Patient Transport Officer Salary: How to Convert Hourly to Annual Pay
For a patient transport officer on a 38-hour week, annual gross pay is hourly rate × 38 × 52, with super paid on top.
Understanding Your Patient Transport Officer Salary
If you work as a patient transport officer or are considering the role, you probably want to know how your hourly rate translates into annual, fortnightly, or weekly pay. This guide explains the conversion using a standard 38-hour week and a 52-week year, and covers the National Minimum Wage, award rates, casual loading, superannuation, and tax. Use our the timesheet to calculate your own figures.
The Basic Formula: Hourly × Hours × 52
Annual gross pay = hourly rate × hours per week × 52. This assumes you work the same number of hours every week, with no unpaid overtime, penalty rates, allowances, or salary sacrifice. For a full-time patient transport officer, the typical week is 38 hours. So if your hourly rate is $30, your annual gross pay would be $30 × 38 × 52 = $59,280.
If you work part-time or your roster varies, adjust the hours per week accordingly. The formula works for any number of hours, but the examples here use 38 hours unless stated otherwise.
National Minimum Wage and Award Rates
From 1 July 2026, the National Minimum Wage is $26.44 per hour, or $1,004.90 per week for 38 hours. This is the legal floor for most employees not covered by an award or registered agreement. Many patient transport officers, however, are covered by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 or a state-based public sector award. Award rates are typically higher than the minimum wage and include classifications based on experience and qualifications. Check your specific award or enterprise agreement for your correct rate. Our pay guides can help you find the right classification.
Industry Average: A Reference Point
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publishes Average Weekly Earnings. For May 2026, full-time adult ordinary time earnings in the transport, postal and warehousing industry were $2,032.30 per week. This is an industry average, not a job median for patient transport officers. It includes all roles in that broad industry, from drivers to logistics managers. Your actual salary may be higher or lower depending on your employer, location, and experience. Use this figure as a general benchmark, not a guarantee.
Casual Loading
If you work as a casual patient transport officer, you are entitled to a 25% loading on top of the base hourly rate (or the award rate for casuals). The casual loading compensates for the lack of paid leave and other entitlements. For example, the casual National Minimum Wage is $33.05 per hour ($26.44 × 1.25). When using our the timesheet to calculate your pay, enter your base hourly rate (without loading) and tick the casual loading checkbox. The tool will add 25% automatically. Never enter a rate that already includes casual loading.
Fortnightly and Weekly Pay
Many employers pay fortnightly. To find your fortnightly gross pay, multiply your weekly pay by two. For a patient transport officer earning $30 per hour for 38 hours, weekly pay is $1,140, so fortnightly pay is $2,280. If you are paid monthly, multiply your weekly pay by 52 and divide by 12. Our reference tables include common conversions.
Superannuation (Super)
Super guarantee is 12% of your ordinary earnings, paid by your employer on top of your gross pay. For the example above, annual super would be $59,280 × 12% = $7,113.60. The super guarantee applies up to the maximum contribution base of $270,830 (2026–27). If your earnings exceed that, super is capped. Super is not deducted from your pay; it is an additional contribution. See our super and packaging page for more details.
Tax and Take-Home Pay
Your take-home pay depends on your taxable income and the tax rates for 2026–27. The resident tax rates are:
- Nil on the first $18,200
- 15% on income from $18,201 to $45,000
- 30% on income from $45,001 to $135,000
- 37% on income from $135,001 to $190,000
- 45% on income above $190,000
Plus the Medicare levy of 2% (generally). The Medicare levy reduction thresholds used here are from 2025–26 because the 2026–27 thresholds were not confirmed at the time of this guide. Use our take-home pay page for an estimate that includes tax and Medicare. Note that HELP repayments, the Medicare levy surcharge, and salary packaging are not included.
Putting It All Together: Example
Suppose you are a casual patient transport officer with a base award rate of $28.50 per hour. You work 38 hours per week.
- Base hourly: $28.50
- Casual loading (25%): $7.125 → total hourly $35.625
- Weekly gross: $35.625 × 38 = $1,353.75
- Fortnightly gross: $2,707.50
- Annual gross: $1,353.75 × 52 = $70,395
- Super (12%): $8,447.40 paid on top
- Estimated tax (using 2026–27 rates): roughly $12,000–$13,000 depending on offsets (use the calculator for precise figures)
- Estimated take-home: around $57,000–$58,000 per year
This is an estimate. Your actual pay may differ due to penalty rates, allowances, or salary packaging.
Important Disclaimer
Annual pay shown here is hourly rate × hours per week × 52. It assumes the same rate every week, no unpaid overtime, no penalty rates, no allowances, and no salary sacrifice. Super is estimated at 12% of ordinary earnings only, paid on top, and stops at the $270,830 maximum contribution base. Tax is the 2026–27 resident scale with the full tax-free threshold. Medicare uses the 2025–26 single reduction thresholds because the 2026–27 reduction thresholds were not confirmed here. HELP, the Medicare levy surcharge, and salary packaging are not deducted. This is an estimate, not a determination of your pay or tax.
For more accurate calculations, use our the timesheet and refer to your pay slip and tax return. If you need help understanding your award, visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website or consult your employer.
Open the same rate on the home timesheet. Read the reference tables before treating a figure as your pay.