Criminologist Salary: From Hourly Rate to Annual Pay, Tax and Super
For a criminologist earning $30 per hour, the annual gross pay is $59,280 based on 38 ordinary hours per week.
Understanding Your Criminologist Salary: Hourly to Annual
When you know your hourly rate, you can estimate your annual criminologist salary using a simple formula: **hourly rate × hours per week × 52 weeks. This article explains how to convert, what taxes apply, and what super is paid on top.
The Basic Formula
Assume 38 ordinary hours per week. For a full-time employee, the standard week is 38 hours. So annual gross pay = hourly rate × 38 × 52. For example, $26.44 per hour (the National Minimum Wage from 1 July 2026) gives $1,004.90 per week and $52,254.80 per year. confirms the weekly rate.
If you work casual, add 25% casual loading on top of the base rate. The Fair Work Ombudsman notes that casual loading is 25% for award/agreement free employees. provides pay guides with casual rates.
Award Rates for Criminologists
Criminologists may be covered by an award such as the Security Services Industry Award [MA000016] or another relevant award. Check the Fair Work Ombudsman's pay guides for the correct classification. The Modern Awards Pay Database from the Fair Work Commission contains the minimum rates, allowances, and penalty rates. has the 2026 data. If no award applies, the National Minimum Wage is the floor.
Fortnightly Pay
To find your fortnightly pay, multiply the weekly amount by 2. For a criminologist salary of $1,004.90 per week, the fortnight is $2,009.80 before tax.
Tax and Medicare Levy
Your annual gross is used to calculate tax. The 2026–27 resident tax scale: nil up to $18,200; 15% to $45,000; 30% to $135,000; 37% to $190,000; 45% above $190,000; 45% above $190,000. Medicare levy generally 2% of taxable income. For a criminologist salary of $52,254.80, tax is approximately $5,092.22 plus Medicare $1,045.10 (assuming full tax-free threshold and no deductions). Use our take-home pay tool for a detailed estimate.
Super Guarantee
Super is paid on top of your ordinary earnings at 12% from 2026–27. The maximum contribution base is $270,830 per year. So if your annual gross is below that, super is 12% of your ordinary earnings. For a criminologist salary of $52,254.80, super is $6,270.58 per year. See super and packaging for more.
Using the Timesheet
Our timesheet lets you enter your base hourly rate. Check the casual loading box if you are casual. The tool calculates annual gross, tax, Medicare, super, and take-home pay.
Internal Links
- Pay guides for award rates
- Minimum wage for current rates
- Hourly conversion for formula
- Casual loading for casual rates
- Take-home pay for net pay
- Super and packaging for super
- Average pay for comparisons
- Job pay for specific roles
Disclaimer
Annual pay is an estimate. It assumes same rate every week, no unpaid overtime, no penalty rates, no allowances, no salary sacrifice. Super is 12% of ordinary earnings only, paid on top, stops at $270,830 maximum contribution base. Tax is 2026–27 resident scale with full tax-free threshold. Medicare uses 2025–26 single reduction thresholds because 2026–27 reduction thresholds not confirmed. HELP, Medicare levy surcharge, salary packaging not deducted. This is an estimate, not a determination of your pay or tax.
Open the same rate on the home timesheet. Read the reference tables before treating a figure as your pay.