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VPS Wage Rates

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VPS Wage Rates

The Victorian Public Sector Career Structure Salary Bands

Most CPSU members are covered by the Victorian Public Sector Agreement. The newest agreement, the Victorian Public Sector Enterprise Agreement 2020 sets out salaries and salary increases until 30 June 2024.

VPS SALARIES Effective 1 Jan 2019

Grades with Value Ranges and Progression

Grade 7

$161,508 - $219,653

Value Range 3
[~$6,027 Progression Amounts]

$219,653

^

$200,272

Value Range 2
[~$6,027 Progression Amounts]

$200,272

^

$180,892

Value Range 1
[~$6,027 Progression Amounts]

$180,888

^

$161,508

Grade 6

$118,908 - $159,124

Value Range 2
[~$3,669 Progression Amounts]

$159,124

^

^

$139,018

Value Range 1
[~$3,669 Progression Amounts]

$139,017

^

^

$118,908

Grade 5

$96,942 - $117,293

Value Range 2
[~$2,906 Progression Amounts]

$117,293

^

$107,119

Value Range 1
[~$2,906 Progression Amounts]

$107,117

^

$96,942

Grade 4

$84,019 - $95,329

Value Range 4.1
[~$1,886 Progression Steps]

$95,329

$93,443

$91,560

$89,671

$87,789

$85,905

$84,019

Grade 3

$67,866 - $82,404

Value Range 3.2
[~$1,455 Progression Steps]

$82,404

$80,949

$79,498

$78,044

$76,588

Value Range 3.1
[~$1,455 Progression Steps]

$75,136

$73,680

$72,229

$70,775

$69,321

$67,866

Grade 2

$51,717 - $66,414

Value Range 2.2
[~$1049 Progression Steps]

$66,414

$65,365

$64,312

$63,265

$62,214

$61,165

$60,114

Value Range 2.1
[~$1049 Progression Steps]

$59,066

$58,017

$56,967

$55,915

$54,869

$53,817

$52,767

$51,717

Grade 1

$47,196 - $50,101

Value Range 1.1
[~$969 Progression Steps]

$50,101

$49,132

$48,164

$47,196

VPS SALARIES Effective 1 Jul 2019

Grades with Value Ranges and Progression

Grade 7

$163,931 - $222,948

Value Range 3
[~$6,117 Progression Amounts]

$222,948

^

$203,276

Value Range 2
[~$6,117 Progression Amounts]

$203,276

^

$183,605

Value Range 1
[~$6,117 Progression Amounts]

$183,601

^

$163,931

Grade 6

$120,692 - $161,511

Value Range 2
[~$3,724 Progression Amounts]

$161,511

^

^

$141,103

Value Range 1
[~$3,724 Progression Amounts]

$141,102

^

^

$120,692

Grade 5

$98,396 - $119,052

Value Range 2
[~$2,950 Progression Amounts]

$119,052

^

$108,726

Value Range 1
[~$2,950 Progression Amounts]

$108,724

^

$98,396

Grade 4

$85,279 - $96,759

Value Range 4.1
[~$1,914 Progression Steps]

$96,759

$94,845

$92,933

$91,016

$89,106

$87,194

$85,279

Grade 3

$68,884 - $83,640

Value Range 3.2
[~$1,477 Progression Steps]

$83,640

$82,163

$80,690

$79,215

$77,737

Value Range 3.1
[~$1,476 Progression Steps]

$76,263

$74,785

$73,312

$71,837

$70,361

$68,884

Grade 2

$52,493 - $67,410

Value Range 2.2
[~$1065 Progression Steps]

$67,410

$66,345

$65,277

$64,214

$63,147

$62,082

$61,016

Value Range 2.1
[~$1065 Progression Steps]

$59,952

$58,887

$57,822

$56,754

$55,692

$54,624

$53,559

$52,493

Grade 1

$47,904 - $50,853

Value Range 1.1
[~$984 Progression Steps]

$50,853

$49,869

$48,886

$47,904

VPS SALARIES Effective 20 March 2020

Grades with Value Ranges and Progression

Grade 7

$166,390 - $226,292

Value Range 3
[~$6,209 Progression Amounts]

Grade 7

$166,390 - $226,292

Value Range 3
[~$6,209 Progression Amounts]

$226,292

^

$206,325

Value Range 2
[~$6,209 Progression Amounts]

$206,325

^

$186,359

Value Range 1
[~$6,209 Progression Amounts]

$186,355

^

$166,390

Grade 6

$122,502 - $163,934

Value Range 2
[~$3,780 Progression Amounts]

$163,934

^

^

$143,220

Value Range 1
[~$3,780 Progression Amounts]

$143,219

^

^

$122,502

Grade 5

$99,872 - $120,838

Value Range 2
[~$2,994 Progression Amounts]

$120,838

^

$110,357

Value Range 1
[~$2,994 Progression Amounts]

$110,355

^

$99,872

Grade 4

$86,557 - $98,210

Value Range 4.1
[~$2,044 Progression Steps]

$98,210

$96,268

$94,327

$92,381

$90,443

$88,502

$86,558

Grade 3

$78,903 - $84,895

Value Range 3.2
[~$1,500 Progression Steps]

$84,895

$83,395

$81,900

$80,403

$78,903

Value Range 3.1
[~$1,500 Progression Steps]

$77,407

$75,907

$74,412

$72,915

$71,416

$69,917

Grade 2

$53,280 - $68,421

Value Range 2.2
[~$1081 Progression Steps]

$68,421

$67,340

$66,256

$65,177

$64,094

$63,013

$61,931

Value Range 2.1
[~$1,078 Progression Steps]

$60,851

$59,770

$58,689

$57,605

$56,527

$55,443

$54,362

$53,280

Grade 1

$48,623 - $51,616

Value Range 1.1
[~$999 Progression Steps]

$51,616

$50,617

$49,619

$48,623

VPS SALARIES Effective 1 December 2020

Grades with Value Ranges and Progression

Grade 7

$168,470 - $229,121

Value Range 3
[~$6,287 Progression Amounts]

$229,121

^

$208,904

Value Range 2
[~$6,287 Progression Amounts]

$208,904

^

$188,688

Value Range 1
[~$6,287 Progression Amounts]

$188,684

^

$168,470

Grade 6

$124,033 - $165,983

Value Range 2
[~$3,827 Progression Amounts]

$165,983

^

^

$145,010

Value Range 1
[~$3,827 Progression Amounts]

$145,009

^

^

$124,033

Grade 5

$101,120 - $122,348

Value Range 2
[~$3,031 Progression Amounts]

$122,348

^

$111,736

Value Range 1
[~$3,031 Progression Amounts]

$111,734

^

$101,120

Grade 4

$87,640 - $99,438

Value Range 4.1
[~$1,965 Progression Steps]

$99,438

$97,471

$95,506

$93,536

$91,574

$89,608

$87,640

Grade 3

$70,791 - $85,956

Value Range 3.2
[~$1,513 Progression Steps]

$85,956

$84,437

$82,924

$81,408

$79,889

Value Range 3.1
[~$1,513 Progression Steps]

$78,375

$76,856

$75,342

$73,826

$72,309

$70,791

Grade 2

$53,946 - $69,276

Value Range 2.2
[~$1,094 Progression Steps]

$69,276

$68,182

$67,084

$65,992

$64,895

$63,801

$62,705

Value Range 2.1
[~$1,094 Progression Steps]

$61,612

$60,517

$59,423

$58,325

$57,234

$56,136

$55,042

$53,946

Grade 1

$49,231 - $52,261

Value Range 1.1
[~$1,011 Progression Steps]

$52,261

$51,250

$50,239

$49,231

VPS SALARIES Effective 1 September 2021

Grades with Value Ranges and Progression

Grade 7

$170,997 - $232,558

Value Range 3
[~$6,381 Progression Amounts]

$232,558

^

$212,038

Value Range 2
[~$6,381 Progression Amounts]

$212,038

^

$191,518

Value Range 1
[~$6,381 Progression Amounts]

$191,514

^

$170,997

Grade 6

$125,893 - $168,473

Value Range 2
[~$3,884 Progression Amounts]

$168,473

^

^

$147,185

Value Range 1
[~$3,884 Progression Amounts]

$147,184

^

^

$125,893

Grade 5

$102,637 - $124,183

Value Range 2
[~$3,076 Progression Amounts]

$124,183

^

$113,412

Value Range 1
[~$3,076 Progression Amounts]

$113,410

^

$102,637

Grade 4

$88,955 - $100,930

Value Range 4.1
[~$1,994 Progression Steps]

$100,930

$98,933

$96,939

$94,939

$92,948

$90,952

$88,955

Grade 3

$71,853 - $87,245

Value Range 3.2
[~$1,536 Progression Steps]

$87,245

$85,704

$84,168

$82,629

$81,087

Value Range 3.1
[~$1,536 Progression Steps]

$79,551

$78,009

$76,472

$74,933

$73,394

$71,853

Grade 2

$54,755 - $70,315

Value Range 2.2
[~$1,114 Progression Steps]

$70,315

$69,205

$68,090

$66,982

$65,868

$64,758

$63,646

Value Range 2.1
[~$1,111 Progression Steps]

$62,536

$61,425

$60,314

$59,200

$58,093

$56,978

$55,868

$54,755

Grade 1

$49,969 - $53,045

Value Range 1.1
[~$1,026 Progression Steps]

$53,045

$52,019

$50,993

$49,969

VPS SALARIES Effective 1 June 2022

Grades with Value Ranges and Progression

Grade 7

$173,134 - $235,465

Value Range 3
[~$6,461 Progression Amounts]

$235,465

^

$214,688

Value Range 2
[~$6,461 Progression Amounts]

$214,688

^

$193,912

Value Range 1
[~$6,461 Progression Amounts]

$193,908

^

$173,134

Grade 6

$127,467 - $170,579

Value Range 2
[~$3,933 Progression Amounts]

$170,579

^

^

$149,025

Value Range 1
[~$3,933 Progression Amounts]

$149,024

^

^

$127,467

Grade 5

103,920 - $125,735

Value Range 2
[~$3,114 Progression Amounts]

$125,735

^

$114,830

Value Range 1
[~$3,114 Progression Amounts]

$114,828

^

$103,920

Grade 4

$90,067 - $102,192

Value Range 4.1
[~$2,019 Progression Steps]

$102,192

$100,170

$98,151

$96,126

$94,110

$92,089

$90,067

Grade 3

$72,751 - $88,336

Value Range 3.2
[~$1,555 Progression Steps]

$88,336

$86,775

$85,220

$83,662

$82,101

Value Range 3.1
[~$1,556 Progression Steps]

$80,545

$78,984

$77,428

$75,870

$74,311

$72,751

Grade 2

$55,439 - $71,194

Value Range 2.2
[~$1,129 Progression Steps]

$71,194

$70,070

$68,941

$67,819

$66,691

$65,567

$64,442

Value Range 2.1
[~$1,128 Progression Steps]

$63,318

$62,193

$61,068

$59,940

$58,819

$57,690

$56,566

$55,439

Grade 1

$50,594 - $53,708

Value Range 1.1
[~$1,039 Progression Steps]

$53,708

$52,669

$51,630

$50,594

VPS SALARIES Effective 1 March 2023

Grades with Value Ranges and Progression

Grade 7

$175,731 - $238,997

Value Range 3
[~$6,558 Progression Amounts]

$238,997

^

$217,908

Value Range 2
[~$6,558 Progression Amounts]

$217,908

^

$196,821

Value Range 1
[~$6,558 Progression Amounts]

$196,817

^

$175,731

Grade 6

$129,379 - $173,138

Value Range 2
[~$3,992 Progression Amounts]

$173,138

^

^

$151,260

Value Range 1
[~$3,992 Progression Amounts]

$151,259

^

^

$129,379

Grade 5

$105,479 - $127,621

Value Range 2
[~$3,161 Progression Amounts]

$127,621

^

$116,552

Value Range 1
[~$3,161 Progression Amounts]

$116,550

^

$105,479

Grade 4

$91,418 - $103,725

Value Range 4.1
[~$2,050 Progression Steps]

$103,725

$101,673

$99,623

$97,568

$95,522

$93,470

$91,418

Grade 3

$73,842 - $89,661

Value Range 3.2
[~$1,584 Progression Steps]

$89,661

$88,077

$86,498

$84,917

$83,333

Value Range 3.1
[~$1,580 Progression Steps]

$81,753

$80,169

$78,589

$77,008

$75,426

$73,842

Grade 2

$56,271 - $72,262

Value Range 2.2
[~$1,139 Progression Steps]

$72,262

$71,121

$69,975

$68,836

$67,691

$66,551

$65,409

Value Range 2.1
[~$1,138 Progression Steps]

$64,268

$63,126

$61,984

$60,839

$59,701

$58,555

$57,414

$56,271

Grade 1

$51,353 - $54,514

Value Range 1.1
[~$1,055 Progression Steps]

$54,514

$53,459

$52,404

$51,353

VPS SALARIES Effective 1 December 2023

Grades with Value Ranges and Progression

Grade 7

$177,488 - $241,387

Value Range 3
[~$6,624 Progression Amounts]

$241,387

^

$220,087

Value Range 2
[~$6,624 Progression Amounts]

$220,087

^

$198,789

Value Range 1
[~$6,624 Progression Amounts]

$198,785

^

$177,488

Grade 6

$130,673 - $174,869

Value Range 2
[~$4,032 Progression Amounts]

$174,869

^

^

$152,773

Value Range 1
[~$4,032 Progression Amounts]

$152,772

^

^

$130,673

Grade 5

$106,534 - $128,897

Value Range 2
[~$3,193 Progression Amounts]

$128,897

^

$117,718

Value Range 1
[~$3,193 Progression Amounts]

$117,716

^

$106,534

Grade 4

$92,332 - $104,762

Value Range 4.1
[~$2,075 Progression Steps]

$104,762

$102,690

$100,619

$98,544

$96,477

$94,405

$92,332

Grade 3

$74,580 - $90,558

Value Range 3.2
[~$1,595 Progression Steps]

$90,558

$88,958

$87,363

$85,766

$84,166

Value Range 3.1
[~$1,596 Progression Steps]

$82,571

$80,971

$79,375

$77,778

$76,180

$74,580

Grade 2

$56,834 - $72,985

Value Range 2.2
[~$1,157 Progression Steps]

$72,985

$71,832

$70,675

$69,524

$68,368

$67,217

$66,063

Value Range 2.1
[~$1,157 Progression Steps]

$64,911

$63,757

$62,604

$61,447

$60,298

$59,141

$57,988

$56,834

Grade 1

$51,867 - $55,059

Value Range 1.1
[~$1,066 Progression Steps]

$55,059

$53,994

$52,928

$51,867

The Victorian Public Sector Mobility Payment

A mobility payment equivalent to 1.25% of the top of each value range will be paid as Ordinary Time Earnings (OTE) on 1 July each year that recognises mobility principles, the constantly changing nature of the work in the modern public service, the commitment Victorian Public Sector employees show to support changing government priorities and to encourage employees to gain relevant, diverse and evolving skills and experience across the public sector.

These payments are in addition to progression and the top of band 1% pay arrangements

VPS Mobility Payments 2020

Grade 7

Value Range 3

$2,815

Value Range 2

$2,566

Value Range 1

$2,318

Grade 6

Value Range 2

$2,039

Value Range 1

$1,781

Grade 5

Value Range 2

$1,503

Value Range 1

$1,373

Grade 4

Value Range 1

$1,222

Grade 3

Value Range 2

$1,056

Value Range 1

$963

Grade 2

Value Range 2

$851

Value Range 1

$757

Grade 1

Value Range 1

$642

VPS Mobility Payments 2021

Grade 7

Value Range 3

$2,871

Value Range 2

$2,618

Value Range 1

$2,365

Grade 6

Value Range 2

$2,080

Value Range 1

$1,817

Grade 5

Value Range 2

$1,533

Value Range 1

$1,400

Grade 4

Value Range 1

$1,246

Grade 3

Value Range 2

$1,077

Value Range 1

$982

Grade 2

Value Range 2

$868

Value Range 1

$772

Grade 1

Value Range 1

$655

VPS Mobility Payments 2022

Grade 7

Value Range 3

$2,929

Value Range 2

$2,671

Value Range 1

$2,412

Grade 6

Value Range 2

$2,122

Value Range 1

$1,854

Grade 5

Value Range 2

$1,564

Value Range 1

$1,428

Grade 4

Value Range 1

$1,271

Grade 3

Value Range 2

$1,099

Value Range 1

$1,002

Grade 2

Value Range 2

$886

Value Range 1

$788

Grade 1

Value Range 1

$668

VPS Mobility Payments 2023

Grade 7

Value Range 3

$2,988

Value Range 2

$2,724

Value Range 1

$2,461

Grade 6

Value Range 2

$2,165

Value Range 1

$1,891

Grade 5

Value Range 2

$1,595

Value Range 1

$1,457

Grade 4

Value Range 1

$1,297

Grade 3

Value Range 2

$1,121

Value Range 1

$1,022

Grade 2

Value Range 2

$903

Value Range 1

$803

Grade 1

Value Range 1

$682

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