Compare Job Offers
Enter two offers and see each one’s base salary, super, take-home pay and take-home pay per hour worked, side by side for 2026–27, with the difference.
Which offer pays more
Offer A is worth more a year, after tax plus super
$1,000.00
Take-home pay A +$850.00 · $32.69 a fortnight
| Offer A | Offer B | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Package including super | $106,400.00 | $105,000.00 | A +$1,400.00 |
| Base salary | $95,000.00 | $93,750.00 | A +$1,250.00 |
| Employer super | $11,400.00 | $11,250.00 | A +$150.00 |
| Income tax and Medicare | $20,600.00 | $20,200.00 | A +$400.00 |
| Take-home pay a year | $74,400.00 | $73,550.00 | A +$850.00 |
| Take-home pay a fortnight | $2,861.54 | $2,828.85 | A +$32.69 |
| Take-home pay per hour worked | $40.79 | $40.32 | A +$0.47 |
| Take-home pay plus super | $85,800.00 | $84,800.00 | A +$1,000.00 |
Australian resident with salary or wages, claiming the tax-free threshold. Per hour worked uses 52 weeks less paid annual leave.
Rates checked 12 October 2026 against the ATO · How we calculate · Calculated in your browser; nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
Super-inclusive vs plus-super offers
Offers are written in two ways. “$95,000 plus super” means the employer pays super on top of that salary. “$105,000 including super” (often called a package or total remuneration) means super comes out of that figure.
In the default example, offer B looks $10,000 higher, but its base salary is $93,750.00, so offer A pays $850.00 more take-home pay a year and is worth $1,000.00 more once super is counted.
Some employers pay more than the 12% super guarantee. A $92,000 salary with 15.4% super gives $14,168.00 of super a year, against $11,400.00 on $95,000 at 12%. Enter each offer’s rate to compare them fairly.
Hours, leave and benefits to compare
Salary is only part of an offer. Before you decide, check:
- Hours. $100,000 for 40 hours a week is $40.52 of take-home pay per hour worked, against $40.79 for $95,000 at 38 hours. The hourly to salary calculator converts either way.
- Annual leave. The minimum is 4 weeks a year for full-time employees (Annual leave, Fair Work Ombudsman, checked 12 October 2026). Some employers offer more, or let you buy extra leave.
- Salary packaging. Some employers let you salary sacrifice into super or package other benefits, which can lift what you keep. See the effect with the salary sacrifice calculator.
- Everything else: bonuses and how they are earned, flexibility and working from home, commute time and cost, training, parental leave above the minimum, and job security.
Frequently asked questions
Is a package that includes super worse than salary plus super?
For the same headline number, yes. $105,000 including 12% super is a base salary of $93,750.00, while $95,000 plus super is $95,000.00 with $11,400.00 on top. Always compare base salaries, or packages, on the same footing.
Why compare take-home pay per hour?
Because a higher salary for longer hours can pay less for each hour you actually work. The per-hour figure divides take-home pay by your weekly hours times the weeks you work, which is 52 less paid annual leave.
Does the calculator include bonuses?
No. Bonuses, overtime and allowances vary, so add any that are guaranteed to the salary of that offer, and treat the rest as a possible extra.