Payslip generator

What must be on an Australian payslip

Under the Fair Work Act, employers must give each employee a payslip within one working day of payday, on paper or electronically. A payslip must show:

• the employer's name and ABN (if any), and the employee's name
• the pay period and the date of payment
• gross and net pay
• for hourly workers, the ordinary hourly rate, hours worked at that rate and the amount; for salaried workers, the annual salary
• any loadings, allowances, bonuses, penalty rates or other separately identifiable amounts
• each deduction, with the name (or name and number) of the fund or account it was paid into
• super contributions made for the employee and the fund they were paid to

Payslips must not mention paid family and domestic violence leave – record it as ordinary hours or another neutral item instead. This generator shows all the required items once you fill in the fields.

How the numbers are worked out

Tax withheld

Tax uses the ATO's Schedule 1 formulas for payments made from 1 July 2026, which include the new 15% rate on income between $18,201 and $45,000 and the Medicare levy. If the employee has a study or training loan, the Schedule 8 component is added. The calculator has been checked against every amount in the ATO's published sample data. For example, $1,845 a week with the tax-free threshold claimed has $409 withheld, and $3,688 a fortnight has $818 withheld.

Super

Since 1 July 2026 (Payday Super), the super guarantee is 12% of each employee's qualifying earnings and must reach their fund within 7 business days of payday. Untick "Super" on any line that isn't qualifying earnings, such as most overtime or expense reimbursements. Salary sacrifice is taken out before tax and shown separately.

Year-to-date totals

The tool counts how many pays fall between 1 July (or the start date you enter) and this payment date, assumes earlier pays were the same as this one, and adds this pay. Tick "Edit year-to-date figures" to type in the real totals from your records – then "Next pay" carries them forward.

Contractors paid on an ABN

Contractors aren't employees and don't get payslips, but a pay statement (remittance advice) helps both sides keep records. If the contractor doesn't quote an ABN, you must withhold 47% of the payment. GST is added only if they're registered for GST, and the contractor still issues their own tax invoice. Some contractors paid mainly for their labour are entitled to super – tick the box if so.

Rates last checked: 8 November 2026. Sources: ATO Schedule 1 · ATO Payday Super · Fair Work record-keeping and pay slips. General information only, not tax or legal advice. Payroll software reporting through Single Touch Payroll is still required.