Employer of record in Australia
32 sourced figures on hiring in Australia, drawn from 10 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Australia: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Australia through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 52 EOR providers cover Australia.
| Minimum wage | AUD 4,023/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 12% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2025-07-01 |
| Total tax wedge | 27.9% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 30% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 23.52% | OECD |
| Notice period | 3 weeks | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Severance | 8.7 weeks | ILO EPLex, 2026-01-01 |
| Annual leave | 20 days | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Australia
Employers in Australia pay a statutory minimum wage of AUD 4,023 per month, against an average monthly wage of AUD 5,906, giving a clear picture of where floor-level and typical hiring costs sit. The employer social security rate stands at 12%, while employees contribute 0%, meaning the full social security burden falls on the employer side of the payroll. Combined with a top personal income tax rate of 45% and a corporate tax rate of 30%, the total tax wedge reaches 27.9%. Payroll runs on a biweekly cycle, and there is no 13th-month salary obligation. On exit, employers must account for a statutory notice period of 3 weeks and severance of 8.7 weeks. Employees are entitled to 20 days of statutory annual leave plus 11 public holidays, and the parental leave entitlement reaches 26 weeks, though statutory maternity leave is 2 weeks and there is no statutory paternity leave. Employment protection is scored at 1.70 on the 0-to-6 OECD scale, with temporary contracts sitting notably lower at 0.94, indicating a relatively flexible environment for short-term hiring.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Australia
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 52 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for Australia from 10 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
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What changed in Australia
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Notice periodJan 1, 2026
Now 3 weeks, from 3.3 weeks. Source: ILO EPLex (was World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Australia
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Australia
51 providers operate an EOR in Australia, ranked by Select Score.
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