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 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:
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Completed year 10 |
| Pay Point 0 |
$11 861 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$14 218 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$17 333 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$20 225 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$23 494 |
| Pay Point 5 |
$26 844 |
| Completed year 11 |
| Pay Point 0 |
$14 218 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$17 333 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$20 225 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$23 494 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$26 844 |
| Completed year 12 |
| Pay Point 0 |
$17 333 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$20 225 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$23 494 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$26 844 |
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Centrelink Graduate Trainee:
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$41 088 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$42 155 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$43 208 |
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Centrelink Customer Service Trainee:
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point |
$36 550 |
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Centrelink Cadet - Full-time study:
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Under 18 years |
$11 689 |
| At 18 years |
$13 636 |
| At 19 years |
$15 779 |
| At 20 years |
$17 728 |
| Adult |
$18 522 |
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Centrelink Australian Passport Information Service (APIS) Operator (APS 2
& 3):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$38 965 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$40 039 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$41 088 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$42 155 |
| Pay Point 5 |
$43 208 |
| Pay Point 6 |
$44 380 |
| Pay Point 7 |
$45 533 |
| Pay Point 8 |
$46 689 |
| Pay Point 9 |
$47 899 |
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Centrelink 1 (APS 1 & 2):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay point 1 |
| Under 18 years |
$20 659 |
| At 18 years |
$24 101 |
| At 19 years |
$27 888 |
| At 20 years |
$31 331 |
| Pay point 2 |
| Under 18 years |
$21 349 |
| At 18 years |
$24 907 |
| At 19 years |
$28 822 |
| At 20 years |
$32 378 |
| Pay point 3 |
| Under 18 years |
$21 929 |
| At 18 years |
$25 584 |
| At 19 years |
$29 606 |
| At 20 years |
$33 260 |
Pay point 4 |
| Under 18 years |
$22 831 |
| At 18 years |
$26 636 |
| At 19 years |
$30 822 |
| At 20 years |
$34 628 |
| Adult |
| Pay Point 1 |
$34 429 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$35 582 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$36 550 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$38 052 |
| Work Availability
Barrier |
| Pay Point 5 |
$38 965 |
| Pay Point 6 |
$40 039 |
| Pay Point 7 |
$41 088 |
| Pay Point 8 |
$42 155 |
| Pay Point 9 |
$43 208 |
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Centrelink 2 (APS 3 & 4):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$44 380 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$45 533 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$46 689 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$47 899 |
| Work Availability
Barrier |
| Pay Point 5 |
$49 460 |
| Pay Point 6 |
$51 035 |
| Pay Point 7 |
$52 362 |
| Pay Point 8 |
$53 706 |
| Pay Point 9 |
$55 169 |
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Centrelink 3 (APS 5 & 6):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007
|
| Pay Point 1 |
$55 170 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$56 897 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$58 502 |
| Work Availability
Barrier |
| Pay Point 4 |
$59 587 |
| Pay Point 5 |
$61 068 |
| Pay Point 6 |
$62 741 |
| Pay Point 7 |
$65 895 |
| Pay Point 8 |
$68 448 |
| Pay Point 9 |
$70 344 |
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Centrelink 4 (APS Exec 1 & 2):
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Centrelink IT (APS 4 - Exec 2):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007
|
| Pay Point 1 |
$47 899 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$49 460 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$51 035 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$52 362 |
| Pay Point 5 |
$56 897 |
| Pay Point 6 |
$59 587 |
| Pay Point 7 |
$61 068 |
| Pay Point 8 |
$62 741 |
| Pay Point 9 |
$65 895 |
| Pay Point 10 |
$68 448 |
| Pay Point 11 |
$70 344 |
| Work Availability
Barrier |
| Pay Point 12 |
$76 282 |
| Pay Point 13 |
$82 378 |
| Work Availability
Barrier |
| Pay Point 14 |
$87 941 |
| Pay Point 15 |
$92 783 |
| Pay Point 16 |
$99 725 |
| Work Availability
Barrier |
| Pay Point 17 |
$103 061 |
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Centrelink Professional 1 (APS 3 - 6):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$41 549 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$43 208 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$45 725 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$48 778 |
| Pay Point 5 |
$52 362 |
| Pay Point 6 |
$55 532 |
| Pay Point 7 |
$58 502 |
| Pay Point 8 |
$59 587 |
| Pay Point 9 |
$61 393 |
| Pay Point 10 |
$63 108 |
| Pay Point 11 |
$64 620 |
| Pay Point 12 |
$66 590 |
| Pay Point 13 |
$68 648 |
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Centrelink Professional 2 (APS Exec 1 & 2):
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Centrelink Public Affairs 1 (APS 4 & 5):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$51 035 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$53 516 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$55 998 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$58 502 |
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Centrelink Public Affairs 2 (APS 6):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$62 067 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$65 514 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$70 531 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$72 713 |
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Centrelink Public Affairs 3 (APS Exec 1):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$80 247 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$88 426 |
| Pay Point 3 |
$92 783 |
| Pay Point 4 |
$97 282 |
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Centrelink Public Affairs 4 (APS Exec 2):
| Date of Effect:
| 13 December 2007 |
| Pay Point 1 |
$99 725 |
| Pay Point 2 |
$104 822 |
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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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