A base rate with 25% loading
At a base rate of $26.44 and 25% loading, the loaded casual rate is $33.05 per hour before tax. Weekly gross pay then depends on ordinary hours and any correctly configured overtime.
CasualPay AU • Australian casual pay estimate
AUAustralian Casual Loading Calculator
Calculate a loaded casual hourly rate and weekly gross pay using an editable loading percentage and overtime inputs.
Check your awardLoading, overtime and penalty-rate interactions can differ by award, agreement, age and shift.
Loaded casual hourly rate
$33.05$991.50 weekly gross pay$6.61 loading per hour$0.00 overtime pay
Estimate before tax, allowances and award-specific penalty rules.
Using this tool
Start with the rate in the correct award
Enter the base hourly rate and the loading stated by the applicable award, registered agreement or contract. A 25% loading is common, but overtime and penalty rates can interact differently under different workplace instruments.
Step-by-step help
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Read: How Does 25% Casual Loading Work in Australia? →Reading the output
Loading and penalties are not interchangeable
Loaded rate and weekly gross pay
Loaded rate = base hourly rate x (1 + loading percentage / 100). Weekly gross estimate = loaded rate x ordinary hours + loaded rate x overtime multiplier x overtime hours.
Check the workplace instrument
- Find the applicable award or agreement before relying on the result.
- Check whether overtime is calculated from the loaded rate or another base under your award.
- Add allowances, penalty rates and tax separately when they apply.
Before relying on the result
Loading, overtime and take-home pay
Is casual loading always 25%?
No. Twenty-five percent is common and applies in the national minimum wage example, but the applicable award or agreement determines the actual rate.
Is the weekly result take-home pay?
No. It is a gross estimate before tax, superannuation treatment, allowances and other additions or deductions.