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Table 3.6: Employer superannuation contribution as a proportion of Base Salary by classification

Table 3.6: Employer superannuation contribution as a proportion of Base Salary by classification
Classification Employees P5 Q1 Median Q3 P95 Average
2015 n 2016 n 2015 n 2016 n 2015 n 2016 n 2015 n 2016 n 2015 n 2016 n 2015 n 2016 n 2015 n 2016 n
Graduate 1,159 1,337 13.5 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.6 15.4 19.2 18.4 15.6 15.6
APS 1 804 649 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.6 15.4 19.5 17.1 23.5 20.5 17.4 16.5
APS 2 3,264 2,854 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.6 15.4 18.9 19.8 22.2 20.1 17.1 17.0
APS 3 15,492 15,665 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 16.1 15.4 19.9 17.2 28.7 19.8 18.4 16.6
APS 4 29,181 28,454 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 16.3 15.4 19.5 19.5 22.3 19.8 17.6 17.0
APS 5 19,835 20,251 15.0 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.8 15.4 19.5 19.5 24.5 19.9 17.8 16.9
APS 6 30,670 32,172 14.9 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.7 15.4 19.5 19.5 23.3 19.9 17.6 17.2
EL 1 24,778 24,624 15.0 15.4 15.4 15.4 18.0 18.7 19.6 19.4 22.5 19.8 17.8 17.5
EL 2 11,328 11,292 15.1 15.4 15.4 15.4 17.9 18.8 19.5 19.0 22.3 19.8 18.0 17.8
SES 1 1,896 1,941 15.0 15.4 16.2 17.2 18.3 18.8 19.9 18.9 23.6 20.3 18.5 18.2
SES 2 528 514 14.7 15.4 15.6 16.6 17.9 18.8 20.1 18.9 23.8 20.3 18.4 17.9
SES 3 113 108 12.3 15.4 15.4 17.1 17.8 18.3 19.5 19.2 23.3 20.3 17.6 18.0
Last reviewed: 
29 March 2018