Table 1: Number of staff employed Ministerial Offices as at 30 June - broken down by job title from 2014 to 2023. *
Job Title
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Chief of Staff
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Chief Policy Advisor
1
1
1
1
1
Chief Press Secretary
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Communications Director
1
1
Correspondence and Records Manager
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Deputy Chief of Staff
1
1
1
1
1
1
Deputy Chief Press Secretary
1
1
1
1
1
Deputy Director of Communications
1
1
Director of Communications
1
1
1
1
Director of Research
1
Executive Assistant
3
3
3
5
Executive Assistant (Correspondence Unit)
1
2
2
3
2
2
Executive Assistant to PM / Chief of Staff
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Events Manager
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Foreign Policy Advisor
1
Lead Advisor (Correspondence Unit)
1
1
1
Media Advisor
1
1
Media Assistant
2
1
1
1
1
Ministerial Advisor
1
19
18
17
Ministerial Advisor/Press Secretary
1
Ministerial Advisor (Level 1)
1
1
7
9
7
12
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
23
22
17
23
16
14
5
Ministerial Assistant (Correspondence Unit,
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Records Office)
Ministerial Secretary
17
19
15
Ministerial Secretary (Level 1)
5
Ministerial Secretary (Level 2)
11
Job Title
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Office And Project Coordinator
1
1
Personal Private Secretary
1
Press Secretary
1
2
26
24
18
Press Secretary (Level 1)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
Press Secretary (Level 2)
26
21
17
11
15
14
24
Principal Communications Advisor
1
Private Secretary (Administration)
1
3
2
3
10
16
21
Private Secretary (Administration/Diary/
8
10
11
16
6
2
Executive Support)
Private Secretary (Advisory)
1
4
2
3
1
1
5
Private Secretary (Advisory/Media)
7
7
6
5
7
7
2
1
4
Private Secretary (Media)
3
25
26
2
9
7
9
6
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
30
3
2
24
20
21
Private Secretary Portfolio Support
1
Research and Policy Director
1
1
Roving Private Secretary
1
1
Secretary To Parliamentary Under-Secretary
1
Senior Advisor
1
1
1
1
Senior Advisor/Advisor to Parliamentary
1
1
1
Under-Secretary
Senior Designer
1
1
Senior Economic Advisor
1
1
1
Senior Ministerial Advisor
11
13
16
8
9
11
10
11
12
9
Senior Press Secretary
7
9
9
10
12
12
2
3
1
2
Senior Private Secretary (Inside/Outside
32
30
29
30
32
30
29
26
26
28
Cabinet)
Senior Private Secretary to Parliamentary
1
1
2
3
Under-Secretary
Senior Specialist Communications
1
Specialist Ministerial Advisor
1
1
2
5
5
5
2
Strategic Communications Manager
1
1
1
1
Job Title
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Strategic Communications and Relationship
1
Manager
Strategic Relationship Manager
1
Transition Manager
1
Visual Content Designer
1
1
Total
158
158
149
162
158
157
159
147
149
150
*It is important to note that job titles may have changed over time. The introduction of new jobs, merging of roles, or retirement of certain titles are contributing
factors to the changes in the roles listed.
Table 2: Salary bands of staff employed in Ministerial Offices as at 30 June, broken down by job title from 2014 to 2023. *
Job Title
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Chief of Staff
Non-
Non-
Non-
Not found
Not found
$117,977 -
$115,663 -
$114,518 -
$114,518 -
$114,518 -
banded
banded
banded
in data
in data
$159,616
$156,846
$154,935
$154,935
$154,935
Chief Policy Advisor
$145,719 -
$141,719 -
$136,201 -
$136,201 -
$136,201 -
$195,738
$191,738
$184,272
$184,272
$184,272
Chief Press Secretary
$170,000 -
$150,110 -
$150,110 -
$150,110 -
$150,110 -
$147,900 -
$146,539 -
$142,242 -
$85,266-
$230,000
$203,090
$203,090
$203,090
$203,090
$200,100
$198,258
$192,445
$115,359
Communications Director
Non-
Non-
banded
banded
Correspondence and Records
$72,060 -
$78,023 -
$77,173 -
$77,173 -
$66,544 -
$65,239 -
$64,593 -
$62,711 -
$62,090 -
$60,872 -
Manager
$96,681
$105,560
$104,410
$104,410
$90,031
$88,264
$87,390
$84,844
$84,003
$82,355
Deputy Chief of Staff
$133,315 -
$129,315 -
$129,315 -
$123,062 -
$121,843 -
$120,636 -
$118,270 -
$178,956
$174,956
$174,956
$166,495
$164,846
$163,213
$160,013
Deputy Chief Press Secretary
$108,555 -
$108,555 -
$108,555 -
$106,426 -
$126,047
$126,047
$126,047
$143,987
Deputy Director of
$93,166 -
$92,316 -
Communications
$126,047
$124,897
Director of Communications
$112,555 -
$108,555 -
$108,555 -
$108,555 -
$150,868
$126,047
$126,047
$126,047
Director of Research
Non-
banded
Executive Assistant
$45,368 -
$45,368 -
$44,918 -
$44,036 -
$61,379
$61,379
$60,771
$59,579
Executive Assistant
$53,317 -
$49,317 -
$48,467 -
$44,962 -
$43,538 -
$40,765 -
(Correspondence Unit)
$71,323
$66,723
$65,573
$56,820
$56,526
$55,152
Executive Assistant to PM / Chief
$80,750 -
$72,811 -
$71,961 -
$71,961 -
$70,550 -
$70,550 -
$82,648 -
$81,829 -
$81,018 -
of Staff
$110,160
$98,509
$97,359
$97,359
$95,450
$95,450
$111,817
$110,710
$109,613
Events Manager
$82,023 -
$78,023 -
$77,713 -
$77,713 -
$76,409 -
$75,651 -
$74,167 -
$73,433 -
$73,433 -
$72,705 -
$110,160
$105,560
$104,410
$104,410
$103,376
$102,352
$100,344
$99,350
$99,350
$98,366
Foreign Policy Advisor
$85,159 -
$115,214
Job Title
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Lead Advisor (Correspondence
$72,060 -
$67,162 -
$66,312 -
Unit)
$96,681
$90,850
$89,715
Media Advisor
$66,312 -
$65,654 -
$89,715
$88,826
Media Assistant
$42,022 -
$46,123 -
$45,219 -
$44,771 -
$44,327 -
$56,853
$62,402
$61,178
$60,572
$59,972
Ministerial Advisor
$86,870 -
$86,010 -
$85,159 -
$85,159 -
$117,530
$116,367
$115,214
$115,214
Ministerial Advisor/Press
$86,972 -
Secretary
$117,667
Ministerial Advisor (Level 1)
$77,160 -
$76,130 -
$76,130 -
$75,554 -
$74,806 -
$74,064 -
$104,393
$103,243
$103,243
$102,221
$101,207
$100,205
Ministerial Advisor (Level 2)
$96,135 -
$92,150 -
$91,825 -
$91,825 -
$90,380 -
$88,608 -
$100,499 -
$129,252
$124,652
$123,502
$123,502
$122,279
$119,881
$135,968
Ministerial Assistant (Includes
$46,087 -
$43,992 -
$43,568 -
$36,324 -
$37,104 -
$35,677 -
$34,977 -
$34,291 –
Correspondence Unit, Records
$53,535
$51,102
$52,741
$49,143
$50,199
$48,268
$47,322
$46,394
Office)
Ministerial Secretary
$39,961 -
$39,565 -
$44,309 -
$54,064
$53,528
$55,948
Ministerial Secretary (level 1)
$44,753 -
$60,548
Ministerial Secretary (Level 2)
$53,717 -
$72,676
Office And Project Coordinator
Non-
Non-
banded
banded
Personal Private Secretary
$69,899 -
$94,570
Press Secretary
$92,316 -
$88,721 -
$87,842 -
$86,972 -
$85,266 -
$124,897
$120,034
$118,845
$117,667
$115,359
Press Secretary (Level 1)
$82,023 -
$78,023 -
$77,713 -
$77,713 -
$76,409 -
$75,651 -
$74,167 -
$110,160
$105,560
$104,410
$104,410
$103,376
$102,352
$100,344
Press Secretary (Level 2)
$97,166 -
$93,166 -
$92,316 -
$92,316 -
$91,401 -
$90,496 -
$104,328 -
$130,647
$126,047
$124,897
$124,897
$123,660
$122,435
$141,149
Job Title
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Principal Communications Advisor
$142,242 -
$192,445
Private Secretary (Administration) $61,561 -
$57,561 -
$56,711 -
$44,753 -
$44,309 -
$44,309 -
$44,309 -
$82,476
$77,876
$76,726
$60,548
$59,948
$59,948
$59,948
Private Secretary
$55,894 -
$55,340 -
$54,791 -
$53,717 -
$53,717 -
$53,717 -
(Administration/Diary/Executive
$75,621
$74,871
$74,129
$72,676
$72,676
$72,676
Support)
Private Secretary (Advisory)
$56,558 -
$55,998 -
$54,899 -
$53,822 -
$53,290 -
$52,762 -
$51,726 -
$76,519
$67,561
$74,276
$72,818
$72,097
$71,383
$72,676
Private Secretary
$81,160 -
$77,160 -
$76,130 -
$76,130 -
$75,554 -
$74,806 -
$74,064 -
$74,064 -
$74,064 -
(Advisory/Media)
$108,993
$104,393
$103,243
$103,243
$102,221
$101,207
$100,205
$100,205
$100,205
Private Secretary (Media)
$61,217 -
$57,561 -
$56,367 -
$56,367 -
$54,171 -
$53,635 -
$53,103 -
$52,062 -
$82,010
$77,876
$76,260
$76,260
$73,290
$72,564
$71,846
$70,437
Private Secretary (Executive
$72,060 -
$78,023 -
$77,173 -
$64,664 -
$63,807 -
$62,556 -
Support)
$96,681
$105,560
$104,410
$87,191
$86,328
$84,635
Private Secretary Portfolio
Non-
Support
banded
Research and Policy Director
Non-
Non-
banded
banded
Roving Private Secretary
$59,530 -
$58,362 -
$80,541
$78,961
Secretary To Parliamentary
$44,753 -
Under-Secretary
$60,548
Senior Advisor
$123,062 -
$121,843 -
$120,636 -
$118,270 -
$166,495
$164,846
$163,213
$160,013
Senior Advisor/Advisor to
$100,499 -
$100,499 -
$100,499 -
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
$135,968
$135,968
$135,968
Senior Designer
Non-
Non-
banded
banded
Senior Economic Advisor
$121,843 -
$120,636 -
$118,270 -
$164,846
$163,213
$160,013
Senior Ministerial Advisor
$109,605 -
$105,650 -
$105,605 -
$105,605 -
$104,559 -
$102,509 -
$100,499 -
$100,499 -
$100,499 -
$98,527 -
$146,878
$142,878
$142,878
$141,462
$138,688
$135,968
$135,968
$135,968
$133,302
$142,878
Job Title
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Senior Press Secretary
$140,250 -
$125,800 -
$125,800 -
$125,800 -
$125,800 -
$125,800 -
$104,328 -
$103,294 -
$103,294 -
$103,294 -
$189,750
$170,200
$170,200
$170,200
$170,200
$170,200
$141,149
$139,751
$139,751
$139,751
Senior Private Secretary Inside
$102,000 -
$94,486 -
$93,636 -
$93,636 -
$92,650 -
$92,650 -
$82,648 -
$81,829 -
$81,018 -
$80,216 -
Cabinet
$138,000
$127,834
$126,684
$126,684
$125,350
$125,350
$111,817
$110,710
$109,613
$108,527
Senior Private Secretary Outside
$91,545 -
$86,700 -
$85,850 -
$85,850 -
$84,150 -
$83,300 -
$72,011 -
$72,011 -
$71,298 -
$69,899 -
Cabinet
$123,855
$117,300
$116,150
$116,150
$113,850
$112,700
$97,426
$97,426
$96,461
$94,570
Senior Private Secretary to
$86,700 -
$85,850 -
$85,850 -
$83,300 -
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
$117,300
$116,150
$116,150
$112,700
Senior Specialist Communications
$105,372 -
$142,561
Specialist Ministerial Advisor
$109,605 -
$136,000 -
$136,000 -
$136,000 -
$136,000 -
$136,000 -
$115,663 -
$146,878
$184,000
$184,000
$184,000
$184,000
$184,000
$156,846
Strategic Communications
$108,555-
$108,555 -
$108,555 -
$86,972 -
Manager
$146,868
$146,868
$146,868
$117,667
Strategic Communications and
$87,842 -
Relationship Manager
$118,845
Strategic Relationship Manager
$85,266 -
$115,359
Transition Manager
Non-
banded
Visual Content Designer
$61,217 -
$57,561 -
$82,010
$77,876
*When a role is advertised the corresponding salary band is advertised with it. These salary bands may change over the course of financial years due to several
reasons such as aligning the salary with comparative roles in the current job market, or review of the job description/role i.e., tasks and responsibilities
associated with a role are re-evaluated and changed. Therefore, the corresponding salary may increase or decrease.
