At a glance 2024

Percentage change in weighted median Base Salary from 2020 to 2024 grouped by non-SES and SES. Non-SES increased by 0.8% in 2020, by 3% in 2021, by 1.7% in 2022, by 1.7% in 2023 and by 3.8% in 2024. SES increased decreased by 0.1% in 2020, increased by 4.2% in 2021, by 4% in 2022, by 2.5% in 2023 and by 7.4% in 2024.
All remuneration components, weighted median change 2023 to 2024
Classification non-SES SES All
Base Salary 3.8% 7.4% 3.8%
Total Remuneration Package 4.1% 5.8% 4.1%
Total Reward 4.0% 5.8% 4.0%
Average gender pay gap from 2020 to 2024. A line chart displaying the average gender pay gap from 2020 to 2024. The gender pay gap decreased from 4.5% in 2023 to 4.4% in 2024 and has decreased from 6.6% since 2020
Percentage of employees with membership in each superannuation fund in 2020 and 2024. Other non-Commonwealth funds increased from 14.3% of all employees in 2020 to 29.7% in 2024. Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan decreased from 50.2% of all employees in 2020 to 49.8% in 2024. Public Sector Superannuation Scheme decreased from 34.3% of all employees in 2020 to 20.2% in 2024. Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme decreased from 1.2% of all employees in 2020 to 0.3% in 2024.
Average Base Salary comparison by gender
Classification Gender Average Base Salary % difference 
between genders
APS 4 Male $79,095 0.1%
Female $78,999
APS 5 Male $88,372 0.0%
Female $88,369
APS 6 Male $102,956 0.4%
Female $102,500
EL 1 Male $130,179 0.3%
Female $129,744

Note: % difference between genders is the difference between male and female average Base Salaries expressed as a % of male earnings. APS 4 - APS 6 and EL 1 classifications make up 80% of employees.

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