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Pay Rise Calculator Australia
Estimate what a new salary may mean after Australian income tax, Medicare levy and HELP repayments.
Annual breakdown
Take-home: $77,212
Income tax: $20,788
Medicare: $2,000
HELP: $0
Take-home by frequency
Annual
$77,212
Monthly
$6,434
Fortnightly
$2,970
Weekly
$1,485
Hourly
$39.07
Assumptions and trace
- 2025-26 Australian financial year.
- Australian resident tax rates are used.
- Standard 2% Medicare levy applied. Low-income reductions, exemptions and surcharge are not modelled in this first release.
- No HELP, VSL, SSL or similar study debt repayment is included.
- Employer super is shown separately from bank-account pay.
- Medicare levy surcharge, offsets, spouse income and dependants are not included in this first release.
Input annualised
Converted from the entered income frequency.
Tax bracket
Applies above $45,000.
Income tax
Calculated from the selected financial-year tax brackets.
Medicare levy
Standard 2% Medicare levy applied. Low-income reductions, exemptions and surcharge are not modelled in this first release.
HELP repayment
Not applied.
Employer super
Shown separately because it usually goes to a super fund.
How to use this page
Pay rises are best understood after tax. This page helps you compare a new salary against your current one.
Enter the new salary first, then compare it with your current salary using another browser tab or salary page.
This page is intentionally conservative. It exists as a search and product pathway, but unsupported specialist rules are not presented as finished calculations.
What this estimate includes
Australian financial-year tax brackets
Standard Medicare levy assumption
HELP repayment toggle
Employer super shown separately
Annual, monthly, fortnightly and weekly views
Plain-English assumptions and trace
Frequently asked questions
Why is a pay rise not all take-home pay?
Extra income can increase income tax, Medicare levy and HELP repayments. Marginal tax rate and effective tax rate are shown separately.
Will this support side-by-side comparison?
The calculation engine supports it, and the dedicated comparison interface is a planned next layer.