Payslip Template for Cleaners
Make payslips for cleaners with the Cleaning Services Award in mind: the 15% part-time allowance, casual loading, early-morning and weekend penalty rates, and allowances such as toilet cleaning and broken shifts, each on its own line as Fair Work requires.
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Cleaning payslips under the Cleaning Services Award 2020
Enter the ordinary hours and the award rate, then add the allowance and penalty lines. PAYG withholding, the Medicare levy, super and year-to-date totals are worked out, and the live preview shows the PDF you download.
For contract cleaning businesses, office and commercial cleaners, and owner-operators with staff, in every state and territory.
Payslip Information
Tax rates last updated 26 October 2026. Sources: ATO.
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Award pay rates for 2026–27
| Classification | Weekly (full-time) | Hourly | Part-time (with 15%) | Casual (with 25%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning services employee level 1 | $1,028.90 | $27.08 | $31.14 | $33.85 |
| Cleaning services employee level 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $32.17 | $34.96 |
| Cleaning services employee level 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $33.87 | $36.81 |
Rates apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026. The part-time and casual columns are the hourly rate plus the 15% part-time allowance or the 25% casual loading, rounded to the cent. Adult rates; an enterprise agreement can set higher ones.
Penalty rates and overtime
| When the work is done | Full-time | Part-time | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday shift starting before 6 am or finishing after 6 pm | 115% | 130% | 140% |
| Shift finishing after midnight and by 8 am (not rotating) | 130% | 130% | 155% |
| Saturday | 150% | 165% | 175% |
| Sunday | 200% | 215% | 225% |
| Public holiday | 250% | 265% | 275% |
Percentages of the minimum hourly rate (clause 20.2); the early and late shift rates apply to the whole shift. The part-time rates include the 15% part-time allowance and the casual rates include the casual loading, so these lines replace the ordinary rate for those hours rather than being added to it.
What goes on a cleaning payslip
Every Australian payslip needs the items Fair Work lists, from the employer's ABN to the super fund (see the payslip template for the full list). Loadings, penalty rates and allowances must each be shown separately, so in this industry that means:
- Part-time allowance: Part-time cleaners get 15% on top of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours (clause 10.2). Show it as its own line, since loadings must be shown separately on a payslip.
- Casual loading: 25% on top of the hourly rate (clause 11.2), again on its own line or as a casual rate that the payslip names as including the loading.
- Penalty hours: Early-morning or evening shifts, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at the percentages below, each with the hours and the rate paid.
- Allowances: Toilet cleaning ($3.69 a shift, up to $18.17 a week), broken shift ($4.71 a day, up to $23.56 a week), refuse collection ($4.69 a shift), first aid ($16.87 a week), leading hand and height work, each on its own line.
- Overtime: Time and a half for the first 2 hours Monday to Saturday, then double time; Sunday double time; public holidays 250%. Casuals get 175% then 225%, 225% on Sunday and 275% on public holidays. Name the line "Overtime" so the generator leaves it out of super.
Sample cleaning payslip
Part-time level 1 cleaner paid fortnightly: 40 ordinary hours on weekdays, 6 hours on a Saturday and 8 shifts that include toilet cleaning. Pay date 30 October 2026.
| Ordinary hours: 40 × $27.08 | $1,083.20 |
| Part-time allowance (15%) | $162.48 |
| Saturday hours (6 at 165%) | $268.09 |
| Toilet cleaning allowance: 8 shifts × $3.69 | $29.52 |
| Gross pay | $1,543.29 |
| PAYG withholding | −$104.62 |
| Medicare levy | −$30.87 |
| Net pay | $1,407.80 |
| Super paid by the employer (12% of $1,543.29) | $185.19 |
The part-time allowance is 15% of the $1,083.20 for ordinary hours. Saturday is 6 hours at 165% of $27.08 ($44.682 an hour), which already includes the 15%, so it isn't added again. Penalty hours and these allowances count as ordinary time earnings, so super is 12% of the whole amount. Worked out by this generator on the 2026–27 tax rates, with the tax-free threshold claimed and no study loan; the ATO's withholding tables round differently, so payroll software can differ by a few dollars.
Paying cleaning staff: the rules
- Pay weekly or fortnightly, by cash or electronic transfer, and no later than the Thursday of the pay week (clause 16).
- Part-time and casual cleaners must be rostered for a minimum shift, set by the size of the site: 1 hour at a small stand-alone site of 300 m² or less with one cleaner, 2 hours up to 2,000 m², 3 hours up to 5,000 m² and 4 hours above that (clause 13.5). They are paid for the minimum even if the job takes less time.
- Payslips go out within one working day of pay day, and records are kept for 7 years.
Which award applies?
The Cleaning Services Award covers businesses in the contract cleaning industry and their cleaners. A cleaner employed directly by another kind of business (a hospital, school or hotel, say) is usually covered by that industry's award instead, and a cleaner hired by a household may be covered by a different award or none. Fair Work's Find my award tool settles it.
What the generator doesn't do
- The generator doesn't know the award, so it doesn't check rates or add penalties for you. Enter the award rate as the hourly rate and add penalty hours and allowances as earnings lines.
- Super is 12% of gross pay, leaving out lines with "overtime" in their name.
- Leave balances aren't shown (they are optional), and it doesn't lodge Single Touch Payroll reports or pay super.
Cleaning payslip FAQ
What is the minimum pay for a cleaner in Australia in 2026?
Under the Cleaning Services Award, a level 1 cleaner gets at least $27.08 an hour ($1,028.90 a week full-time) from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026. Part-time cleaners get 15% on top ($31.14 an hour) and casuals 25% on top ($33.85 an hour).
Why do part-time cleaners get 15% extra?
The Cleaning Services Award gives part-time employees an allowance of 15% of the minimum hourly rate for ordinary hours (clause 10.2), in place of the flexibility a casual loading pays for. Show it as its own line on the payslip.
How do I show Saturday or early-morning work on a cleaner's payslip?
As separate earnings lines with the hours and the penalty rate, for example "Saturday hours: 6 at 165%". The penalty rate replaces the ordinary rate for those hours, so don't also count them in ordinary hours.
Is super paid on cleaning allowances and penalty rates?
Yes, in most cases. Penalty rates, loadings and allowances such as toilet cleaning are ordinary time earnings, so the 12% Super Guarantee applies. Overtime isn't, and the generator leaves out any line with "overtime" in its name.
Do I need to give a payslip to a cleaner who works only a few hours a week?
Yes. Every employee, including part-time and casual cleaners, gets a payslip within one working day of pay day. A cleaner who runs their own business with an ABN and invoices you is a contractor and doesn't get one.
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