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Table of Contents
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1. Background
Executive summary
2.
Appendixes
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A.1
A.2
A.3
Methodology
Definitions
APS agencies
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Key remuneration components
2.1
2.2
2.3
Base Salary
Total Remuneration Package
Total Reward
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Detailed findings
3. Features of key remuneration components
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Comparison of key remuneration components
Motor vehicle allowances
Performance bonus
Superannuation
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4. Payments in addition to key remuneration components
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Higher duties
Geographic/locality allowance
Disability allowance
Additional duties/responsibilities allowance
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5. Other information
5.1
5.2
5.3
Employment instrument
Remuneration data by sex
Employment category
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6. Historical data
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7. Remuneration findings by classification
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List of Tables and Figures
1. Background
Table 1.1:
Figure 1.1:
Figure 1.2:
Figure 1.3:
Median key remuneration components summary
Percentage change median Base Salary by
classification
Percentage change median Total Remuneration
Package by classification
Percentage change median Total Reward by
classification
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Table 3.4:
Figure 3.1:
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Table 3.5:
5
Table 3.6:
5
Table 3.7:
2. Key remuneration components
Figure 2.1:
Figure 2.2:
Figure 2.3:
Table 2.1:
Figure 2.4:
Figure 2.5:
Figure 2.6:
Table 2.2:
Table 2.3:
Figure 2.7:
Figure 2.8:
Figure 2.9:
Table 2.4:
Median Base Salary by classification
Base Salary range by classification: Graduate to EL 1
Base Salary range by classification: EL and SES
Base Salary by classification
Median Total Remuneration Package by classification
Total Remuneration Package range by classification:
Graduate to EL 1
Total Remuneration Package range by classification:
EL and SES
Total Remuneration Package by classification
Remuneration movements (per cent change) of
median TRP from 2010 to 2011 by agency
Median Total Reward by classification
Total Reward range by classification:
Graduate to EL 1
Total Reward range by classification: EL and SES
Total Reward by classification
Table 3.8:
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10
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18
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Table 3.1:
Table 3.2:
Table 3.3:
Median Base Salary, TRP and TR proportions by
classification
Motor vehicle cost or cash in lieu by classification
SES performance bonuses (median and average)
2010 and 2011
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Table 4.1:
Table 4.2:
Table 4.3:
Table 4.4:
Table 4.5:
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Higher duties payment by acting classification
Acting classification by base classification—number
of employees
Geographic/locality allowance by classification
Disability allowance by classification
Additional duties/responsibilities allowance
by classification
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38
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5. Other Information
Table 5.1:
Table 5.2:
Table 5.3:
3. Features of key remuneration components
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4. Payments in addition to key remuneration components
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12
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Performance bonus by classification
Employer superannuation as a proportion of
Base Salary median by classification
Number of employees by superannuation
fund and classification
Number of employees by superannuation fund
and age group
Employer superannuation contribution as a
proportion of Base Salary by classification
Employer superannuation contribution by
classification
Table 5.4:
Table 5.5:
Table 5.6:
Table 5.7:
Table 5.8:
Proportion of employees by employment instrument
and classification
Base Salary by primary employment instrument:
Graduate to APS 5
Base Salary by primary employment instrument:
APS 6 to SES 3
Median Base Salary and comparison by sex
Base Salary by sex
TRP by sex
TR by sex
Base Salary by employment category and
classification
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6. Historical data
Figure 6.1:
Figure 6.2:
Table 6.1:
Table 6.2:
Table 6.3:
Figure 6.3:
Figure 6.4:
Median Base Salary by classification:
Graduate to EL 1, 2002–11
Median Base Salary by classification:
EL and SES, 2002–11
Median Base Salary by classification: 2001–11
Percentage change in median Base Salary by
classification group: 2002–11
Percentage change in median TR by classification
group: 2002–11
Percentage change in median Base Salary by
classification group: 2002–11
Percentage change in median TR by classification
group: 2002–11
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7. Remuneration findings by classification
Table 7.1:
Table 7.2:
Table 7.3:
Table 7.4:
Table 7.5:
Table 7.6:
Table 7.7:
Table 7.8:
Table 7.9:
Table 7.10:
Table 7.11:
Table 7.12:
Remuneration findings for Graduate
Remuneration findings for APS 1
Remuneration findings for APS 2
Remuneration findings for APS 3
Remuneration findings for APS 4
Remuneration findings for APS 5
Remuneration findings for APS 6
Remuneration findings for EL 1
Remuneration findings for EL 2
Remuneration findings for SES 1
Remuneration findings for SES 2
Remuneration findings for SES 3
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2011 APS Remuneration Report
1.
Background
The 2011 APS Remuneration Report (the Report) provides remuneration
information about Australian Public Service (APS) employees including
Base Salary and other remuneration related benefits and payments in the
2011 calendar year. The Report is an annual snapshot of remuneration
across the whole APS on 31 December each year. It provides information
on remuneration by classification level as well as changes in remuneration
compared to the previous year.
The Report provides APS agencies with:
 comparisons with the 2010 APS Remuneration Survey;
 the ranges of remuneration paid, by classification level across the
APS;
 detail on the key components of remuneration packages; and
 a total APS remuneration picture.
With the APSC undertaking the 2011 APS Remuneration Report, there are
some differences in how data has been treated compared with previous
surveys, for example, the 2011 Report is a census. Further detail of the
methodology and changes in data collection at Appendix A.1.
When considering the Report data, the large agencies have a significant
impact on the data. The Department of Human Services, the Australian
Taxation Office and the Department of Defence make up approximately
51% of the APS workforce and will be influential on median figures.
At 31 December 2011, 105 agencies made up the APS and provided
remuneration data for 2,695 SES employees and 154,277 non-SES
employees.
2011 APS context
The 2011 Report provides a combined report on both the APS non-Senior
Executive Service (SES) and SES workforce rather than two separate
reports as has occurred in previous years. Unlike previous years, a market
comparison report has not been undertaken.
Remuneration arrangements across the APS have been established through
agency-based bargaining since 1997. Over the last 15 years, as the result of
the move away from centralised salary setting, variation in remuneration
outcomes across agencies has occurred.
Between 2001 and 2010, the annual APS Remuneration Survey was
undertaken by an external consultant. From 2010 it was mandated that all
APS agencies participate. In 2011 the Report was produced by the
Australian Public Service Commission (APSC).
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In January 2011, the Australian Government Employment Bargaining
Framework was replaced by the Australian Public Service Bargaining
Framework (APSBF) for APS agencies. The APSBF provided a number of
remuneration policy objectives, and recommended that salary increases in
new APS workplace arrangements not exceed an average annualised wage
increase (AAWI) of 3%. Where agencies seek to establish an AAWI above
3%, assessment of affordability by the Department of Finance and
Deregulation is required. Agencies with salary rates below a threshold for
a classification (5th percentile of the 2010 APS rates) may increase those
salary rates to the threshold without that portion being counted in the
AAWI assessment.
The 2011 calendar year saw the expiration of the majority of APS
enterprise agreements, with most reaching their nominal expiry date on 30
June 2011. Employees of 15 agencies, representing 16% of the APS
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workforce, did not receive a general pay rise in 2011. This may contribute
to a slightly lower median Base Salary increase than what would have
normally occurred.
Other wage information
The Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes the Labour Price Index1
(LPI) which broadly measures annual changes in the price of labour in the
Australian labour market. This is based on total hourly rates. The LPI for
December 2010 to December 2011 increased 3.7% for all sectors: 3.2% for
the public sector and 3.8% in the private sector (series 6345.0). Note the
public sector includes States and Territories as well as Commonwealth
public servants.
expand the salary range for the classification Group within which they sit.
For example, both Medical Officer Classes 3 and 4 reside within Group 8.
The remuneration data for specialist classifications is included in the
relevant APS classification to which it corresponds. For example, the
salaries for Medical Officer Classes 3 and 4 will be reported in the
Executive Level 2 classification results.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Trends in Federal Enterprise Bargaining Quarterly Reports2 provides
average annualised wage increases (AAWIs) per employee. The September
Quarter 2011 Report shows a 0.4% reduction in AAWI in all sectors from
June to September 2011. The public sector AAWI increase for new
agreements was 3.5% down from 3.9% in the previous quarter.
APS classifications
The APS Classification Rules 2000 (the Rules) establish the general APSwide classification arrangements. There are 11 APS Groups and two
Training classifications within the Rules and all APS employees must be
assigned a classification. In this report the only trainee data included in the
results is for Graduates.
There may be a number of specialist classifications within each Group. In
some agencies, specialist classifications attract different salary rates which
1
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012, Labour Price Index, Australia, Dec 2011, Cat. No. 6345.0,
viewed 2 May 2012, <http//abs.gov.au>
2
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Trends in Federal Enterprise
Bargaining September Quarter 2011, viewed 27 April 2012, <http//deewr.gov.au/workplacerelations>
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Executive summary
In the Australian Public Service (APS), the overall median Base Salary
movement for all APS employees from 2010 to 2011 was 2.5%.
From 2010 to 2011 the median Base Salary for non-Senior Executive
Service (SES) classifications increased by 2.4% while the median Base
Salary for SES classifications increased by 4.1%.
There is a minor trend in the SES classifications to roll benefits and
bonuses into Base Salary. This has resulted in an increase in median Base
Salary of 4.1% which is greater than the increase in median Total
Remuneration Package: 3.3%, and median Total Reward: 3.1%. This is
discussed further in Section 6.
There has been a reduction in the use of performance bonuses with the
proportion of SES employees who received a performance bonus down
from 2010.
The APS 1 classification showed no change in median Base Salary, a
slight reduction in median Total Remuneration Package, and a small
increase in median Total Reward. The significant contributor to this
outcome is the increase in recruitment activity between 2010 and 2011 at
this level, resulting in a high proportion of the workforce receiving
commencement salaries, at or near the bottom of the APS 1 salary range.
Women’s median Base Salary, as a proportion of men’s Base Salary is at
or over 100% across all classification levels with the exception of the
SES 1 (99.9%).
The last two years have seen the lowest increases in whole-of-APS
remuneration since the data collection and analysis was first undertaken.
Median Base Salary increased 3.8% in 2010 and 2.5% in 2011, and median
Total Reward increased 3.6% in 2010 and 3.0% in 2011. Detail is at Tables
6.2 and 6.3.
Only 6.4% of APS employees were members of the Commonwealth
Superannuation Scheme with approximately 30% of them aged 55 years or
over. These members represent a significant proportion of the SES
workforce: 29% at the SES 1 level, 40% at the SES 2 level and 48% at the
SES 3 level.
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Table 1.1: Median key remuneration components summary
Classification
Base Salary
median movement
2010 to 2011
Base Salary
median
Total Remuneration
Package (TRP)
median
$
%
Graduate
55162
4.0
APS 1
41151
0.0
APS 2
50471
2.5
APS 3
56215
3.0
APS 4
63243
3.2
APS 5
68092
1.6
APS 6
79555
2.2
EL 1
99378
2.2
EL 2
124140
2.7
SES 1
164575
4.0
SES 2
209318
4.3
SES 3
273383
4.4
TRP
median movement
2010 to 2011
TR
median movement
2010 to 2011
Total Reward (TR)
median
$
%
$
%
63742
4.0
63742
4.0
47448
-0.2
47682
0.3
58475
2.7
58519
2.4
65016
2.8
65555
3.5
72671
3.3
72697
3.3
79191
2.2
79794
2.7
92522
2.9
92975
3.3
115257
2.2
115630
2.0
145215
3.4
146277
3.6
216936
3.2
219464
3.0
272316
3.7
275656
3.3
343532
2.4
348652
2.4
Source: Tables 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4
Note: Base Salary is the full time annualised salary, Total Remuneration Package is Base Salary plus benefits and Total Reward is TRP plus bonuses. For full definitions see p. 73
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Figure 1.3: Percentage change median Total Reward by classification
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
Per cent
Per cent
Figure 1.1: Percentage change median Base Salary by classification
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
Source: Table 2.1
Source: Table 2.4
Figure 1.2: Percentage change median Total Remuneration Package
by classification
4.5
4.0
3.5
Per cent
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
-0.5
Source: Table 2.2
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2. Key remuneration components
To gain the best picture of APS remuneration, all elements of the key
remuneration components need to be considered. The Total Reward data at
Table 2.4 provides the most complete overall remuneration information,
with Base Salary and Total Remuneration Packages as component parts.
2.1 Base Salary
The term Base Salary describes the full-time equivalent annualised salary
paid to an employee. It includes salary sacrifice amounts (including pre-tax
employee superannuation contributions made by salary sacrifice) and
excludes bonuses and other benefits.
The median Base Salary movement for all APS classifications from 2010
to 2011 was 2.5%.
The non-SES classifications median Base Salary increased by 2.4% and
SES classifications median Base Salary increased by 4.1% from 2010 to
2011.
The greatest increase in median Base Salary was at the SES 3 classification
with a 4.4% increase. However, when this is considered together with
Table 2.4 where a median Total Reward increase of 2.4% at the SES 3
classification is shown, it demonstrates a change in how remuneration is
being packaged. From 2010 to 2011 there has been a rolling in of a
proportion of bonuses and allowances into Base Salary at this level, hence
the increase. This trend became apparent in 2009—see Section 6 Historical
Data.
The SES 2 classification demonstrates a similar trend to the SES 3 with an
increased median Base Salary of 4.3%, but with a lesser increase of 3.3%
in the median Total Reward.
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The APS 1 classification median Base Salary remained unchanged from
2010 to 2011. This is a reflection of an increase in the number of
engagements at this level. A low level of recruitment of APS 1 employees
occurred in 2010 compared with 2011. This has resulted in over 50% of
the current APS 1 workforce commencing in 2011. As it is standard
practice to commence employees at, or near, the bottom of a salary range,
the median salary has been heavily influenced by employees on the bottom
of the salary range.
Figure 2.1: Median Base Salary by classification
300000
250000
2010
2011
200000
$ 150000
100000
50000
0
Source: Table 2.1
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Figure 2.2: Base Salary range by classification: Graduate to EL 1
110000
P95
Q3
100000
Median
Q1
P5
90000
80000
70000
60000
$
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Graduate
APS 1
APS 2
APS 3
APS 4
APS 5
APS 6
EL 1
Source: Table 2.1
Note: Refer to Section 7 (remuneration findings by classification) for the minimum and maximum values for each classification.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for notes on interpreting box plots.
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Figure 2.3: Base Salary range by classification: EL and SES
400000
P95
350000
300000
Q3
Median
Q1
250000
P5
$ 200000
150000
100000
50000
0
EL 1
EL 2
SES 1
SES 2
SES 3
Source: Table 2.1
Note: Refer to Section 7 (remuneration findings by classification) for the minimum and maximum values for each classification.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for notes on interpreting box plots.
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Table 2.1: Base Salary by classification
Employees
Classification
P5
Q1
Median
Q3
P95
Average
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
change
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
change
n
n
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
Graduate
1297
1655
48992
50471
50770
52419
53040
55162
4.0
57568
57929
61012
60802
54012
55527
2.8
APS 1
1529
1952
32773
34663
37557
39602
41148
41151
0.0
44413
43779
45401
45746
40159
41221
2.6
APS 2
4737
4272
43492
44896
46816
48431
49233
50471
2.5
50471
51248
51640
53706
48549
49886
2.8
APS 3
19760
19674
49080
51139
52161
53396
54577
56215
3.0
56359
58050
57273
59535
54202
55867
3.1
APS 4
19687
31037
56059
58105
59116
61176
61299
63243
3.2
62582
63982
64186
66753
60698
62683
3.3
APS 5
20167
21424
62010
64304
65010
67021
67017
68092
1.6
68092
70068
69916
72713
66550
68500
2.9
APS 6
26978
32578
69069
71832
73949
75903
77824
79555
2.2
79555
81988
81805
85077
76790
79337
3.3
EL 1
24309
28506
87905
90856
92878
95849
97275
99378
2.2
99285
102448
104957
108788
96506
99739
3.4
EL 2
11689
13179
105377
109381
115410
120147
120840
124140
2.7
124597
129611
137238
139256
121268
125496
3.5
SES 1
1940
2005
139988
144200
151942
157260
158277
164575
4.0
167577
174728
190270
198947
160972
167086
3.8
SES 2
547
557
177900
184612
188602
201753
200726
209318
4.3
215913
222171
242937
251796
205288
214121
4.3
SES 3
125
133
227494
240000
237899
260658
261910
273383
4.4
281200
295000
341284
387417
267877
283161
5.7
132765
156972
Total
Source: 2010 APS Remuneration Survey and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: The large difference in the number of employees from 2010 to 2011 was due to the different methodologies used.
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2.2 Total Remuneration Package
Total Remuneration Package (TRP) includes Base Salary plus:
 agency superannuation contribution;
 motor vehicle cost /Executive Vehicle Scheme or cash in lieu of
motor vehicle;
 motor vehicle parking; and
 any other benefits and supplementary payments.
Figure 2.4: Median Total Remuneration Package by classification
350000
300000
2010
2011
250000
$ 200000
In essence, TRP covers Base Salary plus benefits. It excludes bonuses, as
defined in Total Reward (see Definitions p.73), shift and overtime
payments.
150000
100000
The average movement in median TRP across all classifications from 2010
to 2011 was 2.8%.
The non-SES classifications median TRP increased by 2.7%, and SES
classifications median TRP increased by 3.3%.
Graduates saw the greatest increase in median TRP with a 4.0% increase
from 2010. The key contributor was the increase in median Base Salary of
4.0%. Excluding superannuation, benefits were not a feature of the
Graduate remuneration package in 2010 and 2011. The second greatest
increase of 3.7% was recorded at the SES 2 classification.
50000
0
Source: Table 2.2
APS 1s saw a reduction in the median TRP of -0.2%. This is a reflection of
a reduction in the median agency superannuation contribution from $6,398
in 2010 to $6,274 in 2011, as the result of the change in the workforce
profile, see explanation at Section 2.1: Base Salary.
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Figure 2.5: Total Remuneration Package range by classification: Graduate to EL 1
130000
P95
Q3
120000
Median
Q1
110000
P5
100000
90000
80000
70000
$
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Graduate
APS 1
APS 2
APS 3
APS 4
APS 5
APS 6
EL 1
Source: Table 2.2
Note: Refer to Section 7 (remuneration findings by classification) for the minimum and maximum values for each classification.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for notes on interpreting box plots.
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Figure 2.6: Total Remuneration Package range by classification: EL and SES
500000
P95
450000
400000
Q3
350000
Median
Q1
P5
300000
$ 250000
200000
150000
100000
50000
0
EL 1
EL 2
SES 1
SES 2
SES 3
Source: Table 2.2
Note: Refer to Section 7 (remuneration findings by classification) for the minimum and maximum values for each classification.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for notes on interpreting box plots.
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Table 2.2: Total Remuneration Package by classification
Employees
Classification
P5
Q1
Median
Q3
P95
Average
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
change
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
change
n
n
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
Graduate
1297
1655
56537
58589
58244
60492
61287
63742
4.0
65824
66695
69096
70166
62185
64079
3.0
APS 1
1529
1952
37445
39816
37557
45701
47546
47448
-0.2
50971
50986
53727
54613
46502
47782
2.8
APS 2
4737
4272
50137
51810
46816
55964
56933
58475
2.7
58496
59760
61125
63355
56357
57903
2.7
APS 3
19760
19674
56638
59014
52161
62206
63238
65016
2.8
65648
68795
69736
70547
63110
65160
3.2
APS 4
19687
31037
64237
67053
59116
70597
70347
72671
3.3
72982
74047
75604
77866
70421
72502
3.0
APS 5
20167
21424
71607
73825
65010
77109
77483
79191
2.2
79356
81628
82661
85330
77364
79523
2.8
APS 6
26978
32578
79262
82436
73949
87874
89882
92522
2.9
92407
95750
97705
100945
89218
92028
3.1
EL 1
24309
28506
100850
104075
92878
110926
112788
115257
2.2
115454
120016
123682
126920
112239
115662
3.0
EL 2
11689
13179
121293
125495
115410
138459
140397
145215
3.4
146807
152076
163807
167137
141775
146436
3.3
SES 1
1940
2005
182628
186470
151942
204763
210175
216936
3.2
220973
227878
238096
245859
210459
216909
3.1
SES 2
547
557
228865
235185
188602
258959
262680
272316
3.7
276280
284620
302399
312042
264364
273070
3.3
SES 3
125
133
284663
300792
237899
326225
335335
343532
2.4
358351
368010
403935
464801
338619
354274
4.6
132765
156972
Total
Source: 2010 APS Remuneration Survey and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: The large difference in the number of employees from 2010 to 2011 was due to the different methodologies used.
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Total Remuneration Package movements by agency
Table 2.3 provides information on the median movement of the Total
Remuneration Package (TRP) at each classification level by agency. TRP
movement is used rather than Base Salary or Total Reward, as it covers the
two most significant elements of APS remuneration; Base Salary and the
employer superannuation contribution.
For a calculation to be made, an agency must have employees
substantively at a classification level in both 2010 and 2011. As a result,
the number of agencies for each classification level will vary.
The agency TRP median movement from 2010 to 2011 demonstrates that
it remained below 4% for the majority of agencies at all classifications.
One trend from enterprise bargaining that may affect the number of
agencies at the higher end of the spectrum is the use of differential pay
rises. This occurs when differing pay increases are applied to different
points in a classification, or to different classification levels. This could
result in a top pay point getting a higher pay rise than a lower pay point,
with the lower increase used as an offset for the higher pay point outcome.
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It could also result in additional pay points at the top of the range
expanding the salary range. In agencies with a significant number of
employees at the top of their salary range, a differential pay outcome
would contribute to shifting the median for that classification up to values
greater than what would have resulted from a standard across-the-board
pay increase.
Workforce turnover will also be a factor affecting this outcome. The
number of promotions and engagements will influence the outcome of
median TRP by classification. New engagements and promotions tend to
result in employees being paid at the lower end of their classification
salary range, so a high level of recruitment activity may result in a drop in
an agency median. Conversely, a stable workforce with minimal numbers
of new engagements will result in existing employees progressing to the
higher end of their salary span with a resultant increase in median TRP.
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Table 2.3: Remuneration movements (per cent change) of median TRP from 2010 to 2011 by agency
Classification
Less than 0 %
0 and <2 %
2 and <4 %
4 and <6 %
6 and <8 %
8 and <10 %
10 % and over
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Graduate
5
1
10
5
0
0
9
APS 1
5
8
10
9
4
2
1
APS 2
9
10
16
16
5
1
7
APS 3
12
19
31
15
5
2
4
APS 4
13
17
34
23
5
3
2
APS 5
10
24
30
17
8
4
2
APS 6
15
15
30
20
10
3
5
EL 1
10
14
35
24
8
5
3
EL 2
14
16
31
22
6
5
6
SES 1
16
14
20
12
8
8
6
SES 2
11
5
10
11
6
4
3
SES 3
3
6
6
7
1
3
2
Source: 2010 APS Remuneration Survey and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: ‘n’ is the number of agencies.
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2.3 Total Reward
Total Reward is the sum of the Total Remuneration Package plus bonuses.
Bonuses include individual performance, retention and productivity
bonuses as well as whole-of-agency or group bonuses. Median
performance bonuses in 2011 ranged from $665 at the APS 1 classification
to $13,187 at the SES 2 classification.
The overall movement in median Total Reward across all classifications
from 2010 to 2011 was 3.0%.
From 2010 to 2011, the non-SES median Total Reward increased by 3.0%,
and SES median Total Reward increased by 3.1%.
Consistent with TRP, the Graduate classification saw the greatest increase
in median Total Reward with an increase of 4.0% from 2010. Bonuses
were a minimal component of remuneration at the Graduate classification
in 2010 and 2011 and hence the result is a reflection of the increase in
median Base Salary (see explanation at Section 2.2: Total Remuneration
Package).
EL 2s showed the second highest increase in Total Reward with an
increase of 3.6%. Motor vehicle allowances were the major factor in the
increase in Total Remuneration Package and hence Total Reward.
Figure 2.7: Median Total Reward by classification
350000
300000
2010
2011
250000
$ 200000
150000
100000
50000
0
Source: Table 2.4
For APS 1s there was an increase of 0.3% in Total Reward from 2010 to
2011. The shift from a median TRP movement of -0.2% to a TR
movement of 0.3% appears to be due to an increase in median bonus
payments such as productivity and sign on bonuses.
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Figure 2.8: Total Reward range by classification: Graduate to EL 1
130000
P95
Q3
120000
Median
Q1
110000
P5
100000
90000
80000
70000
$
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Graduate
APS 1
APS 2
APS 3
APS 4
APS 5
APS 6
EL 1
Source: Table 2.4
Note: Refer to Section 7 (remuneration findings by classification) for the minimum and maximum values for each classification.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for notes on interpreting box plots.
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Figure 2.9: Total Reward range by classification: EL and SES
500000
P95
450000
400000
Q3
350000
Median
Q1
P5
300000
$ 250000
200000
150000
100000
50000
0
EL 1
EL 2
SES 1
SES 2
SES 3
Source: Table 2.4
Note: Refer to Section 7 (remuneration findings by classification) for the minimum and maximum values for each classification.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for notes on interpreting box plots.
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Table 2.4: Total Reward by classification
Employees
Classification
P5
Q1
Median
Q3
P95
Average
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
change
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
change
n
n
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
%
Graduate
1297
1655
56537
58645
58328
61021
61287
63742
4.0
65824
66741
69096
70708
62228
64182
3.1
APS 1
1529
1952
37549
39825
43267
45701
47546
47682
0.3
50971
51111
54162
54791
46602
47853
2.7
APS 2
4737
4272
50137
51810
53809
55964
57125
58519
2.4
59161
60084
61337
63436
56542
58084
2.7
APS 3
19760
19674
56638
59014
60899
62318
63326
65555
3.5
65844
68795
70936
70582
63368
65247
3.0
APS 4
19687
31037
64263
67231
68273
70597
70408
72697
3.3
73073
74180
75781
77945
70517
72579
2.9
APS 5
20167
21424
71661
73904
74902
77135
77709
79794
2.7
79665
81721
83292
85610
77627
79702
2.7
APS 6
26978
32578
79315
82506
85694
88042
90005
92975
3.3
92885
95902
97975
101415
89478
92280
3.1
EL 1
24309
28506
101239
104294
108178
111163
113384
115630
2.0
115849
120016
124440
127816
112753
116087
3.0
EL 2
11689
13179
122273
126027
134822
139232
141170
146277
3.6
148369
154250
166346
170565
143269
148036
3.3
SES 1
1940
2005
184896
188947
202253
207260
213017
219464
3.0
226575
232215
243075
250545
214300
220130
2.7
SES 2
547
557
230017
237681
251732
262125
266763
275656
3.3
283265
291580
308378
314942
269862
278071
3.0
SES 3
125
133
290303
300792
313282
329989
340627
348652
2.4
365145
373871
425445
479068
344946
358552
3.9
132765
156972
Total
Source: 2010 APS Remuneration Survey and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: The large difference in the number of employees from 2010 to 2011 was due to the different methodologies used.
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Detailed findings
3. Features of key remuneration components
3.1 Comparison of key remuneration components by classification
The comparison of the different components of the whole remuneration
package provides an understanding of the contribution that each
component makes to the whole.
Table 3.1 provides data on the makeup of remuneration paid across all
classifications. It provides the proportion that Base Salary, benefits and
bonuses makes on remuneration as a whole.
At non-SES classifications, the largest component of remuneration apart
from Base Salary is the employer superannuation contribution. Across all
levels, the Base Salary makes up between 85% and 87% of the
remuneration received by employees. The TRP component makes up
between 13% at the APS 4 classification and 14.4% at the EL 2 level, most
of which is the employer superannuation contribution.
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At the SES level, the benefits component provides a greater contribution to
the whole remuneration package compared to the non-SES classifications,
varying from 20% at the SES 3 classification to 24% at the SES 1
classification. The benefits component is primarily composed of the
employer superannuation contribution and motor vehicle benefits.
Bonuses are only a minor component of the whole remuneration package.
Bonuses only contribute to between 1.2–1.5% of all remuneration received
in the SES classifications and up to 0.8% for the non-SES classifications.
Further information on the breakdown of Base Salary, TRP, and Total
Reward can be found in Section 7 Remuneration Findings by
Classification.
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Table 3.1: Median Base Salary, TRP and TR by classification
Classification
Base salary component of TR
TRP component of TR
TR component of TR
$
%
$
%
$
%
Graduate
55162
86.5
8580
13.5
0
0.0
APS 1
41151
86.3
6297
13.2
234
0.5
APS 2
50471
86.2
8004
13.7
44
0.1
APS 3
56215
85.8
8801
13.4
539
0.8
APS 4
63243
87.0
9428
13.0
26
0.0
APS 5
68092
85.3
11099
13.9
603
0.8
APS 6
79555
85.6
12967
13.9
453
0.5
EL 1
99378
85.9
15879
13.7
373
0.3
EL 2
124140
84.9
21075
14.4
1062
0.7
SES 1
164575
75.0
52361
23.9
2528
1.2
SES 2
209318
75.9
62998
22.9
3340
1.2
SES 3
273383
78.4
70149
20.1
5120
1.5
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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3.2 Motor vehicle allowances
The cost of motor vehicle is the annualised total cost of a motor vehicle for
which the employee was able to use for private use (include provision,
running costs, insurance, repairs, maintenance, and any FBT payable).
Cash-in-lieu of a motor vehicle is the total paid to an employee where they
opted for cash instead of a motor vehicle provided for private use. Table
3.2 combines these allowances by classification.
The 2010 APS Non-SES Remuneration Survey only provided non-SES
specific motor vehicle allowances data for the EL 1 and EL 2
classifications. It reported that less than 0.5% of EL 1 employees and
approximately 1% of EL 2 employees received motor vehicle payments.
The 2011 data shows a low level of use of these allowances at the EL 1
level, 0.2%, and an increased use at the EL 2 level to 2.4%.
As expected, the use of motor vehicle allowances or cash in lieu of motor
vehicle allowances was low in the non-SES classifications. The highest use
of motor vehicle allowances at these classifications was the EL 2 level
with 2.4% of employees receiving the benefit; all other classifications were
at or below 0.2%.
There has been a reduction in the median amount paid for motor vehicle
benefits in 2011 from 2010 at the EL 1 level from $25,802 to $19,159 and
a smaller reduction at the EL 2 level from $24,000 in 2010 to $22,856 in
2011.
There was a very small proportion of APS 3 to APS 6 employees who
received a motor vehicle benefit in 2011. These employees tend to work
with out-reach programs requiring a significant amount of driving from
site to site on a daily basis to enable them to undertake their duties. These
vehicles are available for private use and hence this data is included.
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At the SES classifications, the proportion of employees who received a
vehicle benefit had increased slightly. It is likely that due to a change in
collection methodology and potentially an increase in the reporting by
agencies compared with the previous year.
As 80% of SES employees received some form of motor vehicle related
allowance, it is still a well used remuneration benefit.
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Table 3.2: Motor vehicle cost or cash in lieu by classification
Classification
Proportion
who
received
allowance
Employees
with
allowance
Total
employees
Min
Q1
Median
Q3
Max
Average
n
n
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
Graduate
1655
0
0.0
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 1
1952
0
0.0
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 2
4272
0
0.0
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 3
19674
36
0.2
7445
12653
14939
16346
24370
14414
APS 4
31037
24
0.1
6873
12248
14903
15726
18148
14038
APS 5
21424
19
0.1
3383
11226
13970
15506
22235
13325
APS 6
32578
20
0.1
10382
14127
15935
19159
21036
16275
EL 1
28506
59
0.2
6890
15425
19159
19159
20828
17334
EL 2
13179
317
2.4
261
11784
22856
25000
38187
20021
SES 1
2005
1630
81.3
1024
23203
25000
26000
50863
23963
SES 2
557
439
78.8
3325
23181
26500
27226
51444
24793
SES 3
133
98
73.7
15708
23911
27911
30000
32214
26442
156972
2642
1.7
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: This allowance includes annualised total cost of motor vehicle for which the employee was able to use the motor vehicle for private use (include provision, running costs, insurance,
repairs, maintenance, and any FBT payable) or the total paid to an employee where they opted for cash instead of a motor vehicle provided for private use.
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3.3 Performance bonus
Performance bonuses may be available to APS employees through an
enterprise agreement or another employment instrument for example a
Common Law Arrangement. The availability, eligibility and amounts vary
across agencies. While performance may also be recognised through other
mechanisms such as salary or incremental advancement which is captured
through median Base Salary movement, this section reports only on
performance bonus payments.
There were 18,506 employees (12.0%) of the non-SES workforce, and 822
(30.5%) of the SES workforce who received a performance bonus in 2011.
The proportion of employees who received performance bonuses varied
across classification levels from 0.3% to 31.6%. The Graduate
classification had the lowest proportionate use which reflects the
development nature of graduate programs. The SES classifications had the
highest percentage application of performance bonuses.
Compared to the 2010 Remuneration Survey, there has been little change
in the median performance bonus paid from 2010 to 2011 across the
non-SES classification levels. This is influenced by the performance bonus
provisions applied in 2010 predominantly being the same as those applying
for the performance period in 2011; that is, the same enterprise agreement
provisions applying across both reporting periods. It is unlikely that new
enterprise agreements that came into effect in 2011 would have had a
significant influence on 2011 figures.
Due to the low proportion of performance bonuses at the non-SES
classifications, the figures at the non-SES classification levels have been
dominated by a single agency. This is a large agency with a high
proportion of their workforce at the top of the salary range for their
classification, and an enterprise agreement that provides for a $665 or 1%
of Base Salary performance bonus for employees receiving a fully
effective or higher performance rating. This agency also employs a
significant proportion of the APS 2 workforce.
There has been a reduction in the proportion of SES employees who
received a performance bonus when compared to the 2010 Survey findings
(see Table 3.3). The 2011 results show an increase in both the median and
average size of the bonuses paid compared with 2010.
Table 3.3: SES performance bonuses (median and average) 2010 and 2011
Band
Percentage who received
bonus
Median performance
bonuses
Average performance
bonuses
2010
%
2011
%
2010
$
2011
$
2010
$
2011
$
SES 1
39
32
7972
8231
8860
9782
SES 2
34
28
12768
13187
14892
17624
SES 3
28
26
7000
9816
13907
14797
Source: 2010 APS Remuneration Survey and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 3.4: Performance bonus by classification
Classification
Total
employees
Proportion
who
received
bonus
Employees
with bonus
Min
Q1
Median
Q3
Max
Average
n
n
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
Graduate
1655
5
0.3
972
972
972
972
972
972
APS 1
1952
139
7.1
177
665
665
665
2337
664
APS 2
4272
977
22.9
165
665
665
665
4722
666
APS 3
19674
1451
7.4
11
665
665
665
9000
896
APS 4
31037
1442
4.6
89
665
665
665
9073
974
APS 5
21424
2701
12.6
2
681
681
681
11994
1009
APS 6
32578
3946
12.1
27
796
796
796
18738
1470
EL 1
28506
4559
16.0
15
993
993
1976
59238
2112
EL 2
13179
3286
24.9
22
1227
2412
7867
397254
5822
SES 1
2005
633
31.6
211
3899
8231
14836
47129
9782
SES 2
557
154
27.6
1971
3764
13187
19881
412242
17624
SES 3
133
35
26.3
3086
4655
9816
27287
37887
14797
156972
19328
12.3
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: This allowance captures the sum of performance bonuses actually paid to employees for the calendar year of 2011.
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3.4 Superannuation
The median employer superannuation contribution for Graduate to EL 2
classifications in 2011 was between 15.4 and 15.6%.
Table 3.6 ‘Number of employees by superannuation fund and age group’
provides important information for workforce planning. Due to the nature
of the scheme, the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) may
provide a disincentive for its members to work beyond 55 years of age in
some circumstances.
APS employee superannuation fund membership has been reported by five
categories:
 The Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS);
 The Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS);
 The Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan (PSSap);
 The Australia Government Employees Superannuation Trust
(AGEST) and
 ‘Other’.
Where no superannuation contribution was made to an employee, this may
be due to either the employee being over 70 years of age, or the employee
having reached their maximum benefit limit.
A high superannuation contribution can be the result of a higher salary for
superannuation purposes than their Base Salary. It may also be due to an
employee performing higher duties for more than 12 months at the time
their salary for superannuation was calculated. As noted in Table 4.2, the
number of levels of higher duties that an employee may perform can be
significant. This may have a noticeable effect on the superannuation
contribution in a small number of cases.
There has been a small decrease in the employer superannuation
contribution as a proportion of Base Salary at the SES 2 and 3 levels
compared with 2010, as seen in Table 3.7.
Figure 3.1: Employer superannuation as a proportion of Base Salary
median by classification
17.5
As the CSS and PSS closed to new members in 1990 and 2006
respectively, there was no APS employees in the CSS from 30–34 years of
age and below, and the under 20 years of age category in the PSS.
Only 6.4% of APS employees were members of the Commonwealth
Superannuation Scheme with approximately 30% of them aged 55 years or
over. These members represent a significant proportion of the SES
workforce: 29% at the SES 1 level, 40% at the SES 2 level and 48% of the
SES 3 level.
2011
16.5
Per cent
There were 81,952 APS employees, or 52% of the APS workforce, in the
PSS and 56,399 employees, or 36% of the workforce, in the PSSap.
2010
17.0
16.0
15.5
15.0
14.5
14.0
Source: Table 3.7
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Table 3.5: Number of employees by superannuation fund and classification
Classification
CSS
PSS
PSSap
AGEST
Other
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
.
.
12
0.7
1481
89.5
10
0.6
152
9.2
APS 1
51
2.6
280
14.3
1170
59.9
57
2.9
394
20.2
APS 2
164
3.8
1856
43.5
1896
44.4
85
2.0
271
6.3
APS 3
539
2.7
7779
39.5
10138
51.5
195
1.0
1023
5.2
APS 4
865
2.8
15523
50.0
13259
42.7
171
0.6
1219
3.9
APS 5
948
4.4
10692
49.9
8632
40.3
174
0.8
978
4.6
APS 6
1910
5.9
17440
53.5
11451
35.2
254
0.8
1523
4.7
EL 1
2608
9.2
18149
63.7
6433
22.6
214
0.8
1102
3.9
EL 2
2154
16.3
8697
66.0
1722
13.1
89
0.7
517
3.9
SES 1
583
29.1
1236
61.7
142
7.1
6
0.3
38
1.9
SES 2
224
40.2
244
43.8
62
11.1
3
0.5
24
4.3
SES 3
64
48.1
44
33.1
13
9.8
2
1.5
10
7.5
10110
6.4
81952
52.2
56399
35.9
1260
0.8
7251
4.6
Graduate
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 3.6: Number of employees by superannuation fund and age group
Classification
CSS
PSS
PSSap
AGEST
Other
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
Under 20
.
.
.
.
305
89.2
2
0.6
35
10.2
20-24
.
.
30
0.5
5858
89.0
32
0.5
665
10.1
25-29
.
.
1795
10.1
14461
81.4
155
0.9
1351
7.6
30-34
.
.
8672
42.9
10394
51.4
157
0.8
1015
5.0
35-39
15
0.1
12860
61.3
7149
34.1
127
0.6
827
3.9
40-44
648
3.0
14482
66.4
5773
26.5
117
0.5
784
3.6
45-49
2381
10.3
15084
65.2
4791
20.7
120
0.5
761
3.3
50-54
4038
17.6
14368
62.6
3667
16.0
136
0.6
748
3.3
55-59
1681
11.6
9427
65.2
2509
17.4
210
1.5
622
4.3
60 and over
1347
15.5
5234
60.0
1492
17.1
204
2.3
443
5.1
10110
6.4
81952
52.2
56399
35.9
1260
0.8
7251
4.6
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 3.7: Employer superannuation contribution as a proportion of Base Salary by classification
Employees
Classification
Min
Q1
Median
Q3
Max
Average
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
n
n
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Graduate
1297
1655
9.1
7.6
14.8
15.3
15.4
15.4
15.4
15.6
19.6
24.2
15.1
15.4
APS 1
1529
1952
5.3
0.0
15.0
15.4
15.4
15.4
16.1
15.6
46.1
28.2
15.7
15.7
APS 2
4737
4272
7.2
0.0
15.4
14.8
15.4
15.6
16.5
16.5
34.7
36.4
16.0
15.9
APS 3
19760
19674
0.0
0.0
14.9
15.3
15.4
15.6
17.1
17.1
44.2
37.7
16.4
16.5
APS 4
19687
31037
0.0
0.0
14.9
14.6
15.4
15.4
16.9
16.1
85.5
35.6
16.0
15.6
APS 5
20167
21424
7.0
0.0
14.9
14.8
15.4
15.5
17.1
16.5
42.8
43.1
16.2
16.0
APS 6
26978
32578
6.5
0.0
14.9
14.8
15.4
15.5
16.9
16.4
51.0
38.3
16.1
15.9
EL 1
24309
28506
5.3
0.0
14.9
14.8
15.7
15.4
16.7
16.4
42.5
37.8
16.2
15.8
EL 2
11689
13179
4.0
0.0
14.8
14.7
15.6
15.4
17.0
16.8
42.6
36.1
16.3
15.9
SES 1
1940
2005
9.0
1.8
15.3
14.9
16.3
16.4
19.2
18.9
50.7
33.9
17.5
16.8
SES 2
547
557
0.0
1.7
15.3
15.0
17.0
16.3
20.4
20.0
36.7
33.9
18.2
17.4
SES 3
125
133
9.0
4.7
15.4
14.9
17.2
16.9
21.0
19.8
40.0
36.2
19.0
17.5
Source: 2010 APS Remuneration Survey and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 3.8: Employer superannuation contribution by classification
Classification
Employees
Min
Q1
Median
Q3
Max
Average
n
$
$
$
$
$
$
Graduate
1655
4399
8043
8580
8815
14134
8524
APS 1
1952
0
6099
6274
6824
13579
6498
APS 2
4272
0
7156
7808
8841
17051
7958
APS 3
19674
0
8187
8826
9826
22595
9229
APS 4
31037
0
9198
9421
10126
21429
9768
APS 5
21424
0
10014
10666
11584
28888
10962
APS 6
32578
0
11384
12339
13573
33828
12592
EL 1
28506
0
14307
15370
16537
37402
15768
EL 2
13179
0
17664
19459
21709
62538
19947
SES 1
2005
3300
24026
27141
31407
67766
28103
SES 2
557
3652
31042
36190
41642
85123
37042
SES 3
133
17895
39894
48120
54086
108214
49228
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: Zero payments are explained in Section 3.4.
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4. Payments in addition to key remuneration components
The following section provides information on payments that are not
included in Base Salary, TRP or Total Reward. They are in addition to the
key remuneration components and reflect situations outside the standard
parameters. This includes taking on higher or additional duties through to
payments specific for geographical locations and particular hardship.
4.1 Higher duties
The data on higher duties payments is a snapshot of employees on duties at
a higher classification group for a consecutive period of 90 days or more as
at 31 December 2011. That is, the employee had been performing higher
duties since at least 3 October 2011.
Higher duties payments have not been included in any of the key
remuneration component reporting. Partial performance is included in the
additional duties/responsibilities figures. Note that higher duties may be
performed with payment for shorter periods, but this information was not
collected.
The amounts shown in Table 4.1 are annualised values, based on amounts
paid to employees in the reporting period for taking on the duties at the
higher classification. The minimum payment at the SES 1 level is the
result of an EL 2 employee taking on SES 1 duties, where there was little
difference between the EL 2 remuneration package and the SES 1 salary.
Note: in some enterprise agreements, specialist classifications in Group 8
(EL 2 and equivalents) attract a salary that overlaps the SES 1 salary range.
Table 4.2 shows the number of APS employees who were performing
higher duties by the acting level and their substantive classification. Of
note is the number of levels that employees are performing on an acting
basis, for example up to 5 levels at the EL 1 classification.
The higher duties payment recorded in Table 4.1 is the pay point at the
higher classification minus the pay point of the employee’s base level.
There were 12,368 employees, or 8% of the workforce, reported to be in
receipt of a higher duties payment and had been performing the higher
duties for 3 months or more.
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Table 4.1: Higher duties payment by acting classification
Employees
Employees
Employees
at level
on HDA
on HDA
Acting classification
Min
Q1
Median
Q3
Max
Average
n
n
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
Graduate
1655
0
0
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 1
1952
0
0
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 2
4272
34
0.8
363
2307
3460
4767
13768
3722
APS 3
19674
263
1.3
374
1721
3342
5814
12368
4232
APS 4
31037
1109
3.6
391
2049
4762
6790
22538
5165
APS 5
21424
2970
13.9
327
2765
3968
6793
23033
5074
APS 6
32578
3442
10.6
107
4071
6408
9881
30636
7213
EL 1
28506
2849
10.0
156
9634
13016
17131
42646
13648
EL 2
13179
1376
10.4
315
6311
9793
13500
57218
10698
SES 1
2005
260
13.0
3
10991
20896
29191
126003
22962
SES 2
557
57
10.2
1721
10000
21103
31083
74215
22998
SES 3
133
8
6.0
6502
31840
45467
45467
60000
39006
156972
12368
7.9
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: For the purposes of the APS Remuneration Report an employee was only reported as acting if they have been on temporary assignment/HDA to a different classification group for a
continuous period of 90 days or more on or crossing 31 December 2011(i.e. since October 3). This table includes data on employees acting more than one classification above their base
classification (for further detail see Table 4.2). The values of higher duties payment are all annualised values.
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Table 4.2: Acting classification by base classification—number of employees
Acting classification
Base classification
Graduate
APS 1
APS 2
APS 3
APS 4
APS 5
APS 6
EL 1
EL 2
SES 1
SES 2
SES 3
Graduate
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 2
.
34
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 3
.
29
234
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 4
.
25
172
912
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 5
3
8
36
561
2362
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
APS 6
3
.
14
143
1037
2245
.
.
.
.
.
.
EL 1
.
.
1
4
37
183
2624
.
.
.
.
.
EL 2
.
.
.
.
.
3
44
1329
.
.
.
.
SES 1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2
258
.
.
.
SES 2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
4
53
.
.
SES 3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
8
.
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: For the purposes of the APS Remuneration Report an employee was only reported as acting if they have been on temporary assignment/HDA to a different classification group for a
continuous period of 90 days or more on or crossing 31 December 2011(i.e. since October 3).
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4.2 Geographic/locality allowance
In previous surveys, some allowances captured in the geographic/locality
descriptions were reported under ‘allowances’ in the ‘Total Reward Plus
Allowances’ section, whereas some others were not reported on at all, for
example disturbance or cost of living allowances.
For 2011, the Report provides data for a cluster of allowances variously
described across agency enterprise agreements but relating to a particular
locality or geographical region. Examples include: disturbance allowance,
district allowance, remote localities assistance and overseas allowances. It
excludes disability related allowances such as location-specific hardship
allowances: see Section 4.3.
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Only 6% of APS employees received a geographic or locality allowance;
7% of the SES workforce and 6% of the non-SES workforce.
From Table 4.3 the classifications with the highest proportion of
employees receiving a geographic/locality allowance in 2011 were the
APS 3, Graduates and SES 3 classifications. The EL 1 and EL 2
classifications had the lowest proportion of employees in receipt of
geographic/locality allowances.
The Graduate and APS 3 classifications had the lowest median of
allowances received, with the SES 3 the highest median.
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Table 4.3: Geographic/locality allowance by classification
Classification
Proportion
who
received
allowance
Employees
with
allowance
Total
employees
Min
Q1
Median
Q3
Max
Average
n
n
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
Graduate
1655
197
11.9
115
501
1000
4740
21796
2036
APS 1
1952
72
3.7
100
1404
5505
7828
17865
5717
APS 2
4272
254
5.9
90
1362
2800
6308
38293
4970
APS 3
19674
2628
13.4
3
739
1002
1365
36336
2323
APS 4
31037
1265
4.1
6
1005
2620
5760
31263
4282
APS 5
21424
1706
8.0
6
658
1362
5434
49166
4402
APS 6
32578
1440
4.4
3
911
2436
7150
95078
5634
EL 1
28506
1016
3.6
12
1852
6637
19653
105560
12819
EL 2
13179
448
3.4
18
2294
9491
30339
122166
18996
SES 1
2005
129
6.4
238
20560
32198
42740
159442
33263
SES 2
557
42
7.5
1200
20768
34861
51901
150683
41292
SES 3
133
16
12.0
4433
28873
42969
54289
130774
45788
156972
9213
5.9
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: Examples of a geographic/locality allowance include but is not limited to: child, district, disturbance/relocation, geographical rent assistance, isolated establishment allowance (IEA), leave
fare, post, posting termination compensation, remote localities assistance, remote locality dependent, rent subsidy, cost of living, and overseas allowances.
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4.3 Disability allowance
Disability related allowances are intended to address specific instances
where an employee may need to work in circumstances where they are
subject to specific discomforts and/or difficulties. These allowances may
be applied for situations both within Australian and overseas and may be
location and/or duty specific. Examples of disability allowances include,
but are not limited to: duty at sea, hardship, inspection certifying
dangerous goods, marine crew accommodation, self contained breathing
apparatus, southern ocean operations training and working conditions
allowances.
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Table 4.4 shows non-SES have lower proportions of employees in receipt
of disability allowances compared to SES. The proportion of Non-SES
ranged from 1.0% for APS 1 to a high of 4.6% for APS 5. In contrast, the
SES ranged from 5.1% of SES 1 to 9.0% of SES 3.
The maximum allowances paid at the EL 1 and SES levels were paid to
APS employees working in hardship locations including overseas.
The Graduate level received the lowest median disability allowance of $74.
The greatest median disability allowance of $46,439 was at the SES 1
classification.
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Table 4.4: Disability allowance by classification
Classification
Proportion
who
received
allowance
Employees
with
allowance
Total
employees
Min
Q1
Median
Q3
Max
Average
n
n
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
Graduate
1655
69
4.2
5
26
74
530
28650
1108
APS 1
1952
19
1.0
34
1055
1876
2487
3532
1708
APS 2
4272
57
1.3
16
264
2487
8409
47864
6439
APS 3
19674
716
3.6
5
129
1235
7776
51094
7555
APS 4
31037
701
2.3
5
101
490
2487
125145
3717
APS 5
21424
988
4.6
5
128
2069
8401
139956
8219
APS 6
32578
1184
3.6
0
110
1985
10022
153299
9382
EL 1
28506
955
3.4
0
469
10211
36669
181476
22537
EL 2
13179
360
2.7
10
3322
16809
47300
146886
29208
SES 1
2005
103
5.1
51
21169
46439
71172
177615
50138
SES 2
557
33
5.9
3436
19651
31056
38137
118468
39616
SES 3
133
12
9.0
12010
26182
37262
47335
103882
41970
156972
5197
3.3
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: Examples of disability allowances includes but is not limited to: site, hardship: antarctic, diving, duty at sea, field work, flying disability, hardship, inspection certifying dangerous goods,
magazine (ammunition), marine crew accommodation, multiple division site, self contained breathing apparatus, site, sleepover, southern ocean deployability, southern ocean operations training,
special duties, spray equipment operation, task loading, wharf allowance, working conditions allowances.
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4.4 Additional duties/responsibilities allowance
The additional duties/responsibility allowances have not been reported on
in previous remuneration surveys. These allowances include, but are not
limited to, First Aid Officer, Fire Warden, Departmental Liaison Officer
and Workplace Health & Safety Officer allowances.
The additional duties at the SES levels are a reflection of the need in some
agencies to have SES level employees available at all times to take on
additional duties at times of crisis, and is more likely to occur in agencies
with a presence overseas.
Also included in Table 4.5 are partial performance payments. Partial
performance, at a higher level, may be recognised where some, but not all,
of the duties of a position at a higher classification are undertaken by an
employee. Higher duties data is reported at Section 4.1.
The median amounts were consistent across all non-SES classifications.
This may be a reflection of enterprise agreement provisions providing
allowances of similar values for the additional duties, regardless of
classification level, under enterprise agreements arrangements. The range
of amounts paid for an additional duty varies depending on the nature of
the additional duty. For example First Aid Officer and Fire Warden duties
attract a lesser allowance amount compared to Departmental Liaison
Officer duties, but are far more numerous and hence represent the values in
Q1, Median, and Q3 in Table 4.5.
The classifications which tend to have additional duties that attract an
allowance are the APS 3 to APS 6 levels. The non-SES classifications with
the lowest proportion of employees having additional duties allowance
were the Graduate and APS 1 levels.
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Table 4.5: Additional duties/responsibilities allowance by classification
Classification
Proportion
who
received
allowance
Employees
with
allowance
Total
employees
Min
Q1
Median
Q3
Max
Average
n
n
%
$
$
$
$
$
$
Graduate
1655
23
1.4
64
342
537
624
17000
2606
APS 1
1952
71
3.6
20
346
520
591
3051
515
APS 2
4272
268
6.3
20
346
528
652
3321
651
APS 3
19674
1960
10.0
20
346
589
926
18643
1098
APS 4
31037
2879
9.3
20
395
591
591
18665
597
APS 5
21424
2719
12.7
15
346
583
676
38462
867
APS 6
32578
3402
10.4
8
346
578
665
44184
855
EL 1
28506
2382
8.4
10
346
558
650
23727
1051
EL 2
13179
678
5.1
18
494
583
723
48654
1986
SES 1
2005
67
3.3
134
522
3165
26186
26186
9873
SES 2
557
18
3.2
522
4426
26186
26186
33684
18488
SES 3
133
3
2.3
28282
28282
28282
28282
28282
28282
156972
14470
9.2
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: This allowance does not include higher duties payment. Examples of an additional duties/responsibilities allowance includes, but is not limited to: DLO, first aid, warden, supervisory,
Fire Warden, Occupational Health and Safety Representative, patent examiner translation, use of force, Workplace Harassment Contact Officer, workplace responsibility, workplace support. It
also includes partial performance allowance.
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5. Additional information
The following section provides greater detail on a range of payments
including motor vehicle related payments, performance bonuses,
geographic and locality allowance and additional duties allowances.
5.1 Employment instrument
An APS employee may have their terms and conditions set by the
following primary employment instruments:
 enterprise agreements (EA);
 Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA);
 Public Service Act Determinations (s24(1) and (3)) (PSA); and
 common law arrangements (CLA).
A secondary employment instrument, an individual flexibility arrangement
(IFA), may be used to vary terms and conditions of the enterprise
agreement subject to the employee being better off overall than they would
have if no IFA were agreed to.
As shown in Table 5.1, the most commonly used primary employment
instrument at the SES levels was a PSA.
For non-SES, PSAs tended to deliver a lower median Base Salary
compared to other employment instruments. Note that PSAs cover a small
population and collective determinations are used as a short-term interim
instrument during periods of structural change, such as machinery of
government changes. At the non-SES classifications, the CLAs provided
the highest median salary outcomes, but like AWAs, there was a very
small population of the workforce using CLAs.
At the SES 1 and SES 2 classifications CLAs delivered a slightly higher
median Base Salary compared with other primary instruments while PSAs
delivering the highest median Base Salary at the SES 3 classification by a
small margin. This is shown in Table 5.3.
Employees in the non-SES classifications are usually employed under an
EA with very small numbers at these levels using AWAs, PSAs and CLAs.
At these levels, there is a greater use of IFAs than AWAs, PSAs and CLAs
combined. IFAs were in place for 2678 employees in 2011, and were used
most commonly at the EL 2 level: 1449 or 11.1% of EL 2 employees that
are covered by an enterprise agreement.
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Table 5.1: Proportion of employees by employment instrument and classification
Primary
Classification
EA
AWA
Secondary
PSA
n
%
n
%
n
Graduate
1655
100.0
.
.
.
APS 1
1952
100.0
.
.
.
APS 2
4271
100.0
1
0.0
APS 3
19666
100.0
1
APS 4
31003
99.9
APS 5
21379
APS 6
CLA
n
%
n
%
.
.
21
1.3
.
.
.
3
0.2
.
.
.
.
8
0.2
0.0
4
0.0
3
0.0
33
0.2
16
0.1
15
0.1
3
0.0
57
0.2
99.8
9
0.0
22
0.1
14
0.1
118
0.6
32503
99.8
26
0.1
37
0.1
12
0.0
330
1.0
EL 1
28363
99.5
40
0.1
52
0.2
51
0.2
645
2.3
EL 2
12996
98.6
81
0.6
40
0.3
62
0.5
1449
11.0
SES 1
10
0.5
242
12.1
1389
69.3
364
18.2
13
0.6
SES 2
6
1.1
69
12.4
382
68.6
100
18.0
.
0.0
SES 3
.
.
16
12.0
100
75.2
17
12.8
1
0.8
153804
98.0
501
0.3
2041
1.3
626
0.4
2678
1.7
Total
%
IFA
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: EA = Enterprise Agreement
AWA = Australian Workplace Agreement
PSA = Public Service Act Determinations (PS Act s24(1) & s24(3))
CLA = Common Law Arrangement
IFA = Individual Flexibility Arrangement
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Table 5.2: Base Salary by primary employment instrument: Graduate to APS 5
Base Salary
Employment instrument
$
1655
47324
52419
55162
57929
66000
AWA
0
.
.
.
.
.
PSA
0
.
.
.
.
.
0
.
.
.
.
.
1952
25676
39602
41151
43779
54877
AWA
0
.
.
.
.
.
PSA
0
.
.
.
.
.
CLA
0
.
.
.
.
.
4271
37628
48431
50471
51248
65037
AWA
1
55905
55905
55905
55905
55905
PSA
0
.
.
.
.
.
CLA
0
.
.
.
.
.
19666
41146
53396
56215
58050
69935
AWA
1
59978
59978
59978
59978
59978
PSA
4
51032
51032
52093
54909
56664
CLA
3
55650
55650
56919
57339
57339
31003
44194
61176
63243
63982
75177
AWA
16
59600
61670
64957
67686
72450
PSA
15
55509
55509
55509
59822
64281
CLA
3
55735
55735
69669
72450
72450
21379
54293
67021
68092
70068
99168
AWA
9
65975
67169
71070
73479
80267
PSA
22
61292
61292
65579
69769
75870
CLA
14
61651
65138
73394
76147
85050
EA
EA
APS 5
Max
$
EA
APS 4
Q3
$
EA
APS 3
Median
$
EA
APS 2
Q1
$
CLA
APS 1
Min
n
EA
Graduate
Employees
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 5.3: Base Salary by primary employment instrument: APS 6 to SES 3
Base Salary
Employment instrument
$
32503
58207
75903
79555
81988
110773
AWA
26
72113
78590
81277
87661
96330
PSA
37
69002
72997
75962
80677
86498
CLA
12
79888
82110
85050
90721
106468
28363
71713
95849
99378
102448
159931
AWA
40
90019
96055
97814
104851
189000
PSA
52
85040
93841
98555
103729
137629
51
96272
125000
168000
173020
238745
12996
88207
120147
124140
129611
297250
AWA
81
102183
122221
129555
154286
435780
PSA
40
100217
119103
126712
130600
169497
CLA
62
123557
135252
170295
225561
403670
10
151461
151461
151461
151461
175577
AWA
242
134623
157837
165000
170387
291482
PSA
1389
125000
156970
163473
174047
240535
CLA
364
138119
159239
168093
181005
258896
EA
6
184612
184612
184612
184612
184612
AWA
69
173473
200000
208800
211502
508142
PSA
382
171183
202726
208983
221450
298342
CLA
100
169157
198938
214821
234200
284077
0
.
.
.
.
.
AWA
16
221019
241829
256524
288779
387417
PSA
100
215710
260658
273900
295150
442617
CLA
17
242731
267800
273847
295800
532110
EA
SES 3
Max
$
EA
SES 2
Q3
$
EA
SES 1
Median
$
CLA
EL 2
Q1
$
EA
EL 1
Min
n
EA
APS 6
Employees
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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5.2 Remuneration data by sex
This section provides information on the key remuneration components
based on sex by classification. Reporting on this dimension commenced in
2008 and the 2011 Report has continued this time series.
Women’s median Base Salary, as a proportion of men’s Base Salary was at
or over 100% across all classification levels with the exception of the SES
1 (99.9%).
Generally, there were no significant differences between sexes across the
three key remuneration components: Base Salary, TRP and Total Reward
across all classification levels at the median values. Across the 5th to 95th
percentiles the only variation is some deviation towards men at 95th
percentile at the Executive and SES levels with the deviation increasing at
the higher classification levels.
Table 5.4: Median Base Salary and comparison by sex
Median Base Salary
Classification
Men
Women
Women as %
of Men
Graduate
55162
55162
100.0
APS 1
41068
41885
102.0
APS 2
50471
50471
100.0
APS 3
55880
56215
100.6
APS 4
63243
63243
100.0
APS 5
68092
68301
100.3
APS 6
79555
80128
100.7
EL 1
99285
99378
100.1
EL 2
124140
124140
100.0
SES 1
164586
164500
99.9
SES 2
208983
210000
100.5
SES 3
270792
274181
101.3
Source: Table 5.5
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Table 5.5: Base Salary by sex
Classification
Graduate
APS1
APS2
APS3
Sex
APS6
EL1
EL2
SES 1
SES 2
SES 3
Q1
Median
Q3
P95
$
$
$
$
$
Men
809
50471
53359
55162
57929
62153
Women
846
50803
52315
55162
57753
60802
Men
908
36537
39602
41068
43779
46119
Women
1044
34663
39602
41885
43779
45746
Men
1388
44837
48431
50471
50710
53706
Women
2884
44896
48431
50471
51248
53706
Men
6794
50593
53170
55880
57939
59535
12880
51139
53629
56215
58050
59535
9670
58105
61176
63243
64269
66753
21367
58431
61176
63243
63861
66753
Women
Women
Men
APS5
P5
n
Men
APS4
Employees
8902
63752
67177
68092
70026
72713
Women
12522
64419
66989
68301
70236
72713
Men
14838
71821
76473
79555
81988
85077
Women
17740
71832
75903
80128
81988
85077
Men
14718
90983
96215
99285
102481
107829
Women
13788
90713
95720
99378
102448
109926
Men
7952
109381
120723
124140
129611
140339
Women
5227
108990
118711
124140
128987
137629
Men
1216
144722
157837
164586
175564
200131
Women
789
144135
156879
164500
171000
193504
Men
351
184612
202340
208983
221450
251796
Women
206
184612
201571
210000
224380
251100
Men
95
240000
260658
270792
303091
391617
Women
38
221019
262500
274181
284971
298700
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 5.6: TRP by sex
Classification
Graduate
APS1
APS2
APS3
Sex
APS6
EL1
EL2
SES 1
SES 2
SES 3
Q1
Median
Q3
P95
$
$
$
$
$
Men
809
58244
61759
63742
66803
72071
Women
846
58645
60296
63742
66077
70166
Men
908
41137
45701
47392
51111
55217
Women
1044
39382
45701
47684
50868
54104
Men
1388
51742
55964
58640
59659
63355
Women
2884
51810
55964
58318
59910
63350
Men
6794
58945
61987
65525
69090
71384
12880
59142
62402
64988
67791
70202
9670
66850
70597
72717
74468
78446
21367
67109
70597
72671
73837
77770
Women
Women
Men
APS5
P5
n
Men
APS4
Employees
8902
73749
77286
79191
81766
85935
Women
12522
73884
77060
79191
81494
85126
Men
14838
82476
88325
92522
96053
101911
Women
17740
82436
87568
92468
95519
99861
Men
14718
104398
111498
115265
120016
126622
Women
13788
103725
110461
115137
119862
127074
Men
7952
125765
139140
145732
152930
169044
Women
5227
124808
137403
144142
151271
165178
Men
1216
186486
206176
218042
228803
247470
Women
789
186470
203659
215665
226204
244259
Men
351
235185
260065
273123
284620
314942
Women
206
235465
256264
270610
284667
307188
Men
95
295900
325919
343144
376000
481952
Women
38
300792
329729
345348
359517
391632
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 5.7: TR by sex
Classification
Graduate
APS1
APS2
APS3
Sex
APS6
EL1
EL2
SES 1
SES 2
SES 3
Q1
Median
Q3
P95
$
$
$
$
$
Men
809
58244
61759
63742
66803
72072
Women
846
58645
61021
63742
66077
70166
Men
908
41137
45701
47682
51111
55217
Women
1044
39383
45701
47684
50985
54334
Men
1388
51742
55964
58698
59919
63388
Women
2884
51810
55964
58475
60249
63436
Men
6794
58983
61999
65688
69128
71384
12880
59236
62610
65387
67979
70273
9670
67104
70597
72744
74609
78607
21367
67371
70597
72671
74073
77770
Women
Women
Men
APS5
P5
n
Men
APS4
Employees
8902
73785
77325
79872
81831
86177
Women
12522
73957
77086
79537
81580
85314
Men
14838
82609
88389
93276
96278
101939
Women
17740
82437
87706
92659
95750
100493
Men
14718
104683
111641
115791
120016
127748
Women
13788
103967
110679
115582
120016
127835
Men
7952
126155
140101
146607
155115
173050
Women
5227
125678
138017
145732
152567
167490
Men
1216
187915
208787
220690
234435
251884
Women
789
190182
205437
217245
228972
247360
Men
351
239123
262200
275514
290808
318457
Women
206
237202
261968
276237
292066
307188
Men
95
295900
328839
348652
376682
481952
Women
38
300792
339366
349842
366300
391632
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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5.3 Employment category
APS employees may be engaged on either an ongoing or non-ongoing
basis. Table 5.8 provides the detail on Base Salary by employment
category and classification. Note, non-ongoing casual employees have
been excluded.
With regard to median Base Salary, employees engaged on an ongoing
basis tended to have a higher median Base Salary with the exception at the
Graduate, SES 2 and SES 3 classifications. Note that for these three
classifications, the proportion of non-ongoing employees is small.
With the exception of the APS 1 classification level, APS employees were
overwhelming engaged on an ongoing basis. This was consistent with the
Public Service Act 1999 s22 (3) that “the usual basis for engagement is as
an ongoing APS employee”.
As engagement on a non-ongoing basis is time limited, there is not the
same time available to move up salary spans for this category of
employees. Hence the trend for employees engaged on an ongoing basis to
have a higher median Base Salary than employees on a non-ongoing basis
was not unexpected.
The APS 1 shows that 45% of employees at that classification level are
ongoing. This was the sole level where non-ongoing employees outnumber
ongoing employees. The APS 2 classification with 14% had the second
highest proportion of non-ongoing employees.
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Table 5.8: Base Salary by employment category and classification
Employees
Classification
Min
NOG
OG
Q1
NOG
OG
Median
NOG
OG
Q3
NOG
OG
Max
NOG
OG
Average
NOG
OG
NOG
OG
n
n
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1649
6
47324
56959
52419
56959
55162
56959
57929
56959
66000
56959
55521
56959
APS 1
875
1077
25676
25676
41525
39602
43502
39602
44532
42664
54877
48221
42447
40225
APS 2
3686
586
37628
39616
49266
44896
50471
46601
51281
48373
65037
55084
50345
46999
APS 3
17844
1830
41146
41970
54562
51842
56215
52849
58050
53718
69935
62334
56150
53103
APS 4
29664
1373
44194
52185
61317
57929
63473
59568
64105
60876
75177
70611
62825
59613
APS 5
20409
1015
54293
54293
67287
65012
68092
66055
70236
68092
99168
78857
68598
66522
APS 6
31377
1201
58207
63475
76515
72763
79555
74851
81988
80241
110773
104306
79455
76264
EL 1
27645
861
71713
81680
96215
91315
99378
96215
102524
101182
238745
159931
99825
96990
EL 2
12664
515
92452
88207
120290
116681
124140
120802
129611
128750
435780
287257
125528
124709
SES 1
1950
55
125000
131283
157260
150000
164598
163817
174003
181711
291482
258896
167020
169420
SES 2
536
21
169157
183598
201817
200726
209257
209318
222700
218072
508142
261002
214256
210674
SES 3
120
13
215710
248048
260658
267008
273270
278533
291553
330842
532110
442617
280612
306691
148419
8553
Graduate
Total
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Note: OG = Ongoing employees—includes employees who are employed under PS Act s22(2)(a)
NOG = Non-ongoing employees—only includes employees who are on specified term/specified task PS Act s22(2)(b). Employees under s22(2)(c), commonly known as casuals,
are excluded.
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6. Historical data
Section 6 provides historical data on the:
 median Base Salary for all classifications since 2002;
 percentage change in median Base Salary for all classifications
since 2002; and
 percentage change in median Total Reward by classification since
2002.
The greatest increase in median Total Reward was recorded in 2003 with
increases of 6.5% at the non-SES classifications and 10.2% at the SES.
Please note that a warning was issued in the 2003 APS SES Remuneration
Survey regarding comparing the results between 2002 and 2003 due to a
change in the treatment of motor vehicle allowance reporting between
these two years.
When considering the historical data, changes in methodology over the 10
year period needs to be taken into account. Prior to 2010 when all APS
agencies were required to provide remuneration data, participation in the
APS Remuneration Surveys was voluntary. While agency participation
rates consistently increased over the decade, the composition of which
agencies participated could vary between different years.
Consistent with median Base Salaries, the smallest year-to-year increase in
median Total Reward was in 2011 with increases of 3.0% at the non-SES
classifications and 3.1% at the SES. Prior to 2011, 2010 had reported the
smallest recorded increases in Total Reward. This demonstrates two
consecutive years of relatively low remuneration growth.
There has been a significant increase in sample size from between 22,000
to 29,200 records in the years prior to 2009, to 120,000 records in 2009.
The 2011 Report has moved from a sample methodology to a census. That
is, all 156,972 relevant records submitted for the 2011 Report have been
used.
As noted in Section 2.1 there has been a rolling-in of a proportion of
benefits and bonuses into Base Salary. This is illustrated by comparing
Figures 6.3 and 6.4 where the line indication SES change in Base Salary is
above 4% since 2009 but growth in Total Reward is below 3%.
Both figures show all classification groups trending towards 3% in 2011. If
this trend continues, there will be a flat-line at 3% from 2011 to 2012.
Over the last decade, median base salaries have consistently increased. The
greatest increase in median base salaries was reported in 2009 with
increases of 6.4% at the non-SES classifications to 6.2% at the SES and an
overall increase of 6.4%. The smallest increase in median base salaries was
in 2011 with increases of 2.4% at the non-SES classifications and 4.1% at
the SES and a 2.5% overall increase.
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Figure 6.1: Median Base Salary by classification: Graduate to EL 1, 2002–11
100000
EL 1
90000
80000
APS 6
70000
APS 5
APS 4
60000
APS 3
Graduate
$
50000
APS 2
40000
APS 1
30000
20000
10000
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Source: Table 6.1
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Figure 6.2: Median Base Salary by classification: EL and SES, 2002–11
275000
SES 3
250000
225000
SES 2
200000
175000
SES 1
150000
$
125000
EL 2
100000
EL 1
75000
50000
25000
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Source: Table 6.1
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Table 6.1: Median Base Salary by classification: 2001–11
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Graduate
33140
36409
38402
40000
41000
43412
45902
49753
51370
53040
55162
APS 1
28490
30966
31471
32893
33935
35371
36040
37371
40659
41148
41151
APS 2
32570
35104
36439
37807
39028
40300
40786
43682
47680
49233
50471
APS 3
36560
39068
40550
42452
43923
45345
46542
49000
52327
54577
56215
APS 4
40800
42241
45688
47301
48944
50833
52812
55343
58949
61299
63243
APS 5
44870
47607
49941
52018
53931
56400
58825
61000
64728
67017
68092
APS 6
52530
55702
58164
60421
62775
65519
68000
70580
74969
77824
79555
EL 1
64500
69483
72035
74787
77767
80921
84875
88270
93826
97275
99378
EL 2
79820
85493
88361
92072
96063
100000
105299
110400
117127
120840
124140
SES 1
99178
103340
109000
116543
122000
127945
135000
141651
149987
158277
164575
SES 2
121737
126843
137088
145296
151108
159856
168422
178276
189633
200726
209318
SES 3
153286
159812
170000
179883
187500
198994
211000
226000
248000
261910
273383
Classification
Source: 2001–2010 APS Remuneration Surveys and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 6.2: Percentage change in median Base Salary by classification group: 2002–11
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Grad, APS1 - APS 3
7.8
3.7
4.3
3.3
3.7
2.6
6.0
7.1
3.9
2.8
APS4 - APS6
4.8
6.5
3.8
3.7
4.3
4.0
4.1
6.3
3.8
2.4
EL
7.4
3.5
4.0
4.2
4.1
5.1
4.4
6.2
3.5
2.3
Non-SES
6.4
4.9
4.0
3.8
4.1
4.1
4.6
6.4
3.7
2.4
SES
4.2
6.1
6.7
4.5
5.1
5.5
5.2
6.2
5.6
4.1
All
6.1
5.0
4.3
3.9
4.2
4.2
4.6
6.4
3.8
2.5
Classification
Source: 2001–2010 APS Remuneration Surveys and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
Table 6.3: Percentage change in median TR by classification group: 2002–11
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Grad, APS1 - APS 3
7.2
4.9
4.0
3.9
4.3
2.6
6.8
6.2
4.6
3.2
APS4 - APS6
4.5
7.1
4.3
3.4
4.5
4.7
4.3
5.3
3.6
3.1
EL
6.8
6.6
2.6
4.5
3.9
5.4
4.7
3.6
3.0
2.5
Non-SES
5.9
6.5
3.6
3.9
4.3
4.5
5.0
5.0
3.7
3.0
SES
4.9
10.2
7.0
2.9
5.4
5.5
4.2
2.6
2.2
3.1
All
5.8
7.0
3.9
3.9
4.3
4.6
4.9
4.9
3.6
3.0
Classification
Source: 2001–2010 APS Remuneration Surveys and 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Figure 6.3: Percentage change in median Base Salary by classification group: 2002–11
9
8
7
6
SES
Per cent
5
4
APS4 - APS6
EL
3
Grad, APS1 - APS3
2
1
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Source: Table 6.2
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Figure 6.4: Percentage change in median TR by classification group: 2002–11
11
10
9
8
7
Per cent
SES
6
5
APS4 - APS6
4
3
EL
Grad, APS1 - APS3
2
1
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Source: Table 6.3
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7. Remuneration findings by classification
Table 7.1: Remuneration findings for Graduate
Em ployees
n
1655
Min
$
47324
P5
$
50471
Q1
$
52419
Median
$
55162
Q3
$
57929
P95
$
60802
Max
$
66000
Average
$
55527
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
1655
0
0
2
35
0
1655
4399
.
.
2088
50
.
54612
7773
.
.
2088
50
.
58589
8043
.
.
2088
140
.
60492
8580
.
.
5972
300
.
63742
8815
.
.
9855
910
.
66695
9493
.
.
9855
5061
.
70166
14134
.
.
9855
9535
.
84850
8524
.
.
5972
997
.
64079
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
5
0
180
46
0
1655
972
.
200
294
.
54612
972
.
300
294
.
58645
972
.
750
700
.
61021
972
.
750
838
.
63742
972
.
750
838
.
66741
972
.
800
838
.
70708
972
.
3200
1738
.
84850
972
.
734
732
.
64182
23
21
0
0
0
0
43
64
45
.
.
.
.
45
170
51
.
.
.
.
64
342
353
.
.
.
.
342
537
1074
.
.
.
.
583
624
1972
.
.
.
.
1375
17000
2336
.
.
.
.
17000
17000
10479
.
.
.
.
17000
2606
1471
.
.
.
.
2112
216
95
197
69
515
2
0
914
1655
22
47
115
5
150
500
.
22
54612
26
143
251
8
200
500
.
79
58645
26
228
501
26
300
500
.
300
61496
79
480
1000
74
300
4670
.
530
64342
185
812
4740
530
600
8840
.
652
67050
878
1311
5000
5545
600
8840
.
5000
72349
7060
1665
21796
28650
600
8840
.
41542
110488
266
575
2036
1108
422
4670
.
893
64730
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
2011 APS Remuneration Report
60
Table 7.2: Remuneration findings for APS 1
Em ployees
n
1952
Min
$
25676
P5
$
34663
Q1
$
39602
Median
$
41151
Q3
$
43779
P95
$
45746
Max
$
54877
Average
$
41221
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
1952
0
0
3
51
1
1952
0
.
.
2088
26
884
29670
4840
.
.
2088
38
884
39816
6099
.
.
2088
312
884
45701
6274
.
.
2088
1282
884
47448
6824
.
.
2088
2692
884
50986
9093
.
.
2088
7321
884
54613
13579
.
.
2088
13836
884
66650
6498
.
.
2088
2253
884
47782
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
139
0
26
18
0
1952
177
.
450
438
.
29670
432
.
459
438
.
39825
665
.
750
500
.
45701
665
.
2000
500
.
47682
665
.
2000
500
.
51111
1000
.
2000
650
.
54791
2337
.
2000
650
.
66650
664
.
1422
505
.
47853
71
4
1
0
1
0
76
20
500
3200
.
984
.
20
139
500
3200
.
984
.
139
346
682
3200
.
984
.
346
520
938
3200
.
984
.
521
591
1372
3200
.
984
.
591
903
1732
3200
.
984
.
1349
3051
1732
3200
.
984
.
3200
515
1027
3200
.
984
.
590
363
3
72
19
158
3
2
561
1952
4
28
100
34
79
3802
244
4
29670
26
28
349
34
130
3802
244
26
39954
52
28
1404
1055
300
3802
244
79
45701
106
168
5505
1876
300
8305
244
285
47702
265
211
7828
2487
300
11003
244
503
51260
661
211
16143
3532
600
11003
244
6643
55647
4121
211
17865
3532
600
11003
244
20352
73883
206
136
5717
1708
308
7703
244
1055
48179
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
2011 APS Remuneration Report
61
Table 7.3: Remuneration findings for APS 2
Em ployees
n
4272
Min
$
37628
P5
$
44896
Q1
$
48431
Median
$
50471
Q3
$
51248
P95
$
53706
Max
$
65037
Average
$
49886
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
4272
0
0
7
175
3
4272
0
.
.
1800
12
776
43423
6452
.
.
1800
78
776
51810
7156
.
.
1800
208
776
55964
7808
.
.
1800
330
1003
58475
8841
.
.
3392
945
1003
59760
10496
.
.
3392
6381
1003
63355
17051
.
.
3392
12422
1003
77105
7958
.
.
2482
1311
928
57903
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
977
10
58
77
0
4272
165
1313
303
150
.
43423
399
1313
427
400
.
51810
665
1572
750
500
.
55964
665
2125
750
500
.
58519
665
2125
750
750
.
60084
665
4000
2000
750
.
63436
4722
4000
2000
795
.
77105
666
2101
961
594
.
58084
268
4
10
0
2
80
362
20
500
800
.
2912
133
20
326
500
800
.
2912
1453
326
346
500
2000
.
2912
1465
520
528
1116
2200
.
3412
1465
606
652
2045
4800
.
3912
1523
1465
1725
2358
5600
.
3912
1774
2080
3321
2358
5600
.
3912
15862
15862
651
1273
3040
.
3412
1687
971
695
66
254
57
817
6
8
1529
4272
1
28
90
16
1
250
34
1
43423
25
112
635
51
130
250
34
26
51810
52
126
1362
264
300
1267
64
250
56264
145
218
2800
2487
300
6345
69
327
58891
495
327
6308
8409
300
12096
69
973
61154
4909
593
14468
24471
600
32973
69
8904
64768
15559
971
38293
47864
600
32973
69
47864
111431
805
256
4970
6439
327
9879
64
1656
58759
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
2011 APS Remuneration Report
62
Table 7.4: Remuneration findings for APS 3
Em ployees
n
19674
Min
$
41146
P5
$
51139
Q1
$
53396
Median
$
56215
Q3
$
58050
P95
$
59535
Max
$
69935
Average
$
55867
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
19674
36
0
64
597
32
19674
0
7445
.
187
13
50
45661
7609
8301
.
860
26
593
59014
8187
12653
.
1885
131
975
62206
8826
14939
.
2088
270
1112
65016
9826
16346
.
2088
1099
1112
68795
12411
18137
.
3392
4455
2004
70547
22595
24370
.
10345
11781
4615
86177
9229
14414
.
2209
928
1146
65160
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
1451
8
288
305
21
19674
11
1000
220
240
200
45661
399
1000
450
500
200
59014
665
1778
653
500
876
62318
665
2400
750
500
876
65555
665
2444
750
500
876
68795
2864
3520
800
817
876
70582
9000
3520
2000
947
876
88506
896
2221
737
542
785
65247
1960
176
8
0
9
114
2218
20
250
1428
.
375
1504
20
333
500
1428
.
375
1614
333
346
872
2000
.
2831
1648
491
589
1235
2000
.
5396
1681
591
926
2358
2000
.
5396
1796
1648
2836
3592
2000
.
9020
2323
3173
18643
4559
2000
.
9020
2323
18643
1098
1708
1929
.
4167
1772
1221
5075
3320
2628
716
4859
12
118
10931
19674
1
1
3
5
1
500
0
1
47177
26
67
202
30
120
500
1
51
59400
52
126
739
129
200
2985
42
200
63174
159
168
1002
1235
300
8562
77
377
65938
603
246
1365
7776
300
13820
173
1155
69410
12280
553
11428
38286
600
34888
264
12292
75082
30117
15889
36336
51094
2014
34888
335
51094
129734
1604
266
2323
7555
284
10339
111
2018
66506
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
2011 APS Remuneration Report
63
Table 7.5: Remuneration findings for APS 4
Em ployees
n
31037
Min
$
44194
P5
$
58105
Q1
$
61176
Median
$
63243
Q3
$
63982
P95
$
66753
Max
$
75177
Average
$
62683
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
31037
24
0
219
901
12
31037
0
6873
.
860
8
130
53210
8595
8391
.
1800
26
130
67053
9198
12248
.
2088
70
567
70597
9421
14903
.
2088
208
1247
72671
10126
15726
.
2088
538
1538
74047
12078
17350
.
3030
4058
13026
77866
21429
18148
.
6897
16225
13026
96051
9768
14038
.
2152
837
2048
72502
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
1442
37
653
659
17
31037
89
300
200
189
398
53210
500
450
408
379
398
67231
665
2127
750
500
876
70597
665
2823
750
500
876
72697
665
4104
750
650
876
74180
3420
4984
800
943
3213
77945
9073
5482
5800
1900
3213
96051
974
2980
748
568
1213
72579
2879
668
10
0
26
29
3527
20
19
1600
.
801
47
19
296
500
1600
.
820
64
296
395
1789
1690
.
1690
1730
528
591
2358
1845
.
2562
1837
591
591
2358
2400
.
5500
1911
801
913
2358
5500
.
7517
2323
2358
18665
13187
5500
.
11346
9456
18665
597
2021
2337
.
3429
1739
916
4268
1320
1265
701
5078
19
34
9934
31037
1
3
6
5
1
250
47
1
53210
25
74
248
20
130
250
50
52
67384
72
168
1005
101
200
500
86
200
70918
276
198
2620
490
300
2652
86
317
72720
1445
327
5760
2487
300
14484
244
1114
74727
12959
863
13339
19045
600
31702
2710
10221
79846
25150
15972
31263
125145
3355
31702
3142
152818
226832
2035
351
4282
3717
303
8292
360
1900
73291
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
2011 APS Remuneration Report
64
Table 7.6: Remuneration findings for APS 5
Em ployees
n
21424
Min
$
54293
P5
$
64304
Q1
$
67021
Median
$
68092
Q3
$
70068
P95
$
72713
Max
$
99168
Average
$
68500
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
21424
19
0
119
559
45
21424
0
3383
.
860
8
18
60538
9128
3383
.
1380
26
404
73825
10014
11226
.
2088
146
1268
77109
10666
13970
.
2088
340
1359
79191
11584
15506
.
2088
1550
1359
81628
14317
22235
.
4055
5659
1998
85330
28888
22235
.
10345
12656
3667
116290
10962
13325
.
2322
1281
1328
79523
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
2701
19
831
668
24
21424
2
1343
145
300
200
60538
500
1343
418
500
200
73904
681
2238
641
500
876
77135
681
2877
750
558
876
79794
681
3296
750
700
876
81721
3364
4000
800
1056
1615
85610
11994
4000
3200
1900
1790
116290
1009
2734
724
638
872
79702
2719
321
8
0
19
30
3005
15
28
1690
.
1292
92
23
296
500
1690
.
1292
99
296
346
969
2000
.
2011
1990
346
583
2358
3500
.
3000
2049
591
676
3150
4900
.
5178
2088
806
2836
6273
6879
.
138606
10503
3150
38462
12074
6879
.
138606
11581
139308
867
2351
3671
.
17505
2426
1180
3343
1386
1706
988
4136
39
94
8775
21424
1
1
6
5
1
302
1
1
61731
25
79
221
20
130
304
18
27
74183
52
126
658
128
200
2210
78
200
77580
181
246
1362
2069
300
3132
95
300
79930
1249
327
5434
8401
300
6117
223
1226
82829
13408
1126
16678
44673
600
21240
689
14613
88860
33721
9411
49166
139956
1457
22497
2266
153929
239611
1994
371
4402
8219
282
5284
210
2758
80997
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
2011 APS Remuneration Report
65
Table 7.7: Remuneration findings for APS 6
Em ployees
n
32578
Min
$
58207
P5
$
71832
Q1
$
75903
Median
$
79555
Q3
$
81988
P95
$
85077
Max
$
110773
Average
$
79337
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
32578
20
0
135
1114
94
32578
0
10382
.
142
2
181
69170
10130
10558
.
1353
26
404
82436
11384
14127
.
2088
177
698
87874
12339
15935
.
2088
573
1293
92522
13573
19159
.
2088
2500
1590
95750
16752
20285
.
4764
9644
2705
100945
33828
21036
.
9855
26896
20980
138134
12592
16275
.
2367
2169
1514
92028
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
3946
33
976
1132
500
32578
27
495
163
300
200
69170
500
868
454
393
876
82506
796
2396
750
500
1507
88042
796
3389
750
500
1615
92975
796
5000
750
656
1615
95902
5163
16450
800
1216
2223
101415
18738
19936
2600
3405
6000
138134
1470
4960
747
641
1600
92280
3402
390
10
108
79
200
4065
8
131
2400
1500
462
10
8
296
500
2400
2000
830
70
297
346
972
3569
2000
2400
2320
477
578
1995
6266
2000
4442
2320
591
665
3150
12026
2000
7974
2323
972
2124
10000
22500
2000
138606
2323
3413
44184
29550
22500
18889
138606
16263
139308
855
2976
8239
2152
12093
2258
1425
4322
1072
1440
1184
7719
65
59
12859
32578
1
3
3
0
1
6
3
0
69170
25
39
297
13
150
222
15
50
82867
52
126
911
110
200
838
97
200
88544
206
246
2436
1985
300
4000
110
300
93318
1614
522
7150
10022
300
9968
221
773
96671
8951
1694
21082
49562
750
34888
995
10662
103108
40039
21080
95078
153299
2042
34888
2554
166180
262964
1854
541
5634
9382
317
8528
219
2397
93404
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 7.8: Remuneration findings for EL 1
Em ployees
n
28506
Min
$
71713
P5
$
90856
Q1
$
95849
Median
$
99378
Q3
$
102448
P95
$
108788
Max
$
238745
Average
$
99739
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
28506
54
5
250
968
35
28506
0
6890
11638
770
6
404
85881
12683
10781
11638
997
40
423
104075
14307
19159
11638
1304
209
594
110926
15370
19159
11638
2088
727
669
115257
16537
19159
11638
2460
3090
1242
120016
20367
19159
11638
6938
11800
1590
126920
37402
20828
11638
11464
57113
1694
272847
15768
17861
11638
2457
2850
872
115662
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
4559
86
733
790
333
28506
15
1000
102
300
200
85881
147
2000
400
361
876
104294
993
3000
735
500
1876
111163
993
4812
750
700
1966
115630
1976
10000
750
923
1966
120016
7495
21662
1011
1546
6263
127816
59238
30000
3600
1900
6880
272847
2112
6889
767
809
2073
116087
2382
361
30
37
171
115
2970
10
23
3215
1421
32
20
10
296
499
4000
1500
1810
56
301
346
1002
5000
1500
4773
182
417
558
3150
7442
12957
7637
2323
591
650
4801
10000
18889
10000
2323
1002
1942
12628
14585
18889
23065
2323
10409
23727
31050
16933
18889
41750
16556
41750
1051
3913
7937
11279
8477
2023
2105
2015
759
1016
955
7558
305
23
10616
28506
1
2
12
0
1
63
7
0
85881
26
34
390
17
150
464
96
130
104595
106
180
1852
469
200
2000
134
250
111798
869
365
6637
10211
300
2868
134
300
116261
3310
1029
19653
36669
300
3369
147
837
120633
11281
2991
43668
87832
600
32977
1745
19035
131888
40870
17662
105560
181476
1864
34888
1912
198092
320206
2673
841
12819
22537
307
5368
325
4195
117869
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 7.9: Remuneration findings for EL 2
Em ployees
n
13179
Min
$
88207
P5
$
109381
Q1
$
120147
Median
$
124140
Q3
$
129611
P95
$
139256
Max
$
435780
Average
$
125496
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
13179
144
173
741
344
1673
13179
0
261
11134
40
12
350
102858
15134
11784
19936
1304
56
1500
125495
17664
11784
23628
2460
270
1500
138459
19459
11784
24920
3500
1153
1500
145215
21709
20484
25000
3526
5186
1500
152076
26689
22856
27000
8288
19315
1500
167137
62538
26000
38187
17656
41124
8000
460780
19947
15271
23975
3679
4400
1503
146436
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
3286
111
334
474
119
13179
22
800
200
300
318
102858
891
1000
400
300
876
126027
1227
2000
750
650
2159
139232
2412
5650
750
979
2431
146277
7867
10000
1000
1687
2431
154250
14691
18249
1400
2000
4424
170565
397254
53000
2800
17500
8509
825924
5822
7254
838
1204
2431
148036
678
190
60
35
291
67
1261
18
78
337
1500
53
69
20
300
500
3900
1500
3500
87
337
494
2199
6932
3489
7039
283
558
583
4320
8000
4337
10000
2323
2250
723
8473
15457
5000
12552
2323
9719
13220
14610
44685
29420
29656
3101
20621
48654
31050
57171
119423
80089
18739
119423
1986
5749
12951
8607
12606
1975
5803
536
793
448
360
3151
173
8
4727
13179
7
11
18
10
1
203
68
1
104270
26
54
390
146
150
571
68
132
126243
378
265
2294
3322
200
2925
129
275
140104
1376
523
9491
16809
300
3650
155
300
147324
4212
1840
30339
47300
300
5183
167
1309
155950
9100
17000
62820
100500
600
31054
6020
29466
180781
32808
20031
122166
146886
9750
38350
6020
167216
825924
3103
2277
18996
29208
344
6481
874
5226
150466
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 7.10: Remuneration findings for SES 1
Em ployees
n
2005
Min
$
125000
P5
$
144200
Q1
$
157260
Median
$
164575
Q3
$
174728
P95
$
198947
Max
$
291482
Average
$
167086
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
2005
417
1214
946
135
20
2005
3300
4318
1024
40
52
380
161716
19758
11784
21163
1304
126
690
186470
24026
21623
24000
2144
370
1690
204763
27141
23093
25000
3113
4149
3132
216936
31407
25880
26000
4055
13272
27280
227878
40137
26068
26068
8288
22336
37053
245859
67766
50863
39333
22222
47242
38675
377181
28103
21890
24655
3384
7610
13089
216909
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
633
36
24
12
7
2005
211
561
200
1900
876
161716
3072
1000
200
1900
876
188947
3899
1000
400
1900
876
207260
8231
1000
875
1900
876
219464
14836
7000
1800
1923
876
232215
19890
20000
3200
30000
876
250545
47129
30000
4400
30000
876
405480
9782
4959
1290
4266
876
220130
67
66
0
0
2
12
141
134
19
.
.
10000
158
118
371
500
.
.
10000
158
371
522
2040
.
.
10000
623
780
3165
5276
.
.
13250
2729
4454
26186
15008
.
.
16500
2953
16500
26186
31936
.
.
16500
3214
28234
26186
40012
.
.
16500
3214
40012
9873
9859
.
.
13250
2060
9670
43
176
129
103
128
15
0
440
2005
6
0
238
51
88
456
.
0
164006
24
91
1900
3929
150
456
.
148
191154
441
360
20560
21169
229
1902
.
300
208513
931
931
32198
46439
300
7830
.
1516
221677
3122
1365
42740
71172
300
18851
.
24880
236760
5447
6844
81993
110974
9750
26100
.
118263
276625
6411
24811
159442
177615
9750
26100
.
214169
446082
1863
1548
33263
50138
1507
10402
.
23083
225876
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 7.11: Remuneration findings for SES 2
Em ployees
n
557
Min
$
169157
P5
$
184612
Q1
$
201753
Median
$
209318
Q3
$
222171
P95
$
251796
Max
$
508142
Average
$
214121
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
557
167
272
274
44
3
557
3652
3325
20000
215
157
13391
196182
25395
13092
21163
1304
232
13391
235185
31042
21623
24422
2013
646
13391
258959
36190
25000
26500
2460
8722
16227
272316
41642
27226
27226
3552
14892
27922
284620
52365
28000
28000
5487
21634
27922
312042
85123
51444
31298
15140
33598
27922
533142
37042
23131
25814
3023
9815
19180
273070
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
154
7
4
6
0
557
1971
1000
200
1900
.
196182
3764
1000
200
1900
.
237681
3764
1000
475
1900
.
262125
13187
1000
750
1900
.
275656
19881
12066
775
1900
.
291580
29819
40275
800
1900
.
314942
412242
40275
800
1900
.
945384
17624
8192
625
1900
.
278071
18
19
1
1
3
3
43
522
1576
9000
4100
10000
3775
522
522
1576
9000
4100
10000
3775
750
4426
4107
9000
4100
10000
3775
4107
26186
6783
9000
4100
13591
4603
10000
26186
11495
9000
4100
31338
17305
26186
33684
60000
9000
4100
31338
17305
33684
33684
60000
9000
4100
31338
17305
60000
18488
10467
9000
4100
18310
8561
14543
3
57
42
33
34
9
0
130
557
26
57
1200
3436
121
1994
.
26
198647
26
120
6094
5420
150
1994
.
150
239123
26
551
20768
19651
243
15660
.
634
264789
79
1003
34861
31056
300
18000
.
2708
279570
4192
1365
51901
38137
300
46908
.
36567
297477
4192
3028
89912
114794
9750
46980
.
122248
339723
4192
18619
150683
118468
9750
46980
.
172895
945384
1432
1444
41292
39616
2488
24088
.
26381
285351
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Table 7.12: Remuneration findings for SES 3
Em ployees
n
133
Min
$
215710
P5
$
240000
Q1
$
260658
Median
$
273383
Q3
$
295000
P95
$
387417
Max
$
532110
Average
$
283161
Agency superannuation contribution
Cost of motor vehicle
Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
Motor vehicle parking
Other benefits
Other supplementary payments
Total Rem uneration Package
133
44
54
62
22
0
133
17895
15708
22000
38
26
.
283969
32669
15708
23911
1300
78
.
300792
39894
21397
26914
1692
862
.
326225
48120
23911
28646
2079
5812
.
343532
54086
28940
30000
3120
16513
.
368010
71372
30000
31000
4502
20550
.
464801
108214
32214
31000
5567
22219
.
557110
49228
24154
28307
2303
8019
.
354274
Performance bonus paid
Retention bonus paid
Productivity bonus
Sign on bonus
Group or w hole of agency performance bonuses and allow ances
Total Rew ard
35
3
0
0
0
133
3086
40
.
.
.
283969
3764
40
.
.
.
300792
4655
40
.
.
.
329989
9816
1000
.
.
.
348652
27287
50000
.
.
.
373871
33131
50000
.
.
.
479068
37887
50000
.
.
.
557110
14797
17013
.
.
.
358552
3
3
0
0
1
0
6
28282
1829
.
.
56556
.
1829
28282
1829
.
.
56556
.
1829
28282
1829
.
.
56556
.
2633
28282
2633
.
.
56556
.
28282
28282
4508
.
.
56556
.
32790
28282
4508
.
.
56556
.
56556
28282
4508
.
.
56556
.
56556
28282
2990
.
.
56556
.
25062
0
8
16
12
5
0
0
27
133
.
299
4433
12010
150
.
.
150
283969
.
299
4433
12010
150
.
.
250
301187
.
579
28873
26182
250
.
.
871
335912
.
1034
42969
37262
300
.
.
28000
356095
.
1414
54289
47335
300
.
.
87572
385793
.
6232
130774
103882
300
.
.
130774
482853
.
6232
130774
103882
300
.
.
156540
557110
.
1573
45788
41970
260
.
.
46301
369082
Base Salary
Additional duties/responsibilities allow ances
Qualifications and/or skills based allow ances
Market related allow ance – general
Market related allow ance - specific occupation or qualification
Market related allow ance - specific individual
Superannuation allow ances
TR+A (annualised allow ances)
Hours of duty allow ances
Expense allow ances
Geographic/locality allow ance
Disability allow ance
Health and lifestyle allow ance
Individual performance related allow ances
Annual leave loading
TR+A (totalled allow ances)
TR+A
Source: 2011 APS Remuneration Report
2011 APS Remuneration Report
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Appendixes
A.1 Methodology
All APS agencies were required to report data for all employees that were
employed under s22 and s72 of the Public Service Act 1999 (PS Act) as at
the 31 December 2011. Although it was collected, data on casuals (nonongoing employed for duties that are irregular or intermittent), trainees and
cadets are excluded from the findings in this report. Unless noted in the
tables, ongoing and non-ongoing employees are grouped together.
To inform agencies of requirements and changes to the 2011
Remuneration Report, information sessions were conducted in midNovember in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. This provided agencies
the opportunity to ask questions before the data was collected.
To ensure that the data received was accurate, data from agencies was
checked by APSED staff. Any discrepancies identified were returned to
agencies for correction and resubmission. At the conclusion of the
cleaning process, a summary of the agency’s data was sent to an SES level
employee or Director of HR who certified that their agency’s summary
data was accurate. Only then was the dataset finalised.
With the APSC now undertaking the 2011 report, rather than a private
contractor, there are differences in methodology in some areas—historical
data in this report may not match those of past reports. The following
points should be considered when comparing previous years’ reports.
Compared to previous reports, the 2011 report:
- does not weight the population i.e. data relating to every employee
was included in the overall data set.
- splits allowances and bonuses into more detailed types.
- calculates motor vehicle costs differently.
- weights average change by population when grouping
classifications.
2011 APS Remuneration Report
This report covers most staff employed under s22(a), s22(b) and s72 of the
Public Service Act 1999 as at 31 December 2011—employees on leave
without pay (LWOP) are excluded. This report excludes Locally Engaged
Employees under the PS Act s74, Agency Heads, and office holders whose
remuneration is set by the Remuneration Tribunal. Casuals employed
under the PS Act s22(c) were included in the data collection, but they are
excluded from the results shown in this report.
Due to the exclusions noted above, this report should not be used to
calculate past or present populations of the APS. For accurate population
data, please consult the APS Statistical Bulletin, also produced by the APS
Commission.
Part-time employees’ data has been changed to full-time equivalent (FTE)
and, for many variables, employees who have worked only part of the year
(though active as at 31 December) have had their data annualised. This
ensures that each employee’s data has equal weighting.
Employees who started a graduate program in 2011 are shown as a
‘Graduate’, even if they had advanced to an operational classification by
31 December. For the latter employees, remuneration is at their last day as
a Graduate.
The columns of the tables may not add up because TRP and TR are
calculated separately for each individual employee and it is these values
that determine the median. Therefore, the median TR figure will not
necessarily be the sum of all median values of the components which
make up TR. It will be the median value of TR for all employees.
72
A.2 Definitions
n
n is the number of employees.
Average
The average is calculated by summing all values and dividing by the total
number of values. This is also known as arithmetical average and mean.
Example: values ranging from 1 to 20 inclusive
Min
(1)
P5
(1.5)
Q1
(5.5)
Median
Mean
(10.5)
Q3
(15.5)
P95
(19.5)
Max
(20)
The following statistical terms are determined by ordering the data values
in ascending order:
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Median
The median value is the midpoint of all values. It is the point for which
50% of values fall below and 50% of values fall above.
Q1
The first quartile (Q1) is the point for which 25% of values fall below and
75% of values fall above.
Q3
The third quartile (Q3) is the point for which 75% of values fall below and
25% of values fall above.
P5
The 5th percentile (P5) is determined by dividing the distribution of values
into 100 equal parts and then identifying the point where 5% of the values
falls below and 95% of values fall above.
P95
The 95th percentile (P95) is determined by dividing the distribution of
values into 100 equal parts and then identifying the point where 95% of
the values falls below and 5% of values fall above.
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10
15
20
The tables in this report were prepared using SAS. There are many
methods used to determine the median, quartiles and percentiles. Where a
data point falls between two values, the method used in this report takes
the mean of those two values.
Base Salary
Base Salary describes the full-time equivalent annualised salary paid to an
employee. It includes salary sacrifice amounts (including pre-tax employee
superannuation contributions made by salary sacrifice) and excludes
bonuses and other benefits.
Total Remuneration Package (TRP)
TRP is defined as being Base Salary plus the value of any benefits
including superannuation and motor vehicles.
TRP = Base Salary
+ Agency superannuation contribution
+ Motor vehicle cost/EVS
+ Cash in lieu of motor vehicle
+ Motor vehicle parking
+ Other benefits
+ Other supplementary payments not otherwise described
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Total Reward (TR)
TR is defined as being TRP plus bonuses.
How to read a box plot:
P95
TR = TRP
+ Actual performance bonus paid in previous 12 months
+ Actual retention bonus payments paid in previous 12 months
+ Productivity bonus
+ Sign on bonuses
+ Group or whole of agency performance bonus and allowances
20% of
the data
values
Q3
Total Rewards plus Allowances (TR+A)
TR+A is defined as being TR plus allowances.
TR+A = TR
+ Additional duties/responsibilities allowances
+ Qualifications and/or skills based allowances
+ Market related allowances
+ Superannuation allowances
+ Hours of duty allowances
+ Expense allowances
+ Geographic/locality allowances
+ Disability allowances
+ Health and lifestyle allowances
+ Individual performance related allowances
+ Annual leave loading
50% of
the data
values
90% of
the data
values
Median
Q1
20% of
the data
values
P5
The size of the squares in relation to each other also reveals how evenly
distributed the data values are. For example, in the plot above, the lower
two squares (P5 to Median) are shorter than the two above (Median to
P95). This indicates that there is a smaller range in values for the bottom
45% compared to the top 45%.
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A.3 APS agencies
Agency
Aboriginal Hostels Limited
^
Australian Research Council
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Skills Quality Authority
Attorney General’s Department
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
AUSAID
Australian Taxation Office
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Australian War Memorial
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Bureau of Meteorology
+
Australian Crime Commission
Cancer Australia
*
Australian Customs & Border Protection Service
^
*
*
Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Australian Electoral Commission
Comcare
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Commonwealth Grants Commission
Australian Human Rights Commission
^
Commonwealth Superannuation Administration (ComSuper)
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
*
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee
* #
*
Australian Institute of Criminology
CrimTrac
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Defence
*
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Defence Housing Australia
^
Australian Law Reform Commission
Education Employment and Workplace Relations
^
Australian National Audit Office
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
Australian National Maritime Museum
Fair Work Australia
Australian National Preventive Health Agency
*
Australian Office of Financial Management
#
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplant Authority
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Note: Social Security Appeals Tribunal received a pay increase
Family Court of Australia
^
Federal Court of Australia
Australian Public Service Commission
Federal Magistrates Court
Australian Radiation Protection & Nuclear Safety Agency
Finance and Deregulation
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Office of National Assessments
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Office of Parliamentary Counsel
Future Fund Management Agency
*
Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commission
Geoscience Australia
#
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
Health and Ageing
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Human Services
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman
Immigration and Citizenship
Office of the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Office of the Inspector-General of Taxation
Infrastructure and Transport
Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Old Parliament House
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia
Prime Minister and Cabinet
IP Australia
#
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal
*
Productivity Commission
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Professional Services Review
National Archives of Australia
Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
National Blood Authority
Resources, Energy and Tourism
National Capital Authority
Royal Australian Mint
National Competition Council
Safe Work Australia
National Film and Sound Archive
Screen Australia
National Health and Medical Research Council
Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
National Library of Australia
National Museum of Australia
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
*
National Native Title Tribunal
Nat. Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Mgmnt Authority
National Water Commission
#
*
^
+
*
Torres Strait Regional Authority
Treasury
*
Veterans’ Affairs
^
Wheat Export Australia
Not an agency under the PS Act - but separate data was submitted.
Agencies who did not received a general pay increase in 2011.
Agencies who received a general pay increase in 2011 from an expiring agreement, not a new agreement negotiated in 2011.
Agencies who received two general pay increases in 2011. One from an expiring agreement as well as an increase from a new agreement negotiated in 2011.
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Table A.1: General pay increase
Percentage of
total APS
employees
Number of
employees
n
%
26919
16.43
Total who did receive a general pay increase
136953
83.57
Total staff
163872
100.00
Total who did not receive a general pay increase
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