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Pay Calculator TAS: Your Take-Home Pay in Tasmania

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Tasmanian wages are the lowest in the country, which makes the after-tax number matter more, not less. This salary calculator applies ATO 2026-27 rates, and the rest of the page covers the Tasmanian specifics: a holiday calendar that changes depending on which end of the state you work in, and long service leave under the 1976 Act.

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Income tax is federal, so the result is the same in every state — changing this takes you to that state's holidays, long service leave and payroll tax page.

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HECS-HELP repayments start at $69,528. Super is shown on top of your salary at 12% because your employer pays it, not you.

Take-home pay · TAS
$74,766
a year, after tax
$1,437.81
weekly
$2,875.62
fortnightly
$6,230.50
monthly
$37.84
per hour

What comes out

Gross salary$96,008
Income tax-$19,322
Medicare levy-$1,920
Take-home pay$74,766
Effective tax rate22.1%
Marginal rate (incl. Medicare levy)32%
Super (12%, employer-paid)+$11,521
Total package$107,529

Checking a payslip? Compare the fortnightly figure above with the net pay on your slip — see how to read an Australian payslip.

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TAS pay at a glance

Minimum wage and state awards in Tasmania

The National Minimum Wage is $26.44 an hour ($1,004.90 for a 38-hour week) from 1 July 2026, and it applies to adults in the national system whatever the state. Most people earn an award rate above it: see what the minimum wage in Australia is and the award rates guide.

State public sector employees remain under the Tasmanian state system. Local government employees are covered by the national system, as are most private-sector employees.

Source: Fair Work Ombudsman, Fair Work system, read 5 October 2026. Check with Fair Work or your state industrial commission if you are unsure which system covers your employer.

How much of a Tasmanian salary do you actually keep?

Tasmania has no state income tax. What it does have is a wage distribution sitting lower than the mainland, which means a larger share of Tasmanians keep the low income tax offset in full and a smaller share ever reach the 37% bracket. Here is the arithmetic on $96,008, the average full-time wage in Tasmania.

Worked example: $96,008 in Tasmania

$96,008 is what a full-time adult in Tasmania earns on average before overtime — ABS average weekly ordinary time earnings of $1,846.30 a week, May 2026, over 52 weeks.

Gross salary$96,008
Income tax− $19,322
Medicare levy (2%)− $1,920
Take-home pay$74,766

That is $1,437.81 a week, $2,875.62 a fortnight or $6,230.50 a month in the bank.

Effective tax rate 22.1%. The next dollar you earn is taxed at 32% — that is the marginal bracket plus the 2% Medicare levy.

Superannuation of $11,521 at 12% is paid by your employer on top, making the package $107,529.

With a HECS-HELP debt, a further $3,972 is withheld and take-home pay falls to $70,794 — $2,722.85 a fortnight.

At Tasmanian wage levels the effective tax rate is meaningfully lower than the headline brackets suggest, because the tax-free threshold and LITO make up a bigger fraction of a smaller salary. The calculator above shows your own effective rate.

Is your Tasmanian salary normal? What the ABS says

Tasmania records the lowest full-time ordinary time earnings of any state or territory at $1,846.30 a week. It also records the narrowest gap between men and women anywhere in Australia — $24.70 a week, against far larger gaps in the resource states.

TAS average weekly earningsPer weekPer year
Full-time adults, ordinary hoursBase pay only — the figure this page's worked example uses$1,846.30$96,008
Full-time adults, including overtimeAdds overtime, so it runs ahead of the ordinary-time figure$1,904.20$99,018
Full-time adult menOrdinary time earnings$1,854.90$96,455
Full-time adult womenOrdinary time earnings$1,830.20$95,170
All employees, including part-timePulled down by part-time hours, not by lower rates$1,360.70$70,756

Full-time adults in Tasmania earn −11.4% less than the national average of $2,083.70 a week. Source: ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026, released 13 August 2026 (Table 13, original series). Read on 28 August 2026.

Low averages make the award floor more relevant here than almost anywhere else. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour and $1,004.90 a week for a 38-hour week — check your award rate in the award rates guide.

Tasmanian public holidays and what they do to your pay

No other state splits its holidays geographically the way Tasmania does. The Royal Hobart Regatta in February is observed in the south; the areas that do not observe it get Recreation Day in November instead. The Royal Hobart Show in October is likewise southern-only, and Easter Tuesday is generally a Tasmanian Public Service day rather than a general one. Eight Hours Day in March is Tasmania's name for Labour Day, marking the eight-hour-day campaign.

Tasmania publishes 13 public holidays for 2026, and 6 of them are not observed Australia-wide. Those are the days a worker one state over does not get paid a penalty rate for. The days marked TAS only below are the difference.

2026 datePublic holidayObserved
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNationwide
Monday 26 JanuaryAustralia DayNationwide
Monday 9 FebruaryRoyal Hobart RegattaOnly observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart.TAS only
Monday 9 MarchEight Hours DayTAS only
Friday 3 AprilGood FridayNationwide
Monday 6 AprilEaster MondayNationwide
Tuesday 7 AprilEaster TuesdayGenerally Tasmanian Public Service only.TAS only
Saturday 25 AprilAnzac DayNationwide
Monday 8 JuneKing's BirthdayTAS only
Thursday 22 OctoberRoyal Hobart ShowOnly observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart.TAS only
Monday 2 NovemberRecreation DayAreas of the state that don't observe Royal Hobart Regatta.TAS only
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas DayNationwide
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing DayNationwide

Source: Fair Work Ombudsman, 2026 public holidays, read 28 August 2026. Regional and part-day variations apply — check with Tasmania for the list that covers your town.

TAS public holidays 2026 & 2027 — every date, regional days and public holiday pay rates →

Why the TAS list matters to your pay

Under most modern awards, working a public holiday attracts a penalty of 200% to 250% of your base rate, and if you do not work you are still entitled to be absent without losing pay. You are entitled to the public holidays where you are based for work, not where you happen to be standing on the day.

Work out what a holiday shift is actually worth with the overtime and penalty rate calculator, or read the penalty rates guide.

Because Regatta and Recreation Day are mutually exclusive by area, two Tasmanians on the same award can be paid a penalty rate on different days of the year. If you are unsure which applies to your workplace, confirm with WorkSafe Tasmania.

Long service leave in Tasmania

Tasmania's Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas) covers private sector workers only, and the exclusions matter: government employees, construction workers under TasBuild, and anyone whose federal award or agreement already contains long service leave provisions are all outside it.

Private sector Tasmanians get 8⅔ weeks of paid leave after 10 years of continuous employment, then 4⅓ weeks every 5 years. A pro-rata payment may be owed on termination once you have completed 7 but fewer than 10 years. Government employees, construction workers under TasBuild, and anyone whose federal award or agreement already contains long service leave terms sit outside the Act.

Governing lawLong Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas)
Service before you can take leave10 years
Leave at that point8.667 weeks
After that4⅓ weeks after each additional 5 years of continuous employment
Pro-rata payment when the job endsFrom 7 years
Who to askWorkSafe Tasmania

Long service leave is paid at your ordinary rate, so the calculator at the top of this page tells you what a week of it is worth after tax. A lump sum paid out when you leave is taxed differently — see the final pay calculator. Source: WorkSafe Tasmania, read 28 August 2026.

Work out your own balance and payout with the TAS long service leave calculator.

Tasmania also counts certified sick leave, annual leave, public holidays and jury service as continuous employment, so those absences do not reset your clock.

Does TAS payroll tax come out of your pay?

Does TAS payroll tax come out of your pay? No.

It is a cost of hiring you, not a deduction from you. Once an employer's Australian wage bill passes $1,250,000 a year it pays 4% / 6.1% to the State Revenue Office Tasmania on top of wages. That never appears on your payslip and never reduces your gross salary. Employers can find the rates, thresholds and due dates on the TAS payroll tax page.

Tasmania's payroll tax starts at 4% (6.1% once an employer's Australian wages pass $2 million), and either way it is an employer cost, not a wage effect. What actually leaves your pay is set out in the payslip guide.

Pay calculators for other states

Income tax is identical everywhere in Australia. What changes is the public holiday calendar, the long service leave Act and the payroll tax your employer pays.

Employer? TAS payroll tax is on its own page

Tasmania payroll tax for 2026-27: 4% / 6.1% above a $1,250,000 threshold, administered by the State Revenue Office Tasmania. The rates, phase-outs, registration rules, due dates and a calculator set to TAS are on the payroll tax page.

TAS payroll tax 2026-27Payroll tax calculatorEmployer cost calculator

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Income tax, the Medicare levy and HECS-HELP repayment thresholds are set federally by the ATO and are identical in Tasmania, on the mainland, and in both territories. There is no Tasmanian income tax.

Full-time adults in Tasmania earn $1,846.30 a week in ordinary time earnings, about $96,008 a year (ABS, May 2026) — the lowest of any state or territory. The worked example above shows the net result per week, fortnight and month.

One or the other, depending on where in Tasmania you work. The Regatta in February is observed in certain areas including Hobart; the areas that do not observe it get Recreation Day in early November instead. Both are Tasmanian-only public holidays.

Eight Hours Day, held on the second Monday in March, is Tasmania's version of Labour Day. It commemorates the campaign for the eight-hour working day. It attracts the same public holiday entitlements as any other gazetted holiday.

Private sector employees get 8⅔ weeks after 10 years of continuous employment under the Long Service Leave Act 1976, then 4⅓ weeks every further 5 years. A pro-rata payment may be owed on termination once you have completed 7 but fewer than 10 years. Government and TasBuild construction workers are covered by separate arrangements.

No. Payroll tax is charged to employers whose Australian wages exceed $1,250,000. It never appears on an employee's payslip and does not reduce gross pay.

The Medicare levy surcharge is federal and applies on the same income thresholds everywhere in Australia. Untick "I hold private hospital cover" in the calculator above to see whether it applies at your income and what it costs.

How this calculator works▼

Income tax, LITO, the Medicare levy, HECS-HELP and superannuation are calculated with the site's federal engine for 2026-27. Tasmanian earnings come from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings release for May 2026 (Table 13f, original series). Public holidays come from the Fair Work Ombudsman's 2026 list, and long service leave from the Long Service Leave Act 1976 as explained by WorkSafe Tasmania. TAS payroll tax data is sourced from the State Revenue Office Tasmania and describes employer obligations only.

Sources & References

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    Individual income tax rates— Australian Taxation Office
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    2026 public holidays — Tasmania— Fair Work Ombudsman
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    TAS payroll tax rates and thresholds (employers)— State Revenue Office Tasmania

Last verified: 28 August 2026. Our content is based on the latest information from official Australian government sources.

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