§-Career vs cost
Human resources officer: salary vs cost of living
Job Outlook publishes a full-time weekly-earnings figure of $1750 for Human Resource Professionals. After estimated PAYG income tax, the 2% Medicare levy and any HECS-HELP compulsory repayment, take-home pay is approximately $1,279.65 per week.
From gross to take-home
| Component | Annual AUD | Weekly AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | $91,000 | $1750 |
| Income tax (2024-25 resident scale) | -$18,088 | -$348 |
| Medicare levy (2%) | -$1,820 | -$35 |
| HECS-HELP compulsory repayment | -$4,550 | -$88 |
| Take-home pay | $66,541.8 | $1,279.65 |
| Without HECS | $71,091.8 | $1,367.15 |
Sanity check: income tax 18088 AUD plus Medicare and HECS-HELP repayment of $4550 AUD.
Rent as a share of take-home pay
The 30% threshold is the conventional definition of rental stress. Anything below is considered comfortable; anything above squeezes everything else.