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Completely irrelevant. Politicians earn way more than PS in Qld, which is where I am and where the current outrage over large pay hikes is centred. I don't care about what happens in Canberra.
Completely irrelevant. Politicians earn way more than PS in Qld, which is where I am and where the current outrage over large pay hikes is centred. I don't care about what happens in Canberra.
No way are politicians "on incomes very much in line with public servant pay scales".
I think Weg is on the money. Politicians wages are clearly in line with comparable public servants and in many cases much less. Comparing with Admin staff is pointless.MarkB, I was replying to Weg who wrote
"So lets try and put this into perspective... state premiers across the country are only earning the equivalent to Band 2 to Band 3. The vast majority of the politicians beneath them are earning salaries on par with thousands of other public servants who are in the lower bands.
If anything they're on incomes very much in line with public servant pay scales.
My own government workplace of around 90 people consists of around 90% of staff earning between 90K to 500K."
Yes let's put this into perspective.
Figures approximate, without allowances and gross of tax.
Our local councillor gets 95,000 per year. Our state rep?s base salary is 149,000 per year while our fed rep?s base salary is 195,000.
An admin officer level 2 gets 49,000 (eg Title office admin) while an admin at level 4 gets 68,000 (Titles supervisor). A professional officer level 3 (eg the guys who maintain the digital cadastral database) get about 76,000 while their supervisor gets about 88,000.
I still don't see how politicians are "on incomes very much in line with public servant pay scales". Never mind the top earners, they are statistical outliers; look instead at the bulk of them and compare pollie vs worker. And of course the % hike.
I still don't see how politicians are "on incomes very much in line with public servant pay scales". Never mind the top earners, they are statistical outliers; look instead at the bulk of them and compare pollie vs worker. And of course the % hike.
I've no issue with politicians being paid well as this is what lowers the incentive for corruption which is a far bigger evil.
I think politicians should be paid $5 million per annum so that we can guarantee no corruption occurs.
Never mind the top earners, they are statistical outliers
Our local councillor gets 95,000 per year. Our state rep?s base salary is 149,000 per year while our fed rep?s base salary is 195,000.
No need to be absurd you can never eliminate corruption entirely but you can lower the chances of it with other measures.
Your local councillor represents 3,000 to 4,000 constituents.....about $ 23 per person per annum.
Your state member represents 22,000 to 24,000 constituents.....about $ 6 per person per annum.
Your federal member represents 95,000 to 105,000 constituents......about $ 2 per person per annum.
Your local councillor represents 3,000 to 4,000 constituents.....about $ 23 per person per annum.
Your state member represents 22,000 to 24,000 constituents.....about $ 6 per person per annum.
Your federal member represents 95,000 to 105,000 constituents......about $ 2 per person per annum.
After all, that the real reason people get into politics - for the power, not the money.
Wow Weg, how do I get a job at your place? There are about 150 people working where I do, and I just worked out that four of them would earn more than $90K.
Local councillors dont earn anywhere near the amounts being quoted. Most councillors earn a minimal amount in the range of $20k or less - most have full time jobs. The Mayor, however, is on $100k or more depending on where the council is. Some larger councils such as Brisbane City Council, the Mayor has a substantial salary.
I think politicians are vastly underpaid for the jobs they do and the level of responsibility they have. I wouldn't be a minister if you paid me millions.