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Staff cost calculator

Annual and monthly cost of a staff member from wages, the supplied super amount and other annual costs.

Published 20 September 2026. Last reviewed 27 September 2026.

Staff cost inputs
Enter the inputs and calculate.

Sources applied

  • Formulas: annual cost = wages + super amount + other annual costs; monthly average = annual cost / 12.
  • Figures: supplied by you. No statutory rate or threshold is applied. The super amount is the figure you enter; the super guarantee rate is a separate table and is not applied by this calculator.

How it works

Annual cost = wages + supplied super amount + other annual costs. Monthly average = annual cost / 12. Include expected insurance, payroll tax, recruitment, relief staff and equipment in other costs. Paid leave already within salary must not be added again.

Staff cost checklist

One of the nine business calculators. Calculations run in this browser. The calculator code does not send your inputs to a server or save them automatically. To check, disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded, then calculate.

Planning estimates in AUD. Confirm tax treatment, liability amounts and dates separately. Amounts round to the nearest cent, with exact half cents rounded up.

Written by Ryan Duguid in his own time and on his own equipment. He is a Provisional CA ANZ Member.

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