Practice Manager Salary: What You Actually Take Home After Tax

How to Estimate Your Take-Home Pay as a Practice Manager

If you're looking at a practice manager salary in Australia, the figure you see in job ads or salary guides is almost always before tax and before the Medicare levy. What actually lands in your bank account each fortnight is lower, but you can work it out yourself using the official tax rates and a few simple steps.

The Median Practice Manager Salary

According to Jobs and Skills Australia, the median full-time weekly earnings for practice managers are $1,655. That translates to about $86,100 a year before tax. The median hourly rate is $46. These figures are based on the latest ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (May 2025) and cover roles in health care and professional services. Remember that pay can vary significantly depending on the size of the practice, whether it's corporate-owned or a single-doctor clinic, and your level of experience.

How Income Tax Affects Your Pay

Australia uses a progressive tax system. For the 2026–27 income year, the rates for residents are:

• Up to $18,200: no tax
• $18,201 to $45,000: 15c for each dollar over $18,200
• $45,001 to $135,000: $4,020 plus 30c for each dollar over $45,000
• $135,001 to $190,000: $31,020 plus 37c for each dollar over $135,000
• Over $190,000: $51,370 plus 45c for each dollar over $190,000

You also get the Low Income Tax Offset (LITO) if your taxable income is below $66,667. For a salary of $86,100, the LITO is reduced to $325 minus 1.5c per dollar over $45,000, which works out to about $308. That reduces your tax bill slightly.

The Medicare Levy

Most residents pay the Medicare levy at 2% of taxable income. However, if you earn below the single threshold of $28,011, you pay no levy. Between $28,011 and $35,013, the levy is phased in at 10c per dollar. Above $35,013, you pay the full 2%. For a practice manager on $86,100, that's $1,722 per year.

Superannuation Is Extra

When you see a practice manager salary quoted, it's usually exclusive of super. From 1 July 2026, the super guarantee is 12% of your ordinary time earnings. So on $86,100, your employer would contribute an additional $10,332 into your super fund. That money is not part of your take-home pay, but it's a valuable part of your total remuneration.

Putting It Together: Your Estimated Take-Home Pay

Let's run the numbers for a practice manager earning the median $86,100 in 2026–27. We'll assume you're a full-time resident with no HELP/HECS debt, no salary sacrifice, and no Medicare levy surcharge.

• Gross annual salary: $86,100
• Income tax (after LITO): approximately $16,042
• Medicare levy: $1,722
• Total deductions: $17,764
• Annual take-home pay: $68,336
• Fortnightly take-home: about $2,628
• Weekly take-home: about $1,314

These figures are an estimate only. Your actual withholding will depend on your exact circumstances, and the ATO's tax tables may round amounts slightly differently. Use the Take-home pay guide on this site for a more personalised calculation.

What About the National Minimum Wage?

For context, the national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week for a full-time adult employee. A practice manager salary of $86,100 is well above that, reflecting the responsibility of managing staff, budgets, and compliance. You can compare your pay against other benchmarks on our Benchmarks page.

Key Points to Remember

• The median practice manager salary is $86,100 per year, or $1,655 per week.
• Income tax is progressive; you don't pay tax on the first $18,200.
• Medicare levy is 2% for most full-time earners.
• Super is on top of your salary, not deducted from it.
• Your take-home pay will be roughly 79% of your gross salary, depending on offsets.

For more details on how tax and Medicare work, see our Tax and Medicare page. If you're comparing job offers, remember to check whether the salary is inclusive or exclusive of super, and whether it's quoted as annual or hourly.