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Start with the salary on your contract
Enter your pay before tax. A salary advertised as “plus super” is the cash salary; employer super is paid on top. If the offer says “including super”, select that option so you do not count retirement savings as money for bills.
Choose how you are paid, then add HELP debt if it applies. Most readers can leave the extra settings closed. They are there for salary sacrifice, private hospital cover and a family income check.
If your contract gives pay per week, fortnight or month, choose the matching weekly pay calculator, fortnightly pay calculator or monthly pay calculator. Each starts with that pay cycle.
What the result tells you
The estimate starts with a full year of the same salary. It works out income tax, the low income tax offset where eligible, Medicare, any Medicare levy surcharge and compulsory HELP repayments. Employer super is shown separately.
For 2026-27, the annual estimate includes the new standard work deduction for eligible salary income unless you turn it off. The deduction is settled at tax time. Your employer may withhold more during the year, so the figures are a budgeting guide rather than a promise about your next payslip.
Weekly, fortnightly and monthly figures are annual amounts divided by 52, 26 and 12. Payroll timing, a part-year job, other income and personal deductions can change the final result.
A pay bracket does not apply to every dollar
Australia taxes income in slices. Moving into a higher bracket changes the rate on the next slice, not the whole salary. A pay rise will usually leave you with more cash even though a larger share of the extra pay may go to tax.
HELP has its own repayment rules. Private hospital cover can also change the surcharge. Those details are worth checking before comparing two offers by their headline salary.
| Taxable income | Rate on this slice |
|---|---|
| $0 to $18,200 | 0% |
| $18,201 to $45,000 | 15% |
| $45,001 to $135,000 | 30% |
| $135,001 to $190,000 | 37% |
| Above $190,000 | 45% |
Common questions
Does the calculator include super?
Employer super is shown separately from take-home pay. Choose “Package includes super” if the figure on your offer includes it. The standard guarantee rate is 12%, subject to the maximum contributions base.
Will this match my payslip exactly?
It estimates your annual tax position and converts it into pay periods. Payroll withholding, rounding, other income and deductions can change the amount paid each payday. The standard work deduction may be reflected only at tax time.
Is my salary saved?
The calculation runs on your device. Paycalcmate does not save your salary in an account or send calculator entries to its analytics. Copy and share only happen when you choose them.
Sources you can check
Sources checked for this page on 2 October 2026. Statistics keep their own measurement dates.