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TAS take-home pay · 2026–27

Tasmania teacher salary after tax: what you take home in 2026-27

A Tasmanian graduate on $85,313 takes home about $2,596 a fortnight in 2026-27. See take-home at each level, plus HECS-HELP, super and salary sacrifice.

✓ Fact-checked against official sources Updated 16 October 2026 3 min read

Graduate / fortnight

$2,596

Top step / fortnight

$3,566

Graduate / year

$67,493

Top step / year

$92,707

On this page (7 sections)
  1. Take-home at every step
  2. Take-home pay at key Tasmanian levels
  3. HECS-HELP repayments
  4. Super on top of your salary
  5. Salary sacrifice into super
  6. Part-time, back pay and the March rises
  7. FAQs

The short answer

A Tasmanian graduate teacher on Band 1 Level 5 ($85,313) takes home about $67,493 a year, or $2,596 a fortnight, in 2026-27 with no HELP debt. At the top of Band 1 ($122,393) take-home is about $92,707, or $3,566 a fortnight. Your employer adds 12% super on top.

These figures use the 2026-27 resident tax rates (the bottom rate is now 15%), the 2% Medicare levy and the low income tax offset. They assume you work full-time all year with no other income. The table above shows take-home pay at every Band 1 level.

TAS teacher salary after tax, every step

Tasmania teacher take-home pay, 2026–27 tax year, pay rates from 1 March 2026
StepSalaryTax + MedicareTake-home / yearTake-home / fortnightWith HECS / fortnightPAYG / fortnight
B1L1 Band 1 Level 1 (2- or 3-year trained entry)$74,869$14,478$60,391$2,323$2,292$558
B1L2 Band 1 Level 2$77,167$15,213$61,954$2,383$2,339$586
B1L3 Band 1 Level 3$79,473$15,951$63,522$2,443$2,386$616
B1L4 Band 1 Level 4 (4-year trained entry)$81,762$16,684$65,078$2,503$2,432$644
B1L5 Graduate (usual start, Band 1 Level 5)$85,313$17,820$67,493$2,596$2,505$686
B1L6 Band 1 Level 6$89,651$19,208$70,443$2,709$2,593$740
B1L7 Band 1 Level 7$94,208$20,667$73,541$2,829$2,686$796
B1L8 Band 1 Level 8 (isolated-school start)$99,010$22,203$76,807$2,954$2,784$856
B1L9 Band 1 Level 9$104,050$23,816$80,234$3,086$2,887$918
B1L10 Band 1 Level 10$109,287$25,492$83,795$3,223$2,994$982
B1L11 Band 1 Level 11$114,307$27,098$87,209$3,354$3,096$1,044
B1L12 Band 1 Level 12$119,989$28,916$91,073$3,503$3,212$1,114
B1L13 Top of classroom scale (Band 1 Level 13)$122,393$29,686$92,707$3,566$3,261$1,144
B2L3 Advanced Skills Teacher (Band 2 Level 3)$129,640$32,005$97,635$3,755$3,408$1,232

Resident tax rates for 2026–27 with the tax-free threshold claimed, Medicare levy 2%, no salary sacrifice. 'With HECS' includes the compulsory HELP repayment. PAYG is the ATO Scale 2 amount your school withholds each fortnight.

Take-home pay at key Tasmanian levels

Full-time take-home pay, 2026-27 (no HELP debt)
LevelGross a yearTax + MedicareTake-home a yearTake-home a fortnight
Level 4 (4-year trained entry)$81,762$16,684$65,078$2,503
Level 5 (usual graduate)$85,313$17,820$67,493$2,596
Level 8 (isolated-school start)$99,010$22,203$76,807$2,954
Level 9$104,050$23,816$80,234$3,086
Level 13 (top)$122,393$29,686$92,707$3,566
Advanced Skills Teacher$129,640$32,005$97,635$3,755

Rates from March 2026. Rounded to the nearest dollar.

Worked example

Graduate at Level 5

Salary
$85,313
Income tax (after LITO)
$16,114
Medicare levy (2%)
$1,706
PAYG withheld a fortnight (approx.)
$686
Employer super (12%, on top)
$10,238
Take-home $67,493 a year ($2,596 a fortnight)

Marginal rate 32% including Medicare, so each extra $1,000 of salary adds about $680 to your pay.

HECS-HELP repayments

Most new teachers have a HELP debt. Repayments come out of every pay once your income passes the threshold, using the marginal system that applies from 2025-26: you repay a share of the income above the threshold, not a percentage of your whole salary.

Worked example

Graduate at Level 5 with a HELP debt

Salary
$85,313
Tax + Medicare
$17,820
HELP repayment
$2,368
Take-home $65,125 a year ($2,505 a fortnight)

At Level 8 ($99,010) the HELP repayment is $4,422, leaving $72,385. At Level 13 ($122,393) it is $7,930, leaving $84,777. Use the HECS-HELP calculator to see how fast your own balance clears.

Super on top of your salary

Your employer pays at least the 12% Superannuation Guarantee on top of your salary, so a Level 5 teacher gets about $10,238 a year into super and a Level 13 teacher about $14,687. You can choose your own fund. More on teacher super in Tasmania.

Salary sacrifice into super

Worked example

Level 13 teacher sacrificing $5,000 into super

Salary
$122,393
Salary sacrificed
$5,000
Taxable income
$117,393
Tax + Medicare
$28,086
Take-home before
$92,707
Take-home after $89,307 (down $3,400)

$5,000 goes into super, taxed at 15% in the fund, so about $4,250 lands. Your take-home falls by only $3,400. Keep total concessional contributions under the $32,500 cap.

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Part-time, back pay and the March rises

  • Part-time: your salary is pro rata to your FTE, and because more of it falls in lower tax brackets, your take-home shrinks by less than your FTE. Try the part-time teacher pay calculator.
  • Back pay: the March 2026 rise was back-paid in a lump sum after the agreement was filed. Back pay is taxed at your marginal rate, so PAYG can look high on that payslip. See tax on teacher back pay.
  • March 2027: the 3% rise lifts Level 5 to about $87,872 (take-home about $69,233, up $1,740) and Level 13 to about $126,065 (take-home about $95,204, up $2,497). These are our calculations.

If your payslip numbers don't match, read understanding your teacher payslip and remember the new $1,000 standard deduction only changes your refund at tax time, not your fortnightly pay.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a graduate teacher take home in Tasmania?
About $2,596 a fortnight, or $67,493 a year, on Level 5 ($85,313) in 2026-27 with no HELP debt. With a HELP debt it is about $2,505 a fortnight.
What is $122,393 after tax in Tasmania?
About $92,707 a year, or $3,566 a fortnight, in 2026-27. That is income tax of $27,238 plus the Medicare levy of $2,448. Tasmania has no state income tax, so the figure is the same as anywhere in Australia.
Do Tasmanian teachers pay more tax than other states?
No. Income tax and Medicare are federal, so a teacher on the same salary pays the same tax in every state. Take-home differs between states only because the salaries differ.
How much super do Tasmanian teachers get?
At least 12% of salary on top of your pay, the Superannuation Guarantee rate. That is about $10,238 a year at Level 5 and $14,687 at Level 13.
Is salary sacrifice worth it for a Tasmanian teacher?
It often is, because every Band 1 level is on a 32% marginal rate (30% tax plus 2% Medicare). A Level 13 teacher who sacrifices $5,000 loses $3,400 of take-home, and about $4,250 reaches super after the 15% contributions tax. It locks the money away until preservation age, so check with your fund or an adviser first.
How much PAYG tax comes out of a Tasmanian teacher's pay?
About $686 a fortnight at Level 5 and $1,144 at Level 13, before any HELP repayment. The exact amount depends on the ATO withholding tables and whether you claim the tax-free threshold.

Sources we checked · last verified 16 October 2026

  1. 1.DECYP Salary Scales as at 27 August 2026 (v1.15)
  2. 2.DECYP Salary Scales as at 9 January 2026 (archived)
  3. 3.DECYP: Teaching salaries, benefits and incentives
  4. 4.[2026] TASIC 40: Filing of the Teachers Agreement 2025
  5. 5.Pulse Tasmania: Teachers vote up new three-year deal
  6. 6.TRB Tasmania: Fees and payments
  7. 7.Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994

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