Rates of pay and allowance – Local government elections
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Pre-poll positions
Position |
Hourly rate – |
Hourly rate – Saturday |
Hourly rate – Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
Office Assistant – Pre-poll |
$29.80 |
$38.25 |
$44.29 |
Deputy Senior Office Assistant – Pre-poll |
$31.60 |
$40.56 |
$46.97 |
Senior Office Assistant – Pre-poll |
$37.34 |
$47.94 |
$55.51 |
Returning Office positions
Position |
Hourly rate – |
Hourly rate – Saturday |
Hourly rate – Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
Office Assistant |
$29.80 |
$38.25 |
$44.29 |
Staffing and Venues Assistant |
$33.42 |
$42.90 |
$49.68 |
Senior Office Assistant – Staffing and Venues |
$38.05 |
$48.85 |
$56.56 |
Senior Office Assistant – Election Materials |
$37.34 |
$47.94 |
$55.51 |
Senior Office Assistant – Counting and Results |
$37.34 |
$47.94 |
$55.51 |
Senior Office Assistant – Check Count |
$37.34 |
$47.94 |
$55.51 |
Election day positions
Position |
*Total election day package fee (excluding super, phone and mileage) |
|---|---|
Election Official |
$687.55 |
Declaration Vote Issuing Officer | $747.13 |
Deputy Polling Place Manager |
$920.76 |
Polling Place Manager 1 |
$1,069.39 |
Polling Place Manager 2-3 |
$1,086.37 |
Polling Place Manager 4-5 |
$1,104.20 |
| Polling Place Manager 6-7 | $1,134.70 |
| Polling Place Manager 8-9 | $1,168.84 |
| Polling Place Manager 10-11 | $1,186.40 |
| Polling Place Manager 12+ | $1,233.68 |
*The election day package fees above include a meal allowance and online training fee. The online training fee is only payable on successful completion of training and election day duties.