Public sector pay scales 2026

Public servants are paid under enterprise agreements and state awards, not the modern awards that set most private-sector pay. Each page below reproduces the current salary table from the agreement or the government's own pay page, with the date each rate took effect, the next scheduled rise and a link to the source. APS pay rose 3.4% from 12 March 2026; CPI inflation was 4.0% in the 12 months to August 2026 (ABS).

7 pay scales. Last verified 8 October 2026. General information, not advice about your individual pay. FairWork Mate is not affiliated with any government agency.

Australian Public Service (Commonwealth)

APS pay scales (APS 1–6, EL 1–2)

Current APS salaries from 12 March 2026 for APS 1–6 and EL 1–2: the APSC agreement pay points, with ATO and Services Australia ranges side by side and the fortnightly pay formula.

ATO pay scales

Australian Taxation Office salaries from 12 March 2026 for every APS and EL pay point, from the ATO Enterprise Agreement 2024, with fortnightly pay and the next rise.

Services Australia pay scales

Services Australia salary bands from 12 March 2026 for APS 1–6 and EL 1–2, from the Services Australia Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027, with fortnightly pay.

Victoria

VPS pay scales (Victoria)

Victorian Public Service salaries from 1 May 2026 for VPS Grades 1–7 and every progression step, from the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024, plus the 1 May 2027 rates.

Victorian public sector nurse pay rates

Victorian public sector nurse and midwife pay from 11 May 2026 — RN Grade 2 years 1–8, EN, CNS, ANUM and NUM weekly and hourly rates — and the 30 November 2026 rates.

New South Wales

NSW public service clerk salaries

NSW public service Clerks Grade 1–12 salaries from 1 July 2026 under the Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries 2024) Award, as published by NSW Health.

Northern Territory

NT public sector pay scales

Northern Territory Public Sector salaries from 13 August 2026 for AO2–AO7, SAO, EO and P1–SP2, from the NTPS 2025–2029 Enterprise Agreement, with the 2027 and 2028 rates.

Public sector calculators

APS pay offer vs inflation

What a % offer is worth a year and a fortnight for your pay point, against CPI.

APS redundancy calculator

2 weeks per year of service, 4–48 weeks, under the 2024 APS agreements.

VPS redundancy calculator

Victorian Public Service separation packages (TSP, ISP, ASP or VDP).

NSW public service redundancy

Voluntary or forced redundancy under M2025-11: 3 weeks per year, max 39.

Queensland public service redundancy

Redundancy under Directive 04/18: 2 weeks per FTE year, 4 to 52 weeks.

NSW Health nurse pay calculator

Shift pay under the NSW public health nurses' state award.

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Queensland public service (AO1–AO8) rates are not shown: the core State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2023 nominally expired on 30 June 2026 and its replacement is still being negotiated, according to the Queensland Government's update of 31 July 2026. Victorian government school teacher rates are also not shown while an in-principle replacement agreement, announced on 17 August 2026, goes to an employee vote. We add a scale only when its current table can be taken from a primary source.

General information and estimates only — not legal, financial or tax advice. Always check your specific award, agreement or contract, or a qualified professional, before you rely on the result.