Appendix B: Staffing statistics and executive remuneration
Table B1 Ongoing employees by location, 2019–20
| Male | Female | Indeterminate | Total | ||||||
Full time | Part time | Total male | Full time | Part time | Total female | Full time | Part time | Total | ||
NSW | 685 | 7 | 692 | 202 | 27 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 921 |
Qld | 323 | 1 | 324 | 136 | 18 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 479 |
SA | 97 | 0 | 97 | 29 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
Tas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Vic | 458 | 7 | 465 | 158 | 47 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 670 |
WA | 234 | 3 | 237 | 63 | 11 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
ACT | 2,026 | 20 | 2,046 | 1,462 | 261 | 1,723 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3,772 |
NT | 110 | 0 | 110 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
Commonwealth territories | 15 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Overseas | 115 | 0 | 115 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
Total | 4,065 | 38 | 4,103 | 2,143 | 374 | 2,517 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6,624 |
Table B2 Non-ongoing employees by location, 2019–20
| Male | Female | Indeterminate | Total | ||||||
Full time | Part time1 | Total male | Full time | Part time1 | Total female | Full time | Part time1 | Total | ||
NSW | 13 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Qld | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
SA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
WA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
ACT | 26 | 31 | 57 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Commonwealth territories | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Overseas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 47 | 42 | 89 | 79 | 42 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
1. Casual employees are included in part-time figures.
Table B3 Ongoing employees by location, 2018–19
| Male | Female | Indeterminate | Total | ||||||
Full time | Part time | Total male | Full time | Part time | Total female | Full time | Part time | Total | ||
NSW | 647 | 7 | 654 | 210 | 36 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
Qld | 329 | 2 | 331 | 122 | 19 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 473 |
SA | 94 | 0 | 94 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
Tas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Vic | 454 | 8 | 462 | 154 | 49 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 665 |
WA | 224 | 3 | 227 | 61 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 298 |
ACT | 2,042 | 31 | 2,073 | 1,380 | 267 | 1,647 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3,721 |
NT | 67 | 0 | 67 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
Commonwealth territories | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Overseas | 141 | 0 | 141 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
Total | 4,013 | 51 | 4,064 | 2,049 | 392 | 2,441 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6,508 |
Table B4 Non-ongoing employees by location, 2018–19
| Male | Female | Indeterminate | Total | ||||||
Full time | Part time1 | Total male | Full time | Part time1 | Total female | Full time | Part time1 | Total | ||
NSW | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Qld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
SA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
ACT | 36 | 8 | 44 | 50 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Commonwealth Territories | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Overseas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 55 | 11 | 66 | 74 | 15 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
1. Casual employees are included in part-time figures.
Table B5 Remuneration for key management personnel
| Short‑term benefits | Post‑employment benefits | Other long‑term benefits |
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Name | Position title1 | Base salary2 | Bonuses | Other benefits and allowances3 | Superannuation contributions4 | Long service leave5 | Other long‑term benefits | Termination benefits6 | Total remuneration7 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
Reece Kershaw8 | Commissioner | 521,675 | - | 4,004 | 66,635 | 11,657 | - | - | 603,971 |
Andrew Colvin9 | Commissioner | 162,907 | - | 201 | 18,582 | 3,974 | - | - | 185,664 |
Darren Box10 | Chief Operating Officer | 160,338 | - | 6,436 | 26,819 | 3,730 | - | - | 197,323 |
Suzanne Bird11 | Chief Operating Officer | 188,230 | - | 10,467 | 29,746 | 4,543 | - | 340,344 | 573,330 |
Raymond Johnson12 | Chief Police Officer | 72,695 | - | 13,713 | 40,642 | 6,056 | - | 279,239 | 412,345 |
Neil Gaughan13 | Chief Police Officer | 40,717 | - | - | 6,289 | 980 | - | - | 47,986 |
Ian McCartney14 | Deputy Commissioner Investigations | 191,610 | - | 4,931 | 28,747 | 4,543 | - | - | 229,831 |
Lesa Gale15 | Deputy Commissioner Investigations | 42,652 | - | 5,243 | 6,330 | 985 | - | - | 55,210 |
Leanne Close16 | Deputy Commissioner Investigations | 201,295 | - | 5,258 | 24,492 | 3,918 | - | - | 234,963 |
Brett Pointing17 | Deputy Commissioner Operations | 159,000 | - | - | 22,976 | 3,567 | - | - | 185,543 |
Lesa Gale18 | Deputy Commissioner Operations | 25,738 | - | 3,164 | 3,820 | 594 | - | - | 33,316 |
Neil Gaughan19 | Deputy Commissioner Operations | 297,972 | - | - | 46,024 | 7,173 | - | - | 351,169 |
Karl Kent20 | Deputy Commissioner Specialist & Support Operations | 273,921 | - | 13,579 | 44,354 | 6,628 | - | - | 338,482 |
Simon Walsh21 | Deputy Commissioner Specialist & Support Operations | 72,058 | - | 249 | 10,887 | 1,759 | - | - | 84,953 |
Ramzi Jabbour22 | Deputy Commissioner Specialist & Support Operations | 52,210 | - | 791 | 4,037 | 884 | - | - | 57,922 |
Total |
| 2,463,018 | - | 68,036 | 380,380 | 60,991 | - | 619,583 | 3,592,008 |
1. The AFP has determined the key management personnel (KMP) to be the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Chief Police Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, and any other members of the AFP Executive Board. Included are individuals who have acted in a KMP role for a continuous period of 30 days or more, or departed prior to reporting date. Details of Senior Executive Service employment arrangements can be found in Chapter 4.
2. Base salary includes salary paid and accrued, annual leave accrued and higher duties allowances.
3. Other benefits and allowances includes non-monetary benefits included in the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) Return for the year ended 31 March 2020 such as the provision of motor vehicle benefits. It also includes a health and fitness allowance, and associated FBT.
4. For individuals in a defined contribution scheme (for example Public Sector Superannuation accumulation plan (PSSap) and super choice), superannuation includes superannuation contribution amounts. For individuals in a defined benefit scheme (for example Public Superannuation Scheme (PSS) and Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS)), superannuation includes the relevant Notional Employer Contribution Rate and the Employer Productivity Superannuation Contribution.
5. Long service leave comprises the amount of leave accrued.
6. Termination benefits are payments that may be made in relation to the cessation of a KMP position from the AFP.
7. Total remuneration is calculated on an accrual basis in accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefits with the exception of superannuation and non-monetary benefits. This means that there are differences between remuneration determined by the Remuneration Tribunal and the remuneration disclosed in the table.
8. Commenced KMP role in October 2019.
9. Ceased KMP role in October 2019.
10. Includes remuneration while acting in KMP role.
11. Ceased KMP role in January 2020.
12. Ceased KMP role in May 2020.
13. Commenced KMP role in May 2020.
14. Commenced KMP role in October 2019.
15. Includes remuneration while acting in KMP role.
16. Ceased KMP role in December 2019.
17. Commenced KMP role in January 2020.
18. Includes remuneration while acting in KMP role.
19. Ceased KMP role in May 2020.
20. Commenced KMP role in October 2019. For the period July 2019 to October 2019, Karl Kent (Deputy Commissioner Transnational Serious and Organised Crime) is included in the Home Affairs KMP remuneration tables, and has been excluded from AFP figures to avoid duplication.
21. Includes remuneration while acting in KMP role.
22. Ceased KMP role in August 2019.
Table B6 Remuneration for senior executives
| Short‑term benefits | Post‑employment benefits | Other long‑term benefits | Termination benefits | Total remuneration | ||||
Total remuneration bands | Number of senior executives (a) | Average base salary (b) | Average bonuses | Average other benefits and allowances (c) | Average superannuation contributions (d) | Average long service leave (e) | Average other long‑term benefits | Average termination benefits (f) | Average total remuneration (g) |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
$0-$220,000 | 25 | 92,247 | - | 5,931 | 18,807 | 5,890 | - | 3,192 | 126,067 |
$220,001-$245,000 | 8 | 198,240 | - | 3,428 | 30,489 | 5,410 | - | 711 | 238,278 |
$245,001-$270,000 | 17 | 210,628 | - | 5,568 | 34,913 | 5,310 | - | 491 | 256,910 |
$270,001-$295,000 | 18 | 225,595 | - | 11,588 | 36,692 | 5,636 | - | 1,009 | 280,520 |
$295,001-$320,000 | 7 | 227,685 | - | 12,820 | 35,782 | 5,756 | - | 22,280 | 304,843 |
$320,001-$345,000 | 6 | 267,097 | - | 15,849 | 43,991 | 6,752 | - | - | 333,689 |
$345,001-$370,000 | 3 | 227,875 | - | 26,626 | 34,884 | 6,133 | - | 65,613 | 361,131 |
$370,001-$395,000 | 1 | 294,052 | - | 29,766 | 44,840 | 7,261 | - | - | 375,919 |
$420,001-$445,000 | 1 | 293,469 | - | 79,565 | 45,897 | 7,119 | - | - | 426,050 |
a) Senior executives comprises AFP employees declared Band 1, 2 or 3 senior executive in accordance with section 25 of the AFP Act 1979 who are not substantive KMP. Included are individuals who have acted in a Senior Executive Service (SES) role for a continuous period of 30 days or more. Details of SES employment arrangements can be found in Chapter 4.
b) Base salary includes salary paid and accrued, annual leave accrued and higher duties allowances.
c) Other benefits and allowances includes overseas living allowances, non-monetary benefits included in the FBT Return for the year ended 31 March 2020 such as the provision of motor vehicle benefits, accommodation and utilities whilst posted overseas, and associated FBT. Employees posted overseas reside in Commonwealth leased or owned residences at the expense of the AFP and the benefit value is not received by the individual as direct remuneration.
d) For individuals in a defined contribution scheme (for example PSSap and super choice), superannuation includes superannuation contribution amounts. For individuals in a defined benefit scheme (for example PSS and CSS), superannuation includes the relevant Notional Employer Contribution Rate and the Employer Productivity Superannuation Contribution.
e) Long service leave comprises the amount of leave accrued.
f) Termination benefits are payments that may be made in relation to the cessation of a position from the AFP.
g) Total remuneration is calculated on an accrual basis in accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefits with the exception of superannuation and non-monetary benefits.
Table B7 Remuneration for other highly paid staff
| Short‑term benefits | Post‑employment benefits | Other long‑term benefits | Termination benefits | Total remuneration | ||||
Total remuneration bands | Number of other highly paid staff (a) | Average base salary(b) | Average bonuses | Average other benefits and allowance (c) | Average superannuation contribution (d) | Average long service leave (e) | Average other long‑term benefits | Average termination benefits (f) | Average total remuneration (g) |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
$225,001 – $250,000 | 74 | 198,797 | - | 3,328 | 27,851 | 4,862 | - | 3,690 | 238,528 |
$250,001 – $275,000 | 29 | 204,455 | - | 9,230 | 29,208 | 5,340 | - | 10,566 | 258,800 |
a) Other highly paid staff include staff who are neither KMP nor substantive senior executives and whose total remuneration for the reporting period exceeds $225,000. Details of SES employment arrangements can be found in Chapter 4.
b) Base salary includes salary paid and accrued, annual leave accrued and higher duties allowances.
c) Other benefits and allowances includes overseas living allowances, non-monetary benefits included in the FBT Return for the year ended 31 March 2020 such as the provision of motor vehicle benefits, accommodation and utilities whilst posted overseas. It also includes associated FBT. Employees posted overseas reside in Commonwealth leased or owned residences at the expense of the AFP and the benefit value is not received by the individual as direct remuneration.
d) For individuals in a defined contribution scheme (for example PSSap and super choice), superannuation includes superannuation contribution amounts. For individuals in a defined benefit scheme (for example PSS and CSS), superannuation includes the relevant Notional Employer Contribution Rate and the Employer Productivity Superannuation Contribution.
e) Long service leave comprises the amount of leave accrued.
f) Termination benefits are payments that may be made in relation to the cessation of a position from the AFP.
g) Total remuneration is calculated on an accrual basis in accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefits with the exception of superannuation and non-monetary benefits.
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