Chief executive pay and benefits

Queensland Public Sector Chief Executive Remuneration Framework

The Queensland Government negotiates agency (departmental) chief executives and some statutory authority chief executives on appointment, a Total Remuneration Package (TRP) comprising:

  • superannuable salary (at 88.69176% of TRP)
  • employer contributions to superannuation at 12.75% of superannuable salary.

The superannuable salary includes allowances for an executive vehicle and annual leave loading.

TRP negotiations consider the role’s assessed work value; corresponding package band; and the CE’s (elect) prior experience.

TRP ranges are current from 1 September 2022.

CEO package band

Total Remuneration Package (TRP) range (per year)

Band 1 (Central Agencies)

$682,125 - $852,628

Band 2

$610,960 - $763,699

Band 3

$473,154 - $709,732

Band 4

$371,667 - $502,910

Band 5

$290,206 - $392,711

Band 6

$210,215 - $284,436

TRPs are revised in line with employee pay increases as outlined in the State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2019 (PDF, 1.21MB).

The Remuneration Framework aids in standardising the benefits and entitlements for CEOs across the sector. Statutory entities are encouraged to transition to the above Remuneration Framework upon appointment of a new CEO.

Statutory chief executives and some high-level agency senior executives

This remuneration framework applies to most roles as chief executives of statutory entities and some high level senior public sector executives (HLSE) roles with high work values.

The CEO HLSE framework has a Total Fixed Remuneration (TFR) comprising:

  • superannuable salary
  • employer contributions to superannuation at 12.75% of superannuable salary
  • executive vehicle allowance (currently valued at $30,000)
  • annual leave loading (17.5% of superannuable salary).

TFR rates are current from 1 September 2022.

Work Value Range

CEO HLSE level and package point

Total Fixed Remuneration (TFR) (per year)

3600 - 4000

CEO HLSE 1.1

$678,840

CEO HLSE 1.2

$664,209

CEO HLSE 1.3

$649,579

CEO HLSE 1.4

$634,949

CEO HLSE 1.5

$620,319

CEO HLSE 1.6

$605,690

3051 - 3800

CEO HLSE 2.1

$605,689

CEO HLSE 2.2

$591,060

CEO HLSE 2.3

$576,430

CEO HLSE 2.4

$561,800

CEO HLSE 2.5

$547,170

CEO HLSE 2.6

$532,541

2351 - 3050

CEO HLSE 3.1

$532,540

CEO HLSE 3.2

$517,910

CEO HLSE 3.3

$503,279

CEO HLSE 3.4

$488,649

CEO HLSE 3.5

$474,019

CEO HLSE 3.6

$459,392

1720 - 2350

CEO HLSE 4.1

$459,391

CEO HLSE 4.2

$444,760

CEO HLSE 4.3

$430,130

CEO HLSE 4.4

$415,500

CEO HLSE 4.5

$400,870

CEO HLSE 4.6

$386,241

1280 - 1719

CEO HLSE 5.1

$386,240

CEO HLSE 5.2

$371,610

CEO HLSE 5.3

$356,979

CEO HLSE 5.4

$342,349

CEO HLSE 5.5

$327,721

CEO HLSE 5.6

$313,092

1132 - 1270

CEO HLSE 6.1

$313,091

CEO HLSE 6.2

$298,460

CEO HLSE 6.3

$283,830

CEO HLSE 6.4

$269,200

940 - 1131

CEO HLSE 7.1

$277,498

CEO HLSE 7.2

$265,429

CEO HLSE 7.3

$253,361

CEO HLSE 7.4

$241,293

More information

Contact the Public Sector Commission on 07 3003 2800 or at commission.psc@psc.qld.gov.au.