Pay Calculator TAS: Your Take-Home Pay in Tasmania
TASTake-home pay in Tasmania is your gross salary less federal income tax and the Medicare levy, under the same tax rules as every other state. Tasmanian wages are the lowest in the country, which makes the after-tax number matter more, not less. This salary calculator applies the ATO 2026-27 rates and shows what you keep each week, fortnight and month. The rest of the page covers the Tasmanian specifics: a holiday calendar that changes with which end of the state you work in, and long service leave under the 1976 Act.
What comes out
To check a payslip, compare the weekly, fortnightly or monthly figure above that matches your pay period with the net pay on your slip; see how to read an Australian payslip.
TAS pay at a glance
- Minimum wage: the national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour ($1,004.90 for a 38-hour week) from 1 July 2026; most jobs pay an award rate above it (see the minimum wage guide).
- Public holidays: 13 in 2026, 6 of them TAS-only. Working one usually attracts 200%–250% of your base rate under an award (dates in the public holiday table below).
- Long service leave: 8.67 weeks after 10 years under the Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas): TAS long service leave calculator.
- Government jobs: TAS public service pay scales, TAS teacher pay and TAS nurse pay rates.
- Emergency services: TAS paramedic pay, TAS police pay and TAS firefighter pay.
- Workers compensation: if you are injured at work, the TAS scheme (WorkSafe Tasmania) covers weekly payments and medical costs. Your employer pays the premium; nothing is deducted from your pay for it.
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.
Tasmanian state public sector employees remain under the Tasmanian state system. Tasmanian 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. The worked example below runs the numbers 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%, which is your tax bracket rate 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, or $2,722.85 a fortnight.
At Tasmanian wage levels the effective tax rate sits well below the headline bracket rates, because the tax-free threshold and LITO cover a bigger fraction of a smaller salary. Enter your salary in the calculator above to see your own effective tax 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 earnings | Per week | Per 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 holiday for the Tasmanian Public Service only. 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. A worker one state over is not paid a public holiday penalty rate on those days, which are marked TAS only in the table below.
| 2026 date | Public holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| Monday 26 January | Australia Day | Nationwide |
| Monday 9 February | Royal Hobart RegattaOnly observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart. | TAS only |
| Monday 9 March | Eight Hours Day | TAS only |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| Tuesday 7 April | Easter TuesdayGenerally Tasmanian Public Service only. | TAS only |
| Saturday 25 April | Anzac Day | Nationwide |
| Monday 8 June | King's Birthday | TAS only |
| Thursday 22 October | Royal Hobart ShowOnly observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart. | TAS only |
| Monday 2 November | Recreation DayAreas of the state that don't observe Royal Hobart Regatta. | TAS only |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| Monday 28 December | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
Source: Fair Work Ombudsman, 2026 public holidays, read 28 August 2026. Regional and part-day variations apply, so check the Tasmania government 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. You have a right to be absent on a public holiday. If you are full-time or part-time and the holiday falls on a day you normally work, you are paid your base rate for the ordinary hours you would have worked; casual employees are not paid for a public holiday they do not work. 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 law | Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas) |
| Service before you can take leave | 10 years |
| Leave at that point | 8.667 weeks |
| After that | 4⅓ weeks after each additional 5 years of continuous employment |
| Pro-rata payment when the job ends | From 7 years |
| Who to ask | WorkSafe 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.
Payroll tax is a cost of hiring you, not a deduction from your pay. 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. Payroll tax 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 is 4% on wages between $1,250,000 and $2,000,000 and 6.1% on wages above $2,000,000. 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.
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.
Take-home pay on the average full-time Tasmanian salary is $74,766 a year ($2,875.62 a fortnight) after income tax and the Medicare levy. 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.
You get one or the other, depending on where in Tasmania you work. The Royal Hobart Regatta holiday 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 does not appear 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
- 1Individual income tax rates, Australian Taxation Office
- 2Average Weekly Earnings, Australia (May 2026), Table 13f, Tasmania, Australian Bureau of Statistics
- 32026 public holidays, Tasmania, Fair Work Ombudsman
- 4Long service leave (Long Service Leave Act 1976), WorkSafe Tasmania
- 5TAS 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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