Tools - Cost-to-Hire
Base salary is never the real number. This calculator adds superannuation, state payroll tax and on-costs to show the all-in employer cost, then the total compensation you will likely need to offer by company stage. Calibrated against the Re:Sourced Salary Guide 2026.
All-in employer cost 2026
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Per year, before bonus or equity
What you will likely offer to win
Methodology
Base bands are the 25th to 75th percentile of accepted offers from active Re:Sourced searches in 2026, the same dataset behind the Salary Checker and the Salary Guide 2026.
All-in employer cost adds the mandatory on-costs every Australian employer carries: superannuation at 12% (from 1 July 2026), state payroll tax (NSW 5.45%, VIC 4.85%, QLD 4.75%, applied above the relevant threshold), and roughly 3% for workers compensation, leave loading and payroll administration. Equipment and software are extra and not included. Total compensation by company stage reflects typical bonus and equity uplift on base, drawn from the Salary Guide total-compensation section.
These are planning estimates, not tax advice. For a named-employer read on a specific brief, submit a brief.