Super for casual & part-time workers

You don’t have to work full-time to get real benefits from super.

It all adds up

Over time, the super contributions you receive from part-time work can make a big contribution to your overall savings for retirement. 

First, figure out if you’re eligible for super contributions. Your employer must pay 9.5% of the value of your 'ordinary time earnings' (this includes shift loadings but not overtime payments) into your super fund if:

  • you're over 18 and  earn more than $450 before tax in a calendar month
  • you're under 18 and you work more than 30 hours a week (and still earn more than $450 in the calendar month)

 Visit ASIC’s Moneysmart website for more details on how this works.

Top tips for saving  

The way you save as a casual employee may be a little different compared to when you work full-time, especially if you have more than one part-time job.

Here are three things you can do to help maximise your savings if you’re working part-time:

  1. Consolidate your super

    Consolidating your super into one account makes it easier to manage, and can cut down on additional fees.

  2. Supply your Tax File Number

    Make sure your super fund has your TFN. Otherwise you might be paying 49% tax on your before-tax contributions, instead of just 15%.

  3. Review your insurance cover

    Insurance is a benefit AustralianSuper provides as a part of having your super with us. It’s a good idea to calculate how much insurance you need. Then, if you want to adjust your cover, our Insurance in your super guide can show you how.

1Check with your other fund/s to find out if there are any exit fees or if the transfer affects any insurance you have with your old fund.

I’d like to learn more about…

  1. Consolidating my super

  2. Growing my super

  3. Insurance and super
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