About
Built by a hospitality finance practitioner
HIGA Pay Calculator was built by someone who works in hospitality finance and has spent years checking rosters, timesheets and payslips against the award by hand. Penalty rates, minimum engagements, overtime and allowances interact in ways that are easy to get wrong, and most mistakes are honest ones.
The aim is simple: a free, independent tool that shows its working line by line, so employees can check a payslip and employers can price a roster before it goes out.
Award and rates used
- Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020 [MA000009].
- Rates current to 1 July 2026; historical rates back to 1 February 2021 for back pay.
- Not covered: enterprise agreements, other awards, state long service leave, interest on back pay.
How it's tested
Every result comes from one pricing engine, checked against worked scenarios with known answers on every change. See How it's tested for the scenarios and results.
Privacy
Nothing is stored and nothing is tracked. What you type or upload stays on your device and is cleared when you refresh. Details in Privacy.
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Disclaimer
An independent tool. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Fair Work Ombudsman, the Fair Work Commission or any government agency.
Results are a guide: check them against the award or with the Fair Work Ombudsman's Pay Calculator before you rely on them. Nothing here is legal, financial or tax advice. Every figure is an independent estimate, not advice from the Fair Work Ombudsman.