 2024, 1 July 2025, 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2027 (cl 11.1). Weekly rates are rounded to the nearest 5 cents at each step, and most allowances rise on the same schedule.
- •Ordinary full-time hours are 38 per week (76 per fortnight). Overtime, shift-loading and penalty rules differ between the agreement's employee sections — salaried, maintenance, Sydney Trains operations, infrastructure and NSW TrainLink — as summarised under Penalties.
- •The agreement covers Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink. NSW TrainLink station staff (Schedule 6A) are paid the same rates as the Sydney Trains station operations classifications shown here, so they are listed once.
- •Classifications the agreement publishes only as annual salaries — the RC Grades 1-7 salaried structure, Station Duty Managers, Duty Managers, Station Managers Levels 1-7, sales, station support and CCTV roles, and Infrastructure Worker Levels 4.2-5.4 — are omitted because this dataset shows the weekly-rate schedules and the two forms cannot be mixed.
- •Apprentice rates from 1 July 2025 onward include the Tool Allowance folded into the base rate. Cleaning Attendant and Cleaner In Charge rates rise by more than 4% at 1 July 2025 because the former Higher Standards Cleaning Allowance was folded into their base rates (cl 11.4(b)).
- •A new operations classification structure (Trainee Signaller through TMS Controller) and the NSW TrainLink Regional Guard classifications only exist from 1 July 2025, so they have no 1 May 2024 rate.
- •Where time attracts more than one penalty, only the single most advantageous penalty applies — penalties do not stack (cl 123 / 144 / 207).
- •Source: Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE529763), Fair Work Commission — approved 31 July 2025 ([2025] FWCA 2397), operative 7 August 2025, nominal expiry 1 July 2028.
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