Sector by workforces, earnings and executive numbers
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Education workforce
The numbers of both corporate and frontline staff in both Brisbane and the rest of the state have steadily increased.
Location
Employment type
Permanent employment has steadily increased over the past five years in the education workforce, while proportions of temporary staff have steadily decreased. Employment status has remained relatively stable over the past five years.
Appointment type
| Appointment type | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 61,975.78 | 64,083.67 | 65,837.78 | 67,251.83 | 69,837.97 |
| Temporary | 12,965.68 | 11,673.67 | 10,705.84 | 9,923.29 | 7,709.86 |
| Contract | 210.32 | 210.76 | 212.98 | 228.01 | 178.50 |
| Casual | 2,995.13 | 3,064.37 | 2,687.75 | 2,752.29 | 2,942.75 |
Source: MOHRI 2020–2024
Employment status
| Employment status | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | 53,855 | 54,227 | 55,082 | 55,471 | 55,821 |
| Part-Time | 36,340 | 36,717 | 36,803 | 37,549 | 36,888 |
| Casual | 8,297 | 8,403 | 7,051 | 7,725 | 8,023 |
Source: MOHRI 2020–2024.
Health workforce
While numbers of corporate staff in the health workforce have increased steadily, numbers of frontline staff in both Brisbane and across the state have increased notably, particularly in areas outside of Brisbane.
Location
Employment type
Numbers of permanent staff have increased steadily in the health workforce, with a proportional decrease in 2022, as temporary numbers increased. This is likely in response to the pandemic. Employment status has remained relatively stable over the past five years.
Appointment type
| Appointment type | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 71,108.10 | 73,271.43 | 75,180.80 | 77,794.62 | 83,500.82 |
| Temporary | 18,545.88 | 18,316.91 | 20,561.06 | 19,422.28 | 20,346.24 |
| Contract | 423.01 | 427.11 | 414.95 | 448.49 | 474.12 |
| Casual | 2,760.33 | 2,791.23 | 3,325.87 | 3,371.89 | 3,262.40 |
Source: MOHRI 2020–2024.
Employment status
| Employment status | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | 61,894 | 61,942 | 63,246 | 63,527 | 67,474 |
| Part-Time | 43,180 | 46,033 | 49,977 | 51,673 | 55,641 |
| Casual | 5,941 | 6,024 | 6,985 | 7,343 | 7,416 |
Source: MOHRI 2020–2024.
Rest of sector
Frontline staff, in departments other than health and education, have steadily increased. Most employees are permanently employed and these numbers have increased over five years. Employment status has remained stable over the past five years, with most employees engaged in full-time work.
Location
Employment type
Appointment type
| Appointment type | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 53,327.87 | 55,323.53 | 56,288.78 | 57,416.22 | 60,693.63 |
| Temporary | 6,058.41 | 4,109.99 | 4,451.30 | 5,329.40 | 6,336.29 |
| Contract | 1,095.90 | 1,078.07 | 1,111.56 | 1,225.52 | 1,580.41 |
| Casual | 1,087.43 | 1,096.98 | 990.20 | 1,145.65 | 1,149.14 |
Source: MOHRI 2020–2024.
Employment status
| Employment status in the Rest of the sector by headcount | Mar 20 | Mar 21 | Mar 22 | Mar 23 | Mar 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 56,535 | 56,431 | 57,872 | 60,054 | 64,439 |
| Part-time | 6,925 | 6,935 | 6,956 | 6,898 | 7,179 |
| Casual | 5,215 | 5,040 | 4,803 | 5,049 | 5,152 |
Source: MOHRI 2020–2024.
Workforce earnings
The total FTE numbers of Queensland public sector employees that earn between $100,000 and $179,999 has increased in the past five years.
In March 2024, the proportion of employees in the earning bracket of $50,000 to $99,999 has decreased by about 10% compared to March 2020.
| Earning bracket | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $49,999 | 28,060.05 | 26,567.33 | 4,050.70 | 23,168.83 | 18,763.73 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 132,825.27 | 131,305.98 | 124,911.75 | 119,188.11 | 121,725.06 |
| $100,000 to $119,999 | 42,580.06 | 45,187.88 | 49,063.73 | 53,706.94 | 54,958.09 |
| $120,000 to $149,999 | 22,945.70 | 25,716.99 | 34,353.16 | 39,109.26 | 45,813.49 |
| $150,000 to $179,999 | 2,818.08 | 3,129.94 | 5,389.48 | 6,683.09 | 11,090.93 |
| above $180,000 | 3,324.68 | 3,539.60 | 4,000.05 | 4,453.26 | 5,660.83 |
| Whole of sector total | 232,553.84 | 235,447.72 | 241,768.87 | 246,309.49 | 258,012.13 |
Source: MOHRI 2020–2024.
Executive numbers
The MOHRI data set captures information on classification level. This includes people in leadership and executive roles including senior officers, senior executives and chief executives. The MOHRI data file also captures data on people employed under section 155 of the Act.
The proportion of senior officers, senior executives and chief executives in classified roles, and those employed under section 155 of the Public Sector Act 2022 (previously section 122 of Public Service Act 2008) in the Queensland public sector has been increasing.