Worksheet · 05

What you actually need to charge.

Most tutors price by gut. This sheet works backwards from the income you want, the hours you can realistically bill, and the tax + super that comes out before it's yours.

Country

Target take-home income (per year, in AUD)

$80,000

Billable hours per week (only the hours you can actually invoice)

20 hrs

Most tutors over-estimate this by 30–40%. Prep, marking, no-shows, and re-scheduling don't bill.

Subject level (changes the benchmark range, not the calc)

Your hourly rate floor

$107/ hour

Includes 10% GST (you'd be billing over $75,000 so registration is required). Pre-GST rate: $97/hr.

Benchmark · Academic · Senior (HSC / VCE / IB / NCEA L3)

$75–$130/hr

super provision

12% included

You're in range. Your target rate sits inside the typical Academic · Senior (HSC / VCE / IB / NCEA L3) band. Premium tier — parents will pay for exam-period certainty. Charge top of band Sep–Nov.

How the math works

· You said you want $80,000 take-home.
· Add 12% for super → gross of $89,200.
· You can bill 20 hrs × 46 working weeks = 920 billable hours/year.
· $89,200 ÷ 920 = $97/hr pre-GST.
· Add 10% GST → $107/hr on the invoice.

Rough numbers — talks to general ATO / IRD rules but isn't financial advice. Run the actual numbers with an accountant if you're crossing thresholds.

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