The comparative workforce data and executive officer data provided in this appendix are based on the following definitions:
- For DPC, an executive officer and member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) is defined as a person employed as an executive under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act.
- For a portfolio entity, an executive is defined as a person employed as an executive under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act or a person to whom the Victorian Government’s Public Entity Executive Remuneration Policy applies.
- The definition of an executive officer does not include a statutory office holder or an accountable officer, unless otherwise stated.
- Accountable officers include the DPC Secretary and administrative office heads.
The following tables disclose the headcount and full-time staff equivalent (FTE) of all active public service employees of DPC, the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, the Office of the Governor, the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission, and DPC staff supporting the Yoorrook Justice Commission.
Staff supporting the Yoorrook Justice Commission are employed by DPC. For reporting purposes Yoorrook Justice Commission staff are disclosed in a separate comparative workforce data table. In all other disclosures Yoorrook Justice Commission staff and executives are included in DPC data tables, noting that the Yoorrook Justice Commission ceased operations at the end of 2024-25.
All figures in the tables reflect employment levels in the last full pay period of June 2025 and June 2024. Employees have been correctly classified in workforce data collections by the VPSC, which have been used to prepare this workforce data disclosure.
The following portfolio entities sit within DPC’s portfolio. The heads of these entities are public service body heads who employ public service employees independent of DPC’s Secretary. These entities are required to produce their own annual reports; therefore employee numbers are published in their annual reports:
- VEC
- VPSC
- VITS Language Loop.
Details of DPC employment levels in 2025 and 2024
June 2025 June 2024 All employees Ongoing Fixed-term and casual All employees Ongoing Fixed-term
and casualNumber (headcount) FTE Fulltime (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Number (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Gender Male 200 197 155 9 161 36 35 195 190 137 13 147 45 43 Female 390 368 244 67 294 79 74 418 399 250 65 299 103 100 Self‑described 2 2 1 1 2 - - 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 Age 15–24 21 21 18 1 19 2 2 23 22 18 1 18 4 4 25–34 222 218 149 12 158 61 60 237 232 155 17 168 65 64 35–44 194 182 123 39 152 32 30 207 198 123 35 151 49 47 45–54 113 108 84 17 97 12 11 109 104 73 16 84 20 20 55–64 37 34 23 6 27 8 7 32 29 16 6 20 10 9 65+ 5 5 3 2 5 - - 8 6 3 4 6 1 0 VPS1–6 Grades 521 498 352 66 400 103 98 544 521 333 72 386 139 135 VPS 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VPS 2 7 7 7 - 7 - - 13 13 13 - 13 - - VPS 3 44 42 36 5 39 3 3 41 40 33 3 35 5 5 VPS 4 156 153 101 13 111 42 41 171 167 98 14 109 59 58 VPS 5 201 192 135 27 155 39 37 197 187 118 32 141 47 46 VPS 6 113 105 73 21 88 19 17 122 115 71 23 88 28 26 Senior employees 71 68 48 11 57 12 11 72 71 55 7 61 10 9 STS 13 13 9 1 10 3 3 12 12 9 1 10 2 2 Executives 57 54 38 10 46 9 8 59 58 45 6 50 8 7 Secretary 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 1 - 1 - - Total employees 592 567 400 77 457 115 110 616 592 388 79 447 149 144 Legend: FTE: full-time equivalent; STS: senior technical specialists. Some FTE totals may not add due to rounding.
Notes:
During 2024–25 DPC’s fixed-term employment levels decreased due to ongoing conversions and fixed-term staff departures. This includes:
- Ongoing conversion of fixed-term staff supporting administration of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, ensuring continuity of this legislated function.
- Departures of fixed-term staff engaged to support coordination of the Victorian Government’s response to the Yoorrook Justice Commission. These roles were planned to conclude during the reporting period as the Commission prepared to table its final reports in the Victorian Parliament at the conclusion of its inquiry.
- At the end of June 2025, five VPS Grade 6 employees were acting as an Executive under long-term acting arrangements. At the end of June 2024, one VPS Grade 6 employee was acting as an Executive under long-term acting arrangements.
Annualised total salary, by $20,000 bands, for executives and other senior non-executive staff - DPC
The following table discloses the annualised total salary for senior employees of DPC, categorised by classification. The salary amount is reported as the full-time annualised salary. This table includes staff from the Yoorrook Justice Commission and Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission. Equivalent tables are provided separately for DPC’s administrative offices.
Income band (salary) Executives STS PS SMA SRA Other < $160,000 $160,000–$179,999 $180,000–$199,999 7 3 $200,000–$219,999 25 5 $220,000–$239,999 6 5 $240,000–$259,999 4 1 $260,000–$279,999 9 $280,000–$299,999 3 $300,000–$319,999 2 $320,000–$339,999 1 $340,000–$359,999 1 $360,000–$379,999 $380,000–$399,999 $400,000–$419,999 $420,000–$439,999 2 $440,000–$459,999 1 $460,000–$479,999 2 $480,000–$499,999 > $500,000 1 Total 64 14 Legend: STS: senior technical specialists; PS: principal scientists; SMA: senior medical advisers; SRA: senior regulatory analysts.
Notes:
- The salaries reported above are for the full financial year, at a 1-FTE rate, and are reported on base remuneration only, excluding superannuation. The Secretary has been reported in the ‘Executives’ column for this table.
- One executive from the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission is included in this table.
- Five executives and one STS supporting the Yoorrook Justice Commission are included in this table.
- There are 16 executive and STS employees employed on a part-time basis, including one at a 0.4 FTE rate, one at a 0.6 FTE rate, eight at a 0.8 FTE rate, one at a 0.89 FTE rate, three at a 0.9 FTE rate, one at a 0.94 FTE rate and one at a 0.95 FTE rate.
Details of the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel employment levels in 2025 and 2024
June 2025 June 2024 All employees Ongoing Fixed-term and casual All employees Ongoing Fixed-term
and casualNumber (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Number (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Gender Male 12 12 9 2 11 1 1 12 12 9 2 11 1 1 Female 32 27 15 16 27 1 1 31 26 16 14 26 1 1 Self‑described - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Age 15–24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25–34 9 8 5 3 7 1 1 10 10 8 1 9 1 1 35–44 13 12 8 5 12 - - 15 13 7 8 13 - - 45–54 13 12 7 6 12 - - 11 10 7 4 10 - - 55–64 7 6 4 3 6 - - 5 4 3 2 4 - - 65+ 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 VPS1–6 Grades 18 16 11 6 15 1 1 24 21 13 10 20 1 1 VPS 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VPS 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VPS 3 6 6 3 2 5 1 1 6 6 3 2 5 1 1 VPS 4 4 3 2 2 3 - - 6 4 2 4 4 - - VPS 5 5 5 5 - 5 - - 6 6 6 - 6 - - VPS 6 3 3 1 2 3 - - 6 5 2 4 5 - - Senior employees 8 7 6 1 7 1 1 7 6 5 1 6 1 1 STS 4 3 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 Executives 3 3 3 - 3 - - 3 3 3 - 3 - - AO Head 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 1 - 1 - - Other 18 16 7 11 16 - - 12 11 7 5 11 - - Legal officers 18 16 7 11 16 - - 12 11 7 5 11 - - Total employees 44 39 24 18 37 2 2 43 38 25 16 36 2 2 Legend: FTE: full-time equivalent; STS: senior technical specialists. Some FTE totals may not add due to rounding.
Annualised total salary, by $20,000 bands, for executives and other senior non-executive staff - Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel
Income band (salary) Executives STS PS SMA SRA Other < $160,000 $160,000–$179,999 $180,000–$199,999 1 2 $200,000–$219,999 $220,000–$239,999 $240,000–$259,999 2 $260,000–$279,999 1 $280,000–$299,999 $300,000–$319,999 1 $320,000–$339,999 $340,000–$359,999 $360,000–$379,999 $380,000–$399,999 $400,000–$419,999 $420,000–$439,999 1 $440,000–$459,999 $460,000–$479,999 $480,000–$499,999 > $500,000 Total 4 4 Legend: STS: senior technical specialists; PS: principal scientists; SMA: senior medical advisers; SRA: senior regulatory analysts.
Notes:
- The salaries reported above are for the full financial year, at a 1-FTE rate, and are reported on base remuneration only, excluding superannuation.
- The administrative office head has been reported in the ‘Executives’ column for this table.
- There is one employee employed on a part-time basis at a 0.5 FTE rate.
Details of the Office of the Governor employment levels in 2025 and 2024
June 2025 June 2024 All employees Ongoing Fixed-term and casual All employees Ongoing Fixed-term
and casualNumber (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Number (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Gender Male 27 25 20 2 21 27 25 30 27 23 1 24 6 3 Female 23 22 14 5 18 23 22 23 20 12 7 16 4 4 Self‑described - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Age 15–24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25–34 11 11 5 - 5 6 6 11 11 5 - 5 6 6 35–44 12 11 8 3 10 1 0 11 10 7 2 9 2 1 45–54 10 10 9 - 9 1 1 13 12 12 - 12 1 0 55–64 14 12 9 4 12 1 0 15 12 9 5 12 1 0 65+ 3 3 3 - 3 - - 3 2 2 1 2 - - VPS1–6 Grades 47 44 31 7 36 9 8 50 44 32 8 37 10 7 VPS 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VPS 2 14 12 9 3 11 2 1 16 12 10 3 12 3 1 VPS 3 9 9 7 2 9 - - 13 12 9 3 11 1 1 VPS 4 17 16 9 2 10 6 6 14 13 8 2 9 4 4 VPS 5 7 7 6 - 6 1 1 7 7 5 - 5 2 2 VPS 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Senior employees 3 3 3 - 3 - - 3 3 3 - 3 - - STS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Executives 2 2 2 - 2 - - 2 2 2 - 2 - - AO Head 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 1 - 1 - - Total employees 50 47 34 7 39 9 8 53 47 35 8 40 10 7 Legend: FTE: full-time equivalent; STS: senior technical specialists. Some FTE totals may not add due to rounding.
Annualised total salary, by $20,000 bands, for executives and other senior non-executive staff - Office of the Governor
Income band (salary) Executives STS PS SMA SRA Other < $160,000 $160,000–$179,999 $180,000–$199,999 1 $200,000–$219,999 $220,000–$239,999 $240,000–$259,999 1 $260,000–$279,999 $280,000–$299,999 $300,000–$319,999 $320,000–$339,999 $340,000–$359,999 $360,000–$379,999 $380,000–$399,999 1 $400,000–$419,999 $420,000–$439,999 $440,000–$459,999 $460,000–$479,999 $480,000–$499,999 > $500,000 Total 3 Legend: STS: senior technical specialists; PS: principal scientists; SMA: senior medical advisers; SRA: senior regulatory analysts.
Notes:
- The salaries reported above are for the full financial year, at a 1-FTE rate, and are reported on base remuneration only, excluding superannuation.
- The administrative office head has been reported in the ‘Executives’ column for this table.
- There were no senior employees employed on a part-time basis.
Details of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission employment levels in 2025 and 2024
June 2025 June 2024 All employees Ongoing Fixed-term and casual All employees Ongoing Fixed-term
and casualNumber (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Number (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Gender Male 1 1 1 - 1 - - Female 5 5 3 2 5 - - Self‑described - - - - - - - Age 15–24 - - - - - - - 25–34 1 1 1 - 1 - - 35–44 3 3 2 1 3 - - 45–54 2 2 1 1 2 - - 55–64 - - - - - - - 65+ - - - - - - - VPS1–6 Grades 5 5 4 1 5 - - VPS 1 - - - - - - - VPS 2 - - - - - - - VPS 3 - - - - - - - VPS 4 1 1 1 - 1 - - VPS 5 2 2 2 - 2 - - VPS 6 2 2 1 1 2 - - Senior employees 1 1 - 1 1 - - STS - - - - - - - Executives 1 1 - 1 1 - - Total employees 6 6 4 2 6 - - Legend: FTE: full-time equivalent; STS: senior technical specialists. Some FTE totals may not add due to rounding.
Details of the Yoorrook Justice Commission employment levels in 2025 and 2024
This table captures DPC employees supporting the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Victoria’s formal truth-telling process into historical and ongoing injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria.
June 2025 June 2024 All employees Ongoing Fixed-term and casual All employees Ongoing Fixed-term
and casualNumber (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Number (headcount) FTE Full‑time (headcount) Part‑time
(headcount)FTE Number (headcount) FTE Gender Male 3 3 - - - 3 3 11 11 - - - 11 11 Female 10 9 - - - 10 9 23 21 - - - 23 21 Self‑described - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - 1 1 Age 15–24 - - - - - - - 1 0 - - - 1 0 25–34 2 2 - - - 2 2 9 8 - - - 9 8 35–44 6 6 - - - 6 6 16 16 - - - 16 16 45–54 4 4 - - - 4 4 5 5 - - - 5 5 55–64 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - 2 2 65+ 1 1 - - - 1 1 2 2 - - - 2 2 VPS1–6 Grades 7 6 - - - 7 6 29 27 - - - 29 27 VPS 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VPS 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VPS 3 1 1 - - - 1 1 5 3 - - - 5 3 VPS 4 3 3 - - - 3 3 10 10 - - - 10 10 VPS 5 - - - - - - - 8 8 - - - 8 8 VPS 6 3 3 - - - 3 3 6 6 - - - 6 6 Senior employees 6 6 - - - 6 6 6 6 - - - 6 6 STS 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - Executives 5 5 - - - 5 5 6 6 - - - 6 6 Total employees 13 12 - - - 13 12 35 33 - - - 35 33 Legend: FTE: full-time equivalent; STS: senior technical specialists. Some FTE totals may not add due to rounding.
Accountable officers, including the DPC Secretary, and administrative office heads are excluded from the definition of an executive officer in the following tables.
The tables below disclose the variations in SES, broken down by gender, between the current and previous reporting periods for DPC, the Yoorrook Justice Commission and public entities in DPC’s portfolio.
DPC Senior Executive Service numbers for 2025 and 2024'
Class Men Women Self-described Total 2025 2024 Var 2025 2024 Var 2025 2024 Var 2025 2024 Var SES 3 3 4 (1) 2 1 1 - - - 5 5 - SES 2 5 8 (3) 11 7 4 - - - 16 15 1 SES 1 17 18 (1) 24 27 (3) - - - 41 45 (4) Total 25 30 (5) 37 35 2 - - - 62 65 (3) DPC portfolio entity Senior Executive Service numbers for 2025 and 2024'
The table below lists the total number of active executive officers for DPC’s portfolio entities as at the end of June 2025 and 2024, by gender. Accountable officers are excluded from this table.
Public entity Men Women Self-described Total 2025 2024 Var 2025 2024 Var 2025 2024 Var 2025 2024 Var Victorian Electoral Commission 5 4 1 3 2 1 - - - 8 6 2 Victorian Public Sector Commission 2 1 1 3 7 (4) - - - 5 8 (3) VITS Language
Loop1 1 - 1 1 - - - - 2 2 - Total 8 6 2 7 10 (3) - - - 15 16 (1) Reconciliation of DPC Senior Executive Service numbers
The number of executives shown in the report of operations is based on the number of active executives at the end of the financial year. An active executive is defined as an SES officer who attends work and is paid, or who is on paid leave during the last full pay period in June of the relevant year.
Note 8.3 in the financial statements lists the actual number of SES staff and the total remuneration paid to SES staff over the course of the reporting period. Note 8.3 in the financial statements includes SES staff who have separated from the department and SES staff who are inactive as at the end of June 2024.
To assist readers, note 8.3 and the executive headcount reported in the report of operations are reconciled below.
2025 2024 Executives (Financial Note 0) 85 99 less Separations 11 25 Portfolio agency executives 5 5 Inactive DPC executives 7 4 Total DPC executive numbers including
Yoorrook Justice Commission staff62 65 less Less Yoorrook Justice Commission executives 5 6 Total DPC executive numbers 57 59
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