What should I charge for a haircut in Australia?
Why copying the salon down the road doesn't work, and what one extra quarter hour does to a $90 cut.
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The money side of a salon, in plain English.
Straight answers to the questions Australian salon owners and stylists ask most, with the sums worked through on Australian rates: the award, super, GST and the public holidays in your state.
What do I really earn an hour as a self-employed stylist?
Sales minus every cost, income tax and the Medicare levy, over every hour you work. Often closer to the award than you'd guess.
What does it really cost to employ a stylist in Australia?
The award, super, leave loading, public holidays, workers comp and penalty rates, and what they mean for every hour in the chair.
Public holiday pay for Australian salons: is it worth opening?
Double time and a half, casuals, part-day holidays, the dates coming up in your state, and how to tell if opening pays.
Rent a chair in Australia: what to charge, and the contractor rules
Rent that covers the chair, the Fair Work test, and when the ATO says super is owed on a "contractor".