Salary converter Australia: pay and salary calculators
This salary converter for Australia turns hourly, weekly, fortnightly, monthly or annual pay into every other cycle, before and after tax. On 2026-27 ATO resident tax rates (opens in a new tab), a $70,000 salary leaves $57,080 a year after income tax and the 2% Medicare levy.
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Gross pay is what your contract states. Net (take-home) pay is what lands in your account after PAYG withholding under the ATO's Schedule 1 formulas. Super guarantee of 12% is paid on top.
The salary tools below use 2026-27 rates and sit within our wider set of Australian tax & pay calculators.
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Hourly to salary calculator
Hourly rate to yearly salary, and back.
| Item | 2026-27 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tax-free threshold | $18,200 | ATO |
| Bottom tax rate | 15% ($18,201 to $45,000) | ATO |
| Medicare levy | 2% | ATO |
| Super guarantee | 12% of qualifying earnings | ATO |
| National minimum wage | $26.44 an hour, $1,004.90 a week | Fair Work Ombudsman |
| Full-time average weekly ordinary earnings | $2,083.70 (May 2026) | ABS |
- Pay calculatorTake-home pay from a salary or hourly rate, with super, HELP and salary sacrifice.
- Weekly tax calculatorTax withheld and take-home on a weekly wage.
- Fortnightly tax calculatorTax withheld on fortnightly pay, including 27-payday years.
- Job offer comparisonTwo offers side by side, after tax and with super.
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- Monthly salary calculatorAnnual salary to monthly take-home and super.
- Annual salary calculatorHourly rate to yearly salary, or salary back to hourly.
- Pro rata salary calculatorPart-time or part-year pay from a full-time salary.
- Pay rise calculatorWhat a raise adds to take-home pay.
- Bonus tax calculatorTax withheld on a bonus against tax actually owed.
- Overtime calculatorOvertime pay at time and a half or double time.
- Penalty rates calculatorWeekend, public holiday and night shift pay.
- YTD calculatorYear-to-date income projected to a full year.
- Average wage Australia per hourABS earnings figures and what they mean after tax.
- Hourly to salary chartAnnual salary for hourly rates from $30 to $60.
Take-home pay by pay cycle
The same salary gives the same yearly tax whatever the pay cycle. What changes is how much your employer withholds each payday, because Schedule 1 converts every pay to a weekly figure, rounds it, then converts back.
| $70,000 salary | Gross pay | Take-home (annual tax ÷ periods) | PAYG withheld per pay | Take-home on payslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $70,000.00 | $57,080.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Monthly | $5,833.33 | $4,756.67 | $1,079 | $4,754.33 |
| Fortnightly | $2,692.31 | $2,195.38 | $498 | $2,194.31 |
| Weekly | $1,346.15 | $1,097.69 | $249 | $1,097.15 |
Income tax on $70,000 is $11,520 and the Medicare levy is $1,400, a total of $12,920. That's an average rate of 18.46%. Each extra dollar earned above this point loses 32 cents to tax and Medicare.
Weekly pay is $1,346.15 and Schedule 1 withholds $249. The weekly tax calculator runs the same formula on any weekly wage, including overtime weeks.
A fortnight's pay is $2,692.31 with $498 withheld, exactly double the weekly amount. Some years have 27 fortnightly paydays, which the fortnightly tax calculator handles.
Monthly pay is $5,833.33 with $1,079 withheld. The ATO converts monthly pay to weekly by multiplying by 3 and dividing by 13, which is why a month is worth about 4.33 weeks. The monthly salary calculator shows the result alongside super.
When your pay changes: rises, bonuses, overtime and weekend rates
A raise is taxed only at your marginal rate. The pay rise calculator compares old and new take-home per week, month and year.
- What a $1,000 raise adds to take-home payOn a $70,000 salary
- $680
- Of each extra dollar goes to tax and MedicareAt the same salary
- 32 cents
Bonuses and back pay have their own withholding rules. Under the ATO's Schedule 5, Method A spreads the payment across the year's pay periods. Method B covers back pay for specific pay periods and payments not tied to one period.
The bonus tax calculator compares what's withheld with what you'll owe.
Overtime and penalty rates are paid at a multiple of your base rate under your modern award or agreement. The overtime calculator and penalty rates calculator apply time and a half, double time and weekend loadings.
Salary after tax from $20,000 to $300,000
The table shows tax and take-home at selected salaries. Each linked figure opens a full breakdown, such as $80,000 after tax in Australia, with weekly, fortnightly and monthly amounts.
| Salary | Tax and Medicare | Take-home a year | Take-home a week | Average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $384.62 | 0.00% |
| $30,000 | $1,268.90 | $28,731.10 | $552.52 | 4.23% |
| $45,000 | $4,595 | $40,405 | $777.02 | 10.21% |
| $60,000 | $9,620 | $50,380 | $968.85 | 16.03% |
| $80,000 | $16,120 | $63,880 | $1,228.46 | 20.15% |
| $100,000 | $22,520 | $77,480 | $1,490.00 | 22.52% |
| $135,000 | $33,720 | $101,280 | $1,947.69 | 24.98% |
| $150,000 | $39,570 | $110,430 | $2,123.65 | 26.38% |
| $190,000 | $55,170 | $134,830 | $2,592.88 | 29.04% |
| $250,000 | $83,370 | $166,630 | $3,204.42 | 33.35% |
| $300,000 | $106,870 | $193,130 | $3,714.04 | 35.62% |
At $20,000 no tax is payable. The low income tax offset covers the tax, and income is below the latest announced Medicare levy threshold of $28,011.
What sits between gross and net pay
Five items usually separate the salary in your contract from the amount on your payslip.
- Income tax at resident rates, reduced by the low income tax offset of up to $700 below $66,667.
- The Medicare levy of 2%, plus the Medicare levy surcharge of 1% to 1.5% for singles above $105,000 without private hospital cover.
- Compulsory HELP repayments once repayment income passes $69,528.
- Pre-tax deductions such as salary sacrifice, which lower taxable income.
- Post-tax deductions such as union fees or child support, which don't.
Super is different. Employers pay 12% of qualifying earnings into your fund on top of your salary, within 7 business days of payday under Payday Super. A salary package that "includes super" holds the 12% inside the headline number instead.
The average wage as a benchmark
Full-time adults earned $2,083.70 a week in ordinary time earnings in May 2026, according to ABS Average Weekly Earnings (opens in a new tab). That's $108,352 a year, or about $54.83 an hour over 38 hours.
The typical worker earns less, as the median figures for August 2025 show. The average wage Australia per hour figures break this down by sex and show the after-tax result.
- Median weekly earnings, full-time employeesAugust 2025
- $1,741
- Median weekly earnings, all employeesAugust 2025
- $1,425
- National minimum wage an hour$1,004.90 for a 38-hour week, from 1 July 2026
- $26.44
The minimum wage figures come from the Fair Work Ombudsman minimum wage release (opens in a new tab). Your modern award may set a higher minimum for your role.
Other parts of the site sit alongside these pay tools. Superannuation deals with contributions and caps, and income tax in Australia with brackets and offsets. GST in Australia handles business pricing, and the tax return guide handles deductions and refunds.
Salary questions: packages, super, the 38-hour week and payslip differences
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Is a salary package the same as a base salary?
No. A package, or total remuneration, usually includes the 12% super guarantee. A $70,000 package that includes super has a base salary of $62,500 and super of $7,500. A $70,000 base salary has $8,400 of super paid on top. Ask your employer which one an offer states.
Is super paid on top of my salary?
Usually yes. Unless your contract says the figure includes super, your employer pays 12% of qualifying earnings on top. On a $70,000 salary that's $8,400 a year. From 1 July 2026 it must reach your fund within 7 business days of each payday.
Why do salary converters assume a 38-hour week?
Because the national minimum weekly wage of $1,004.90 is set for a 38-hour full-time week. That week over 52 weeks is 1,976 hours. If your award or contract sets 40 hours, use 40, and $40 an hour becomes $83,200 a year.
Does a salary converter show the same take-home as my payslip?
Close, but not to the cent. A $70,000 salary gives $1,097.69 a week from annual tax ÷ 52, against $1,097.15 on a weekly payslip. Schedule 1 rounds withholding to whole dollars, and your tax return settles the difference.
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Sources
- ATO: Tax rates: Australian residents (opens in a new tab)
- ATO: Schedule 1: Statement of formulas for calculating amounts to be withheld (opens in a new tab)
- ATO: Super guarantee (opens in a new tab)
- Fair Work Ombudsman: Minimum wage increase 1 July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- ABS: Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026 (opens in a new tab)