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Payroll & Employment Calculators

Employer Employment Cost Calculator

The true annual and hourly cost of an employee, beyond their wage.

Defaults to 2026–27 rates (1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027) — other years can be selected

Your details

$
% of wages

Your WorkSafe premium rate

%

Only if above the state threshold

$

Equipment, training, uniforms, software.

hrs
weeks

After leave and public holidays

Total annual cost

$87,650

17% above salary · 2026–27

Breakdown

Salary
$75,000
Super guarantee (12%)
$9,000
Leave loading
$1,010
Workers compensation
$1,140
Payroll tax
$0
Other on-costs
$1,500
Total cost
$87,650
Cost per productive hour
$52.42

In Victoria, payroll tax is administered by the State Revenue Office and workers compensation premiums by WorkSafe Victoria.

Estimate only — not personal tax or financial advice. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.

How It Works

How this is calculated

  1. 1

    Super guarantee is added at the current rate.

  2. 2

    Leave loading, workers compensation and payroll tax are added using the rates you enter.

  3. 3

    Cost per productive hour divides the total by hours actually worked after leave and public holidays.

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