Compare two job offers
A higher salary isn’t always better. Compare take-home pay, super, commute cost and time, and see which job pays more for each hour of your life.
Better per hour of your timeJob A$1.77 an hour more, counting tax, commute cost and commute time
| Measure | Job A | Job B |
|---|---|---|
| Salary (excluding super) | $85,000 | $82,143 |
| Take-home pay a week | $1,294 | $1,256 |
| Super a year | $10,200 | $9,857 |
| Commute cost a year | $2,760 | $2,760 |
| Take-home after commuting, a year | $64,520 | $62,577 |
| Hours working and commuting, a week | 44 hrs | 45 hrs |
| Real hourly pay (after tax and commute) | $32.00 | $30.23 |
| Total value: take-home + super − commute | $74,720 | $72,434 |
Based on 46 working weeks a year and 2026–27 tax rates. Not counted: bonuses, flexible hours, career growth, leave and how much you’d enjoy the work.
Good to know
Check whether an offer quotes salary “plus super” or a “package including super”. On the same number, a package including super pays about 11% less in your pocket.
Working from home some days cuts commute cost and time. Count the days you’d really be in the office, not the policy maximum.
Real hourly pay divides your take-home pay after commuting by the hours you spend working and travelling, which makes very different jobs easy to compare.