Call Smart Salary and the National Average
If you have come across the term "Call Smart Salary", you may be wondering how it compares to typical Australian earnings. The ABS, Fair Work, and the ATO do not publish a specific figure for this term. It is likely a product or service name—perhaps a salary benchmarking tool, a payroll system, or a job advertisement platform. Without an official figure, the best way to understand where a salary sits is to use the national benchmarks provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The National Full-Time Average
The most widely used benchmark is the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026. For full-time adults, average weekly ordinary time earnings (seasonally adjusted) were $2,083.70. Multiplied by 52, that gives an annual salary of about $108,352 before tax. This is the figure this site uses as "the line".
Annual growth to May 2026 was 3.7%, the lowest since November 2022. The gender pay gap fell to a record low of 11.3%. Men's full-time ordinary-time average was about $113,412 per year; women's about $100,594.
Other Key Benchmarks
Not everyone works full-time, so the ABS also publishes medians. From the Employee Earnings and Hours survey (August 2025), the median weekly earnings for all employees was $1,436, or about $74,100 per year. For full-time employees, the median was about $90,532. These figures are useful if your role is part-time or casual.
The national minimum wage, set by Fair Work from 1 July 2026, is $26.44 per hour. For a 38-hour week, that is $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 per year. Award minimums rose by 4.75% on the same date.
State and Territory Averages
Earnings vary across Australia. The on-site notes provide state full-time averages based on the ABS data:
- New South Wales: about $109,658
- Victoria: about $106,137
- Queensland: about $106,064
- South Australia: about $102,450
- Western Australia: about $115,825
- Tasmania: about $96,008
- Northern Territory: about $103,173
- Australian Capital Territory: about $119,090
If you work in the ACT or Western Australia, you are likely above the national average. Tasmania and South Australia sit below. States and territories has more detail.
How to Use This Information
If "Call Smart Salary" refers to a specific salary offer or a figure you have seen, you can compare it directly to these benchmarks. For example, a salary of $80,000 is below the full-time average but above the all-employees median. A salary of $120,000 is above the national average and close to the ACT average.
Remember that the average is an arithmetic mean and can be pulled up by high earners. The median is often a better reflection of what a typical worker earns. Job medians and Industry medians can help you narrow down by occupation or sector.
Tax and Take-Home Pay
For the 2026–27 income year, resident tax rates are: 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. A 2% Medicare levy applies unless you qualify for a reduction. A person earning the full-time average of $108,352 would pay about $24,288 in tax plus $2,167 in Medicare levy, leaving about $81,897 after tax (before any offsets).
Why No Specific Figure for Call Smart Salary?
The ABS, Fair Work, and the ATO only publish data for broad categories—occupations, industries, states, and sectors. They do not release figures for branded products or services. If you encounter "Call Smart Salary" on a job ad or a website, it is likely a marketing term or a proprietary calculation. Always verify against official sources.
Putting a Salary on the Line
This site lets you enter a yearly salary and see how it compares to the national full-time average. The tool shows the weekly and hourly equivalent on a 38-hour week, plus the distance from the line. Place a salary on the line to check where your pay sits.
Summary
- The national full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 per year).
- The full-time median is about $90,532; all-employees median about $74,100.
- The national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour ($52,255 per year on 38 hours).
- State averages range from $96,008 (Tasmania) to $119,090 (ACT).
- "Call Smart Salary" is not an official statistic; use the benchmarks above to evaluate any salary figure.
For more on how these figures are calculated, see How the figures are set and About this site.