Table B.35 Star rank Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel remuneration, 2019-20
Short-term benefits | Post- employment benefits | Other long-term benefits | Termination benefits | Total remuneration | |||||
Remuneration band | Number of Star ranks1 | Average base salary ($) | Average bonuses ($) | Average other benefits and allowances ($)2 | Average superannuation contributions ($) | Average long service leave ($) | Average other long-term benefits ($) | Average termination benefits ($)3 | Average total remuneration ($) |
$0 - $220,000 | 39 | 85,393 | 0 | 18,341 | 26,774 | 2,309 | 0 | 2,331 | 135,147 |
$220,001 - $245,000 | 2 | 155,396 | 0 | 23,550 | 50,128 | 4,385 | 0 | 0 | 233,459 |
$245,001 - $270,000 | 7 | 164,145 | 0 | 35,971 | 54,983 | 4,879 | 0 | 0 | 259,978 |
$270,001 - $295,000 | 4 | 109,842 | 0 | 20,363 | 35,421 | 3,141 | 0 | 116,716 | 285,482 |
$295,001 - $320,000 | 18 | 190,583 | 0 | 32,033 | 63,610 | 5,786 | 0 | 22,457 | 314,469 |
$320,001 - $345,000 | 45 | 219,252 | 0 | 34,175 | 70,591 | 6,282 | 0 | 0 | 330,300 |
$345,001 - $370,000 | 26 | 229,430 | 0 | 48,888 | 72,740 | 7,215 | 0 | 0 | 358,272 |
$370,001 - $395,000 | 31 | 230,151 | 2,304 | 61,655 | 71,880 | 7,102 | 0 | 7,681 | 380,772 |
$395,001 - $420,000 | 13 | 212,030 | 7,692 | 46,113 | 71,853 | 6,358 | 0 | 59,532 | 403,578 |
$420,001 - $445,000 | 14 | 222,367 | 0 | 60,241 | 70,534 | 6,769 | 0 | 72,362 | 432,273 |
$445,001 - $470,000 | 8 | 210,892 | 0 | 94,916 | 66,892 | 6,086 | 0 | 76,011 | 454,796 |
$470,001 - $495,000 | 4 | 286,261 | 0 | 120,202 | 71,229 | 8,019 | 0 | 0 | 485,710 |
$495,001 - $520,000 | 3 | 255,621 | 0 | 169,164 | 72,472 | 6,869 | 0 | 0 | 504,125 |
$520,001 - $545,000 | 1 | 186,827 | 0 | 28,609 | 58,201 | 5,834 | 0 | 251,630 | 531,101 |
$570,001 - $595,000 | 1 | 202,516 | 0 | 26,213 | 62,902 | 6,311 | 0 | 275,165 | 573,106 |
$595,001 - $620,000 | 2 | 218,901 | 0 | 99,759 | 66,598 | 6,490 | 0 | 220,189 | 611,936 |
$620,001 -$645,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$645,001 -$670,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$670,001 -$695,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$695,001 - $720,000 | 1 | 425,985 | - | 151,901 | 121,781 | 13,994 | 0 | 0 | 713,660 |
Notes:
- The number of ADF Star Ranks listed above is the number of individuals not the number of positions. Staff who were permanently appointed to or acted in a Star Rank ADF position for a period longer than 6 months are included in the table.
- Other Benefits and Allowances includes the value of items such as housing (including overseas), motor vehicle allowances, retention bonuses, cost of living allowances (to support members and their families in remote or overseas locations), and any Reportable Fringe Benefits Tax payable by Defence. This column includes non-cash benefits.
- Defence members compulsorily transferred to the Reserves may be eligible for a special benefit payment. The amount of a special benefit payment is based on the member’s period of service and is an amount equal to two weeks’ pay for every year of service, to a maximum of 48 weeks.
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