Employer of record in Australia
32 sourced figures on hiring in Australia, drawn from 8 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 | 4,351/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 12% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 35% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 30% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 2.7 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 8.7 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 11 | National government, 2026-09-17 |
As of 2026-10-16. 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
The statutory minimum wage is 4351 per month, against an average annual wage of $72018 per year. Employers pay a 12% social security rate, while employees pay 0%, and the tax and mandatory contributions wedge stands at 35%. Corporate tax is 30% and the top personal income tax rate is 45%. Statutory severance is 8.7 weeks and the statutory notice period is 2.7 weeks. Employees are owed 20 days of statutory annual leave and 11 public holidays, and no 13th salary is required. Payroll typically runs biweekly, and average annual hours worked come to 1633 hours per year.
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 8 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. 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
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
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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