PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY
MELBOURNE

SALARY SURVEYS

18

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

1.47 AUD = 1 USD

107,113 AUD

$72,967 USD

Sydney

128,622 AUD

98,353 AUD

$67,000 USD

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Average Salary / Public Sector / Melbourne

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Average salary for Public Sector / Melbourne is 107,113 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 98,353 AUD. All data are based on 18 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 107,455 AUD. Women receive a salary of 108,042 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 113,914 AUD. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 110,831 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 205,956 AUD. Employees with 1-2 Years of experience receive 131,676 AUD.

Levels / Public Sector / Melbourne (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,700 AUD - 21,999 AUD	0	n/a
22,000 AUD - 29,399 AUD	0	n/a
29,400 AUD - 36,699 AUD	1	100% 5.56%
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	1	94.44% 5.56%
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	1	88.89% 5.56%
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	0	n/a
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	1	83.33% 5.56%
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	1	77.78% 5.56%
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	1	72.22% 5.56%
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	1	66.67% 5.56%
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	1	61.11% 5.56%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	2	55.56% 11.11%
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	0	n/a
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	2	44.44% 11.11%
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	0	n/a
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	2	33.33% 11.11%
132,100 AUD - 139,499 AUD	0	n/a
139,500 AUD - 146,799 AUD	0	n/a
146,800 AUD - 154,099 AUD	0	n/a
154,100 AUD - 161,499 AUD	1	22.22% 5.56%
161,500 AUD - 168,799 AUD	1	16.67% 5.56%
168,800 AUD - 176,199 AUD	0	n/a
176,200 AUD - 183,499 AUD	0	n/a
183,500 AUD - 190,799 AUD	0	n/a
190,800 AUD - 198,199 AUD	0	n/a
198,200 AUD - 205,499 AUD	1	11.11% 5.56%
205,500 AUD - 212,899 AUD	1	5.56% 5.56%
212,900 AUD - 220,199 AUD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
220,200 AUD - 234,899 AUD	0	n/a
234,900 AUD - 249,599 AUD	0	n/a
249,600 AUD - 264,199 AUD	0	n/a
264,200 AUD - 278,899 AUD	0	n/a
278,900 AUD - 293,599 AUD	0	n/a
293,600 AUD - 308,299 AUD	0	n/a
308,300 AUD - 322,999 AUD	0	n/a
323,000 AUD - 337,599 AUD	0	n/a
337,600 AUD - 352,299 AUD	0	n/a
352,300 AUD - 366,999 AUD	0	n/a
367,000 AUD - 513,799 AUD	0	n/a

Gender / Public Sector / Melbourne (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	5	108,042 AUD
2	Men	12	107,455 AUD

Education / Public Sector / Melbourne (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	7	113,914 AUD
2	Some College	2	110,831 AUD
3	Bachelors Degree	8	107,748 AUD
4	High School	1	46,975 AUD

Experience / Public Sector / Melbourne (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	205,956 AUD
2	1-2 Years	1	131,676 AUD
3	4-8 Years	2	130,796 AUD
4	16-20 Years	1	125,951 AUD
5	8-12 Years	6	102,170 AUD
6	2-4 Years	5	69,288 AUD
7	0-1 Year	1	37,873 AUD

Age / Public Sector / Melbourne (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	212,415 AUD
2	46-50	1	199,350 AUD
3	36-40	1	160,449 AUD
4	56-60	1	125,951 AUD
5	n/a	1	98,353 AUD
6	31-35	9	96,298 AUD
7	26-30	4	66,352 AUD

Work Type / Public Sector / Melbourne (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	11	121,694 AUD
2	Contract	6	92,041 AUD
3	Part Time	1	37,873 AUD

Careers / Public Sector / Melbourne (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Public Administration Lead	3	163,238 AUD
2	Other Public Sector Career	7	125,511 AUD
3	Social Worker	5	81,325 AUD
4	Public Administration	2	57,397 AUD
5	Public Relations	1	37,873 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Advanced Child Protection Practitioner

Posted 16 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Child protection."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	94,800 AUD

Meteorologist

Posted 19 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Weather forecasting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	131,600 AUD

Senior Policy Officer

Posted 09 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Implement public policies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	116,700 AUD

Ministerial Adviser

Posted 27 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategic and political advice, stakeholder engagement, senior departmental liaison, problem solving."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	166,800 AUD

Policy Analyst

Posted 07 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coming up with policy papers, recommendations etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	83,500 AUD

Policy Writer

Posted 04 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Writing Policy and Policy templates."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	31,300 AUD

Social Worker

Posted 20 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Social Working and assessment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	71,000 AUD