Size of the sector
Census period FTE
363,617
+1.0% vs 2021
Employee headcount at census
433,890
+0.6% vs 2021
10.1%
of all people employed in NSW are NSW public sector employees
Public sector employment
Metro vs regional
34.3% of census date headcount was based in regional areas
Median salary
$92,236
+2.0% vs 2021
Australian full-time adult average weekly earnings increased by 1.9%
Median tenure
7.4 years
74.8% of roles are ongoing
Public sector diversity
Women
66.3% of employees
+0.6pp vs 2021
Female senior leaders
44.0% of government sector
+1.3pp vs 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
3.8% of employees
+0.1pp vs 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander senior leaders
154
+24 vs 2021
People with disability
2.5% of employees
Same as 2021
English as a second language
18.1%
-0.3pp vs 2021
Median age
43 years
-1 year from 2021
28.5% aged under 35
23.3% aged 55 and over
Note: ‘pp’ stands for percentage points.
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Chapter 2
Size and composition