About Employee Cost Australia
The true cost of employing someone in Australia: wages, the 12% superannuation guarantee, payroll tax and workers compensation, from official 2026-27 figures.
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One question, "employee cost calculator australia", answered with a calculator that works on the page with no account, 4 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Super rate 2026: the 12% superannuation guarantee for 2026-27: The super guarantee rate for 2026-27 is 12%. What it is now calculated on, the $270,830 maximum contribution base, and the 7 business day payday super deadline.
- NSW payroll tax threshold and every state rate, 2026-27: Payroll tax is a state tax, not a federal one. The 2026-27 thresholds and rates we read for NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, WA, SA and the NT.
- What are on-costs? Employee on-costs in Australia explained: Superannuation, payroll tax, workers compensation, leave cover and equipment. The on-costs that turn an Australian salary into a budget, with a worked $90,000 example.
- Workers' compensation insurance cost calculator: rates by state: What workers compensation insurance costs an Australian employer: the average premium rates the state schemes publish for 2026-27, worked out on a $90,000 salary.
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Employee Cost Australia is an information site. It is not affiliated with the Australian Taxation Office, the Fair Work Ombudsman or any state revenue office, and nothing here is tax, accounting or legal advice. Confirm figures with your accountant or registered tax agent before budgeting or lodging.