Annual Leave Loading Calculator
Work out your annual leave pay including the 17.5% loading. Enter your weekly pay and the weeks of leave, many (not all) awards and agreements add 17.5% leave loading on top.
How we estimate this
Leave loading of 17.5% is an extra amount paid on top of your base pay when you take annual leave, under many awards and agreements. It historically compensated for overtime and penalties you could not earn while on leave.
Pricing reviewed: November 2026.
Understanding annual leave loadings in Australia
Leave loading of 17.5% is an extra amount paid on top of your base pay when you take annual leave, under many awards and agreements. It historically compensated for overtime and penalties you could not earn while on leave.
Not every award or contract includes leave loading, so check yours. When leave is paid out on termination, whether loading applies depends on your award or agreement. This figure is gross, before tax.
Frequently asked questions
What is 17.5% leave loading?
An extra 17.5% paid on top of base pay when you take annual leave, under many Australian awards and agreements. It historically compensated for lost overtime and penalties while on leave.
Do I get leave loading on my annual leave?
Only if your award, enterprise agreement or contract provides it, many do, but not all. Check yours, and note that whether it applies to a payout on termination also depends on the award.
Are you a payroll / bookkeeping service?
Everyone on this page is working out what annual leave loading costs because they are ready to hire. Put your business right beneath the calculator, in your state, so you are who they find. From $50/mo.