Most awards pay an extra 17.5% on top of your base pay while you’re on annual leave. Check what that adds to your next holiday.
Rates checked against ATO and official sources on 26 September 2026. How we calculate
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Leave loading$525.00$3,525.00 total leave pay before tax
Base pay (2 weeks)
$3,000.00
Leave loading
$525.00
Total before tax
$3,525.00
Loading after tax (at your 32% marginal rate)
$357.00
Leave loading comes from your award or agreement, not the NES. Some awards pay the weekend or shift penalty instead if it’s higher. It’s taxed like normal pay.
Leave loading = base pay for the leave period × 17.5% (or the percentage in your award or agreement).
It isn’t part of the National Employment Standards, so it depends on your award, agreement or contract. Some awards pay the weekend or shift penalties you’d normally earn instead, if that’s higher.
Leave loading is taxed like normal pay. It generally counts as ordinary time earnings, so your employer pays super on it, unless the loading only makes up for overtime you would have missed.