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Employee True Cost (Oncost) Calculator — Australia

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HR & Business · Australia

Employee True Cost (Oncost) Calculator — Australia

Employer cost answerA$$83,433.00A$$13,433.00 in oncosts · 19.2% above salary · VIC basis
A$$8,050.00Super
A$$938.00Leave loading
A$$3,395.00Payroll tax
A$$1,050.00Workers comp
Payroll tax basis
Super
Worker risk
Live resultA$83,433.00A$13,433.00 oncosts · super A$8,050.00 · leave A$938.00 · payroll tax A$3,395.00 · workers comp A$1,050.00.
Formula used

Superannuation = salary × super rate ÷ 100. Leave loading = salary × 1.34% (17.5% of 4 weeks annual leave). Workers compensation = salary × workers comp rate ÷ 100. Payroll tax = salary × payroll tax rate ÷ 100. Total cost = salary + super + leave loading + workers comp + payroll tax. Oncost % = (total cost ÷ salary − 1) × 100.

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Employee True Cost (Oncost) Calculator — Australia: $83,433. 19.2% above salary · $13,433 in oncosts · Super $8,050 + leave $938 + PT $3,395 + WC $1,050

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Superannuation = salary × super rate ÷ 100. Leave loading = salary × 1.34% (17.5% of 4 weeks annual leave). Workers compensation = salary × workers comp rate ÷ 100. Payroll tax = salary × payroll tax rate ÷ 100. Total cost = salary + super + leave loading + workers comp + payroll tax. Oncost % = (total cost ÷ salary − 1) × 100.
  1. Apply the formulaSuperannuation = salary × super rate ÷ 100. Leave loading = salary × 1.34% (17.5% of 4 weeks annual leave). Workers compensation = salary × workers comp rate ÷ 100. Payroll tax = salary × payroll tax rate ÷ 100. Total cost = salary + super + leave loading + workers comp + payroll tax. Oncost % = (total cost ÷ salary − 1) × 100.$83,43319.2% above salary · $13,433 in oncosts · Super $8,050 + leave $938 + PT $3,395 + WC $1,050

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Annual salary
70,000 AUD
The base salary before super or any oncosts. This is what the employee takes home before tax.
Superannuation rate
11.5 %
11.5% for 2024-25, rising to 12.0% from 1 July 2025. Enter 0 if the salary is quoted as super-inclusive.
Payroll tax rate
4.85 %
Payroll tax only applies above your state threshold (approx. $1.2M in VIC/NSW). Enter 0 if below threshold. VIC: 4.85%, NSW: 5.45%, QLD: 4.75%, WA: 5.5%, SA: 4.95%.
Workers compensation rate
1.5 %
Varies widely by industry and state. Office workers average ~0.5–1%. High-risk trades can be 5–15%+. Use your industry rate from your WorkCover insurer.

Resulting answer

$83,433

19.2% above salary · $13,433 in oncosts · Super $8,050 + leave $938 + PT $3,395 + WC $1,050

Answer
$83,433
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19.2% above salary · $13,433 in oncosts · Super $8,050 + leave $938 + PT $3,395 + WC $1,050

Assumptions used

What this answer assumes

±1–3% depending on industry-specific workers comp rate accuracy. Leave loading of 1.34% is a standard full-year approximation — part-year or casual arrangements will differ.

  • Leave loading is calculated as 17.5% of four weeks' base salary, which equals approximately 1.34% of annual salary.
  • The 11.5% super rate applies for 2024-25. From 1 July 2025, the rate rises to 12.0%.
  • Payroll tax only applies if total wages (across all employees) exceed your state threshold — approximately $1.2M in VIC and NSW. Enter 0% if below threshold.
  • Workers compensation rates vary significantly by industry, claims history and state insurer. This is a planning input — use your actual premium rate.
  • Does not include: training levies, employer-funded parental leave, long service leave accruals, redundancy provisions, recruitment costs, equipment, or salary packaging oncosts.

Master’s Tip

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Master's Tip: when quoting a hire cost to a board or budget committee, always show the salary and each oncost component separately. A bare salary number understates the true cost by 15–30% depending on your industry.

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Annual salary
70,000 AUD
The base salary before super or any oncosts. This is what the employee takes home before tax.
Superannuation rate
11.5 %
11.5% for 2024-25, rising to 12.0% from 1 July 2025. Enter 0 if the salary is quoted as super-inclusive.
Payroll tax rate
4.85 %
Payroll tax only applies above your state threshold (approx. $1.2M in VIC/NSW). Enter 0 if below threshold. VIC: 4.85%, NSW: 5.45%, QLD: 4.75%, WA: 5.5%, SA: 4.95%.
Workers compensation rate
1.5 %
Varies widely by industry and state. Office workers average ~0.5–1%. High-risk trades can be 5–15%+. Use your industry rate from your WorkCover insurer.

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$83,43319.2% above salary · $13,433 in oncosts · Super $8,050 + leave $938 + PT $3,395 + WC $1,050

Inputs

Annual salary
70,000 AUD
Superannuation rate
11.5 %
Payroll tax rate
4.85 %
Workers compensation rate
1.5 %

Method

Superannuation = salary × super rate ÷ 100. Leave loading = salary × 1.34% (17.5% of 4 weeks annual leave). Workers compensation = salary × workers comp rate ÷ 100. Payroll tax = salary × payroll tax rate ÷ 100. Total cost = salary + super + leave loading + workers comp + payroll tax. Oncost % = (total cost ÷ salary − 1) × 100.

  1. For a $70,000 salary at 11.5% super, 4.85% payroll tax and 1.5% workers comp: super = $8,050; leave loading = $938; payroll tax = $3,395; workers comp = $1,050. Total = $83,433. Oncost = 19.2% above salary.

Assumptions

  • Leave loading is calculated as 17.5% of four weeks' base salary, which equals approximately 1.34% of annual salary.
  • The 11.5% super rate applies for 2024-25. From 1 July 2025, the rate rises to 12.0%.
  • Payroll tax only applies if total wages (across all employees) exceed your state threshold — approximately $1.2M in VIC and NSW. Enter 0% if below threshold.
  • Workers compensation rates vary significantly by industry, claims history and state insurer. This is a planning input — use your actual premium rate.

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