❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice requesting detailed remuneration data for WA Public Sector employees, including salary bands, overtime, penalty rates, and accumulated personal leave liability. The response provides some data on gross wages, overtime, and penalty payments but refers to publicly available reports for some information and states that personal leave data is not collected.
AnsweredQoN 163Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 May 2025
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development; Trade and Investment; Economic Diversification
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(1) Please provide the numbers (or count) of WA Public Sector (WAPS) FTE by department and each agency for the financial year 2023-24, where the annual remuneration (as detailed by group certificates) excluding PAYG Tax, SGT and allowances (i.e. meal, travel and incidentals) and including overtime/penalty rates falls into the following bands? ( Detail and list separately by agency or department): (a) less than$50,000; (b) $50,001- $80,000; (c) $8,001 - $100,000; (d) $100,001- $140,000; (e) $140,001- $180,000; (f) $180,001-$220,000; (g) $220,001- $300,000; and (h) more than $300,001? (2) Detail and list separately for each department and agency, the total aggregate of FTE remuneration in dollar terms for the financial year 2023-24, split between: (a) Normal ordinary earnings; (b) Overtime; and (c) Penalty rates? (3) Detail the accumulated personal leave liability in dollar terms for each department or agency: (a) What is the average or mean dollar value of accumulated personal leave per FTE employee?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2025
Response time
8 days
1. This information is published in the State of the WA Government Sector Workforce 2023-24 report and State of the WA Government Sector Workforce Statistical Bulletin 2023-24. It does not include information as detailed in group certificates as the Public Sector Commission does not collect this type of information from agencies.
2. See table. Inclusions and exclusions for how this data is calculated is on WA.gov.au in the Human Resource Minimum Obligatory Information Data Definitions 1.6.0 .
3. The Public Sector Commission does not collect personal leave balances or liability from agencies.
Department or agency
Gross wage or salary (2(a))
Gross overtime payments (2(b))
Gross penalty payments (2(c))
Architects Board of Western Australia
$228,930.00
$0.00
$0.00
Building and Construction Industry Training Fund
$3,699,026.00
$1,363.00
$0.00
Central Regional TAFE
$43,116,575.00
$394,549.00
$1,998,471.00
ChemCentre
$15,588,635.00
$241,623.00
$344,969.00
Child and Adolescent Health Service
$671,634,695.00
$21,159,692.00
$94,494,949.00
Commissioner for Children and Young People
$1,523,216.00
$506.00
$24,812.00
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
$3,096,413.00
$29,353.00
$47,529.00
Corruption and Crime Commission
$18,068,421.21
$51,212.20
$1,550,459.66
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
$235,518,823.00
$15,466,623.00
$18,634,034.00
Department of Communities
$634,667,946.61
$12,755,658.00
$29,997,382.00
Department of Education
$3,985,378,204.00
$1,413,513.00
$150,403,971.00
Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
$195,448,642.00
$642,547.00
$3,612,128.00
Department of Finance
$132,572,059.00
$236,888.00
$1,894,774.00
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
$239,032,160.00
$22,431,849.00
$13,008,253.00
Department of Health
$160,065,345.00
$269,531.00
$3,165,887.00
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
$59,241,519.00
$292,389.00
$235,931.00
Department of Justice
$821,969,781.00
$62,875,587.00
$22,656,488.00
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
$118,759,095.00
$670,285.00
$1,558,750.00
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
$113,489,198.00
$710,067.00
$433,406.00
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
$222,729,161.00
$3,365,665.00
$7,782,622.00
Department of Training and Workforce Development
$54,415,328.00
$78,659.00
$814,599.00
Department of Transport
$157,258,885.00
$1,068,747.00
$2,761,242.00
Department of Treasury
$37,195,956.00
$20,694.00
$338,709.00
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
$117,830,073.00
$523,244.00
$2,307,076.00
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
$81,403,458.00
$51,259.00
$441,664.00
Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
$4,266,229.00
$15,852.00
$10,257.00
East Metropolitan Health Service
$1,093,965,025.00
$45,436,172.00
$178,552,331.00
Economic Regulation Authority
$9,964,871.00
$125,882.00
$20,597.00
Forest Products Commission
$17,976,007.00
$284,520.00
$254,602.00
GESB
$9,521,943.00
$2,281.00
$16,819.00
Health Support Services
$242,272,674.00
$2,650,413.00
$16,248,294.00
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
$2,375,777.00
$9,482.00
$3,286.00
Infrastructure WA
$2,967,178.00
$0.00
$9,234.00
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
$48,427,898.00
$408,009.00
$198,711.00
Keep Australia Beautiful Council (W.A.)
$814,161.00
$8,465.00
$14,385.00
Landgate
$47,787,178.00
$254,926.00
$3,866.00
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
$46,253,762.00
$235,739.00
$407,312.00
Legal Practice Board
$5,004,817.00
$1,440.00
$118,878.00
Lotterywest
$32,054,154.00
$279,453.00
$733,282.00
Main Roads Western Australia
$200,385,463.00
$7,170,615.00
$1,296,861.00
Mental Health Commission
$51,115,040.00
$74,729.00
$2,833,929.00
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
$11,871,557.00
$346,331.00
$262,011.00
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
$1,940,487.00
$0.00
$0.00
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
$1,335,679.00
$0.00
$20,236.00
North Metropolitan Health Service
$1,357,615,373.00
$58,083,108.00
$194,852,286.00
North Metropolitan TAFE
$139,395,924.61
$1,436,289.00
$1,418,238.00
North Regional TAFE
$38,881,796.00
$872,921.00
$6,733,848.00
Office of the Auditor General
$25,553,798.00
$306,627.00
$0.00
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
$43,776,463.00
$41,682.00
$359,722.00
Office of the Information Commissioner
$2,069,643.00
$884.00
$962.00
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
$2,349,263.00
$0.00
$0.00
Ombudsman Western Australia
$10,044,774.00
$3,205.00
$39,036.00
PathWest
$255,207,118.00
$9,396,117.00
$11,928,832.00
Public Sector Commission
$18,166,126.00
$24,914.00
$21,323.00
Public Transport Authority
$304,507,407.00
$21,535,568.00
$23,022,583.00
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
$308,329.00
$0.00
$0.00
Small Business Development Corporation
$7,957,916.00
$26,223.00
$54,974.00
South Metropolitan Health Service
$1,327,890,062.00
$48,860,920.00
$224,538,839.00
South Metropolitan TAFE
$133,951,785.00
$3,194,083.00
$1,818,839.00
South Regional TAFE
$50,540,596.00
$350,836.00
$928,314.00
The Burswood Park Board
$1,235,366.00
$11,088.00
$0.00
The National Trust of Australia (W.A.)
$3,165,269.00
$0.00
$0.00
VenuesWest
$24,627,572.00
$207,007.00
$772,814.00
Veterinary Practice Board
$472,136.00
$0.00
$0.00
WA Country Health Service
$1,091,802,685.00
$28,465,718.00
$169,760,414.00
Western Australia Police
$210,557,495.00
$2,950,895.00
$8,902,284.00
Western Australian Electoral Commission
$5,841,559.00
$213,229.00
$56,252.00
Western Australian Meat Industry Authority
$1,884,905.41
$251,080.00
$32,234.10
WorkCover Western Australia
$14,437,841.00
$37,165.00
$34,461.00
2. See table. Inclusions and exclusions for how this data is calculated is on WA.gov.au in the Human Resource Minimum Obligatory Information Data Definitions 1.6.0 .
3. The Public Sector Commission does not collect personal leave balances or liability from agencies.
Department or agency
Gross wage or salary (2(a))
Gross overtime payments (2(b))
Gross penalty payments (2(c))
Architects Board of Western Australia
$228,930.00
$0.00
$0.00
Building and Construction Industry Training Fund
$3,699,026.00
$1,363.00
$0.00
Central Regional TAFE
$43,116,575.00
$394,549.00
$1,998,471.00
ChemCentre
$15,588,635.00
$241,623.00
$344,969.00
Child and Adolescent Health Service
$671,634,695.00
$21,159,692.00
$94,494,949.00
Commissioner for Children and Young People
$1,523,216.00
$506.00
$24,812.00
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
$3,096,413.00
$29,353.00
$47,529.00
Corruption and Crime Commission
$18,068,421.21
$51,212.20
$1,550,459.66
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
$235,518,823.00
$15,466,623.00
$18,634,034.00
Department of Communities
$634,667,946.61
$12,755,658.00
$29,997,382.00
Department of Education
$3,985,378,204.00
$1,413,513.00
$150,403,971.00
Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
$195,448,642.00
$642,547.00
$3,612,128.00
Department of Finance
$132,572,059.00
$236,888.00
$1,894,774.00
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
$239,032,160.00
$22,431,849.00
$13,008,253.00
Department of Health
$160,065,345.00
$269,531.00
$3,165,887.00
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
$59,241,519.00
$292,389.00
$235,931.00
Department of Justice
$821,969,781.00
$62,875,587.00
$22,656,488.00
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
$118,759,095.00
$670,285.00
$1,558,750.00
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
$113,489,198.00
$710,067.00
$433,406.00
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
$222,729,161.00
$3,365,665.00
$7,782,622.00
Department of Training and Workforce Development
$54,415,328.00
$78,659.00
$814,599.00
Department of Transport
$157,258,885.00
$1,068,747.00
$2,761,242.00
Department of Treasury
$37,195,956.00
$20,694.00
$338,709.00
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
$117,830,073.00
$523,244.00
$2,307,076.00
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
$81,403,458.00
$51,259.00
$441,664.00
Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
$4,266,229.00
$15,852.00
$10,257.00
East Metropolitan Health Service
$1,093,965,025.00
$45,436,172.00
$178,552,331.00
Economic Regulation Authority
$9,964,871.00
$125,882.00
$20,597.00
Forest Products Commission
$17,976,007.00
$284,520.00
$254,602.00
GESB
$9,521,943.00
$2,281.00
$16,819.00
Health Support Services
$242,272,674.00
$2,650,413.00
$16,248,294.00
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
$2,375,777.00
$9,482.00
$3,286.00
Infrastructure WA
$2,967,178.00
$0.00
$9,234.00
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
$48,427,898.00
$408,009.00
$198,711.00
Keep Australia Beautiful Council (W.A.)
$814,161.00
$8,465.00
$14,385.00
Landgate
$47,787,178.00
$254,926.00
$3,866.00
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
$46,253,762.00
$235,739.00
$407,312.00
Legal Practice Board
$5,004,817.00
$1,440.00
$118,878.00
Lotterywest
$32,054,154.00
$279,453.00
$733,282.00
Main Roads Western Australia
$200,385,463.00
$7,170,615.00
$1,296,861.00
Mental Health Commission
$51,115,040.00
$74,729.00
$2,833,929.00
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
$11,871,557.00
$346,331.00
$262,011.00
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
$1,940,487.00
$0.00
$0.00
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
$1,335,679.00
$0.00
$20,236.00
North Metropolitan Health Service
$1,357,615,373.00
$58,083,108.00
$194,852,286.00
North Metropolitan TAFE
$139,395,924.61
$1,436,289.00
$1,418,238.00
North Regional TAFE
$38,881,796.00
$872,921.00
$6,733,848.00
Office of the Auditor General
$25,553,798.00
$306,627.00
$0.00
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
$43,776,463.00
$41,682.00
$359,722.00
Office of the Information Commissioner
$2,069,643.00
$884.00
$962.00
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
$2,349,263.00
$0.00
$0.00
Ombudsman Western Australia
$10,044,774.00
$3,205.00
$39,036.00
PathWest
$255,207,118.00
$9,396,117.00
$11,928,832.00
Public Sector Commission
$18,166,126.00
$24,914.00
$21,323.00
Public Transport Authority
$304,507,407.00
$21,535,568.00
$23,022,583.00
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
$308,329.00
$0.00
$0.00
Small Business Development Corporation
$7,957,916.00
$26,223.00
$54,974.00
South Metropolitan Health Service
$1,327,890,062.00
$48,860,920.00
$224,538,839.00
South Metropolitan TAFE
$133,951,785.00
$3,194,083.00
$1,818,839.00
South Regional TAFE
$50,540,596.00
$350,836.00
$928,314.00
The Burswood Park Board
$1,235,366.00
$11,088.00
$0.00
The National Trust of Australia (W.A.)
$3,165,269.00
$0.00
$0.00
VenuesWest
$24,627,572.00
$207,007.00
$772,814.00
Veterinary Practice Board
$472,136.00
$0.00
$0.00
WA Country Health Service
$1,091,802,685.00
$28,465,718.00
$169,760,414.00
Western Australia Police
$210,557,495.00
$2,950,895.00
$8,902,284.00
Western Australian Electoral Commission
$5,841,559.00
$213,229.00
$56,252.00
Western Australian Meat Industry Authority
$1,884,905.41
$251,080.00
$32,234.10
WorkCover Western Australia
$14,437,841.00
$37,165.00
$34,461.00
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