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Super Guarantee Calculator

Estimate Australian super guarantee contributions using ordinary time earnings, pay frequency and hourly income inputs.

How this estimate works

This calculator estimates employer super guarantee by applying the selected SG rate to ordinary time earnings. Overtime can be excluded where it is not ordinary time earnings.

Using 2026-27 assumptions: SG 12%, concessional cap $30,000, Division 293 threshold $250,000.
Employer super
$13,200
Employee contributions
$1,000
Salary sacrifice
$5,000
Total contributions
$19,200
Remaining concessional cap
$11,800
Estimated tax savings
$750
Employer total cost
$123,200

Contribution breakdown

Employer super$13,200
Salary sacrifice$5,000
Employee after-tax$1,000
Deductible personal$0
Existing concessional$0

Tax and cap detail

Annual income
$110,000
Ordinary time earnings
$110,000
Concessional contributions
$18,200
Remaining cap
$11,800
Excess concessional estimate
$0
Division 293 taxable contributions
$0
5-year contribution projection
$96,000

Frequency summary

ItemAnnualMonthlyFortnightlyWeekly
Employer super$13,200$1,100$508$254
Employee contributions$1,000$83$38$19
Salary sacrifice$5,000$417$192$96
Total contributions$19,200$1,600$738$369
Employer total cost$123,200$10,267$4,738$2,369

Example

For an employee earning $95,000 ordinary time earnings with a 12% SG rate, estimated employer super is $11,400 for the year.

ATO guidance

FAQs

Does super guarantee apply to overtime?

Super guarantee is generally calculated on ordinary time earnings. Some overtime may not be ordinary time earnings, so the calculator lets you include or exclude overtime.

What SG rate does this use?

The default rate is 12%, which applies from 1 July 2025 under current super guarantee settings.

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