Steph Curry salary and the Australian full-time average
Steph Curry is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, but his exact salary is not published in the Australian Bureau of Statistics data that this site uses. The ABS measures Australian employee earnings, not NBA contracts. However, we can use the national full-time average as a benchmark to understand how a salary like Curry’s compares to what most Australian full-time workers earn.
The national full-time average
The ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey for May 2026 reports that full-time adult ordinary-time earnings are $2,083.70 per week. Multiplied by 52 weeks, that comes to about $108,352 per year. This is the line on this site. For context, the full-time median (from the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey, August 2025) is about $90,532 per year, meaning half of full-time workers earn less and half earn more.
Steph Curry’s NBA salary is reported to be in the tens of millions of US dollars annually. Even after currency conversion, that is many times the Australian average. The site’s line shows where the typical Australian full-time worker sits, so a salary like Curry’s would appear far above it.
Take-home pay on the average
If you earn the Australian full-time average of $108,352, your take-home pay after tax and Medicare levy would be roughly $80,000–$85,000, depending on your specific circumstances. The 2026–27 tax rates are:
- Nil on the first $18,200
- 15% on income from $18,201 to $45,000
- 30% on income from $45,001 to $135,000
- 37% on income from $135,001 to $190,000
- 45% on income above $190,000
Plus a 2% Medicare levy (with possible reductions for low-income earners). For a salary at the average, most income falls in the 30% bracket. For a salary like Steph Curry’s, the top 45% rate would apply to the vast majority of earnings.
How the figures are set
The ABS collects data twice a year (May and November) through the Survey of Average Weekly Earnings. The figures represent gross earnings before tax and include ordinary time pay, but exclude overtime and irregular bonuses. The national minimum wage, set by Fair Work from 1 July 2026, is $26.44 per hour, or $1,004.90 per week on a 38-hour week (about $52,255 per year). Award minimums rose by 4.75% from that date.
State full-time averages
Full-time averages vary by state and territory. The highest is the Australian Capital Territory at about $119,090 per year, followed by Western Australia at $115,825. The lowest is Tasmania at $96,008. These figures are based on the same ABS survey and are useful for comparing salaries across regions. See state and territory averages.
Placing a salary on the line
You can use the tool on this site to place any salary on the line. The line shows the national full-time average, and you can see how far above or below your figure sits. For example, if you enter Steph Curry’s reported salary, the tool would show it far above the line. Place a salary on the line to see the comparison.
Medians and averages
It’s important to distinguish between averages and medians. The average ($108,352) is pulled up by high earners, while the median ($90,532) better represents the typical full-time worker. For all employees (including part-time), the median is about $74,100. These medians come from the ABS Employee Earnings and Hours survey for August 2025. Explore job medians and industry medians for more detail.
Conclusion
While Steph Curry’s exact salary is not in the ABS data, the Australian full-time average provides a clear reference point. The average full-time worker earns about $108,352 per year before tax. A salary like Curry’s would be many times that, but the site’s line shows where the typical Australian sits. For more on how the figures are calculated, see How the figures are set.