Executive remuneration information
In accordance with the Executive Remuneration Reporting Guidelines, Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies are requested to publish information detailing the scope and value of remuneration for executive and other highly paid staff. This information is presented in the two tables below.
- Table A: Average annual reportable remuneration paid to substantive executives during the reporting period.
- Table B: Other highly paid staff.
Table A: Remuneration paid to executives in 2017–18
Total remuneration |
Executives |
Average reportable salary |
Average contributed superannuation |
Average allowances |
Average bonus paid |
Average total remuneration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$200,000 and less |
2 |
90,962 |
11,001 |
- |
5,750 |
117,713 |
$200,001 to $225,000 |
3 |
198,084 |
22,874 |
117 |
- |
221,076 |
$225,001 to $250,000 |
5 |
212,655 |
22,253 |
- |
- |
234,908 |
$250,001 to $275,000 |
5 |
231,413 |
29,653 |
30 |
- |
261,095 |
$275,001 to $300,000 |
1 |
256,315 |
28,531 |
- |
- |
284,845 |
$300,001 to $325,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$325,001 to $350,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$350,001 to $375,000 |
4 |
329,999 |
31,398 |
- |
- |
361,397 |
$375,001 to $400,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$400,001 to $425,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$425,001 to $450,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$450,001 to $475,000 |
1 |
428,319 |
40,973 |
- |
- |
469,293 |
$475,001 to $500,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$500,001 to $525,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$525,001 to $550,000 |
1 |
510,927 |
19,981 |
- |
- |
530,908 |
$550,001 to $575,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total number of executives |
22 |
Note: The remuneration and conditions for the CEO of the Australian Digital Health Agency are set by the Remuneration Tribunal, the statutory body that handles the remuneration of key Commonwealth executives.
Table A: Key requirements/definitions
The reportable salary column is prepared on a cash basis using reportable salary as defined as the sum of:
(a) gross payments (excluding bonuses)
(b) reportable fringe benefits (net amount)
(c) reportable employer superannuation
(d) contributions
(e) exempt foreign employment income
as reported in an individual’s payment summary.
The contributed superannuation column is prepared on a cash basis using contributed superannuation as defined as follows:
-
For individuals that are in a defined contribution scheme (e.g. PSSap), contributed superannuation includes the defined contribution amounts. This amount is typically located on the individual’s payslips; or
-
For individuals that are in a defined benefit scheme (e.g. PSS and CSS), contributed superannuation includes the Notional Employer Contribution Rate (NECR) amount, Employer Productivity Superannuation Contribution (also known as the Productivity Component) and any Additional Lump Sum Contribution paid during the financial reporting period.
The reportable allowances column is prepared on a cash basis using reportable allowances as is equal to the total allowances figure as reported in an individual’s payment summary. Reportable allowances excludes any allowances already reported in the gross payments line in the payment summary.
The bonus paid column is prepared on a cash basis-using bonus paid as is equal to the actual bonus paid to individuals during the reporting period and is a component of gross payments reported on the payment summary.
Table B: Remuneration paid to highly paid staff in 2017–18
Total Remuneration |
Staff |
Average Reportable Salary |
Average Contributed superannuation |
Average Allowances |
Average bonus paid |
Average Total remuneration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$200,001 to $225,000 |
1 |
200,183 |
19,069 |
- |
- |
219,252 |
$225,001 to $250,000 |
2 |
217,237 |
20,722 |
- |
- |
237,959 |
$250,001 to $275,000 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total number of highly paid staff |
3 |
Table B: Key requirements/definitions
The reportable salary column is prepared on a cash basis using reportable salary as defined as the sum of:
(a) gross payments (excluding bonuses)
(b) reportable fringe benefits (net amount)
(c) reportable employer superannuation
(d) contributions
(e) exempt foreign employment income
as reported in an individual’s payment summary.
The contributed superannuation column is prepared on a cash basis using contributed superannuation as defined as follows:
-
For individuals that are in a defined contribution scheme (e.g. PSSap), contributed superannuation includes the defined contribution amounts. This amount is typically located on the individual’s payslips; or
-
For individuals that are in a defined benefit scheme (e.g. PSS and CSS), contributed superannuation includes the Notional Employer Contribution Rate (NECR) amount, Employer Productivity Superannuation Contribution (also known as the Productivity Component) and any Additional Lump Sum Contribution paid during the financial reporting period.
The reportable allowances column is prepared on a cash basis, using reportable allowances as is equal to the total allowances figure as reported in an individual’s payment summary. Reportable allowances excludes any allowances already reported in the gross payments line in the payment summary.
The bonus paid column is prepared on a cash basis, using bonus paid as is equal to the actual bonus paid to individuals during the reporting period and is a component of gross payments reported on the payment summary.