2008 APS Remuneration Survey
The 2008 APS Remuneration Survey provides data on the APS remuneration arrangements as at 31 December 2008.
The survey consists of three components: Senior Executive Service (SES) remuneration; non‑SES remuneration; and a broader market comparison of APS remuneration against private and State public service remuneration.
Fifty Six APS agencies participated in the survey in 2008.
2008 SES Remuneration Summary – Survey Medians
|
Band 1 |
Base Salary |
Base Salary Percentage Movement 2007-2008 |
Total Remuneration Package 2
Median |
Total Reward 3
Median 4 |
|
SES 1 |
$141,651 |
4.9 |
$196,880 |
$202,110 |
|
SES 2 |
$178,276 |
5.9 |
$248,133 |
$257,512 |
|
SES 3 |
$226,000 |
7.1 |
$315,007 |
$330,337 |
1 SES APS Band or equivalent.
2 Total Remuneration Package includes Base Salary, superannuation, motor vehicles and other fixed benefits paid to SES employees including applicable FBT.
3 Total Reward is the Total Remuneration Package plus any bonus payments.
4 The calculations of Total Remuneration Package and Total Reward are made separately for each incumbent and then ranked. Thus, the median Total Reward figure, for example, is not the sum of all the medians of each component.
2008 Non-SES Remuneration Summary – Survey Medians
|
Classification 1 |
Base Salary Median |
Base Salary Percentage Movement 2007-2008 |
Total Remuneration Package 2
Median |
Total Reward 3
Median 4 |
|
Graduate |
$49,753 |
8.4 |
$57,738 |
$58,152 |
|
APS 1 |
$37,371 |
3.7 |
$43,366 |
$43,397 |
|
APS 2 |
$43,682 |
7.1 |
$50,759 |
$50,996 |
|
APS 3 |
$49,000 |
5.3 |
$56,729 |
$56,888 |
|
APS 4 |
$55,343 |
4.8 |
$63,863 |
$64,265 |
|
APS 5 |
$61,000 |
3.7 |
$70,188 |
$71,165 |
|
APS 6 |
$70,580 |
3.8 |
$81,295 |
$82,737 |
|
EL 1 |
$88,270 |
4.0 |
$102,614 |
$105,613 |
|
EL 2 |
$110,400 |
4.8 |
$129,329 |
$134,074 |
1 Non-SES APS classification or equivalent.
2 Total Remuneration Package includes Base Salary, superannuation, motor vehicles and other fixed benefits paid to Non-SES employees including applicable FBT.
3 Total Reward is the Total Remuneration Package plus any bonus payments.
4 The calculations of Total Remuneration Package and Total Reward are made separately for each incumbent and then ranked. Thus, the median Total Reward figure, for example, is not the sum of all the medians of each component.
2008 Broader Market Comparison – Total Remuneration Package 1
|
Classification |
APS Median TRP |
Combined State/Territory PS Median |
Private Sector 2
25th Percentile |
Private Sector2 Median |
|
APS 1 |
$43,366 |
$37,544 |
$29,841 |
$32,257 |
|
APS 2 |
$50,759 |
$47,341 |
$43,854 |
$48,134 |
|
APS 3 |
$56,729 |
$54,150 |
$54,546 |
$60,258 |
|
APS 4 |
$63,863 |
$60,958 |
$65,238 |
$72,383 |
|
APS 5 |
$70,188 |
$68,334 |
$76,325 |
$85,582 |
|
APS 6 |
$81,295 |
$76,844 |
$92,617 |
$104,971 |
|
EL 1 |
$102,614 |
$85,354 |
$111,418 |
$127,372 |
|
EL 2 |
$129,329 |
$97,955 |
$135,263 |
$156,593 |
|
SES 1 |
$196,880 |
$170,465 |
$177,500 |
$210,722 |
|
SES 2 |
$248,133 |
$213,991 |
$251,868 |
$307,628 |
|
SES 3 |
$315,007 |
$279,600 |
$379,908 |
$469,987 |
1 Total Remuneration Package includes Base Salary, superannuation, motor vehicles and other fixed benefits paid to employees including applicable FBT.
2 Data on Private Sector 25th percentile and median base salaries drawn from Mercer’s broadest and most comprehensive database which covers all job families and industries.
Further Information
The detailed survey results are available in three reports:
Senior Executive Service (SES) Remuneration
Non-SES Remuneration
Broader Market Comparison.
Enquiries in relation to the survey results should be directed to workplacerelations@deewr.gov.au.
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