Salary & Tax Calculators for Australia
Free take-home, tax, and contractor calculators built for Australia, all updated for 2026-27 ATO rates, no sign-up required.
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Plan a salary decision
Seven checks for an Australian salary, offer, or pay rise
Start with take-home pay, then add the deductions and choices that change what an offer is actually worth.
Decode a salary package
See the difference between a package including super and a salary plus super.
Check salary after tax
See income tax, the Medicare Levy, net pay, and employer super.
Add HECS/HELP repayments
Estimate the student-loan repayment that can reduce your take-home pay.
Test salary sacrifice into super
Compare your tax saving, take-home trade-off, and concessional-cap room.
Check the Medicare Levy Surcharge
See whether no private hospital cover adds an extra charge at your income.
Price a pay rise
Turn a gross raise into the extra cash that reaches your account.
Compare two job offers
Compare cash, super, bonus, and commute cost in one Australian decision view.
Australia
Choose what you want to work out
Start with the question in front of you. Each tool uses the rules and rates for Australia.
Take-Home & Tax
See what you keep
Start here if you have a salary or day rate and want a clearer take-home figure.
Australia Salary Calculator
Income Tax · Medicare Levy · Super
Calculate your exact Australia take-home pay for 2026-27. See Income Tax and the Medicare Levy broken down bracket by bracket, plus your employer's superannuation contribution shown separately (it's never deducted from your pay).
ExampleA$150K gross → A$116K take-home + A$18K employer super
Australia Salary Package Calculator
Super Included vs On Top · Take-Home Pay
Check what an Australian offer really means when super is included in the package versus paid on top. Compare cash salary, 12% employer super, estimated take-home, and optional HECS/HELP or MLS impacts.
ExampleA$120K package incl. super → A$107.1K cash salary
Australia Bonus Tax Calculator
Net Bonus · Medicare Levy · Optional HECS/HELP
Estimate how much of an Australian cash bonus you keep after incremental income tax and Medicare Levy, with an optional annualised HECS/HELP repayment estimate.
ExampleA$100K salary + A$15K bonus: see the estimated cash left
Australia HECS/HELP Repayment Calculator
Marginal Repayment System · Thresholds · Indexation
Calculate your compulsory HECS/HELP repayment for 2026-27 under the marginal repayment system. See your repayment band by band, plus an indexation-adjusted years-to-clear projection.
Example$85K salary, $30K debt → $2,321/yr repayment (15% band)
Australia Tax Refund Calculator
PAYG Withheld vs Actual Tax · Deductions
Estimate whether you're owed a refund or owe extra at tax time. Compares PAYG withholding through the year against actual tax payable after common work-related deductions like working from home, tools, and self-education.
Example$95K salary, $580 deductions → ~$196/yr refund
Australia Novated Lease Calculator
Salary Packaging · ECM · EV FBT Exemption
See how much a novated lease reduces your take-home pay. Compare a fully FBT-exempt EV against a standard petrol/diesel car under the Employee Contribution Method, with 2026-27 luxury car tax and FBT rules built in.
Example$100K salary, $15.5K/yr EV lease → fully pre-tax, no FBT
Australia Super Salary Sacrifice Calculator
Concessional Cap · Take-Home vs Super Gain
See how much salary sacrifice into super saves you for 2026-27 after the $32,500 concessional cap and 15% contributions tax, with remaining room after your employer's 12% SG.
Example$110K salary, $10K sacrifice → ~$1,700/yr net wealth gain
Medicare Levy Surcharge Calculator
MLS Tiers · Base + Family · Cover vs. Surcharge Comparison
Calculate your Australia Medicare Levy Surcharge for 2026-27. See your exact surcharge tier, the base Medicare Levy alongside it, and a direct cost comparison against private hospital cover.
ExampleSingle, $130K, no cover → A$1,625/yr MLS (A$4,225 total Medicare charges)
Contracting & IR35
Work out your contract position
Useful when you are weighing a contract rate, tax structure, or permanent alternative.
Hiring Cost
Budget for a hire
Use these when you need to understand the full cost of a salary or new team.
Career Decisions
Compare your options
Helpful for weighing offers, locations, skills, and the next step in your career.
Australia Salary Increase Calculator
Net Pay Rise · ATO Marginal Tax · Monthly Gain
Find out exactly how much of your pay rise you actually keep after Australian income tax and the Medicare Levy. Enter your salary and raise percentage to see your real net increase and monthly gain.
ExampleA$110K + 10% raise → +A$7,480 net/yr
Australia Job Offer Comparison Calculator
Two Offers · Tax · Super · Bonus · Commute
Compare two Australian job offers after tax, employer super, expected bonus, and commute cost. Supports salary packages including super or base salary plus super, with optional HECS/HELP and MLS estimates.
ExampleA$120K package vs A$115K + super: compare the cash difference
Keep your numbers current
Tax rates and allowances change every year
Get an email when we update this calculator for new rates, so you're never planning from stale numbers.
Cross-market
Calculators that also work for Australia
These tools are useful wherever you work, including Australia.
Career Decisions
Compare your options
Helpful for weighing offers, locations, skills, and the next step in your career.
AI Talent Location Planner
11 Markets · Net Pay Ranked · Own Tax Engine Per Market
Compare AI/ML Engineer net pay, contractor economics, and cost-of-living trade-offs across the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the US. Each market's own take-home tax engine, ranked side by side.
ExampleSenior AI/ML Engineer, 11 markets ranked by net pay
Offer Checker
Is This a Good Offer? · Real Market Percentiles · Real Take-Home
Compare your offered base salary against real market benchmarks (p25 to p75) for your role and country, and see your actual estimated take-home pay. Covers 26 markets across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.
Example£85K Software Engineer offer UK → In Market, 8% above median
Am I Underpaid? Salary Checker
Salary Percentile · Seniority Ladder · City Adjusted
Compare your current base salary with the median for your role, seniority and city. See your estimated percentile, how far you are from the median, and which seniority level your pay actually matches.
ExampleSenior Software Engineer, UK, 10% under median → in line, ~38th percentile
Inflation Impact Calculator
Real vs Nominal · Purchasing Power · Break-Even
Is your pay rise actually keeping pace with inflation? See your real purchasing power change after tax, and calculate the minimum gross raise you need to maintain your standard of living.
Example5% raise + 4% inflation → ahead by €1,200/yr
Remote vs Hybrid Savings Calculator
True Net Income · Commute Cost · Time Value
Find out whether a higher hybrid salary is actually worth the commute. Compares true net income after tax, travel, meals, wardrobe, and the opportunity cost of commuting time. Ireland and UK 2026 rates.
Example€65k hybrid vs €58k remote: who wins?
Hourly to Salary Calculator
Any currency · Hourly ↔ Annual
Convert an hourly wage to an annual salary, or an annual salary back to an hourly rate. Adjust hours per week and weeks worked per year to see hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual gross equivalents side by side.
Example$25/hr × 40hrs × 52wks → $52,000/yr gross
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