$25 an hour after tax in Australia
Working full-time (38 hours) at $25 an hour, you take home
That is $49,400 a year before tax. You keep 87.7% of it, and your employer pays at least another $114.00 a week in super on top (12% minimum).
Take-home pay by hours worked
Tax depends on what you earn across the year, so fewer hours means a lower tax rate. Each row assumes the same hours every week for a full year.
| Hours / week | Before tax | Take-home / week | Per hour after tax | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 hours | $375.00 | $375.00 | $25.00 | $19,500 |
| 20 hours | $500.00 | $490.96 | $24.55 | $25,530 |
| 25 hours | $625.00 | $588.58 | $23.54 | $30,606 |
| 30 hours | $750.00 | $687.02 | $22.90 | $35,725 |
| 38 hours full-time | $950.00 | $833.29 | $21.93 | $43,331 |
| 45 hours | $1,125.00 | $949.66 | $21.10 | $49,382 |
Weekly pay breakdown
| Week | Fortnight | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $950.00 | $1,900.00 | $4,116.67 | $49,400 |
| Income tax | −$97.71 | −$195.42 | −$423.42 | −$5,081 |
| Medicare levy | −$19.00 | −$38.00 | −$82.33 | −$988 |
| Take-home pay | $833.29 | $1,666.58 | $3,610.92 | $43,331 |
| With a HECS-HELP debt | $833.29 | $1,666.58 | $3,610.92 | $43,331 |
Next year: 2027–28
The tax rate on income between $18,201 and $45,000 is legislated to fall from 15% to 14% on 1 July 2027. Full-time at $25 an hour, that lifts your take-home pay to $838.44 a week, $5.15 more than now, assuming your rate and the other thresholds stay the same.
$25 an hour is below the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026. Most adult employees must be paid at least that, or more under their award. Check your pay with the Fair Work Ombudsman. If you're casual, your rate usually includes a 25% loading, so the base rate behind $25 is about $20.00. See the minimum wage in Australia for weekly, yearly and casual rates.
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Common questions
How much is $25 an hour a year?
Working 38 hours a week for 52 weeks, $25 an hour is $49,400 a year before tax and $43,331 after tax in 2026–27.
How much is $25 an hour per week after tax?
Full-time at 38 hours, you take home $833.29 a week, or $1,666.58 a fortnight. No HELP repayment applies at this income.
How much tax do I pay on $25 an hour?
About $116.71 a week in income tax and Medicare levy at 38 hours. That assumes you claim the tax-free threshold with this employer and have no second job. If you have two jobs, your second employer withholds more tax.
I'm a casual. Does this include casual loading?
If you're casual, the $25 you are paid usually already includes a 25% casual loading, which works out to a base rate of about $20.00. Casuals don't get paid annual leave, so the yearly figures here only hold if you work every week of the year.
Is $25 an hour above the minimum wage?
$25 an hour is below the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026. Most adult employees must be paid at least that, or more under their award. Check your pay with the Fair Work Ombudsman.