6. Historical data
The following section provides historical data on the:
- median Base Salary for all classifications since 2006;
- percentage change in median Base Salary for all classifications since 2006; and
- percentage change in median Total Reward by classification since 2006.
When considering the historical data, change in methodology over the reported period need to be taken into account. Prior to 2010 participation in the APS Remuneration Surveys was voluntary. In 2011, the data collection changed from being managed by a private contractor to being the responsibility of the Australian Public Service Commission. Changes in the collection and treatment of data have occurred across the entire period in which the APS remuneration data has been reported on.
Figure 6.1 shows the number of employees included in the APS Remuneration Reports for the past 10 years. There has been a significant increase in the number of employees from when participation was voluntary to when it became compulsory for all agencies.
Over the last decade, median Base Salaries have consistently increased, though the increases in 2014 and 2015 have been smaller than previous years. The greatest increase in median Base Salary was reported in 2009, with increases of 6.4% at the non-SES classifications, 6.2% at the SES classifications and an overall increase of 6.4%.
The smallest increase in median Base Salaries were in 2014 and 2015, with increases of 0.1% at the non-SES classifications, 0.2% and 1.4% respectively at the SES classifications and a 0.1% overall increase in both years.
The greatest increase in median Total Reward was recorded in 2012, with increases of 6.5% at the non-SES classifications, 4.9% at the SES classifications and an overall increase of 6.5%. Consistent with median Base Salaries, the smallest year-to-year change in median Total Reward was in 2015, with an increase of 0.7% at the SES classifications, a decrease of 0.2% at the non-SES classifications and an overall decrease of 0.1%.
Figure 6.1: Number of employees included in the APS Remuneration Report by year, 2006 to 2015
Figure 6.2: Median Base Salary by classification: Graduate to EL 1, 2006 to 2015
Source: Table 6.1
Figure 6.3: Median Base Salary by classification: EL and SES, 2006 to 2015
Source: Table 6.1
| Classification | 2005 $ | 2006 $ | 2007 $ | 2008 $ | 2009 $ | 2010 $ | 2011 $ | 2012 $ | 2013 $ | 2014 $ | 2015 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate | 41,000 | 43,412 | 45,902 | 49,753 | 51,370 | 53,040 | 55,162 | 56,944 | 59,407 | 60,158 | 60,158 |
| APS 1 | 33,935 | 35,371 | 36,040 | 37,371 | 40,659 | 41,148 | 41,151 | 43,944 | 45,263 | 47,004 | 47,736 |
| APS 2 | 39,028 | 40,300 | 40,786 | 43,682 | 47,680 | 49,233 | 50,471 | 52,998 | 54,588 | 54,588 | 54,588 |
| APS 3 | 43,923 | 45,345 | 46,542 | 49,000 | 52,327 | 54,577 | 56,215 | 59,677 | 61,512 | 61,512 | 61,512 |
| APS 4 | 48,944 | 50,833 | 52,812 | 55,343 | 58,949 | 61,299 | 63,243 | 66,923 | 69,038 | 69,239 | 69,239 |
| APS 5 | 53,931 | 56,400 | 58,825 | 61,000 | 64,728 | 67,017 | 68,092 | 72,487 | 74,331 | 74,331 | 74,451 |
| APS 6 | 62,775 | 65,519 | 68,000 | 70,580 | 74,969 | 77,824 | 79,555 | 84,478 | 86,844 | 86,844 | 86,923 |
| EL 1 | 77,767 | 80,921 | 84,875 | 88,270 | 93,826 | 97,275 | 99,378 | 104,825 | 108,013 | 108,013 | 108,382 |
| EL 2 | 96,063 | 100,000 | 105,299 | 110,400 | 117,127 | 120,840 | 124,140 | 130,460 | 133,777 | 133,905 | 133,905 |
| SES 1 | 122,000 | 127,945 | 135,000 | 141,651 | 149,987 | 158,277 | 164,586 | 172,000 | 178,330 | 178,617 | 181,006 |
| SES 2 | 151,108 | 159,856 | 168,422 | 178,276 | 189,633 | 200,726 | 209,318 | 221,266 | 229,949 | 230,000 | 232,644 |
| SES 3 | 187,500 | 198,994 | 211,000 | 226,000 | 248,000 | 261,910 | 273,383 | 282,931 | 300,000 | 302,000 | 312,000 |
| Classification | 2006 % | 2007 % | 2008 % | 2009 % | 2010 % | 2011 % | 2012 % | 2013 % | 2014 % | 2015 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad, APS 1 - APS 3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| APS 4 - APS 6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| EL | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Non-SES | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| SES | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| All | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Classification | 2006 % | 2007 % | 2008 % | 2009 % | 2010 % | 2011 % | 2012 % | 2013 % | 2014 % | 2015 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad, APS 1 - APS 3 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| APS 4 - APS 6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| EL | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Non-SES | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| SES | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| All | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Figure 6.4: Percentage change in median Base Salary by classification group, 2006 to 2015
Source: Table 6.2
Figure 6.5: Percentage change in median Total Reward by classification group, 2006 to 2015
Source: Table 6.3