Labour Oncost Calculator
Calculate the true cost of hiring an employee in Australia — factoring in superannuation, workers compensation, leave loading, and payroll tax on top of base wages.
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True Trade Labour Cost
Base Hourly Wage: $45.00 Superannuation: 11.0% Workers Comp: 2.0% Leave Loading: 17.5% Payroll Tax: 4.85% Total Oncost Rate: 35.35% Annual Extra Cost: $33,080.00 True Cost per Hour: $60.91 / hr This is the true minimum cost to keep an employee on the payroll before any margin is added.
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