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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.
Checking a payslip? Compare the fortnightly figure above with the net pay on your slip — see how to read an Australian payslip.
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.
$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.
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.
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 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 — check with Tasmania for the list that covers your town.
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.
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.
Coming soon: TAS long service leave calculator
We are building a calculator for each state's long service leave rules. The Tasmania long service leave calculator will work out your accrued weeks and what they are worth after tax. Until it lands, use the leave calculator or go straight to WorkSafe Tasmania.
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? 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 starts paying 4.00% to the Tasmania revenue office on the excess. That never appears on your payslip and never reduces your gross salary. If you see a deduction you cannot account for, the full employer-side detail is further down this page.
Tasmania charges the lowest headline payroll tax rate in the country, which is an employer saving, not a wage effect. What actually leaves your pay is set out in the payslip guide.
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.
None of this is deducted from an employee's wages.
Tasmania's payroll tax rate is 4% on taxable wages above a $1,250,000 annual threshold, increasing to 6.1% for employers with Australian wages exceeding $2,000,000.
Payroll tax is an employer obligation and does not reduce an employee's gross or net pay. The State Revenue Office Tasmania administers the tax. Businesses with total Australian wages below the $1,250,000 threshold pay no payroll tax at all, which exempts most small businesses across Hobart, Launceston, and Devonport. Tasmania's threshold is among the lowest in Australia, meaning more employers cross it, but the base rate of 4% is the lowest of any state.
| State / Territory | Base Rate | Annual Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 4.00% | $1,250,000 |
| New South Wales | 5.45% | $1,200,000 |
| Victoria | 4.85% | $1,000,000 |
| Queensland | 4.75% | $1,300,000 |
| Western Australia | 5.50% | $1,000,000 |
| South Australia | 4.95% | $1,500,000 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 6.75% | $1,750,000 |
| Northern Territory | 5.50% | $2,500,000 |
Tasmania's 4% base rate is the lowest in Australia, though its tiered structure increases the rate to 6.1% for payrolls above $2,000,000. Employers comparing operating costs across states can use our Pay Calculator NSW or Pay Calculator Victoria pages for state-specific context.
Work injury insurance in Tasmania is provided by licensed insurers and funded entirely by employer premiums set by industry classification. Model total employment cost with the Employer Cost Calculator.
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.
Last verified: 28 August 2026. Our content is based on the latest information from official Australian government sources.