The line
Work a figure against the average.
Use a yearly amount before tax. The ruler is a close-up of full-time state averages, from just under Tasmania to just over the ACT.
This sits on the Australian full-time average.
$2,084 a week · $54.83 an hour if spread over 38 hours
About $83,159 after resident income tax and a 2% Medicare levy.
Sketch only: 2026–27 resident rates and a 2% Medicare levy, before low-income reductions, offsets, and HELP. The ruler covers full-time state averages, so the median and the minimum wage sit off the left edge.How the figures are set
Marks you can place
| Mark | A year | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time average, ordinary time | $108,352 | The line. ABS, May 2026. |
| Full-time average, including overtime | $112,320 | Same survey, overtime included. |
| All-employees average | $82,118 | Part-time workers pull this down. |
| Full-time median | $90,532 | August 2025. Half of full-time employees earn less. |
| All-employees median | $74,100 | August 2025. Includes part-time. |
| National minimum wage | $52,255 | From 1 July 2026, on a 38-hour week. |
Choosing a row places that figure on the line. The tax sketch is not an assessment.