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Chief executive pay and benefits

Chief executives and certain high-level senior executives of public sector entities negotiate remuneration based on the role’s assessed work value, corresponding package band, and the candidates prior experience.

Pay and benefits packaging arrangements are aligned to one of the following remuneration frameworks.

The Queensland public sector chief executive (QPSCE) remuneration framework applies to public service Chief Executives (CEs) and some statutory entity CEOs on appointment.

On appointment, the Queensland Government negotiates a total remuneration package (TRP) comprising:

  • superannuable salary (at 88.69176% of TRP)
  • employer contributions to superannuation at 12.75% of superannuable salary.

The superannuable salary includes allowances for an executive vehicle and annual leave loading.

TRP negotiations consider the role’s assessed work value; corresponding package band; and the CE’s (elect) prior experience.

TRP ranges are current from 1 September 2022.

Queensland public sector chief executive total remuneration package

CEO package band

TRP range (per year)

Band 1 (Central agencies)

$682,125–$852,628

Band 2

$610,960–$763,699

Band 3

$473,154–$709,732

Band 4

$371,667–$502,910

Band 5

$290,206–$392,711

Band 6

$210,215–$284,436

The remuneration framework aids in standardising the benefits and entitlements for CEs across the sector. Statutory entities are encouraged to transition to the above CE remuneration framework upon appointment of a new CE.

The statutory chief executive officer (SCEO) remuneration framework is a historical framework that continues to apply to some CEOs of public sector entities. Public sector entities are encouraged to transition to the above CEO remuneration framework upon appointment of a new CEO.

The SCEO remuneration framework has a total fixed remuneration (TFR) comprising:

  • superannuable salary
  • executive vehicle allowance (EVA) (currently valued at $30,000)
  • employer contributions to superannuation (12.75% of superannuable salary, EVA and annual leave loading)
  • annual leave loading (17.5% of superannuable salary and EVA).

TFR rates are current from 1 July 2023.

Statutory chief executive officer total fixed remuneration

Work value range

SCEO level and package point

Superannuable salary

TFR (per year)

3600–4000

SCEO 1.1

$568,701

$684,091

SCEO 1.2

$555,878

$669,440

SCEO 1.3

$543,054

$654,787

SCEO 1.4

$530,231

$640,135

SCEO 1.5

$517,408

$625,483

SCEO 1.6

$504,586

$610,832

3051–3800

SCEO 2.1

$504,585

$610,831

SCEO 2.2

$491,763

$596,180

SCEO 2.3

$478,940

$581,528

SCEO 2.4

$466,117

$566,877

SCEO 2.5

$453,294

$552,225

SCEO 2.6

$440,472

$537,574

2351–3050

SCEO 3.1

$440,471

$537,573

SCEO 3.2

$427,647

$522,920

SCEO 3.3

$414,824

$508,268

SCEO 3.4

$402,001

$493,615

SCEO 3.5

$389,178

$478,963

SCEO 3.6

$376,358

$464,315

1720–2350

SCEO 4.1

$376,356

$464,312

SCEO 4.2

$363,533

$449,661

SCEO 4.3

$350,710

$435,009

SCEO 4.4

$337,887

$420,357

SCEO 4.5

$325,063

$405,704

SCEO 4.6

$312,242

$391,054

1280–1719

SCEO 5.1

$312,240

$391,052

SCEO 5.2

$299,417

$376,400

SCEO 5.3

$286,594

$361,748

SCEO 5.4

$273,771

$347,096

SCEO 5.5

$260,949

$332,446

SCEO 5.6

$248,127

$317,795

1132–1270

SCEO 6.1

$248,126

$317,794

SCEO 6.2

$235,303

$303,142

SCEO 6.3

$222,480

$288,490

SCEO 6.4

$209,656

$273,837

940–1131

SCEO 7.1

$216,929

$282,148

SCEO 7.2

$206,351

$270,061

SCEO 7.3

$195,774

$257,975

SCEO 7.4

$185,196

$245,889

The high-level senior executive (HLSE) remuneration framework applies to some high-level senior public sector executive roles with high work values.

The HLSE framework has a total fixed remuneration (TFR) comprising:

  • superannuable salary
  • executive vehicle allowance (EVA) (currently valued at $32,448)
  • employer contributions to superannuation (12.75% of superannuable salary, EVA and annual leave loading)
  • annual leave loading (17.5% of superannuable salary and EVA).

TRPs are revised in line with employee pay increases as outlined in the State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2023 (PDF, 1.7 MB).

TFR rates are current from 1 July 2024.

High-level senior executive total fixed remuneration

Work value range

HLSE level and package point

Superannuable salary

TFR (per year)

4001–5000

HLSE 0.1

$690,403

$825,948

HLSE 0.2

$633,155

$760,535

3600–4000

HLSE 1.1

$615,107

$739,913

HLSE 1.2

$601,237

$724,065

HLSE 1.3

$587,368

$708,218

HLSE 1.4

$573,498

$692,370

HLSE 1.5

$559,629

$676,523

HLSE 1.6

$545,761

$660,677

3051–3800

HLSE 2.1

$545,759

$660,674

HLSE 2.2

$531,891

$644,829

HLSE 2.3

$518,022

$628,981

HLSE 2.4

$504,152

$613,133

HLSE 2.5

$490,282

$597,285

HLSE 2.6

$476,415

$581,440

2351–3050

HLSE 3.1

$476,413

$581,438

HLSE 3.2

$462,543

$565,590

HLSE 3.3

$448,674

$549,742

HLSE 3.4

$434,804

$533,894

HLSE 3.5

$420,935

$518,047

HLSE 3.6

$407,068

$502,202

1720–2350

HLSE 4.1

$407,067

$502,201

HLSE 4.2

$393,197

$486,353

HLSE 4.3

$379,328

$470,506

HLSE 4.4

$365,458

$454,658

HLSE 4.5

$351,589

$438,811

HLSE 4.6

$337,721

$422,965

1280–1719

HLSE 5.1

$337,719

$422,962

HLSE 5.2

$323,850

$407,115

HLSE 5.3

$309,980

$391,267

HLSE 5.4

$296,110

$375,419

HLSE 5.5

$282,242

$359,573

HLSE 5.6

$268,375

$343,728

1132–1270

HLSE 6.1

$268,373

$343,726

HLSE 6.2

$254,503

$327,878

HLSE 6.3

$240,634

$312,031

HLSE 6.4

$226,764

$296,182

940–1131

HLSE 7.1

$234,630

$305,170

HLSE 7.2

$223,190

$292,098

HLSE 7.3

$211,749

$279,026

HLSE 7.4

$200,308

$265,954

More information

Contact the Public Sector Commission on (07) 3003 2823 or at ceoteam@psc.qld.gov.au.