Pay Converter Australia – Hourly, Daily, Weekly to Annual
Convert a gross Australian pay figure between hourly, daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly and annual amounts. Hours each week default to 38, the NES ordinary full-time week. Change that field if your ordinary hours are different.
How the conversion is worked out
Every result starts from an annual figure and is then split across the other periods. The year is treated as 52 weeks, 26 fortnights and 12 months. Daily pay uses 5 working days a week. Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.
- Hourly to annual: hourly × hours each week × 52.
- Daily to annual: daily × 5 × 52.
- Weekly to annual: weekly × 52.
- Fortnightly to annual: fortnightly × 26.
- Monthly to annual: monthly × 12.
The default 38 hours is the NES ordinary full-time week. The Fair Work Commission also states the National Minimum Wage as a weekly amount for 38 ordinary hours. This converter does not change a figure for overtime, penalties or unpaid breaks.
What this converter does not do
Tax, the Medicare levy, HELP withholdings and Super Guarantee sit outside this page. Award classifications, junior rates and casual loading are not applied here. If you need the current adult National Minimum Wage, including the 25% casual loading, use the National Minimum Wage page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this pay converter turn hourly pay into an annual salary?
It multiplies the hourly rate by the hours you enter for a week (38 unless you change it) and then by 52 weeks. A $30 hourly rate at 38 hours is $1,140 a week and $59,280 a year. The same 52-week year is used for weekly and fortnightly amounts (26 fortnights).
Why is the default 38 hours a week?
Thirty-eight ordinary hours is the National Employment Standards full-time week and the hours the Fair Work Commission uses when it publishes the National Minimum Wage as a weekly amount. Change the field if your ordinary hours are different. Daily figures assume five working days in that week, so 38 hours is 7.6 hours a day.
Is monthly pay the annual amount divided by 12?
Yes. Monthly is annual ÷ 12. That matches how Australian salary calculators usually show a monthly equivalent. It is not a calendar-day proration and it does not follow a four-week “month”.
Does this include tax, super or leave loading?
No. The converter only restates the same gross amount across pay periods. For tax and Medicare, use the take-home pay calculator or the income tax calculator. Leave accrual is on the annual leave calculator.
Can I check a converted rate against the National Minimum Wage?
This page does not apply the minimum wage test. Open the National Minimum Wage page to see the official hourly and weekly figures from 1 July 2026 and to check whether an entered rate sits below them.
Is this legal or financial advice?
No. This page is general information about converting a pay figure between common Australian pay periods. It is not an employment assessment and not financial product advice. Confirm ordinary hours and pay rules in the applicable award, agreement or contract.
General information only
This page is general information, not legal advice, not tax advice and not financial product advice. In line with ASIC’s general-information approach, it does not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs and it does not recommend a product. Confirm ordinary hours and pay rules with the Fair Work Ombudsman and the instrument that covers the employment before you rely on a figure.