2026–27 tax rates

Education Advisers and Reviewers: pay after tax

Median full-time pay for education advisers and reviewers in Australia is $2,524 a week before tax, about $131,248 a year. After tax withheld that's $1,898.00 a week, or $3,796.00 a fortnight, in 2026–27.

Take-home a week$1,898.00
A fortnight$3,796.00
A month$8,224.33
A year$98,696.00

Median full-time pay (ABS, May 2025). Take-home for 2026–27, main job, tax-free threshold claimed. Updated 13 November 2026.

Take-home pay by pay period

Median full-time pay for education advisers and reviewers, tax-free threshold claimed
Pay periodGross payTax withheldTake-home paySuper
Week$2,524.00$626.00$1,898.00$302.88
Fortnight$5,048.00$1,252.00$3,796.00$605.76
Month$10,937.33$2,713.00$8,224.33$1,312.48
Year (paid weekly)$131,248.00$32,552.00$98,696.00$15,749.76

That puts education advisers and reviewers above 81% of the 296 occupations with published pay. For other amounts near $131,248, see $131,000 after tax.

About the job

Education Advisers and Reviewers conduct educational research, develop course curricula and associated teaching materials for use by educational institutions, and review and examine the work of teachers and the results from curriculum programs in school settings.

People employed25,300
Average full-time hours42 a week
Work full time72%
Median full-time hourly pay$66
Women71%
Median age42

Includes: Education Advisers, Education Reviewers.

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Your take-home pay

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Your tax for the year on $131,248

The amounts above are what your employer takes out of each pay. Here's the tax you actually owe for 2026–27 on a $131,248 salary with no other income, after the $1,000 standard deduction for work expenses that applies from 2026–27, and how it compares.

Standard deduction for work expenses−$1,000.00
Taxable income$130,248.00
Income tax$29,594.40
Low income tax offset$0.00
Medicare levy (2%)$2,604.96
Tax for the year$32,199.36
Tax withheld (52 weekly pays)$32,552.00
Estimated refund$352.64

With a HELP or other study loan, you'd also repay $9,118.27 this year, and your employer withholds about $179.00 extra each week to cover it.

Have deductions, other income or no private health cover? Estimate your refund with your own details.

A guide, not a pay rate. These are median earnings for full-time, non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate, including any overtime and before salary sacrifice. Your pay depends on your award or agreement, experience, location and hours. Check minimum rates with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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Pay data: Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation profiles data (February 2026), ANZSCO basis, using the ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report. CC BY 4.0, (c) Commonwealth of Australia. Source. Take-home figures are our calculations using the ATO's 2026–27 withholding formulas.