VPS salary bands and the national average
Victorian Public Service (VPS) salary bands are the pay grades for government employees in Victoria. The bands are set by the Victorian Government and are usually published each year in enterprise agreements. If you are looking at a VPS job advertisement, the salary is often shown as a yearly figure. This site shows the same pay as a week and an hour, using a 38-hour week, and the distance from the full-time average. The full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2083.7 a week, about $108,352 a year (ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026). This is the site's line. The all-employees median is about $74,100 a year (ABS Employee earnings, August 2025). The full-time median is about $90,532. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour, $1004.9 a week, about $52,255 a year on 38 hours (Fair Work, from 1 July 2026).
How VPS salary bands compare with the state average
Victoria’s state full-time average is about $106,137 a year. That is a bit below the national average. VPS salary bands often sit near this figure for middle grades. For example, VPS4 and VPS5 are common for professional roles. Without a specific band number from the sources we have, we cannot say exactly where each band sits. You can use the States and territories page to see how Victoria compares with other states.
Reading the same pay as a year, a week, and an hour
The site’s tool accepts a yearly salary before tax. It shows a week and an hour on a 38-hour week, plus distance from the full-time average. This is useful for VPS salary bands because the bands are annual figures. For instance, if a VPS6 salary is $130,000 a year, that is about $2,500 a week and $65.79 an hour. That is above the national average. If a VPS2 salary is $70,000 a year, that is about $1,346 a week and $35.42 an hour, below the average. The tool also shows the distance from the line, so you can see how far above or below you are.
Where to find current VPS salary bands
The precise VPS salary bands are not in the sources we used for this page. The ABS does not publish them. The Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) publishes the bands each year. You can search for “Victorian Public Service salary bands” on the VPSC website. The bands are usually updated from 1 July each year. The site’s How the figures are set page explains how the national average is calculated and why it may differ from public sector pay.
Tax and take-home pay for VPS salaries
If you earn a VPS salary, the tax you pay depends on the 2026–27 resident rates: nil to $18,200; 15% to $45,000; 30% to $135,000; 37% to $190,000; 45% above that. Plus the Medicare levy of 2% before reductions. For example, a VPS5 salary of $110,000 would fall in the 30% bracket. After tax and Medicare, the take-home pay is about $80,000 a year, depending on your circumstances. The site does not calculate tax, but you can use the ATO’s tax estimator.
Medians and minimum wage
The all-employees median is about $74,100 a year. That is lower than the average because many part-time and casual workers earn less. The full-time median is about $90,532. VPS salary bands are usually above the all-employees median, especially for full-time roles. The national minimum wage is $52,255 a year on 38 hours. Most VPS bands are well above that. Award minimums rose 4.75% from 1 July 2026, but VPS bands are set by enterprise agreements, not awards.
Gender pay gap in VPS
The national gender pay gap in full-time ordinary earnings fell to 11.3% in May 2026 (ABS). Men’s full-time average is about $113,412 a year; women’s is about $100,594. The VPS has its own gender pay gap data published by the VPSC. The site’s Job medians page shows median earnings by occupation, which can help you see how different roles compare.
Using the line tool for VPS salary bands
To see where a VPS salary sits against the national average, Place a salary on the line. Enter the annual figure. The tool will show the weekly and hourly equivalents and the distance from the $108,352 line. You can also compare with the state average for Victoria. This is helpful when negotiating a salary or deciding between jobs.
Summary
VPS salary bands are not published in the ABS or Fair Work sources we use. For current bands, refer to the Victorian Public Sector Commission. The national full-time average is $108,352 a year. Victoria’s state average is about $106,137. The site’s tool lets you convert any annual salary to weekly and hourly rates and see how far it is from the line.