Lando Norris Salary and the Australian Average
Lando Norris is a British Formula 1 driver for McLaren. His exact salary is not published by any Australian official source such as the ABS, Fair Work, or the ATO. Public estimates from international media suggest his annual retainer is in the tens of millions of dollars, but those figures are not verified by Australian data agencies.
This page uses the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026, as the benchmark for full-time adult ordinary-time earnings. The national full-time average is $2,083.70 per week, or about $108,352 a year. That is the line on this site. Against that line, Lando Norris's reported earnings are far above it—but we cannot give a precise Australian figure because none exists in the sources we rely on.
What the ABS Data Shows
The ABS measures average weekly earnings for Australian employees. For May 2026, the seasonally adjusted full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings were $2,083.70, up 3.7% from a year earlier. That translates to an annual salary of roughly $108,352. The all-employees median (including part-time and casual) was $1,436 per week in August 2025, or about $74,100 a year.
For men, the full-time ordinary-time average was $2,181.00 per week ($113,412 a year). For women, it was $1,934.50 per week ($100,594 a year). These figures come from the ABS and are the foundation of this site's comparisons.
Where Does Lando Norris Fit?
Lando Norris is not an Australian employee, so his salary is not captured by the ABS. However, we can use the national average as a reference point. If his reported multi-million-dollar salary were earned in Australia, it would place him in the top tax bracket (45% for income over $190,000, plus the 2% Medicare levy). For a resident, the tax on $10 million would be about $4.5 million, leaving $5.5 million. But this is purely illustrative.
The Minimum Wage and Award Rates
Fair Work sets the national minimum wage. From 1 July 2026, the minimum is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 a year on a 38-hour week. Award minimums rose by 4.75%. Lando Norris's salary, even at the lower end of F1 pay, is hundreds of times the minimum wage.
State-by-State Averages
Full-time average earnings vary by state. The ABS provides original estimates for May 2026:
- New South Wales: $2,108.80 per week ($109,658 a year)
- Victoria: $2,041.10 per week ($106,137 a year)
- Queensland: $2,039.70 per week ($106,064 a year)
- South Australia: $1,970.20 per week ($102,450 a year)
- Western Australia: $2,227.40 per week ($115,825 a year)
- Tasmania: $1,846.30 per week ($96,008 a year)
- Northern Territory: $1,984.10 per week ($103,173 a year)
- Australian Capital Territory: $2,290.20 per week ($119,090 a year)
Lando Norris's salary would exceed every state average by a wide margin.
Take-Home Pay Sketch for a Resident
If Lando Norris were an Australian resident earning the national full-time average of $108,352, his take-home pay after tax and Medicare would be roughly $83,000 (using 2026–27 rates). But his actual reported salary is far higher. For example, on $1 million, tax would be about $430,000 plus $20,000 Medicare, leaving $550,000. On $10 million, tax would be about $4.5 million plus $200,000 Medicare, leaving $5.3 million.
These calculations assume no deductions or offsets. They show how the progressive tax system affects high earners.
Medians and Other Benchmarks
The ABS also publishes medians. For August 2025, the median weekly earnings for all employees was $1,436 ($74,100 a year). The full-time median was about $1,741 per week ($90,532 a year). Lando Norris's salary is many times these medians.
Conclusion
Lando Norris's salary is not available from Australian official sources. Public estimates place it far above the national full-time average of $108,352. This page uses the ABS data to provide context. For your own salary, you can place a salary on the line to see how it compares. You can also explore states and territories or job medians for more benchmarks.
How the Figures Are Set
The figures on this site come from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey, released twice a year (May and November). The national minimum wage is set by Fair Work. Tax rates are from the ATO. For more detail, see how the figures are set.
About This Site
This site uses the ABS full-time adult ordinary-time average as its reference line. It is not a median or a minimum. It is the average weekly earnings for full-time adults, multiplied by 52 to get an annual figure. For more, see about this site.