A census of Australian Public Service (APS) employee remuneration is conducted annually. The census provides participating APS agencies with agency-specific and APS-wide data that informs their remuneration practices. The APS-wide data is also made publicly available via this site.

Background

1. 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

• 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

Appendixes

• A.1 Methodology
• A.2 Definition
• A.3 APS agencies and entities included in this report