Take-Home Pay Calculator
What hits your bank account each pay cycle, after tax.
See what lands in your bank account each pay cycle after PAYG tax, Medicare, HECS/HELP and super for 2025–2026.
Take-Home Pay
Additional settings
Adjust residency, super, Medicare, HECS/HELP, salary packaging, and deductions.
The tax-free threshold in Australia is currently $18,200.
Take-Home Pay
Per pay cycle, after tax & deductions
Fortnightly Take-Home
$2,315.85
from $2,884.62 gross · 80.3% retained
- Take-Home
- $2,315.85
- Income Tax
- $511.08
- Medicare
- $57.69
- HourlyAssumes 37.5 hr/wk$30.88$38.46 gross
Superannuation
- Employer super
- $9,000
- Monthly contribution
- $750
- Projected at 67
- $1,932,928
- Add $200/mo
- $2,215,968
Projections use the super calculator defaults: 7.0% return, 2.5% inflation, and employer super paid outside take-home pay.
Where Your Money Goes
From $75,000 gross, you keep $60,212 and $14,788 goes to income tax and Medicare.
Taken from gross pay
How Your Tax Was Calculated
Step-by-step: brackets, offsets, Medicare
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Estimates only. Based on 2025-26 ATO rates and standard assumptions. Individual results vary — not financial or tax advice. Full disclaimer ↗
What you take home each pay cycle
Most Australians are paid weekly or fortnightly, but salaries are quoted annually — so the number that matters for budgeting isn't your gross salary, it's what lands in your bank account every pay run. Enter a gross salary above and this calculator shows your take-home pay weekly, fortnightly, monthly, and annually so you can line it up against rent, a mortgage repayment, or a fortnightly budget.
The breakdown applies the 2025–2026 ATO income tax brackets, the Medicare levy, and optional HECS/HELP repayments. Employer super is shown separately because it's paid into your fund — not into your bank account — so it doesn't reduce the cash you receive each cycle.
For the math behind fortnightly cycles specifically — including why a fortnight isn't half a month — see the fortnightly take-home pay guide.
Take-Home Pay by Salary, 2025–2026
Quick reference for common salaries. Assumes tax-free threshold claimed, no HECS debt, and no salary sacrifice. Each row links to a full breakdown for that salary.
| Gross Salary | Income Tax | Medicare | Take-Home (Year) | Monthly | Fortnightly | Weekly | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60,000 | $8,688 | $1,200 | $50,112 | $4,176 | $1,927 | $964 | 16.5% |
| $70,000 | $11,788 | $1,400 | $56,812 | $4,734 | $2,185 | $1,093 | 18.8% |
| $80,000 | $14,788 | $1,600 | $63,612 | $5,301 | $2,447 | $1,223 | 20.5% |
| $90,000 | $17,788 | $1,800 | $70,412 | $5,868 | $2,708 | $1,354 | 21.8% |
| $100,000 | $20,788 | $2,000 | $77,212 | $6,434 | $2,970 | $1,485 | 22.8% |
| $120,000 | $26,788 | $2,400 | $89,312 | $7,443 | $3,435 | $1,718 | 25.6% |
| $150,000 | $36,838 | $3,000 | $108,287 | $9,024 | $4,165 | $2,082 | 27.8% |
| $200,000 | $56,138 | $4,000 | $136,862 | $11,405 | $5,264 | $2,632 | 31.6% |
Where this lands on your payslip
The numbers the calculator surfaces map directly to lines on a standard Australian payslip:
Gross income → Gross pay
Your salary or wage before any deductions, shown on the payslip as the starting line.
Income tax + Medicare levy + HECS → PAYG withheld
Most payslips combine these into a single withholding line. The calculator splits them out so you can see the contribution of each.
Salary sacrifice → Pre-tax deduction
Sacrificed amounts (super, novated lease, etc.) are taken before income tax and reduce both your taxable income and your cash take-home.
Employer super → Separate line
Super is shown separately on payslips and does not reduce your take-home pay. The calculator follows the same convention.
Net income → Net pay
The amount paid to your bank account each cycle. This is the headline figure the calculator surfaces alongside the weekly, fortnightly, monthly, and annual views.
Why your real payslip may differ
The calculator assumes a standard PAYG schedule with the inputs you supply. A live payslip can vary because of:
- Payroll rounding: employers round each pay run to the nearest dollar or cent under the ATO's withholding schedules, which can add or subtract a few dollars.
- Allowances and overtime: shift loadings, overtime, penalty rates, and reimbursements change the gross pay for that period.
- Leave loading: the 17.5% loading paid on annual-leave hours moves the gross figure up in the periods it is paid.
- Voluntary extra withholding: if you have asked your employer to withhold an additional amount, your net pay drops below the calculator's estimate.
- Tax declaration settings: whether you claim the tax-free threshold with this employer, your residency status, and any tax offsets you have lodged change the withholding rate.
- Employer-specific rules: salary packaging arrangements, fringe benefits, study assistance, and enterprise-agreement clauses can introduce deductions or uplifts the calculator does not model.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I work out my weekly take-home pay from an annual salary?
Take-home pay is calculated annually, then split across the cycle you're paid on. The calculator applies the ATO's PAYG income tax brackets, the Medicare levy, and any optional deductions to your gross salary, then divides the net amount by 52 for weekly, 26 for fortnightly, 12 for monthly, or shows the annual total. Enter your salary above and the four cycle views update together so you can budget against the cycle your employer actually pays on.
Why is my fortnightly take-home pay less than half my monthly pay?
There are 26 fortnights in a year but only 12 months, so a fortnight is shorter than half a month. Annual take-home divided by 26 will always come out a few percent lower than annual take-home divided by 12 and halved. The calculator uses the correct divisors for each cycle, which is why the weekly, fortnightly, and monthly figures don't line up to round multiples of each other.
How is take-home pay split across weekly and fortnightly cycles?
The calculator works out your annual income tax, Medicare levy, and any HECS/HELP repayments first, then divides the resulting net amount evenly across the chosen pay cycle. A salaried role typically pays the same amount every pay run, while hourly or rostered work can vary period-to-period — so the per-cycle figures are best read as an even-distribution estimate.
What's on my payslip versus what this calculator shows?
Most payslips show gross pay, PAYG tax withheld, Medicare levy, optional HECS/HELP, salary sacrifice deductions, employer super (separately from take-home), and net pay. This calculator surfaces the same components: gross income, income tax, Medicare levy, HECS/HELP if enabled, super shown separately, and the net figure that lands in your bank account.
Why might my real payslip differ from this estimate?
Payroll systems apply rounding rules, period-specific allowances, overtime and penalty rates, leave loading, and any voluntary extra withholding you have set with your employer. Your tax declaration (tax-free threshold claim, residency, additional offsets) and employer-specific configurations also change the withheld amount. The calculator assumes a standard PAYG schedule with the inputs you provide.
Does take-home pay include superannuation?
No. Take-home pay is the cash that lands in your bank account after tax and other deductions. Employer super is paid on top of your salary directly into your super fund — it is part of your total compensation but not part of your take-home pay.
When does HECS/HELP start affecting my take-home pay?
Compulsory HECS/HELP repayments begin once your repayment income reaches the ATO threshold for the selected financial year. Below the threshold there is no compulsory repayment; above it, the ATO's marginal-rate method applies and your employer withholds the repayment alongside PAYG tax. Toggle HECS/HELP in the calculator above to see the effect on each pay cycle.
How does salary sacrifice change take-home pay each pay cycle?
Salary sacrifice routes part of your gross pay into super (or other approved benefits) before income tax is calculated. That reduces your taxable income and your weekly or fortnightly PAYG withholding, but it also reduces the cash component you receive. The calculator's salary-sacrifice setting models the trade-off so you can compare net pay before and after.
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