What driving really pays
Your weekly pay, less fuel, wear, car costs, GST and income tax. The hourly rate the apps never show.
The app shows
$35.00
an hour
You keep
$17.04
an hour
An estimate from your numbers, not tax advice. Resident rates, the low income tax offset and the Medicare levy (where this year's thresholds aren't published yet, the latest are used). It doesn't count super, sick days or holidays, which employees get on top.
The thinking behind it
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Track it for real.
DriveWise AI works this out from every shift you log, whichever apps you drive for, and builds your car logbook, BAS figures and year-end file as you go.