Employee Payroll Calculator Australia
Working out what an employee really costs? Enter their gross pay and we'll estimate PAYG withholding, Super Guarantee at 12%, the total cost to you as the employer, and what lands in their bank account.
- Gross pay$0
- Less PAYG withholding$0
- Net to employee$0
- Super Guarantee$0
Enter a gross pay amount to see the breakdown.
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Get a payroll quote →General information only, current for the 2025-26 financial year. This is a simplified estimate using the resident income tax brackets as a proxy for PAYG withholding; it ignores the Medicare levy adjustments, HELP and study loan repayments, salary sacrifice, leave loading and the ATO's exact withholding rounding, so the figure on your payslip will differ. It is not personal tax or payroll advice. For pay runs you can rely on, talk to us.
A Few Things This Calculator Assumes
How accurate is the PAYG withholding figure?
It is an estimate. We annualise the gross pay, apply the resident income tax brackets for 2025-26, then convert back to your pay period. The ATO's official withholding schedules use their own coefficients and rounding, and they fold in the Medicare levy and other adjustments, so real withholding will be a little different. For exact figures, use the ATO tax withheld calculator or let us run it through payroll software.
Is super paid on top of the pay or taken out of it?
Super Guarantee is an employer cost on top of wages, not a deduction from them, unless the contract states a total remuneration package that is inclusive of super. Use the "plus super" setting for typical award and hourly arrangements, and "super included" only when the figure you entered is the all-in package. From 1 July 2025 the minimum rate is 12% of ordinary time earnings.
What is Single Touch Payroll (STP)?
Single Touch Payroll is the ATO's requirement to report wages, PAYG withholding and super to the ATO each time you pay staff, directly from STP-enabled software. It replaced annual payment summaries, and it is mandatory for almost all employers. Getting it wrong, or reporting late, is a common trigger for ATO contact. We set up STP, run each pay event, and keep you compliant.
Does this include the tax-free threshold and second jobs?
Yes. If the employee claims the tax-free threshold on this job (the usual case for a main job), the first $18,200 a year is withheld at 0%. For a second job, switch it off so tax is withheld from the first dollar, which avoids a tax bill at year end. The calculator does not model HELP or study loans, salary sacrifice, or extra withholding the employee has asked for.
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