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INCash in Transit Award Pay Calculator
Work out what a week under the Cash in Transit Award actually pays — the right crew classification, shift and weekend penalties, casual loading and super, calculated the way the award says.
How the Cash in Transit Award is applied
- Minimum rates are set per classification (clause 16.1), current from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026, and already include the all-purpose industry allowance.
- Casuals get a 25% loading, and the shift/weekend percentages below already include it.
- Public holiday hours pay 250% — higher than the 225% common in many other awards, so it’s worth flagging in rosters that cover PH shifts.
- Overtime bites earlier here than most awards: 150% for the first 2 hours beyond ordinary hours, then 200% (casuals: 175% / 225%).
- Shiftwork has two distinct afternoon rates — 115% rotating, 117.5% permanent — plus 130% for a rotating night shift, on top of the standard Saturday, Sunday and public holiday rates.
- Superannuation (12%) applies to ordinary-time earnings, including the all-purpose allowances and shift/weekend penalties — but not to overtime.
Who the award covers
- Employers transporting cash and other valuables — the cash in transit industry
- ATM servicing and replenishment crews
- Payroll and valuables transport services
- Armoured and non-armoured (soft skin) vehicle crews
- Escorts working as part of an armoured vehicle crew
Employees carrying out cash in transit work as only a minor or incidental part of other security work sit under the Security Services Industry Award instead — check the primary nature of the work before classifying.
Which level is your team member?
The Cash in Transit Award has four classifications, and the line between them is training, licensing and what the vehicle carries — not seniority alone. Get the crew role right first, because it sets both the base rate and who can be rostered as crew leader.
| Level | Per hour | Per week (38h) | Typical roles | The test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escort | $29.45 | $1119.21 | Armoured vehicle crew escort | Completed the required training and qualified to perform escort duties as part of an armoured vehicle crew — does not include driving the vehicle. |
| Non-armoured vehicle operator | $29.45 | $1119.21 | Soft-skin vehicle driver | Holds the relevant licences, has completed all required training, and drives non-armoured (soft-skin) vehicles. |
| Armoured vehicle operator | $29.77 | $1131.31 | Armoured vehicle driver | Holds the relevant licences and required training to drive armoured vehicles, and must also be capable of performing escort duties. |
| Crew leader | $31.03 | $1179.11 | Crew leader / vehicle in charge | Responsible for the crew, contents and vehicle, including on-the-job training — must be capable of performing every duty of the crew. |
- Escort and non-armoured operator share the same base rate — the distinction is whether the person drives (non-armoured) or rides as crew (escort), not pay.
- Armoured vehicle operator sits a step above both: it requires the licences and training to drive an armoured vehicle, and the operator must still be capable of escort duties.
- Crew leader is the top classification — responsible for the crew, the vehicle and its contents, and for on-the-job training, while remaining able to perform every duty of the crew.
- The industry allowance ($73.71/week) and, for mobile cash unit work, a further $61.13/week are all-purpose and already folded into the rates above — don’t add them again when working out penalties or overtime.
Allowances that can apply on top
Base rates and penalties aren’t the whole pay picture. The Cash in Transit Award adds allowances for particular duties and situations — being the designated first aid officer, working overtime without notice, using your own car. They’re small lines individually, but they’re legal entitlements and they add up. The common ones (1 July 2026 amounts):
The calculator below doesn’t include allowances — add the ones that apply to your team on top of the result. The full list lives in the award’s allowances clause.
Break entitlements under the Cash in Transit Award
Breaks are part of the award too — and missed or worked-through breaks usually carry a penalty rate, so they belong in the roster, not just the tea room. Here’s what the Cash in Transit Award requires:
From the award’s breaks clauses (clauses 15 and 21.4). Verify the current award text before relying on it.
Calculate a week under the Cash in Transit Award
Enter the week as it’s actually rostered. Weekend, evening and public-holiday hours are paid at the award’s penalty rates; anything beyond 38 hours is priced as overtime; super is applied to ordinary-time earnings only.
Rates current as of 1 July 2026 (adult minimums, MA000042) — first full pay period on or after that date.
This week’s numbers
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Are these the exact legal rates?
The classification minimums are the adult rates from the award (clause 16.1), current at 1 July 2026, and already include the all-purpose industry allowance. Treat the result as a planning number and confirm against the award or your payroll adviser.
Do I need to add the industry allowance on top of the rate?
No — the industry allowance ($73.71/week) is already built into the classification rates in the award’s Schedule A. Adding it again would overpay and misstate your penalty and overtime base.
Why is the public holiday rate higher here than other awards?
Cash in transit pays public holidays at 250% rather than the more common 225% — it’s one of this award’s few genuinely distinctive settings, so it’s worth checking rosters that regularly run PH shifts.
Does super apply to the all-purpose allowances?
Yes — the industry and mobile cash unit allowances form part of ordinary-time earnings, so the 12% super guarantee applies to them along with penalty rates on ordinary hours. True overtime is excluded.
This is a general calculator, not legal advice. It applies the award’s published adult minimums to the hours you enter — it can’t see your enterprise agreement, allowances or individual arrangements, and junior, apprentice and shiftwork rates differ. Always confirm pay against the award, your agreement or your adviser. If you believe something here is materially wrong or out of date, please contact us — we’ll review it promptly.
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