Australia · 2026–27
Enter an annual base salary and your usual weekly hours. The calculator converts the salary to an equivalent gross hourly rate and common pay cycles, then adds an estimated cash take-home view.
Salary converter
38 hours per week is the Australian full-time default, but you can change it.
Hourly equivalent = annual base salary ÷ 52 ÷ weekly hours. It is a comparison rate, not an award classification or guaranteed hourly entitlement. The take-home estimate uses resident income tax, standard individual Medicare levy and optional HELP/STSL under the assumptions on the methodology page.
38-hour default
Under the National Employment Standards, the maximum weekly hours for a full-time employee are generally 38 hours unless reasonable additional hours apply, and awards or agreements can set or average ordinary hours differently. That is why the calculator starts at 38 but keeps the field editable.
Compare the whole offer
Contract and casual rates can need a higher hourly amount to compensate for differences in paid leave, super, insurance and other employment benefits. Use the salary-package and take-home tools alongside the hourly equivalent when comparing offers.
Quick answers
Divide annual salary by 52 weeks, then divide by your weekly hours. At 38 hours per week, divide annual salary by 1,976.
No. The headline hourly equivalent uses base salary only. A separate 12% super estimate is shown alongside it.
Yes. Change the weekly-hours field to match the hours you want to use for the comparison.