Free Payslip Template for Australia
Create a payslip that covers the items Fair Work expects and download it as a PDF. The Australia preset fills in PAYG withholding and common deductions, the superannuation guarantee as an employer contribution, an ABN field, and earning lines such as ordinary hours, overtime, penalty rates and annual leave loading.
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You enter every amount yourself: PayslipKit does not calculate tax or super. The generator runs entirely in your browser, so your payroll data never leaves your device.
Lines pre-filled for Australia
Rename, remove or add lines as needed. Lines left at zero are hidden once you enter amounts.
Earnings
- Ordinary hours
- Overtime
- Penalty rates
- Allowances
- Annual leave
- Annual leave loading
- Bonus
Employee deductions
- PAYG withholding
- Salary sacrifice to super
- Union fees
Employer contributions (information)
- Superannuation guarantee (super)
What must a payslip show in Australia?
The Fair Work Act 2009 requires employers to give each employee a pay slip within one working day of pay day, and the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (regulation 3.46) set out what it must contain. Since a 2022 amendment, regulation 3.47 also lists information that must not appear on a pay slip, such as paid family and domestic violence leave.
Items the rules require (in short):
- Employer's name
- Employer's tax or registration number
- Employee's name
- Pay period
- Payment date
- Gross pay
- Each earning itemised (basic pay, allowances, bonuses)
- Each deduction itemised with its amount
- Net pay
- Employer contributions
- Any loadings, allowances, bonuses, penalty rates or other separately identifiable payments
- Hourly-paid employees: the ordinary hourly rate, the number of hours paid at that rate and the amount paid at that rate
- Salaried employees: the annual rate of salary as at the last day of the pay period
- Superannuation: the amount of each contribution made for the pay period and the name (or name and number) of the fund
- Deductions paid into a fund or account: the name (or name and number) of that fund or account
- Must be issued within one working day of pay day, in electronic or hard-copy form
- Must not include information about paid family and domestic violence leave
Sources
- Record-keeping and pay slips fact sheet (Fair Work Ombudsman)
- Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Federal Register of Legislation)
- Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Regulations 2022 (Federal Register of Legislation)
- Payslips and Record-Keeping (Australian Unions)
Reviewed November 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice — rules change, so always check the official source.
FAQ
When do I have to give an employee a payslip in Australia?
Within one working day of pay day, even if the employee is on leave. Pay slips can be electronic or printed.
What must an Australian payslip include?
The employer's name and ABN (if any), the employee's name, the pay period, the date of payment, gross and net pay, and any loadings, allowances, bonuses or penalty rates. Depending on the employee, it must also show the hourly rate and hours, or the annual salary, plus deductions and super contributions with the fund name.
Is superannuation shown as a deduction?
No. The superannuation guarantee is paid by the employer on top of wages, so it is shown as an employer contribution, with the amount and the fund name. Voluntary salary sacrifice to super is a deduction from the employee's pay.
Does PayslipKit work out PAYG withholding?
No. The preset only adds the line labels; you type in the amounts, for example from the ATO's tax withheld calculator or your payroll software. This is not tax or legal advice – check with the Fair Work Ombudsman.