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Table B.37: Other highly paid staff - Australian Public Service remuneration, 2019-20

Short-term benefits Average

Post- employment benefits

Other long-term benefits

Termination benefits

Total remuneration

Remuneration band

Number of highly paid APS staff

Average base salary ($)

Average bonuses ($)

Average other benefits and allowances ($)1

Average superannuation contributions ($)

Average long service leave ($)

Average other long-term benefits ($)

Average termination benefits ($)

Average total remuneration ($)

$225,001 - $245,000

40

155,896

2,242

22,388

27,348

4,221

0

21,312

233,407

$245,001 - $270,000

26

148,940

2,417

55,336

27,292

4,264

0

16,776

255,025

$270,001 - $295,000

8

221,581

2,934

10,385

39,734

5,871

0

1,875

282,380

$295,001 - $320,000

5

218,673

2,216

37,933

40,527

5,508

0

0

304,856

$320,001 - $345,000

14

264,039

3,125

15,885

41,598

6,851

0

0

331,498

$345,001 - $370,000

1

292,404

2,794

0

52,294

7,999

0

0

355,491

$420,001 - $445,000

3

357,445

8,282

1,146

50,674

9,568

0

0

427,115

Note:

1. 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.