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Two Charts that Compare Senior and Junior Bureaucrats Pay

Summary by Australian Financial Review
Some say senior bureaucrats, who can take home up to $1 million, are paid too much. New data shows their pay is also growing faster than junior public servants.

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The Canberra TimesThe Canberra Times
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The $1.5m bureaucrat: how an EL 2 manager out-earned departmental secretaries

An Executive Level 2 public servant received a $1.5 million package in 2025, including a $781,127 bonus.

·Canberra, Australia
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Two charts that compare senior and junior bureaucrats pay

Some say senior bureaucrats, who can take home up to $1 million, are paid too much. New data shows their pay is also growing faster than junior public servants.

·Sydney, Australia
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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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