# Australian award pay rates

Preview: Check published Australian award pay rates by award, classification and employee category.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/tools/au_award_rates/

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `au_award_rates`. Availability: Preview. Country: Australia. Credit use: 3 credits; 1 with your own key.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "award": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 200
    },
    "classification": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 160
    },
    "employment_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 80
    },
    "employee_category": {
      "default": "adult",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "adult",
        "junior",
        "apprentice"
      ]
    },
    "detail": {
      "default": "standard",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "summary",
        "standard",
        "full"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "award",
    "employee_category",
    "detail"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "award": "Hospitality Industry (General) Award",
  "classification": "Food and beverage attendant grade 2",
  "employment_type": "casual",
  "employee_category": "adult",
  "detail": "standard"
}
```

## Usage notes

- Check award coverage, classification, employee category, state system and pay period.
- A rate result does not decide which industrial instrument applies to a worker.
- Costs 3 credits per search, or 1 with a supported workspace key.