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Centrelink Pay and Conditions

The salary range for a particular position is worked out by what duties a person needs to perform. Where a person starts within that salary range is normally determined by their level of experience in these duties.

These salary ranges do not include employer superannuation contributions. New employees to Centrelink (and the Australian Public Service - APS) automatically become a member of the PSS accumulation plan or can choose their own superannuation provider. Centrelink will make employee contributions totalling 15.4% of an employees salary, regardless of the superannuation plan they have chosen. Ordinary Time Earnings (OTE) will be used as the salary base (in most cases OTE is the amount of pre-tax salary).

If you worked in the APS before 1 July 2005 you should contact Comsuper to check if you are able to return to the CSS or PSS defined benefits superannuation schemes.

• Centrelink Agreement 2006 - 2009
• Centrelink Administrative Trainee
• Centrelink Graduate Trainee
• Centrelink Customer Service Trainee
• Centrelink Cadet - Full-time study
• Centrelink Australian Passport Information Service (APIS) Operator (APS 2 & 3)
• Centrelink 1 (APS 1 & 2)
• Centrelink 2 (APS 3 & 4)
• Centrelink 3 (APS 5 & 6)
• Centrelink 4 (APS Exec 1 & 2)
• Centrelink IT (APS 4 - Exec 2)
• Centrelink Professional 1(APS 3 - 6)
• Centrelink Professional 2 (APS Exec 1 & 2)
• Centrelink Public Affairs 1 (APS 4 & 5)
• Centrelink Public Affairs 2 (APS 6)
• Centrelink Public Affairs 3 (APS Exec 1)
• Centrelink Public Affairs 4 (APS Exec 2)

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Centrelink Agreement 2006 - 2009

Centrelink salary rates, entitlements and other working conditions are set out in the Centrelink Agreement 2006 - 2009. These have been effective since 13 December 2007.

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Centrelink Adminstrative Trainee:

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Centrelink Graduate Trainee:

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Centrelink Customer Service Trainee:

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Centrelink Cadet - Full-time study:

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Centrelink Australian Passport Information Service (APIS) Operator (APS 2 & 3):

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Centrelink 1 (APS 1 & 2):

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Centrelink 2 (APS 3 & 4):

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Centrelink 3 (APS 5 & 6):

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Centrelink 4 (APS Exec 1 & 2):

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Centrelink IT (APS 4 - Exec 2):

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Centrelink Professional 1 (APS 3 - 6):

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Centrelink Professional 2 (APS Exec 1 & 2):

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Centrelink Public Affairs 1 (APS 4 & 5):

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Centrelink Public Affairs 2 (APS 6):

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Centrelink Public Affairs 3 (APS Exec 1):

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Centrelink Public Affairs 4 (APS Exec 2):

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Work Availability Barrier

Work Availability Barriers exist where there is a clear differentiation of work between the upper and lower pay points and there is an underlying APS classification divide (e.g. APS 5 and 6 underly the Centrelink 3 classification). There must be sufficient work at higher levels for employees in the band to be able to progress.

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