Victorian Council CEO Salaries

*Campaspe Shire Council confirmed CEO remuneration package was $315,000 in Shepparton News of 28/9/21 https://www.sheppnews.com.au/news/campaspe-ceos-super-size-salary/        
Note 7.1(c) of the Financial Statement shows a ‘termination benefits’ $323k. A News release by Campaspe Shire Council on 5/5/22 agreed to early separation for CEO who not be seeking to renew their contract  https://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/Our-council/News-media/Latest-news/Campaspe-Shire-CEO                     **Yarriambiack Shire Council – the CEO remuneration in 2021 was $210-220k  and Buloke Shire Council was $220-230k in 2021

***Glenelg Shire Council – Financial Statement in the Council Agenda of 27 September 2022

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Sources of information:

Remuneration of the CEO is taken from Note 7 of the Financial Statement in the Annual Report 2021-2022 of each local council – 7.1(c) Remuneration of Key Management Personnel (in bands). Assumption that the CEO is the highest band shown

Population data:  Estimated resident population at 30 June, from Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0) Population estimates by Local Government Areas 2022 (accessed May 2023)                                                           https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/regional-population/latest-release#data-downloads    (unit of measure: persons!)

Council Categories – this information is from the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal website, see Tab for ‘Council Allowance Categories’  https://www.vic.gov.au/allowances-mayors-deputy-mayors-and-councillors

Council Cohorts – VAGO Results of 2021-2022 Audits: Local Government, Appendix B Sector Context    https://www.audit.vic.gov.au/report/results-2021-22-audits-local-government 

                               and Victoria in Future 2019 (population projections), Table 3 https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/land-use-and-population-research/victoria-in-future

Councillor and Mayoral allowances – this information is from the 18 December 2022 Determination of the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal: https://www.vic.gov.au/allowances-mayors-deputy-mayors-and-councillors

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Mornington Peninsula Shire Council news https://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/About-Us/News-Media-Publications/News-Media/Mornington-Peninsula-Shire-CEO-salary?fbclid=IwAR0sbPgg6Faxm6nB5TW_ioiGmsXLnbS13Gbfd15Ass39ayh42wyz4AAimQo

9 December 2021 Following this considered approach, Councillors determined that the CEO's total remuneration package be $425,000, including superannuation.

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