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7. Remuneration findings by classification

Table 7.1: Remuneration findings for Graduate
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 1649 50471 52327 55606 56944 61036 63443 76428 57860
Agency superannuation contribution 1649 931 8053 8430 8751 9314 10214 14596 8901
Cost of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parking 0 . . . . . . . .
Other benefits 39 29 50 138 220 300 1113 1133 277
Other supplementary payments 2 240 240 240 534 828 828 828 534
Total Remuneration Package 1649 57962 60405 64746 65668 70331 73342 87756 66769
Performance bonus paid 0 . . . . . . . .
Retention bonus paid 0 . . . . . . . .
Productivity bonus 146 300 300 300 450 750 800 1050 500
Sign on bonus 6 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 44 750 875 875 875 875 875 875 872
Total Reward 1649 57962 60405 64942 65713 70691 74110 88356 66838
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 18 333 333 572 594 725 725 725 601
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 20 540 546 716 1838 3492 11412 11893 2987
Market related allowances – specific job 0 . . . . . . . .
Market related allowances – specific individual 6 27 27 27 52 136 136 136 72
Superannuation allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Income maintenance allowance 1 4596 4596 4596 4596 4596 4596 4596 4596
TR+A (annualised allowances) 44 27 51 562 716 1838 6709 11893 1718
Hours of duty allowances 183 22 25 27 79 890 6669 8616 1151
Expense allowances 38 105 141 258 460 981 1770 1773 612
Geographic/locality allowances 312 37 242 519 778 1306 5000 12081 1675
Disability allowances 59 10 14 96 530 530 14923 20394 1564
Health and lifestyle allowances 519 69 200 300 400 600 600 600 427
Individual performance related allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Annual leave loading 0 . . . . . . . .
TR+A (totalled allowances) 896 23 148 300 600 896 5000 28354 1194
TR+A 1649 58483 60405 65036 66180 70936 75018 101562 67533
Table 7.2: Remuneration findings for APS 1
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 1197 24571 35812 39722 43944 46807 48241 60672 43197
Agency superannuation contribution 1197 0 5174 6178 7002 7692 10192 12640 7069
Cost of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parking 0 . . . . . . . .
Other benefits 11 20 20 93 252 280 4364 4364 605
Other supplementary payments 2 320 320 320 1005 1690 1690 1690 1005
Total Remuneration Package 1197 28355 41184 46291 51024 54352 57827 69986 50273
Performance bonus paid 108 329 803 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1179
Retention bonus paid 0 . . . . . . . .
Productivity bonus 397 94 200 476 650 700 700 1050 560
Sign on bonus 219 500 500 500 500 500 800 800 540
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 18 875 875 875 875 875 875 875 875
Total Reward 1197 28355 41345 46721 51352 54586 58687 69986 50677
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 90 30 353 520 520 607 1881 14376 846
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 1 443 443 443 443 443 443 443 443
Market related allowances – specific job 0 . . . . . . . .
Market related allowances – specific individual 19 27 27 27 27 81 108 108 44
Superannuation allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Income maintenance allowance 0 . . . . . . . .
TR+A (annualised allowances) 110 27 27 353 520 604 1560 14376 704
Hours of duty allowances 142 20 26 53 94 319 3410 9794 518
Expense allowances 13 16 16 184 12041 12962 12962 12962 7019
Geographic/locality allowances 69 238 501 1354 4906 9577 16685 18797 5791
Disability allowances 12 10 10 113 1063 2612 2850 2850 1314
Health and lifestyle allowances 174 130 250 300 300 300 600 942 362
Individual performance related allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Annual leave loading 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
TR+A (totalled allowances) 359 16 27 216 300 788 11348 29476 1792
TR+A 1197 28355 41345 47152 52569 55533 59891 82054 51279
Table 7.3: Remuneration findings for APS 2
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 3731 38756 47077 50758 52998 53752 54780 67638 52142
Agency superannuation contribution 3731 0 7130 7844 8675 9704 11550 19212 8870
Cost of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parking 5 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 3392 3392 2118
Other benefits 152 25 65 140 253 280 600 4800 350
Other supplementary payments 5 551 551 835 1730 2130 3482 3482 1746
Total Remuneration Package 3731 46482 54577 58653 62025 63300 66104 81271 61032
Performance bonus paid 851 300 948 1235 1235 1235 1235 1568 1191
Retention bonus paid 12 1059 1059 1445 2103 2287 2366 2366 1878
Productivity bonus 1093 146 298 506 700 700 800 1400 618
Sign on bonus 518 500 500 500 500 500 800 1600 562
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 63 131 202 727 750 875 875 875 727
Total Reward 3731 46482 54634 59054 62514 64272 66837 81771 61581
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 305 233 344 496 576 681 1881 7800 816
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 10 1169 1169 2981 4000 4800 6400 6400 3870
Market related allowances – specific job 0 . . . . . . . .
Market related allowances – specific individual 10 27 27 54 81 108 108 108 76
Superannuation allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Income maintenance allowance 1 1883 1883 1883 1883 1883 1883 1883 1883
TR+A (annualised allowances) 325 27 333 444 576 681 3500 7800 893
Hours of duty allowances 749 20 26 53 132 450 3634 16170 683
Expense allowances 37 27 28 104 184 358 2109 3200 373
Geographic/locality allowances 257 251 658 1313 3390 5499 14471 88939 4775
Disability allowances 61 90 215 1277 2022 2620 10600 35079 3680
Health and lifestyle allowances 799 63 182 300 300 300 600 600 330
Individual performance related allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Annual leave loading 8 28 28 58 72 72 72 72 63
TR+A (totalled allowances) 1435 20 27 300 344 1052 7025 88939 1562
TR+A 3731 46482 54920 59298 63030 65084 68531 154463 62260
Table 7.4: Remuneration findings for APS 3
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 18743 49177 53623 56683 59677 60671 60755 73394 58475
Agency superannuation contribution 18743 0 7956 8723 9445 11235 14375 60441 10067
Cost of motor vehicle 51 5418 7470 9753 12231 13133 16671 19114 11819
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parking 17 880 880 1395 1800 1800 3392 3392 1774
Other benefits 539 7 27 129 234 280 925 19147 420
Other supplementary payments 229 0 240 300 517 1146 3872 14153 1076
Total Remuneration Package 18743 51785 61650 65558 69329 71254 75066 120233 68601
Performance bonus paid 2397 98 549 725 725 1215 2294 5080 1021
Retention bonus paid 22 670 1500 1500 2083 3000 3600 3600 2258
Productivity bonus 5095 113 408 662 800 800 1050 1400 750
Sign on bonus 3841 500 500 500 500 500 500 800 509
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 107 150 455 750 750 875 875 875 756
Total Reward 18743 51785 61818 65747 69829 71754 76104 120733 69047
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 1745 23 333 537 604 1500 2892 35000 1203
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 342 104 500 931 1026 2335 3182 4113 1457
Market related allowances – specific job 0 . . . . . . . .
Market related allowances – specific individual 537 27 27 27 54 108 298 668 81
Superannuation allowances 1 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140
Income maintenance allowance 2 105 105 105 28478 56851 56851 56851 28478
TR+A (annualised allowances) 2534 23 27 353 601 1064 2892 56851 1065
Hours of duty allowances 5106 1 26 53 135 483 10958 30007 1327
Expense allowances 3118 1 121 129 184 253 701 8037 286
Geographic/locality allowances 2665 7 498 996 1261 2215 12100 91320 3028
Disability allowances 833 1 43 290 1748 19393 47525 63232 11403
Health and lifestyle allowances 4494 2 169 300 300 300 600 1523 324
Individual performance related allowances 2 400 400 400 3058 5715 5715 5715 3058
Annual leave loading 23 6 35 61 80 194 376 376 118
TR+A (totalled allowances) 10452 8 27 291 484 1367 13627 97667 2554
TR+A 18743 51785 62254 66594 70375 73217 79949 173137 70615
Table 7.5: Remuneration findings for APS 4
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 30279 52225 60811 64285 66923 67222 68088 79067 65736
Agency superannuation contribution 30279 0 8914 9844 10832 11898 14045 59561 10987
Cost of motor vehicle 22 7476 8023 9628 12703 14616 17752 19714 12506
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parking 42 880 880 1855 3220 3392 5385 16574 3211
Other benefits 688 9 39 140 275 460 4673 12960 819
Other supplementary payments 690 2 258 300 300 775 3199 16999 845
Total Remuneration Package 30279 56925 70043 74162 77602 79120 81704 124290 76774
Performance bonus paid 1303 270 857 1235 1235 1235 3308 8000 1392
Retention bonus paid 45 483 1216 1581 3368 3600 4620 4984 2897
Productivity bonus 6368 6 36 350 800 800 1050 1400 647
Sign on bonus 15598 500 500 500 500 500 500 800 503
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 301 270 600 750 875 875 875 875 824
Total Reward 30279 57760 70227 74434 78041 79620 82415 124790 77242
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 2702 21 304 522 605 624 948 25518 674
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 640 250 500 1232 2452 2464 2610 12266 2077
Market related allowances – specific job 0 . . . . . . . .
Market related allowances – specific individual 1364 3 27 27 54 81 298 1036 87
Superannuation allowances 1 129 129 129 129 129 129 129 129
Income maintenance allowance 8 268 268 824 4790 9941 23011 23011 6799
TR+A (annualised allowances) 4470 3 27 238 577 676 2464 25518 744
Hours of duty allowances 9229 1 26 53 108 349 2433 27836 722
Expense allowances 1417 7 90 184 275 358 740 9115 356
Geographic/locality allowances 1492 7 178 853 1707 5569 12568 31061 3683
Disability allowances 874 5 17 115 530 3231 20127 70846 3798
Health and lifestyle allowances 5473 5 150 300 300 300 600 3480 326
Individual performance related allowances 17 400 400 1625 3174 5031 13893 13893 3857
Annual leave loading 29 47 49 90 90 198 310 404 133
TR+A (totalled allowances) 14270 1 26 106 300 654 6087 102527 1250
TR+A 30279 57760 70486 74862 78661 80000 84252 178618 77941
Table 7.6: Remuneration findings for APS 5
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 21268 53581 67592 70511 72487 73017 74167 101151 71688
Agency superannuation contribution 21268 0 9967 10816 11784 13360 15982 40771 12204
Cost of motor vehicle 21 9023 9057 10535 12777 14711 20091 20492 13055
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parking 37 880 880 2205 2498 3300 5385 6593 2831
Other benefits 853 15 49 191 275 485 5420 17831 1027
Other supplementary payments 1014 5 300 300 300 843 3604 10639 841
Total Remuneration Package 21268 61806 77743 81633 84226 86196 89417 120879 83991
Performance bonus paid 3365 117 867 1250 1250 1428 1484 12453 1415
Retention bonus paid 50 800 1000 1994 3315 3626 6000 6000 2951
Productivity bonus 4798 36 120 545 872 1000 1050 1400 753
Sign on bonus 3885 500 500 500 500 500 800 800 520
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 402 408 750 875 875 875 875 875 846
Total Reward 21268 62306 77801 81772 84867 86803 90269 120879 84503
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 2437 10 333 522 601 725 2892 35000 877
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 408 186 500 931 2049 3245 7031 40801 2678
Market related allowances – specific job 1 7630 7630 7630 7630 7630 7630 7630 7630
Market related allowances – specific individual 232 1 27 27 54 108 778 6890 196
Superannuation allowances 1 189 189 189 189 189 189 189 189
Income maintenance allowance 24 46 274 1138 2716 4080 7489 12784 3106
TR+A (annualised allowances) 2970 1 108 500 607 870 3245 40801 1130
Hours of duty allowances 3997 1 26 53 136 850 6974 36817 1308
Expense allowances 1358 0 84 129 252 358 1046 11853 378
Geographic/locality allowances 1867 6 358 1097 1596 5627 17879 73310 4759
Disability allowances 1151 3 29 283 2612 13951 50828 169485 11977
Health and lifestyle allowances 4567 9 170 250 300 300 600 1916 304
Individual performance related allowances 14 465 465 1625 3243 6899 6899 6899 3496
Annual leave loading 46 23 72 98 98 297 1024 2333 275
TR+A (totalled allowances) 9526 0 26 200 317 1535 14668 180952 3135
TR+A 21268 62306 77888 82426 85398 87988 94060 264696 86065
Table 7.7: Remuneration findings for APS 6
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 32527 59633 75543 80220 84478 85669 86779 123853 83098
Agency superannuation contribution 32527 0 11201 12482 13783 15815 18201 49750 14172
Cost of motor vehicle 23 6907 7030 9589 12501 13379 16541 18783 11996
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 0 . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parking 45 334 880 2391 3142 3468 5491 8219 3186
Other benefits 1297 11 50 185 352 1258 11786 63583 2400
Other supplementary payments 1595 17 300 300 300 625 2933 26131 804
Total Remuneration Package 32527 65000 86930 93274 98247 101390 105285 162204 97418
Performance bonus paid 4268 9 1023 1457 1457 1597 4275 22976 1818
Retention bonus paid 63 254 1000 1700 3568 4236 10000 19936 3775
Productivity bonus 7658 36 300 669 1100 1100 1100 1400 879
Sign on bonus 5932 500 500 500 500 500 800 800 523
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 1232 263 750 875 875 5056 5056 6295 2237
Total Reward 32527 65000 87293 93538 98906 102153 106323 163661 98051
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 3217 21 333 496 592 685 1304 35592 805
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 430 250 500 1026 2464 3942 10998 46870 3918
Market related allowances – specific job 103 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 5000 10000 2534
Market related allowances – specific individual 274 9 27 27 81 391 1354 16704 483
Superannuation allowances 9 49 49 63 99 162 669 669 165
Income maintenance allowance 19 134 134 353 823 3907 34727 34727 4032
TR+A (annualised allowances) 3932 9 217 496 601 739 3245 46870 1207
Hours of duty allowances 4841 1 26 53 185 1383 8075 36999 1572
Expense allowances 1098 1 45 129 261 508 1477 18128 502
Geographic/locality allowances 1449 10 422 1196 2084 6711 21616 80913 5637
Disability allowances 1224 1 17 221 2546 12393 58047 181379 12138
Health and lifestyle allowances 8715 12 165 290 300 300 773 4853 331
Individual performance related allowances 73 158 308 647 4406 6320 9968 20181 4465
Annual leave loading 72 59 90 114 166 280 956 2778 286
TR+A (totalled allowances) 13982 1 53 250 300 773 9929 202811 2462
TR+A 32527 65000 87593 94047 99320 102971 108794 306493 99255
Table 7.8: Remuneration findings for EL 1
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 28355 71713 95865 101366 104825 105607 112933 254025 104090
Agency superannuation contribution 28355 0 14282 15886 17367 19804 22181 63850 17830
Cost of motor vehicle 19 734 734 6876 10956 16211 23802 23802 11257
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 2 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000
Motor vehicle parking 103 359 880 2168 3300 4776 6039 9062 3369
Other benefits 1384 9 49 200 395 1850 20652 88924 4105
Other supplementary payments 312 26 300 488 844 1424 2035 20560 1314
Total Remuneration Package 28355 86618 110755 118616 122181 125507 133098 294545 122156
Performance bonus paid 4721 9 916 1817 1817 2096 7162 72542 2573
Retention bonus paid 121 850 1000 1882 4000 5287 11258 15860 4624
Productivity bonus 8170 9 300 650 1050 1300 1300 1400 957
Sign on bonus 3229 500 500 500 500 500 800 6181 550
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 1181 358 750 875 875 875 6155 7949 2076
Total Reward 28355 87118 111095 119014 123333 126774 134445 294545 123029
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 2301 21 344 504 592 676 1040 38941 1010
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 365 250 500 1482 3245 6469 14952 46121 4958
Market related allowances – specific job 26 5000 7000 7000 7000 10000 18000 30000 9231
Market related allowances – specific individual 168 13 27 429 697 1971 18522 40810 2999
Superannuation allowances 22 36 70 102 170 400 622 6180 496
Income maintenance allowance 59 14 46 877 1674 3421 9350 25150 2859
TR+A (annualised allowances) 2852 13 333 522 598 780 8060 46121 1773
Hours of duty allowances 1948 1 26 196 1548 4437 13669 29733 3361
Expense allowances 631 6 42 164 360 734 2730 18800 772
Geographic/locality allowances 1213 13 350 1489 5836 16462 42177 88754 11682
Disability allowances 935 5 22 741 10406 40561 104187 243034 26070
Health and lifestyle allowances 8114 9 180 270 300 300 600 2028 320
Individual performance related allowances 143 235 308 4000 6661 9832 13767 26899 6592
Annual leave loading 57 13 96 139 172 404 417 479 242
TR+A (totalled allowances) 11028 1 150 300 300 773 19465 258920 4455
TR+A 28355 87118 111409 119331 124032 127107 139079 380201 124940
Table 7.9: Remuneration findings for EL 2
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 13146 101366 115390 125608 130460 133647 146676 419817 130967
Agency superannuation contribution 13146 0 17498 19988 22239 24583 28741 52219 22559
Cost of motor vehicle 53 580 1775 7175 11840 16584 25000 27854 12586
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 196 4502 20219 23619 25208 25208 26928 30000 24002
Motor vehicle parking 566 41 2145 2451 3443 4494 9062 19217 4035
Other benefits 811 16 60 270 690 2205 39916 352103 6141
Other supplementary payments 2053 45 1456 1592 1592 1592 1592 20560 1569
Total Remuneration Package 13146 115027 134180 146666 152371 158898 177270 505882 154732
Performance bonus paid 3203 29 1888 2246 2609 7196 15205 416232 6512
Retention bonus paid 108 326 1000 3093 6532 10000 20000 51325 8203
Productivity bonus 3690 15 300 650 1050 1250 1250 1580 946
Sign on bonus 1468 500 500 500 500 800 800 10000 596
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 504 750 875 875 875 875 7612 10588 2123
Total Reward 13146 115027 134381 147591 153829 161017 180576 861049 156800
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 665 174 353 547 607 750 15450 49013 2629
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 210 250 882 2484 5389 10418 30982 82768 8940
Market related allowances – specific job 23 5000 5000 5000 10000 14000 19336 26965 9926
Market related allowances – specific individual 114 27 68 662 5297 11082 34048 125895 9114
Superannuation allowances 16 37 37 198 251 889 7815 7815 886
Income maintenance allowance 28 41 57 1721 3725 9753 36003 38585 7743
TR+A (annualised allowances) 1028 27 353 572 730 5227 22500 125895 4985
Hours of duty allowances 550 10 27 624 2180 5183 11236 44737 3842
Expense allowances 597 8 63 282 558 1052 18800 18800 2443
Geographic/locality allowances 558 139 461 1865 9185 31764 63634 120942 18554
Disability allowances 353 9 311 4983 19060 55468 116993 254776 35491
Health and lifestyle allowances 3507 32 170 279 300 300 600 1396 319
Individual performance related allowances 260 235 444 5958 10000 12018 29828 79991 12324
Annual leave loading 16 96 96 173 344 411 417 417 292
TR+A (totalled allowances) 4954 9 170 300 300 1051 36888 276295 6213
TR+A 13146 115027 134785 148902 155036 163328 194508 861049 159531
Table 7.10: Remuneration findings for SES 1
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 2022 130788 149703 165555 172000 185032 205897 291482 175057
Agency superannuation contribution 2022 0 23527 27852 30973 33967 40757 70623 31299
Cost of motor vehicle 415 3375 12810 25000 25917 25917 26880 32771 24138
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 1158 3000 21623 24920 25000 26720 27000 39011 25103
Motor vehicle parking 947 44 1500 3120 3455 4502 6963 21641 3800
Other benefits 169 34 249 290 485 3500 32735 130910 5674
Other supplementary payments 31 275 573 746 2118 4841 8900 10352 2794
Total Remuneration Package 2022 152518 198694 217353 228312 238681 254868 354877 227984
Performance bonus paid 625 1546 3219 3460 8519 14788 19718 38834 9854
Retention bonus paid 33 1000 1000 1000 1000 7000 20000 30000 4616
Productivity bonus 76 650 750 750 750 1050 1652 1652 950
Sign on bonus 13 500 500 500 500 650 25000 25000 2465
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 5 875 875 875 875 875 2504 2504 1201
Total Reward 2022 152518 199881 218974 230406 243497 263298 387101 231160
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 55 496 522 572 3293 26186 26186 27616 11037
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 57 711 858 2391 5421 11522 47582 50564 11259
Market related allowances – specific job 0 . . . . . . . .
Market related allowances – specific individual 3 5000 5000 5000 10000 16995 16995 16995 10665
Superannuation allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Income maintenance allowance 0 . . . . . . . .
TR+A (annualised allowances) 111 496 522 1939 5201 21218 34972 50564 11539
Hours of duty allowances 46 61 190 521 1646 3003 5368 6405 1907
Expense allowances 141 26 125 299 879 1356 3000 15185 1251
Geographic/locality allowances 163 179 1894 10428 29710 46861 83777 171993 33101
Disability allowances 120 154 2345 22857 44841 76718 116672 246927 52997
Health and lifestyle allowances 218 80 150 255 300 300 6566 6566 778
Individual performance related allowances 17 2875 2875 4020 10721 12962 35111 35111 11490
Annual leave loading 1 418 418 418 418 418 418 418 418
TR+A (totalled allowances) 508 26 150 300 1496 24426 123906 275026 24379
TR+A 2022 152518 201483 220126 232847 248092 298415 514486 237918
Table 7.11: Remuneration findings for SES 2
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 579 155045 193846 214596 221266 235746 260116 528468 225174
Agency superannuation contribution 579 16470 29303 35065 39655 43944 53482 88711 40138
Cost of motor vehicle 158 7357 12894 21285 27000 27911 28880 30000 24065
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 282 12613 21623 25000 26928 27000 28880 32396 25990
Motor vehicle parking 246 285 1370 2747 3142 3750 5385 10067 3366
Other benefits 60 24 154 290 709 11292 17468 35271 5728
Other supplementary payments 4 302 302 303 312 390 459 459 346
Total Remuneration Package 579 181440 247460 274671 285608 298851 323032 553468 286563
Performance bonus paid 159 1599 4065 4065 14505 21332 32708 536760 19895
Retention bonus paid 8 1000 1000 1000 4000 12500 40275 40275 9534
Productivity bonus 20 750 750 750 750 2121 2121 2121 1206
Sign on bonus 0 . . . . . . . .
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Total Reward 579 181440 250224 277363 288715 303543 331872 1090228 292200
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 19 522 522 4149 16836 26186 28992 28992 15955
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 18 1581 1581 3093 6434 12570 48000 48000 9982
Market related allowances – specific job 0 . . . . . . . .
Market related allowances – specific individual 2 8074 8074 8074 11611 15148 15148 15148 11611
Superannuation allowances 2 14081 14081 14081 16907 19733 19733 19733 16907
Income maintenance allowance 0 . . . . . . . .
TR+A (annualised allowances) 39 522 522 3759 12568 26102 29632 48000 13842
Hours of duty allowances 2 2071 2071 2071 3712 5353 5353 5353 3712
Expense allowances 50 14 125 299 1031 1795 3576 14980 1408
Geographic/locality allowances 47 613 2744 18900 31663 53063 104519 161100 41269
Disability allowances 36 1567 2613 15737 34800 44342 117157 172019 40376
Health and lifestyle allowances 56 150 150 300 300 300 6566 6566 1073
Individual performance related allowances 8 5299 5299 7752 11554 32693 47494 47494 19599
Annual leave loading 0 . . . . . . . .
TR+A (totalled allowances) 146 14 150 300 2006 25000 128284 177251 25260
TR+A 579 189192 252356 278763 292130 310233 360098 1090228 299502
Table 7.12: Remuneration findings for SES 3
  Employees n Min $ P5 $ Q1 $ Median $ Q3 $ P95 $ Max$ Average $
Source: 2012 APS Remuneration Report
Base Salary 126 159981 251534 276298 282931 314356 412492 580194 301703
Agency superannuation contribution 126 0 33310 46698 50858 57342 72329 96628 52229
Cost of motor vehicle 37 2490 11840 19680 28000 29904 30880 31000 24490
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle 61 13811 23911 26056 28000 30650 31000 31000 27660
Motor vehicle parking 51 41 964 1615 3120 3142 4502 5385 2676
Other benefits 14 40 40 891 5853 17514 20625 20625 8281
Other supplementary payments 1 470 470 470 470 470 470 470 470
Total Remuneration Package 126 192106 329894 350291 362950 392127 502819 703875 376521
Performance bonus paid 31 5213 5213 5213 19997 35000 41906 313283 28871
Retention bonus paid 2 42500 42500 42500 57705 72910 72910 72910 57705
Productivity bonus 2 750 750 750 750 750 750 750 750
Sign on bonus 0 . . . . . . . .
Group or whole of agency performance bonuses and allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Total Reward 126 272286 329957 353300 366401 394956 502819 891677 384552
Additional duties/responsibilities allowances 3 717 717 717 28282 28282 28282 28282 19094
Qualifications and/or skills based allowances 3 1890 1890 1890 2728 7251 7251 7251 3956
Market related allowances – specific job 0 . . . . . . . .
Market related allowances – specific individual 0 . . . . . . . .
Superannuation allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Income maintenance allowance 0 . . . . . . . .
TR+A (annualised allowances) 5 717 717 1890 7251 28282 31010 31010 13830
Hours of duty allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Expense allowances 8 125 125 127 649 1149 1356 1356 666
Geographic/locality allowances 12 1409 1409 7273 47214 53925 120882 120882 39910
Disability allowances 10 1228 1228 7336 40985 42445 76521 76521 32852
Health and lifestyle allowances 9 150 150 300 300 300 315 315 268
Individual performance related allowances 0 . . . . . . . .
Annual leave loading 0 . . . . . . . .
TR+A (totalled allowances) 28 125 129 300 1292 73187 121007 131871 29114
TR+A 126 272286 331379 354330 369492 400899 513644 891677 391570
Last reviewed: 
29 March 2018