Size of the sector 2019
Census period FTE
337,787
+2.7% vs 2018
Employee headcount
407,999
9.8% of all NSW employed persons are NSW public sector employees
Public sector employment
Metro/regional
40.4% of FTE are located in regional area
Median salary
$87,926
+2.5% vs 2018
Australian full-time adult average weekly earnings increased by 3.0%
Median tenure
8.5 years
76.2% of roles are ongoing
Public sector diversity
Women
65.4% of employees, +0.3pp vs 2018
Female senior leaders
40.3% of government sector, +1.6pp vs 2018
Disability
2.5% of employees; no change from 2018
Median age
44 years
No change from 2018
27.4% aged under 35
24.3% aged 55 and over
English as a second language
18.3% of employees, +0.2pp vs 2018
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
3.5% of employees, +0.2pp vs 2018
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander senior leaders
98
+11 vs 2018