Calculate Your Exact Take-Home Pay
Australian salary and income tax calculator for 2025–26. Enter your gross salary and instantly see your net pay after income tax, Medicare levy, and HECS/HELP repayments.
Frequently Asked Questions
On a $60,000 salary in 2025-26, income tax is approximately $11,067 plus $1,200 Medicare Levy. Take-home pay is approximately $47,733 per year or $918 per week.
The Medicare Levy is 2% of taxable income for most Australians. It funds the public healthcare system. High earners without private hospital cover also pay the Medicare Levy Surcharge of 1-1.5%.
Yes — salary sacrifice into super or other approved items reduces your taxable income, so you pay less income tax, but your take-home pay also reduces by the sacrificed amount. The benefit is paying super contributions at 15% instead of your marginal tax rate.