Workplace relations
Executive remuneration
Executive remuneration at the ABS refers to the remuneration of Key Management Personnel (KMP), Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, and Other Highly Paid Staff. Tables 7.11 and 7.12 outline the remuneration paid to KMP and SES employees. During the reporting period ending 30 June 2019, the ABS identified no other Highly Paid Staff.
The Australian Statistician determines the remuneration for all Senior Executive Service (SES) employees at the ABS. In determining SES remuneration arrangements, the Australian Statistician considers:
- recommendations from the ABS SES Remuneration Committee
- contemporary remuneration arrangements and pay relativities with reference to the wider Australian Public Service
- the Australian Public Service Remuneration Survey (conducted by the Australian Public Service Commission)
- individual performance
- salary relative to other ABS SES employees
- the position of individual salaries in the market.
The ABS SES Remuneration Committee makes recommendations to the Australian Statistician on SES Band 1 and 2 employment conditions and remuneration. The ABS SES Remuneration Committee is comprised of:
- Deputy Australian Statistician, Statistical Services Group
- Deputy Australian Statistician, Census and Data Services Group
- Deputy Australian Statistician, Corporate Services and Transformation Group
- General Manager, People, Capability and Communication Division.
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Table 7.11: Information about remuneration for key management personnel, at 30 June 2019(a) |
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Short‑term benefits |
Post‑employment benefits |
Other long‑term benefits |
Termination benefits(b) |
Total remuneration |
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Name |
Position title |
Base salary |
Bonuses(b) |
Other benefits and allowances(c) |
Superannuation contributions |
Long service leave |
Other long‑term benefits |
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David Kalisch |
Australian Statistician |
532,576 |
0 |
140,276 |
93,254 |
75,614 |
0 |
0 |
841,720 |
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Jenet Connell(d) |
Deputy Australian Statistician |
329,991 |
0 |
3,155 |
58,669 |
25,461 |
0 |
0 |
417,276 |
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Luise McCulloch |
Deputy Australian Statistician |
386,688 |
0 |
3,723 |
64,966 |
24,958 |
0 |
0 |
480,335 |
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Teresa Dickinson |
Deputy Australian Statistician |
331,309 |
0 |
3,829 |
59,551 |
4,520 |
0 |
0 |
399,209 |
(a) KMP remuneration is prepared on an accrual basis as required under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) (PGPA Rule).
(b) In 2018-19, there were no bonuses nor termination benefits paid to KMP.
(c) Other benefits and allowances include car parking and related fringe benefits tax, and other allowances.
(d) Part-year - appointed 3 September 2018.
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Table 7.12: Information about remuneration for senior executives (a)(b)(c)(d) |
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Short‑term benefits (e) |
Post‑employment benefits |
Other long‑term benefits(f) |
Termination benefits(g) |
Total remuneration |
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Total remuneration bands |
Number of senior executives |
Average base salary |
Average bonuses(h) |
Average other benefits and allowances |
Average superannuation contributions(i) |
Average long service leave |
Average other long‑term benefits |
Average termination benefits |
Average total remuneration |
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$0- $220,000 |
18 |
93,538 |
0 |
3,437 |
20,421 |
5,539 |
0 |
- |
122,935 |
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$220,001- $245,000 |
7 |
182,682 |
0 |
5,700 |
33,779 |
11,321 |
0 |
- |
233,482 |
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$245,001- $270,000 |
16 |
194,106 |
0 |
2,149 |
35,062 |
13,982 |
0 |
11,587 |
256,886 |
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$270,001- $295,000 |
4 |
222,003 |
0 |
2,836 |
39,896 |
15,914 |
0 |
- |
280,649 |
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$295,001- $320,000 |
1 |
232,903 |
0 |
2,065 |
43,049 |
17,657 |
0 |
- |
295,674 |
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$320,001- $345,000 |
2 |
263,845 |
0 |
2,118 |
48,181 |
25,760 |
0 |
- |
339,904 |
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$345,001- $370,000 |
3 |
266,922 |
0 |
17,967 |
44,217 |
22,180 |
0 |
- |
351,287 |
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$370,001- $395,000 |
3 |
247,380 |
0 |
2,135 |
41,774 |
20,098 |
0 |
66,583 |
377,972 |
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(a) This table is prepared on an accrual basis as required under the PGPA Rule.
(b) In 2018-19, there were 26 fortnightly pays.
(c) This table reports the average total remuneration of Senior Executives who received remuneration during the reporting period.
(d) Those ABS officers that have been classified as Key Management Personnel (as per Table 7.9) have not been included in this table disclosure.
(e) The Short-term benefits is comprised of:
- 1) the average of Base salary (including: paid and accrued; paid while on annual leave; paid while on sick leave; higher duties allowance; and purchased annual leave); and
- 2) the average of Other benefits and allowances (motor vehicle allowance, car parking and related fringe benefits tax, and other allowances).
(f) The Other long-term benefits is the average amount of long services leave accrued and deferred (more than 12 months) for the reporting period. It also includes the average of any salary paid while on long services leave.
(g) The Termination benefits is the average amount of termination payment for the reporting period.
(h) In 2018-19, there were no bonuses paid to Senior Executives.
(i) The Superannuation contributions is the average of the ABS' superannuation contributions, including productivity component, for the reporting period.
Employment arrangements
Table 7.13 presents the employment arrangements for ABS staff employed under the Public Service Act 1999 as at 30 June 2019.
ABS interviewers are engaged under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 in accordance with the Census and Statistics Regulation 2016. The ABS Interviewers Enterprise Agreement 2017 is the employment instrument that applies to ABS interviewers (448 as at 30 June 2019).
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Table 7.13: ABS employment arrangements, at 30 June 2019 (a) |
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SES |
Non-SES |
Total |
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ABS employees covered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Enterprise Agreement 2019 |
n/a |
2,703 |
2,703 |
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Individual Flexibility Arrangements (IFA) made under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Enterprise Agreement 2019 as at June 30 2019 |
n/a |
9 |
9 |
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SES employees covered by Determination under s. 24(1) of the Public Service Act 1999 (Includes SES employees on long term leave, secondment and temporary transfer to other agencies) |
48 |
0 |
48 |
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Total |
48 |
2,703 |
2,751 |
(a) The 9 employees with an IFA are included in the 2,703 ABS employees.
Salary arrangements
The ABS Enterprise Agreement 2019 outlines the salary arrangements for non-SES ABS employees employed under the Public Service Act 1999.
Table 7.14 shows the salary ranges for ABS employees at 30 June 2019.
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Table 7.14: Salary ranges by classification level, at 30 June 2019 (a) (b) |
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Minimum Salary |
Maximum Salary |
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SES 3 |
262,701 |
n/a(a) |
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SES 2 |
210,161 |
257,447 |
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SES 1 |
168,129 |
204,907 |
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EL 2 |
124,537 |
149,822(b) |
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EL 1 |
99,756 |
115,316 |
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APS 6 |
81,196 |
91,696 |
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APS 5 |
72,279 |
81,188 |
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APS 4 |
64,256 |
72,275 |
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APS 3 |
56,955 |
64,202 |
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APS 2 |
53,119 |
56,372 |
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APS 1 |
43,719 |
49,994 |
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Other - Graduate |
58,587 |
72,275 |
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TOTAL |
43,719 |
262,701(a) |
(a) There is no maximum salary range for the SES 3 cohort.
(b) EL2 pay point 4 only accessible as detailed in clauses 15.1 and 15.2 of the ABS Enterprise Agreement 2019.
There are no performance pay arrangements in the ABS.
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