Some useful salary thresholds for your HR and payroll teams (all effective 1/7/15):

  • Access to unfair dismissal legislation – $136,700. Maximum payout is $68,350
  • Highest salary employers have to pay super on (currently 9.5%): $203,240 ($50,810 per quarter)
  • Minimum wage$656.90 per week, ($17.29 per hour), $34,158.80 pa
  • Modern Award salary rates – 2.5% increase across the board