Hon Sue Ellery requested a breakdown of the Department of Education's salary costs for various staff categories in 2015, and received a response detailing total salaries from January to September, including a 10.01% superannuation on-cost.

AnsweredQoN 3374Legislative Council
Asked
8 September 2015
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Education

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For 2015, what is the cost to the Department of Education for the total annual salary, 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) Level1/2; (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
13 October 2015
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
35 days
Total salaries from 1 January 2015 to 10 September 2015. An averaged superannuation on-cost of 10.01% has been included in the data.
(a) $1,312,158,560
(b) $193,513,025
(c) $52,417,746
(d) $44,120,431
(e) $19,788,543
(f)  $21,450,050
(g) $2,720,891
(h) $15,366,372
(i)  $3,212,673
(j)  $905,308
(k) $437,116
(l)  $82,633,968
(m)  $164,504,196
(n) and (q) Ministerial Officer, Level 1-5 (School Support Officers) $133,755,211
(o) $34,687,742
(p) $4,465,450
(r) $72,470,518
(s) $24,327,918
(t) $5,667,434

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