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Payday Super and qualifying earnings – get the facts straight!

From 1 July, under Payday Super, super will be calculated on qualifying earnings (QE). Here’s what you need to know.

Last updated 6 February 2026

As an employer, you currently calculate and pay super on your employees' ordinary time earnings.

However, from 1 July, you'll need to calculate it on their qualifying earnings, or 'QE' for short.

For many employers, this won’t change how much super you currently pay to your employees, but you'll have to report QE and super liability in Single Touch Payroll.

For more information, check out our QE factsheet (PDF, 165KB)This link will download a file or see Explaining qualifying earnings.

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