See your pay as a year, a week, and an hour
Our tool takes your yearly salary before tax and shows what that means per week and per hour on a standard 38-hour week. It also shows how your pay sits against the national full-time average. If you salary sacrifice super, enter your gross salary (the amount before the sacrifice) to get an accurate comparison.
What the national average includes
The national full-time average is $2,083.70 per week, or about $108,352 per year. This is the ABS Average Weekly Earnings for May 2026, specifically the full-time adult ordinary-time earnings. It includes salary sacrifice amounts as part of gross earnings. So if you salary sacrifice $10,000 into super, your gross salary of, say, $100,000 is still compared to the average. The tool does not deduct the sacrifice – it uses the figure you enter.
How the average is set
The ABS publishes Average Weekly Earnings twice a year, for May and November. The latest release is May 2026. The figure is a seasonally adjusted estimate for full-time adults in ordinary time. It is not a median or a minimum – it is the mean of all full-time adult ordinary-time earnings across Australia. Men’s full-time average is about $113,412 per year; women’s is about $100,594 per year.
Medians and minimums
For a different perspective, the full-time median is about $90,532 per year (ABS Employee Earnings, August 2025). Half of full-time workers earn less than that. The all-employees median (including part-time and casual) is about $74,100 per year. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 per year on 38 hours. Award minimums rose by 4.75% on that date.
State and territory averages
Full-time averages vary by state. New South Wales is 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; and the Australian Capital Territory about $119,090. These are annualised from the ABS state-level figures for May 2026. If you salary sacrifice super, your gross salary is still compared to the average for your state if you use the States and territories view.
Tax and salary sacrifice
Salary sacrificing super reduces your taxable income. For 2026–27, 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. The Medicare levy is 2% before any reductions. Salary sacrifice contributions are generally taxed at 15% in the super fund, which can be lower than your marginal rate. However, the tool does not calculate tax – it only shows your gross pay against the average.
Using the tool
Place a salary on the line to see where your pay sits. Enter your yearly salary before tax. If you salary sacrifice super, use the amount before the sacrifice. The tool will show your weekly and hourly equivalents on a 38-hour week, and the distance from the national full-time average. You can also compare to medians and state averages.
Why salary sacrifice matters for the comparison
Because the ABS average includes salary sacrifice, your gross salary is the correct figure to use. If you entered your salary after the sacrifice (i.e., your taxable income), you would be understating your pay relative to the average. For example, if your gross is $110,000 and you sacrifice $15,000, your taxable income is $95,000. Enter $110,000 to compare fairly. The tool will show that you are above the national average of $108,352.
Understanding the line
The line on the chart is the national full-time average. It moves when the ABS releases new data, usually in February and August. The next release is for November 2026 on 25 February 2027. The tool updates with each release. Your position relative to the line may change if the average grows faster or slower than your salary.
More resources
For industry-specific medians, see Industry medians. For job-specific medians, see Job medians. For guides on how the figures are set, see How the figures are set and About this site.