The APS Remuneration Report (the Report) is an annual snapshot of remuneration across the whole Australian Public Service (APS). This 2014 report is based on a snapshot of collected data as at 31 December 2014.

Table of Contents

1. Background.

• Executive summary.

2. Key remuneration components

• 2.1 Base Salary.
• 2.2 Total Remuneration Package.
• 2.3 Total Reward.

3. Features of key remuneration components

• 3.1 Comparison of key remuneration components by classification.
• 3.2 Motor vehicle allowances.
• 3.3 Performance bonus.
• 3.4 Superannuation.

4. Payments in addition to key remuneration components

• 4.1 Acting classification.
• 4.2 Geographic/locality allowance.
• 4.3 Disability allowance.
• 4.4 Additional duties/responsibilities allowance.

5. Additional information

• 5.1 Employment instrument
• 5.2 Remuneration data by sex.
• 5.3 Employment category.

6. Historical data.

7. Remuneration findings by classification.

Appendixes

• A.1 Methodology.
• A.2 Definitions.
• A.3 APS agencies.

List of tables and figures

1. Background

• Table 1.1: Median key remuneration components summary.
• Figure 1.1: Percentage change in median Base Salary by classification
• Figure 1.2: Percentage change in median Total Remuneration Package by classification
• Figure 1.3: Percentage change in median Total Reward by classification

2. Key remuneration components

• Figure 2.1: Median Base Salary by classification.
• Figure 2.2: Base Salary range by classification: Graduate to EL 1.
• Figure 2.3: Base Salary range by classification: EL and SES.
• Table 2.1: Base Salary by classification.
• Figure 2.4: Median Total Remuneration Package by classification.
• Figure 2.5: Total Remuneration Package range by classification: Graduate to EL 1
• Figure 2.6: Total Remuneration Package range by classification: EL and SES
• Table 2.2: Total Remuneration Package by classification.
• Table 2.3: Remuneration movements (per cent change) of median TRP from 2013 to 2014 by agency
• Figure 2.7: Median Total Reward by classification.
• Figure 2.8: Total Reward range by classification: Graduate to EL 1.
• Figure 2.9: Total Reward range by classification: EL and SES.
• Table 2.4: Total Reward by classification.

3. Features of key remuneration components

• Table 3.1: Median Base Salary, TRP and TR by classification.
• Table 3.2: Motor vehicle cost or cash in lieu by classification.
• Figure 3.1: SES performance bonus usage 2010 to 2014.
• Table 3.3: Performance bonus by classification.
• Figure 3.2: Employer superannuation as a proportion of Base Salary median by classification
• Table 3.4: Number of employees by superannuation fund and classification
• Table 3.5: Number of employees by superannuation fund and age group.
• Table 3.6: Employer superannuation contribution as a proportion of Base Salary by classification
• Table 3.7: Employer superannuation contribution by classification.

4. Payments in addition to key remuneration components

• Table 4.1: Acting classification salary by acting classification.
• Table 4.2: Acting classification by base classification—number of employees
• Table 4.3: Geographic/locality allowance by classification.
• Table 4.4: Disability allowance by classification.
• Table 4.5: Additional duties/responsibilities allowance by classification.

5. Additional information

• Table 5.1: Proportion of employees by employment instrument and classification
• Table 5.2: Base Salary by primary employment instrument: Graduate to APS 5
• Table 5.3: Base Salary by primary employment instrument: APS 6 to SES 3
• Table 5.4: Median Base Salary and comparison by sex.
• Table 5.5: Base Salary by sex.
• Table 5.6: TRP by sex.
• Table 5.7: TR by sex.
• Table 5.8: Base Salary by employment category and classification.

6. Historical data

• Figure 6.1: Median Base Salary by classification: Graduate to EL 1, 2005–14
• Figure 6.2: Median Base Salary by classification: EL and SES, 2005–14
• Table 6.1: Median Base Salary by classification: 2004–14.5
• Table 6.2: Percentage change in median Base Salary by classification group: 2005–14
• Table 6.3: Percentage change in median TR by classification group: 2005–14
• Figure 6.3: Percentage change in median Base Salary by classification group: 2005–14
• Figure 6.4: Percentage change in median TR by classification group: 2005–14

7. Remuneration findings by classification

• Table 7.1: Remuneration findings for Graduate.
• Table 7.2: Remuneration findings for APS 1.
• Table 7.3: Remuneration findings for APS 2.
• Table 7.4: Remuneration findings for APS 3.
• Table 7.5: Remuneration findings for APS 4.
• Table 7.6: Remuneration findings for APS 5.
• Table 7.7: Remuneration findings for APS 6.
• Table 7.8: Remuneration findings for EL 1.
• Table 7.9: Remuneration findings for EL 2.
• Table 7.10: Remuneration findings for SES 1.
• Table 7.11: Remuneration findings for SES 2.
• Table 7.12: Remuneration findings for SES 3.