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Roster vs takings

Is this shift paying for itself, or quietly bleeding you?

Put in who's rostered and what the day usually books, and we'll show you whether the wages are covered or you're running that shift at a loss. No judgement — just the number.

How many people are on the floor for this shift.
$
Ordinary (weekday) base rate before penalties. Hair & Beauty Award adult is roughly $26.55–$30.55/hr — verify at fairwork.gov.au.
Award ballpark. Verify the current rate at fairwork.gov.au.
Award ballpark. Verify at fairwork.gov.au.
Award ballpark. Verify at fairwork.gov.au.
%
Covers super (12%), leave loading and workers comp on top of wages. Blended ~22% is a fair default.
$
What this shift normally books, GST taken out.
%
Colour, foils and consumables used on the day, as a share of takings.
What this shift leaves you after wages
$226
After loaded wages of $878 and product, this shift clears $226 on takings of 1104.
Loaded wage cost
$878
Base pay plus penalties, super, leave and workers comp.
Wages as % of takings
73.2%
Wages against this shift's takings. Under half is healthy.
Takings needed to break even
$955
Book at least this (ex GST) and the shift pays for itself.
Where it goes
Takings after product1104
Loaded wage cost$878

Loaded wage = staff × base rate × hours × day penalty, plus your on-cost uplift (super, leave loading, workers comp). Takings are treated ex GST, with product cost taken off before comparing to wages. Break-even takings = loaded wage ÷ (1 − product %). The wages-to-takings RAG (green under 50%, amber under 60%) covers only this shift's wages vs takings — it doesn't include rent or other overhead. Penalty multipliers (Sat ~1.33×, Sun ~2.0×, public holiday ~2.5×) and base rates are Hair & Beauty Award MA000005 ballparks — always verify current figures at fairwork.gov.au. This is a planning tool, not tax or legal advice.

A working tool, not financial advice. It uses the figures and assumptions you enter — check them against your own numbers and your accountant before any pricing, wage or financial decision. Award and tax figures change (often each 1 July); verify current rates at fairwork.gov.au and ato.gov.au. Shear Profit gives no tax or financial advice.

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