NSW Offers 400,000 Public Sector Workers 10.5 Percent Pay Rise

Published on May 20, 2024

The New South Wales (NSW) government has offered over 400,000 public servants a 10.5 percent wage increase over three years, including a lift in superannuation. Apart from the increase, public sector employees (excluding senior executives) will receive an annual cost-of-living protection payment of $1,000 (US$670) if inflation exceeds 4.5 percent in that year. The NSW government said the proposed pay rise was budgeted for in 2023 as part of the $3.6 billion Essential Services Fund. It also stated that the proposal was equal to or higher than the deals offered by other state governments and would beat projected increases in living costs over the next three financial years....

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