Industry median · August 2025
Public administration and safety
The median in this industry is $1,837 a week, about $95,524 if multiplied by 52. The national full-time average is $108,352. Keep those measures apart: one is a median for everyone in the industry, the other is a full-time average.
Guides
- VPS salary: how Victorian public service pay compares to the national averageNo single VPS salary figure is published by the ABS, but many VPS classifications are above the national full-time average of $108,352.
- VPS Salary 2026: How Victorian Public Service Pay in 2026 Compared to the National AverageThe precise VPS salary for 2026 is not published in the sources provided; however, the national full-time average is $108,352 per year.
- VPS salary 2025: How Victorian public service pay compares to the national full-time averageThe precise VPS salary for 2025 is not published in the provided sources, but the Victorian full-time average is about $106,137 per year, close to the national average of $108,352.
- EL1 Salary: Understanding the Australian Public Service ClassificationThe exact EL1 salary is not published in the ABS earnings data; it is set by APS enterprise agreements, but the national full-time average ordinary-time earnings provide a benchmark of $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 per year).
- VPS 5 Salary 2026: Understanding the Victorian Public Service Pay ScaleThe exact VPS 5 salary for 2026 is not available from the provided sources, but the national full-time average is $108,352 per year.