Part-Time Pay Calculator Australia 2025-26

Enter your hours and hourly rate to calculate your annual salary, tax, super, and take-home pay. Works for permanent part-time and casual employees.

Last verified: 21 May 2026

Part-Time Employee Rights

Minimum Hours

There is no universal minimum number of hours for part-time work under the Fair Work Act. However, many Modern Awards set a minimum engagement of 3 or 4 hours per shift. Your written agreement must specify your ordinary hours, the days you work, and start/finish times.

Leave Entitlements (Pro-Rata)

Permanent part-time employees receive the same types of leave as full-time workers, calculated proportionally. This includes 4 weeks annual leave, 10 days personal/carer's leave, 2 days compassionate leave, and unpaid parental leave. Leave accrues based on your ordinary hours — for example, working 20 hours per week means you accrue leave at roughly half the full-time rate.

Casual Conversion

If you have been employed as a casual for 12 months (or 6 months for small businesses under some awards) and have worked a regular pattern of hours for at least the last 6 months, your employer must offer you conversion to permanent part-time or full-time employment. You can also request conversion. This right is set out in the Fair Work Act 2009 (as amended).

How Part-Time Pay Is Calculated

Part-time pay is calculated on a pro-rata basis — meaning your salary and entitlements are proportional to the hours you work compared to full-time hours (usually 38 hours per week).

The formula is straightforward:

Annual salary = Hourly rate × Hours per week × 52

For example, if you earn $32.00/hr and work 24 hours per week:

Annual gross: $32.00 × 24 × 52 = $39,936
Pro-rata fraction: 24 / 38 = 63.2% of full-time
Super (12%): $39,936 × 0.12 = $4,792 (paid by employer)

Income tax and Medicare levy are then calculated on your annual gross using the standard ATO tax brackets for 2025-26. Your take-home pay is your gross minus these deductions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hours is part-time work in Australia?

Under the Fair Work Act, a part-time employee works fewer than 38 ordinary hours per week on a regular and predictable pattern. Most part-time employees work between 15 and 30 hours per week, though there is no legal minimum. The exact hours must be agreed in writing when you start.

Do part-time workers get the same pay rate as full-time?

Yes. Permanent part-time employees receive the same hourly rate as their full-time counterparts under the same award or enterprise agreement. Their salary and entitlements are calculated on a pro-rata basis — proportional to the hours they work compared to full-time hours (usually 38 hours per week).

What leave entitlements do part-time employees get?

Part-time employees receive the same types of leave as full-time employees, calculated pro-rata. This includes 4 weeks of annual leave, 10 days of personal/carer's leave, compassionate leave, and parental leave per year — all scaled to their ordinary hours. For example, a part-time employee working 20 hours per week accrues approximately 80 hours of annual leave per year.

Is it better to be casual or permanent part-time?

It depends on your priorities. Casual employees receive a 25% loading on their hourly rate but miss out on paid annual leave, personal leave, and redundancy pay. Permanent part-time employees earn a lower hourly rate but get job security, paid leave, notice of termination, and redundancy entitlements. If you work regular hours and value leave and stability, permanent part-time is usually better financially in the long run.

How is part-time salary calculated from hourly rate?

Multiply your hourly rate by the number of hours you work per week, then multiply by 52 to get your annual gross salary. For example, $30/hr at 25 hours per week = $30 x 25 x 52 = $39,000 per year gross. Income tax, Medicare levy, and super are then calculated on that annual figure, with super (12%) paid on top by your employer.

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