❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of the total annual cost to the Department of Education for various employee categories in 2015, including salary, superannuation, and other expenses. The answer provides a breakdown of costs per category.
AnsweredQoN 3453Legislative Council
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For 2015, what is the cost to the Department of Education for the total annual salary for one person/employee, including all superannuation, leave, workers compensation and any other expenses, of each of the following categories: (a) Teacher, Level 2 or 3; (b) School Administrator, Level 3; (c) School Administrator, Level 4; (d) School Administrator, Level 5; (e) School Administrator, Level 6; (f) School Psychologist, Level 1, Level 2, Senior; (g) Lead School Psychologist; (h) Aboriginal Islander Education Officer, Level 3; (i) Education Assistant (Auslan); (j) Education Assistant (Behaviour Centres); (k) Education Assistant (Braille); (l) Education Assistant (Mainstream), Level 1-2; (m) Education Assistant (Special Needs), Level 2-3; (n) Ministerial Officer, Level 1-5; (o) Public Servant, Level 1-8; (p) Government Officer, Level 1-5; (q) School Support Officer; (r) Cleaner; (s) Gardener; and (t) other?
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Answered
24 November 2015
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
40 days
The estimated total annual cost per FTE for the employee categories below is based on salary expenditure data from 1 January 2015 to 10 September 2015, inclusive of an average superannuation on-cost of 10.01%.
Category
Salary ($)
(a)
Teacher, Level 2 or 3
103,444
(b)
School Administrator, Level 3
133,063
(c)
School Administrator, Level 4
148,140
(d)
School Administrator, Level 5
157,012
(e)
School Administrator, Level 6
181,334
(f)
School Psychologist, Level 1, Level 2, Senior
108,955
(g)
Lead School Psychologist
134,682
(h)
Aboriginal Islander Education Officer, Level 3
59,464
(i)
Education Assistant (Auslan)
56,599
(j)
Education Assistant (Behaviour Centres)
65,457
(k)
Education Assistant (Braille)
55,703
(l)
Education Assistant (Mainstream) Level 1/2
49,179
(m)
Education Assistant (Special Needs) Level 2/3
53,456
(n & q)*
Ministerial Officer, Level 1-5 (School Support Officers)
64,126
(o)
Public Servant, Level 1-8
88,656
(p)
Government Officer, Level 1-5
73,056
(r)
Cleaner
54,781
(s)
Gardener
54,681
(t)
Other
64,040
*
The categories Ministerial Officer and School Support Officer refer to the same staff, i.e. they are interchangeable terms.
Category
Salary ($)
(a)
Teacher, Level 2 or 3
103,444
(b)
School Administrator, Level 3
133,063
(c)
School Administrator, Level 4
148,140
(d)
School Administrator, Level 5
157,012
(e)
School Administrator, Level 6
181,334
(f)
School Psychologist, Level 1, Level 2, Senior
108,955
(g)
Lead School Psychologist
134,682
(h)
Aboriginal Islander Education Officer, Level 3
59,464
(i)
Education Assistant (Auslan)
56,599
(j)
Education Assistant (Behaviour Centres)
65,457
(k)
Education Assistant (Braille)
55,703
(l)
Education Assistant (Mainstream) Level 1/2
49,179
(m)
Education Assistant (Special Needs) Level 2/3
53,456
(n & q)*
Ministerial Officer, Level 1-5 (School Support Officers)
64,126
(o)
Public Servant, Level 1-8
88,656
(p)
Government Officer, Level 1-5
73,056
(r)
Cleaner
54,781
(s)
Gardener
54,681
(t)
Other
64,040
*
The categories Ministerial Officer and School Support Officer refer to the same staff, i.e. they are interchangeable terms.
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