Retail jobs include store managers, team leaders, sales assistants and stock staff. Pay is tightly tied to the General Retail Industry Award, which increased by 4.75 per cent on 1 July 2026. Register with CrossNation to be considered as roles open. Listings are not job offers, and CrossNation cannot promise a job, visa or start date.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
32.4 thousand in August 2026, against 28.7 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 25.3 thousand (May 2025) and the high was 32.4 thousand (Aug 2026). Retail trade vacancies were the highest of the six quarters in the latest release.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
About 21.1 per cent of all employees in Australia, almost 2.8 million people, are paid at an applicable minimum wage rate under a modern award.
Source: Fair Work Commission: Annual Wage Review 2026, announcement of decision (retrieved 4 October 2026)
The Fair Work Commission's 2026 Annual Wage Review increased modern award minimum wages by 4.75 per cent and the National Minimum Wage by 6 per cent from 1 July 2026, according to ABC News.
Source: ABC News: Fair Work Commission annual ruling lifts minimum wage by 6 per cent and award rate by 4.75 per cent (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Modern award rates rose on 1 July 2026, with ABC News reporting 4.75 per cent for award wages. Retail pay is closely tied to the General Retail Industry Award [MA000004], since so many employees are paid at award minimums. Check your own rate in the Fair Work Pay Calculator.
Retail trades on weekends, evenings and public holidays. Penalty rates apply under the award, and casual employees receive a loading. Ask about the roster, the minimum shift length and how many hours you will get before you accept.
Employers reported about 32.4 thousand open retail positions in the August 2026 quarter, the most of the last six quarters and above a year earlier. The series swings from quarter to quarter, so one reading is only a guide.
Team leader and manager roles usually ask for store experience, targets achieved and people-management examples. Put numbers you can back up on your CV, and say which systems you have used.
A recruiter reviews profiles against roles as employers brief us. Listings are not job offers.
The General Retail Industry Award 2020 [MA000004] sets minimum pay and conditions unless an enterprise agreement applies.
Casual employees receive a loading under the award. Check the Fair Work Ombudsman for the current rate.
Yes, from assistant manager upwards. Put the stores you managed and your team size on your CV.
Create a candidate profile and upload a CV with your stores, your role, your sales or team results and your availability. Recruiters match profiles to retail briefs.
You need the right to work in Australia, and student and working holiday visas can limit hours or employers. CrossNation cannot promise a job or a visa. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
