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Parental Leave Pay calculator
Full guide: paternity leave in Australia.
Estimate your share after tax
Enter the number of government paid days from your result above, your normal annual salary and time off. This is an Australian resident tax estimate; it excludes employer paid leave, HELP debts and other personal adjustments. See the assumptions and tax sources.
20 days, $4,019 before tax
4 weeks, so about $83,077 of salary this year
You keep
$2,733
of $4,019 Parental Leave Pay, about $137 a day after tax.
- Tax on it
- $1,286
- income tax plus Medicare levy
- Your top rate
- 30%
- plus 2% Medicare, 2026-27
- Plus super
- +$482
- 12% paid into your fund later
At work, those 4 weeks would normally put about $4,708 in your account after tax.
Budget for a gap of $1,975.
Unless your employer tops it up with paid parental leave of its own.
Estimate for an Australian resident with no HELP debt, no other income or deductions and no Medicare levy surcharge, with everything falling in 2026-27. Parental Leave Pay at $200.94 a day. Your actual tax is worked out when you lodge.
The maths, by hand
If you would rather check it yourself.
Parental Leave Pay is a daily rate. Multiply the days you will take by the rate for the financial year you take them in. Days are business days, so a week is 5 days.
| Financial year | A day | A 5 day week |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $189.62 | $948.10 |
| 2026-27 | $200.94 | $1,004.70 |
How many days the family gets, and how many are held back for the partner, depends on the date of birth.
| Child born or adopted | Family total | Reserved for each parent | Partner floor at 2026-27 rate | Partner ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 | 110 days | 10 days | $2,009 | $20,094 |
| 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 | 120 days | 15 days | $3,014 | $21,099 |
| on or after 1 July 2026 | 130 days | 20 days | $4,019 | $22,103 |
The floor is the days reserved for you. The ceiling is everything except the days reserved for the other parent. Where you land between them is a conversation with your partner, not a rule.
All figures are before tax. Parental Leave Pay is taxable income. For children born or adopted from 1 July 2025 the scheme also pays a superannuation contribution.
See the current rate and a 20-day worked example, or check unpaid leave from your job.
Rate checked 22 October 2026. The rate changes every 1 July.