ATO Salary Calculator: Converting Your Pay
The ATO salary calculator is a tool provided by the Australian Taxation Office to estimate the tax you owe on your annual salary. It takes your yearly income before tax and calculates the tax payable, the Medicare levy, and your take-home pay. But you can also use it to see your earnings in different time frames: as a year, a week, and an hour. This helps you understand where your pay sits against the national full-time average.
How to Read Your Pay as a Year, Week, and Hour
The ATO calculator works with an annual salary. To convert that to a weekly figure, divide by 52 weeks. To get an hourly rate, divide the weekly figure by 38 hours (the standard full-time week used in Australia). For example, if you enter $108,352, the weekly amount is $2,083.7 and the hourly rate is about $54.83. This is the national full-time average from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings for May 2026.
Comparing to the National Full-Time Average
The site's line is set at the national full-time adult ordinary-time average: $108,352 a year, $2,083.7 a week. This figure comes from the ABS and is updated twice a year (May and November). If your salary is above this line, you earn more than the typical full-time worker; if below, you earn less. The full-time median, from the ABS Employee Earnings survey for August 2025, is about $90,532 a year. That means half of full-time workers earn less than that, and half earn more. The all-employees median (including part-time and casual) is about $74,100.
State and Territory Differences
Full-time averages vary across Australia. The highest is the Australian Capital Territory at about $119,090, followed by Western Australia at $115,825. New South Wales is about $109,658, Victoria $106,137, Queensland $106,064, South Australia $102,450, the Northern Territory $103,173, and Tasmania $96,008. Use the States and territories page to see how your location compares.
Minimum Wage and Award Rates
The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.9 per week, or about $52,255 per year on 38 hours. This is set by Fair Work. Award minimums rose 4.75% at the same time. If your salary is near this level, the ATO calculator will show a low tax bill, but you may still need to lodge a return. For a more detailed comparison of job or industry pay, see the Job medians or Industry medians pages.
Tax Brackets for 2026–27
The ATO calculator applies the resident tax rates for 2026–27: nil up to $18,200; 15% from $18,201 to $45,000; 30% from $45,001 to $135,000; 37% from $135,001 to $190,000; and 45% above $190,000. The Medicare levy of 2% applies before any reductions. These rates are built into the calculator, so you can see your estimated tax instantly.
Using the ATO Calculator Alongside This Site
This site helps you Place a salary on the line to see how it compares to the national average. You can enter any annual salary and see its weekly and hourly equivalents, plus the distance from the full-time average. The ATO calculator adds the tax perspective. Together, they give a full picture of where your pay stands.
Important Notes
- The ATO calculator is for estimating tax only. It does not replace a formal tax return.
- The national average is based on full-time adult ordinary-time earnings, not including overtime or bonuses.
- Medians are from the ABS Employee Earnings survey, which is published every two years (most recently August 2025).
- Minimum wage and award rates change each financial year. The figures here are from 1 July 2026.
For more on how the figures are set, see How the figures are set.