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APPENDIX A: Staffing statistics and remuneration

Staff profile

Table 70: APS Ongoing Employees by location as at 30 June 2019

Male

Female

Indeterminate(a)

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Male

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Female

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Indeterminate

Total

NSW

1,402

189

1,591

3,285

2,254

5,539

3

0

3

7,133

Qld

1,362

94

1,456

2,777

1,262

4,039

4

1

5

5,500

SA

716

68

784

945

605

1,550

1

0

1

2,335

Tas

390

67

457

584

505

1,089

4

1

5

1,551

Vic

1,318

142

1,460

2,330

1,562

3,892

2

0

2

5,354

WA

389

31

420

887

488

1,375

2

0

2

1,797

ACT

1,693

93

1,786

1,752

453

2,205

9

0

9

4,000

NT

84

3

87

270

65

335

0

0

0

422

External Territories

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Overseas

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

7,354

687

8,041

12,830

7,194

20,024

25

2

27

28,092

(a) The term “indeterminate” takes the meaning specified in the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.

Table 71: APS Non-Ongoing Employees by location as at 30 June 2019(a)

Male

Female

Indeterminate(b)

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Male

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Female

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Indeterminate

Total

NSW

30

87

117

85

282

367

4

2

6

490

Qld

34

178

212

75

357

432

1

2

3

647

SA

21

53

74

31

110

141

2

1

3

218

Tas

18

4

22

20

15

35

0

0

0

57

Vic

50

144

194

48

423

471

3

2

5

670

WA

10

49

59

34

229

263

1

2

3

325

ACT

3

21

24

8

40

48

0

1

1

73

NT

0

9

9

0

14

14

0

0

0

23

External Territories

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Overseas

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

166

545

711

301

1,470

1,771

11

10

21

2,503

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

(b) The term “indeterminate” takes the meaning specified in the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.

Table 72: APS Ongoing Employees by location as at 30 June 2018

Male

Female

Indeterminate(a)

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Male

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Female

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Indeterminate

Total

NSW

1,542

185

1,727

3,588

2,409

5,997

2

1

3

7,727

Qld

1,438

120

1,558

2,955

1,340

4,295

3

1

4

5,857

SA

734

73

807

1,004

645

1,649

1

0

1

2,457

Tas

428

68

496

645

538

1,183

4

1

5

1,684

Vic

1,383

157

1,540

2,541

1,643

4,184

2

0

2

5,726

WA

426

33

459

936

552

1,488

2

0

2

1,949

ACT

1,769

95

1,864

1,897

460

2,357

5

0

5

4,226

NT

96

2

98

305

79

384

0

0

0

482

External Territories

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Overseas

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

7,816

733

8,549

13,871

7,666

21,537

19

3

22

30,108

(a) The term “indeterminate” takes the meaning specified in the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.

Table 73: APS Non-Ongoing Employees by location as at 30 June 2018(a)

Male

Female

Indeterminate(b)

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Male

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Female

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Indeterminate

Total

NSW

45

125

170

147

327

474

3

1

4

648

Qld

109

71

180

226

208

434

1

0

1

615

SA

45

36

81

72

72

144

1

0

1

226

Tas

11

13

24

23

39

62

0

0

0

86

Vic

70

134

204

97

435

532

0

3

3

739

WA

33

60

93

110

238

348

1

2

3

444

ACT

13

14

27

12

20

32

0

0

0

59

NT

2

4

6

0

12

12

0

0

0

18

External Territories

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Overseas

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

328

457

785

687

1,351

2,038

6

6

12

2,835

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

(b) The term “indeterminate” takes the meaning specified in the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.

Table 74: APS Ongoing Employees by classification as at 30 June 2019

Male

Female

Indeterminate(a)

Substantive Classification

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Male

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Female

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Indeterminate

Total

SES 3

1

0

1

4

0

4

0

0

0

5

SES 2

18

0

18

13

1

14

0

0

0

32

SES 1

60

0

60

63

2

65

0

0

0

125

EL 2

372

8

380

376

46

422

0

0

0

802

EL 1

1,022

43

1,065

1,089

280

1,369

0

0

0

2,434

APS 6

1,554

111

1,665

2,212

1,188

3,400

3

0

3

5,068

APS 5

993

53

1,046

1,583

496

2,079

6

1

7

3,132

APS 4

2,547

380

2,927

5,565

4,272

9,837

10

1

11

12,775

APS 3

615

68

683

1,675

863

2,538

5

0

5

3,226

APS 2

41

3

44

47

23

70

0

0

0

114

APS 1

29

7

36

37

9

46

0

0

0

82

Other

102

14

116

166

14

180

1

0

1

297

TOTAL

7,354

687

8,041

12,830

7,194

20,024

25

2

27

28,092

(a) The term “indeterminate” takes the meaning specified in the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.

Table 75: APS Non-Ongoing Employees by classification as at 30 June 2019(a)

Male

Female

Indeterminate(b)

Substantive Classification

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Male

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Female

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Indeterminate

Total

SES 3

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

SES 2

1

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

SES 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

EL 2

1

1

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

3

EL 1

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

2

APS 6

2

0

2

5

5

10

0

0

0

12

APS 5

1

0

1

5

0

5

0

0

0

6

APS 4

2

2

4

13

0

13

0

0

0

17

APS 3

151

539

690

261

1,460

1,721

11

10

21

2,432

APS 2

7

0

7

15

5

20

0

0

0

27

APS 1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

166

545

711

301

1,470

1,771

11

10

21

2,503

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

(b) The term “indeterminate” takes the meaning specified in the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.

Table 76: APS Ongoing Employees by classification as at 30 June 2018

Male

Female

Indeterminate(a)

Substantive Classification

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Male

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Female

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Indeterminate

Total

SES 3

3

0

3

3

0

3

0

0

0

6

SES 2

17

0

17

14

0

14

0

0

0

31

SES 1

61

0

61

59

0

59

0

0

0

120

EL 2

380

14

394

364

46

410

0

0

0

804

EL 1

948

43

991

1,033

283

1,316

0

0

0

2,307

APS 6

1,595

125

1,720

2,206

1,228

3,434

3

0

3

5,157

APS 5

994

63

1,057

1,574

556

2,130

1

0

1

3,188

APS 4

2,773

405

3,178

6,030

4,550

10,580

8

2

10

13,768

APS 3

853

63

916

2,294

951

3,245

3

1

4

4,165

APS 2

40

6

46

60

30

90

0

0

0

136

APS 1

34

7

41

46

15

61

0

0

0

102

Other

118

7

125

188

7

195

4

0

4

324

TOTAL

7,816

733

8,549

13,871

7,666

21,537

19

3

22

30,108

(a) The term “indeterminate” takes the meaning specified in the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.

Table 77: APS Non-Ongoing Employees by classification as at 30 June 2018(a)

Male

Female

Indeterminate(b)

Substantive Classification

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Male

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Female

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Indeterminate

Total

SES 3

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

2

SES 2

1

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

SES 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

EL 2

4

0

4

2

2

4

0

0

0

8

EL 1

6

1

7

1

0

1

0

0

0

8

APS 6

3

0

3

9

4

13

0

0

0

16

APS 5

3

0

3

15

1

16

0

0

0

19

APS 4

79

4

83

194

21

215

2

0

2

300

APS 3

225

442

667

449

1,304

1,753

4

6

10

2,430

APS 2

6

0

6

17

5

22

0

0

0

28

APS 1

0

9

9

0

13

13

0

0

0

22

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

328

457

785

687

1,351

2,038

6

6

12

2,835

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

(b) The term “indeterminate” takes the meaning specified in the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender.

Table 78: APS by fulltime and part time status as at 30 June 2019

Ongoing

Non-Ongoing(a)

Substantive Classification

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Ongoing

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Non-Ongoing

Total

SES 3

5

0

5

1

0

1

6

SES 2

31

1

32

1

1

2

34

SES 1

123

2

125

0

0

0

125

EL 2

748

54

802

2

1

3

805

EL 1

2,111

323

2,434

1

1

2

2,436

APS 6

3,769

1,299

5,068

7

5

12

5,080

APS 5

2,582

550

3,132

6

0

6

3,138

APS 4

8,122

4,653

12,775

15

2

17

12,792

APS 3

2,295

931

3,226

423

2,009

2,432

5,658

APS 2

88

26

114

22

5

27

141

APS 1

66

16

82

0

1

1

83

Other

269

28

297

0

0

0

297

TOTAL

20,209

7,883

28,092

478

2,025

2,503

30,595

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

Table 79: APS by fulltime and part time status as at 30 June 2018

Ongoing

Non-Ongoing(a)

Substantive Classification

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Ongoing

Fulltime

Part Time

Total Non-Ongoing

Total

SES 3

6

0

6

1

1

2

8

SES 2

31

0

31

1

1

2

33

SES 1

120

0

120

0

0

0

120

EL 2

744

60

804

6

2

8

812

EL 1

1,981

326

2,307

7

1

8

2,315

APS 6

3,804

1,353

5,157

12

4

16

5,173

APS 5

2,569

619

3,188

18

1

19

3,207

APS 4

8,811

4,957

13,768

275

25

300

14,068

APS 3

3,150

1,015

4,165

678

1,752

2,430

6,595

APS 2

100

36

136

23

5

28

164

APS 1

80

22

102

0

22

22

124

Other

310

14

324

0

0

0

324

TOTAL

21,706

8,402

30,108

1,021

1,814

2,835

32,943

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

Table 80: APS Employment type by location as at 30 June 2019

Ongoing

Non-Ongoing(a)

Total

NSW

7,133

490

7,623

Qld

5,500

647

6,147

SA

2,335

218

2,553

Tas

1,551

57

1,608

Vic

5,354

670

6,024

WA

1,797

325

2,122

ACT

4,000

73

4,073

NT

422

23

445

External Territories

0

0

0

Overseas

0

0

0

Total

28,092

2,503

30,595

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

Table 81: APS Employment type by location as at 30 June 2018

Ongoing

Non-Ongoing(a)

Total

NSW

7,727

648

8,375

Qld

5,857

615

6,472

SA

2,457

226

2,683

Tas

1,684

86

1,770

Vic

5,726

739

6,465

WA

1,949

444

2,393

ACT

4,226

59

4,285

NT

482

18

500

External Territories

0

0

0

Overseas

0

0

0

Total

30,108

2,835

32,943

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

Table 82: APS Indigenous Employment as at 30 June 2019

Total

Ongoing

1,653

Non-Ongoing(a)

73

Total

1,726

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

Table 83: APS Indigenous Employment as at 30 June 2018

Total

Ongoing

1,625

Non-Ongoing(a)

72

Total

1,697

(a) Non-ongoing employees includes irregular/intermittent staff

Table 84: Employment arrangements as at 30 June 2019

SES

Non-SES

Section 24(1) of the Public Service Act 1999

165

1

Individual flexibility agreements

0

90

Common law contract

1

0

Total

166

91

Table 85: APS Employment salary ranges by classification level (Minimum/Maximum) Current Report Period (2018–19)

Minimum Salary(a)

Maximum Salary(a)

SES 3

309,100

367,200

SES 2

219,300

270,300

SES 1

164,300

211,700

EL 2

118,503

140,926

EL 1

102,402

113,471

APS 6

81,870

94,670

APS 5

73,959

79,806

APS 4

66,313

73,472

APS 3

59,498

66,312

APS 2

53,672

57,952

APS 1

48,030

51,499

Medical officer Class 4

168,424

179,476

Medical officer Class 3

154,983

161,956

Medical officer Class 2

122,382

145,522

Deputy General Counsel—Executive Level 2 (Legal Job Stream)

149,659

Senior Rehabilitation Consultant—APS 6 (Professional Job Stream)

99,763

Rehabilitation Consultant 2+—APS 6 (Professional Job Stream)

94,983

Graduate APS

59,498

66,313

Cadet ICT (Technical Trainee)

53,672

66,313

APS Trainee (Apprentice)

53,672

66,313

APS Trainee (ICT Apprentice)

48,030

57,208

Cadet APS

27,378

59,498

APS Trainee (School-based pathway) Year 12

24,016

APS Trainee (School-based pathway) Year 11

21,787

(a) The salary ranges in this table cover base salary rates only. They do not include reportable fringe benefits, allowances and salary sacrifice arrangements.

Table 86: APS Employment Performance Pay by classification level Current Report Period (2018-19)(a)

Number of employees receiving performance pay

Aggregated (sum total) of all payments made

Average of all payments made

Minimum Payment made

Maximum Payment made

SES 3

0

0

0

0

0

SES 2

0

0

0

0

0

SES 1

0

0

0

0

0

EL 2

0

0

0

0

0

EL 1

0

0

0

0

0

APS 6

0

0

0

0

0

APS 5

0

0

0

0

0

APS 4

0

0

0

0

0

APS 3

0

0

0

0

0

APS 2

0

0

0

0

0

APS 1

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

(a) The department made no performance payments in 2018–19

Performance pay

The department made no performance payments in 2018–19.

Non-salary benefits

The Department of Human Services Enterprise Agreement 2017–2020 provides for a range of allowances for staff who meet eligibility criteria. For example, social workers can claim reimbursement for professional association membership fees associated with the performance of their duties.

Staff can access salary sacrifice benefits, including additional superannuation and leased motor vehicles. Non-salary benefits can include a health insurance discount and a public transport loan scheme. Staff also have access to business tools, such as mobile phones and mobile computing devices, if there is a business requirement.

SES staff have car parking at their local office and a vehicle allowance or a vehicle to use for business and private purposes.

Remuneration for senior executives

The Secretary establishes salary ranges for Senior Executive Service staff based on:

  • the Australian Government Workplace Bargaining Policy 2018
  • the annual Australian Public Service SES remuneration survey
  • the performance of the department
  • value for money.

The Secretary reviews salaries for individual SES staff each year after the end of the annual performance cycle. As well as individual performance, the Secretary takes into account factors such as organisational performance, comparable remuneration data, and the size and complexity of the role.

Table 87: Salary ranges for Senior Executive Service classifications effective as at 14 September 2018

Classification

Salary Range $(a)

SES Band 3

$309,100–$367,200

SES Band 2

$219,300–$270,300

SES Band 1

$164,300–$211,700

(a) The salary ranges in the table cover base salary rates only. They do not include motor vehicles, reportable fringe benefits or other allowances. The Secretary may approve salary rates outside of these ranges

Table 88: A report of the full and part-year substantive senior executive service (SES) officers; long-term SES acting arrangements (staff who have acted in an SES role for the full 12 months period); and SES seconded to the department, who received remuneration during the reporting year and are not classified as key management personnel.

Short-term benefits(a)

Post-employment benefits(b)

Other long-term benefits(c)

Termination Benefits

Total Remuneration

Remuneration Band

Number of Senior Executive Staff

Average Base salary
($)

Average Bonuses ($)

Average Other benefits and allowances(d)($)

Average Superannuation contributions
($)

Average Long service leave
($)

Average Other long-term benefits
($)

Average Termination Benefits
($)

Average total remuneration ($)

$0–$220,000

47

98,793

16,037

18,535

4,087

1,501

138,953

$220,001–$245,000

40

170,608

29,199

30,934

3,490

234,232

$245,001–$270,000

29

183,753

28,410

33,081

3,841

8,811

257,896

$270,001–$295,000

36

210,281

28,032

36,955

6,207

281,474

$295,001–$320,000

12

224,118

29,694

40,069

9,441

303,323

$320,001–$345,000

8

245,074

29,361

43,266

14,982

332,682

$345,001–$370,000

1

272,215

29,099

46,982

7,880

356,177

$370,001–$395,000

3

291,828

33,669

45,269

6,740

377,507

$395,001–$420,000

1

308,666

30,730

55,930

3,344

398,671

$445,001–$470,000

2

362,536

30,928

53,701

9,629

456,794

$494,001–$520,000

3

393,505

35,742

61,893

10,540

501,681

Total number of Senior Executive Staff

182

(a) Includes base salary, bonus, allowances and other benefits such as annual leave.

(b) Includes contributed superannuation depending on the scheme the employee is in. Where an employee is in a defined contribution scheme, such as PSSap, this will be the superannuation amount on the individual’s pay slip. Where an employee is in a defined benefits scheme, such as PSS and CSS, this will include the Notional Employer Contribution Amount, Employer Productivity Superannuation Contribution and any Additional Lump Sum Contribution paid.

(c) Includes long service leave and the discounting of long service leave.

(d) Includes motor vehicle allowances and fringe benefit tax benefits (including the grossed up value of car parking provided).

Remuneration for key management personnel

During the reporting period ended 30 June 2019, the department had 11 executives meeting the definition of key management personnel (KMP). KMP are staff that have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities, directly or indirectly of the department. KMP include the Secretary, substantive Deputy Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries who acted in the role for a period of 12 weeks or more from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Table 89: Key management personnel

Name

Position

Term as KMP

Renée Leon

Secretary

Full year

John Murphy

Deputy Secretary, Payments Reform

Full year

Amanda Cattermole

Deputy Secretary, Health and Aged Care

Full year

Catherine Rule

Deputy Secretary, Programme Design

Full year

Barry Jackson

Deputy Secretary, Service Delivery Operations

Part year—Ceased effective 12 May 2019

Michael McNamara

Chief Information Officer

Part year—Commenced on 7 January 2019

Roxanne Kelley

Chief Operating Officer

Part year—Commenced on 26 November 2018

Charles McHardie

Chief Information Officer

Part year—Ceased effective 13 January 2019

Annette Musolino

Deputy Secretary, Integrity and Information

Part year—Acting in the role from 7 January 2019

Rebecca Cross

Deputy Secretary, Integrity and Information

Part year—Ceased effective 20 November 2018

Andrew Wood

Chief Operating Officer

Part year—Ceased effective 26 December 2018

Table 90: Key management personnel remuneration

Short-term benefits(a)

Post-employment benefits(b)

Other long-term benefits(c)

Termination Benefits

Total Remuneration

Name

Position title

Base salary
($)

Bonuses ($)

Other benefits and allowances(d) ($)

Superannuation contributions ($)

Long service leave
($)

Other long-term benefits
($)

Termination benefits
$)

Total remuneration ($)

Renée Leon

Secretary

630,523

0

42,131

99,519

28,178

0

0

800,352

John Murphy

Deputy Secretary, Payments Reform

602,603

0

71,556

107,527

25,319

0

0

807,005

Amanda Cattermole

Deputy Secretary, Health and Aged Care

310,823

0

38,111

57,546

12,045

0

0

418,526

Catherine Rule

Deputy Secretary, Programme Design

313,871

0

32,849

53,587

11,715

0

0

412,022

Barry Jackson

Deputy Secretary, Service Delivery Operations

294,473

0

28,327

56,082

6,504

0

0

385,386

Michael McNamara

Chief Information Officer

236,295

0

26,287

33,211

8,293

0

0

304,086

Roxanne Kelley

Chief Operating Officer

224,896

0

19,126

40,257

6,500

0

0

290,779

Charles McHardie

Chief Information Officer

165,785

0

17,552

25,009

6,354

0

0

214,701

Annette Musolino

Deputy Secretary, Integrity and Information

163,188

0

15,527

22,788

275

0

0

201,778

Rebecca Cross

Deputy Secretary, Integrity and Information

149,262

0

12,944

25,546

4,169

0

0

191,921

Andrew Wood

Chief Operating Officer

133,359

0

18,863

30,043

2,264

0

0

184,529

Total

3,225,080

0

323,272

551,114

111,616

0

0

4,211,083

(a) Includes base salary, annual leave benefit, bonuses, allowances and other benefits.

(b) Includes contributed superannuation depending on the scheme the employee is in. Where an employee is in a defined contribution scheme, such as PSSap, this will be the superannuation amount on the individual’s pay slip. Where an employee is in a defined benefits scheme, such as PSS and CSS, this will include the Notional Employer Contribution Amount, Employer Productivity Superannuation Contribution and any Additional Lump Sum Contribution paid.

(c) Includes long service leave and the discounting of long service leave.

(d) Includes motor vehicle allowances and fringe benefit tax benefits (including the grossed up value of car parking provided).

Remuneration for other highly paid staff

A report of any staff who received remuneration of $220,000 or more during the reporting year.

Table 91: Average remuneration for other highly paid staff

Short-term benefits(a)

Post-employment benefits(b)

Other long-term benefits(c)

Termination Benefits

Total Remuneration

Remuneration Band

Number of Other Highly Paid Staff

Average Base salary ($)

Average Bonuses ($)

Average Other benefits and allowances(d) ($)

Average Superannuation contributions ($)

Average Long service leave ($)

Average Other long-term benefits ($)

Average Termination Benefits ($)

Average total remuneration ($)

$220,001–$245,000

25

115,074

5,736

19,380

2,723

85,963

230,986

$245,001–$270,000

9

96,003

430

17,187

2,189

140,091

257,159

$270,001–$295,000

4

118,403

105

23,747

-171

141,962

284,291

$295,001–$320,000

2

137,047

24,927

1,036

143,447

306,457

$370,001–$395,000

1

311,538

65,523

802

377,862

Total number of highly paid staff

41

(a) Includes base salary, annual leave benefits, bonuses, allowances and other benefits.

(b) Includes contributed superannuation depending on the scheme the employee is in. Where an employee is in a defined contribution scheme, such as PSSap, this will be the superannuation amount on the individual’s pay slip. Where an employee is in a defined benefits scheme, such as PSS and CSS, this will include the Notional Employer Contribution Amount, Employer Productivity Superannuation Contribution and any Additional Lump Sum Contribution paid.

(c) Includes long service leave and the discounting of long service leave.

(d) Includes motor vehicle allowances and fringe benefit tax benefits (including the grossed up value of car parking provided).