Payroll & Employment Calculators
Employer Employment Cost Calculator
The true annual and hourly cost of an employee, beyond their wage.
Defaults to 2026–27 rates (1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027) — other years can be selected
Total annual cost
$87,650
17% above salary · 2026–27
Breakdown
- Salary
- $75,000
- Super guarantee (12%)
- $9,000
- Leave loading
- $1,010
- Workers compensation
- $1,140
- Payroll tax
- $0
- Other on-costs
- $1,500
- Total cost
- $87,650
- Cost per productive hour
- $52.42
In Victoria, payroll tax is administered by the State Revenue Office and workers compensation premiums by WorkSafe Victoria.
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How It Works
How this is calculated
- 1
Super guarantee is added at the current rate.
- 2
Leave loading, workers compensation and payroll tax are added using the rates you enter.
- 3
Cost per productive hour divides the total by hours actually worked after leave and public holidays.
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