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2021 Salary Guide: Policy & Strategy
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Here are their salaries for each state:
All salary numbers are in ‘000‘
| Policy & Strategy | Research Analyst | Evaluation Advisor | Senior Evaluation Advisor | Data Analyst | Executive Officer |
| NSW – Sydney | 87 71 – 92 | 100 80 – 110 | 115 100 – 130 | 92 87 – 112 | 122 87 – 143 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 90 70 – 105 | 80 70 – 95 | 95 90 – 110 | 90 85 – 110 | 110 90 – 130 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 61 51 – 71 | 85 80 – 90 | 95 90 – 100 | 82 51 – 92 | 87 66 – 102 |
| WA – Perth | 77 66 – 82 | 100 90 – 110 | 120 110 – 130 | 82 66 – 92 | 97 77 – 122 |
| ACT – Canberra | 87 82 – 102 | 100 80 – 110 | 115 100 – 130 | 87 77 – 102 | 97 92 – 128 |
| SA – Adelaide | 77 71 – 82 | 85 80 – 95 | 90 85 – 100 | 82 75 – 90 | 95 85 – 110 |
| TAS – Hobart | 82 66 – 92 | 75 65 – 95 | 90 85 – 100 | 82 71 – 92 | 92 82 – 102 |
| NT – Darwin | 74 69 – 79 | 74 69 – 79 | 85 82 – 87 | 85 82 – 87 | 95 85 – 101 |
| NZ – Wellington | 82 71 – 92 | N/A | N/A | 72 61 – 82 | 100 80 – 120 |
| Policy & Strategy | Programme Officer/Coordinator* | Programme Manager* | Project Officer* | Project Manager* | Grants Officer |
| NSW – Sydney | 92 77 – 102 | 143 92 – 163 | 92 87 – 102 | 133 122 – 153 | 85 75 – 95 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 95 85 – 100 | 150 115 – 175 | 90 85 – 100 | 140 115 – 175 | 80 70 – 95 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 66 56 – 77 | 107 87 – 143 | 87 66 – 92 | 107 87 – 122 | 80 70 – 95 |
| WA – Perth | 92 82 – 102 | 107 87 – 143 | 87 66 – 92 | 97 87 – 133 | 80 70 – 85 |
| ACT – Canberra | 92 82 – 102 | 112 87 – 153 | 87 66 – 92 | 97 92 – 133 | 85 75 – 95 |
| SA – Adelaide | 89 82 – 95 | 114 92 – 118 | 86 72 – 90 | 110 92 – 133 | 80 75 – 95 |
| TAS – Hobart | 72 62 – 92 | 107 87 – 143 | 87 66 – 92 | 97 87 – 133 | 80 75 – 95 |
| NT – Darwin | 70 65 – 80 | 82 75 – 90 | 82 79 – 87 | 106 95 – 114 | 80 75 – 95 |
| NZ – Wellington | 71 61 – 82 | 112 92 – 133 | 71 61 – 82 | 102 92 – 122 | 70 65 – 75 |
| Policy & Strategy | Research Analyst | Evaluation Advisor | Senior Evaluation Advisor | Data Analyst | Executive Officer |
| NSW – Sydney | 87 71 – 92 | 100 80 – 110 | 115 100 – 130 | 92 87 – 112 | 122 87 – 143 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 90 70 – 105 | 80 70 – 95 | 95 90 – 110 | 90 85 – 110 | 110 90 – 130 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 61 51 – 71 | 85 80 – 90 | 95 90 – 100 | 82 51 – 92 | 87 66 – 102 |
| WA – Perth | 77 66 – 82 | 100 90 – 110 | 120 110 – 130 | 82 66 – 92 | 97 77 – 122 |
| ACT – Canberra | 87 82 – 102 | 100 80 – 110 | 115 100 – 130 | 87 77 – 102 | 97 92 – 128 |
| SA – Adelaide | 77 71 – 82 | 85 80 – 95 | 90 85 – 100 | 82 75 – 90 | 95 85 – 110 |
| TAS – Hobart | 82 66 – 92 | 75 65 – 95 | 90 85 – 100 | 82 71 – 92 | 92 82 – 102 |
| NT – Darwin | 74 69 – 79 | 74 69 – 79 | 85 82 – 87 | 85 82 – 87 | 95 85 – 101 |
| NZ – Wellington | 82 71 – 92 | N/A | N/A | 72 61 – 82 | 100 80 – 120 |
| Policy & Strategy | Business Analyst | Ministerial Liaison Officer | Regulatory Advisor | Regulatory Manager | Economist | Senior Economist |
| NSW – Sydney | 122 87 – 143 | 122 87 – 117 | 102 92 – 133 | 133 112 – 153 | 107 92 – 133 | 153 112 – 184 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 110 90 – 130 | 95 85 – 110 | 100 90 – 120 | 130 110 – 160 | 110 90 – 130 | 130 110 – 160 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 92 71 – 102 | 87 71 – 97 | 92 82 – 102 | 112 102 – 122 | 102 85 – 120 | 122 100 – 155 |
| WA – Perth | 92 77 – 117 | 87 66 – 92 | 92 82 – 102 | 122 87 – 148 | 102 92 – 128 | 122 102 – 148 |
| ACT – Canberra | 101 92 – 133 | 97 87 – 102 | 102 92 – 117 | 112 97 – 122 | 107 97 – 122 | 122 112 – 153 |
| SA – Adelaide | 102 87 – 117 | 95 85 – 102 | 102 92 – 117 | 128 102 – 153 | 110 95 – 130 | 122 110 – 138 |
| TAS – Hobart | 92 82 – 117 | 97 87 – 102 | 92 82 – 102 | 112 97 – 122 | 102 92 – 128 | 122 107 – 138 |
| NT – Darwin | 95 85 – 101 | 82 71 – 95 | 92 82 – 101 | 110 106 – 114 | 105 85 – 125 | 125 106 – 134 |
| NZ – Wellington | 87 71 – 102 | 90 80 – 100 | 98 85 – 110 | 120 90 – 150 | 105 85 – 125 | 122 102 – 143 |
| Policy & Strategy | Governance Officer/Secretariat | Governance Manager | Risk Advisor | Compliance Officer | Risk/Compliance Manager |
| NSW – Sydney | 92 87 – 97 | 128 112 – 143 | 110 90 – 130 | 100 85 – 110 | 130 120 – 150 |
| VIC – Melbourne | 90 85 – 100 | 120 100 – 140 | 100 85 – 120 | 90 75 – 100 | 120 100 – 150 |
| QLD – Brisbane | 92 82 – 102 | 107 97 – 117 | 95 85 – 105 | 80 75 – 85 | 115 105 – 125 |
| WA – Perth | 87 82 – 97 | 112 97 – 138 | 100 90 – 110 | 80 70 – 90 | 120 95 – 140 |
| ACT – Canberra | 92 82 – 102 | 128 117 – 153 | 115 95 – 130 | 85 65 – 90 | 110 100 – 130 |
| SA – Adelaide | 87 82 – 97 | 112 101 – 130 | 100 92 – 110 | 75 70 – 85 | 110 100 – 130 |
| TAS – Hobart | 87 82 – 97 | 112 97 – 138 | 80 70 – 100 | 75 65 – 85 | 90 80 – 100 |
| NT – Darwin | 92 82 – 101 | 110 106 – 114 | 110 106 – 114 | 75 70 – 85 | 95 90 – 100 |
| NZ – Wellington | 85 80 – 90 | 114 92 – 135 | 105 90 – 120 | 75 65 – 85 | 100 80 – 120 |
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Source: HAYS