VPS Pay Scales 2026: Victorian Public Service Grade 1–7 Salaries
VPS pay scales are set by the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2024. From 1 May 2026 VPS Grade 4 pays $100,894 to $114,476 – about $2,995.14 to $3,349.39 a fortnight after tax. Next pay rise: 1 May 2027.
Updated 2026-10-08 · rates from 1 May 2026 · ATO 2026–27 tax
| Instrument | Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2024 |
| Rates shown apply from | 1 May 2026 |
| Full-time hours | 38 a week |
| Employer super | 12% – Superannuation guarantee (12% from 1 July 2025) for accumulation members. Older defined-benefit members (ESSSuper) are covered by their scheme rules. The VPS mobility payment is paid as ordinary time earnings, so super applies to it. |
| Next pay rise | 1 May 2027 (3.0%) |
| Agreement nominal expiry | 31 March 2028 |
VPS pay scales pay calculator
| Base salary | $100,894 |
| Hourly rate (ordinary) | $50.92 |
| Gross per fortnight | $3,869.90 |
| Income tax | $20,788 |
| Medicare levy | $2,018 |
| Take-home a year | $78,088 |
| Employer super (12%) | $12,107 |
- Take-home $78,088 77.4%
- Income tax $20,788 20.6%
- Medicare $2,018 2.0%
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VPS pay scales salary by level
| Level | Lowest | Highest | Hourly | Take-home / fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS Grade 1 | $56,677 | $60,164 | $28.60–$30.36 | $1,848–$1,937 |
| VPS Grade 2 | $62,104 | $79,753 | $31.34–$40.25 | $1,986–$2,444 |
| VPS Grade 3 | $81,496 | $98,955 | $41.13–$49.94 | $2,489–$2,945 |
| VPS Grade 4 | $100,894 | $114,476 | $50.92–$57.77 | $2,995–$3,349 |
| VPS Grade 5 | $116,413 | $140,849 | $58.75–$71.08 | $3,400–$4,022 |
| VPS Grade 6 | $142,790 | $191,084 | $72.06–$96.44 | $4,067–$5,194 |
| VPS Grade 7 (STS) | $193,946 | $263,771 | $97.88–$133.12 | $5,252–$6,671 |
Every pay point from 1 May 2026
| Classification | Step | Annual | Hourly | Take-home / fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS Grade 1 | 1.1.1 | $56,677 | $28.60 | $1,847.62 |
| 1.1.2 | $57,836 | $29.19 | $1,877.18 | |
| 1.1.3 | $59,000 | $29.78 | $1,906.87 | |
| 1.1.4 | $60,164 | $30.36 | $1,936.56 | |
| VPS Grade 2 | 2.1.1 | $62,104 | $31.34 | $1,986.04 |
| 2.1.2 | $63,366 | $31.98 | $2,018.23 | |
| 2.1.3 | $64,624 | $32.61 | $2,050.32 | |
| 2.1.4 | $65,889 | $33.25 | $2,082.59 | |
| 2.1.5 | $67,145 | $33.89 | $2,114.90 | |
| 2.1.6 | $68,408 | $34.52 | $2,147.84 | |
| 2.1.7 | $69,669 | $35.16 | $2,180.73 | |
| 2.1.8 | $70,930 | $35.80 | $2,213.62 | |
| 2.2.1 | $72,189 | $36.43 | $2,246.46 | |
| 2.2.2 | $73,450 | $37.07 | $2,279.35 | |
| 2.2.3 | $74,708 | $37.70 | $2,312.16 | |
| 2.2.4 | $75,971 | $38.34 | $2,345.10 | |
| 2.2.5 | $77,228 | $38.98 | $2,377.89 | |
| 2.2.6 | $78,493 | $39.61 | $2,410.88 | |
| 2.2.7 | $79,753 | $40.25 | $2,443.74 | |
| VPS Grade 3 | 3.1.1 | $81,496 | $41.13 | $2,489.20 |
| 3.1.2 | $83,244 | $42.01 | $2,534.80 | |
| 3.1.3 | $84,989 | $42.89 | $2,580.31 | |
| 3.1.4 | $86,735 | $43.77 | $2,625.85 | |
| 3.1.5 | $88,479 | $44.65 | $2,671.34 | |
| 3.1.6 | $90,227 | $45.54 | $2,716.93 | |
| 3.2.1 | $91,971 | $46.42 | $2,762.41 | |
| 3.2.2 | $93,719 | $47.30 | $2,808.01 | |
| 3.2.3 | $95,465 | $48.18 | $2,853.55 | |
| 3.2.4 | $97,207 | $49.06 | $2,898.98 | |
| 3.2.5 | $98,955 | $49.94 | $2,944.57 | |
| VPS Grade 4 | 4.1.1 | $100,894 | $50.92 | $2,995.14 |
| 4.1.2 | $103,159 | $52.06 | $3,054.22 | |
| 4.1.3 | $105,423 | $53.21 | $3,113.27 | |
| 4.1.4 | $107,681 | $54.34 | $3,172.16 | |
| 4.1.5 | $109,949 | $55.49 | $3,231.32 | |
| 4.1.6 | $112,212 | $56.63 | $3,290.34 | |
| 4.1.7 | $114,476 | $57.77 | $3,349.39 | |
| VPS Grade 5 | 5.1.1 | $116,413 | $58.75 | $3,399.91 |
| 5.1.2 | $119,902 | $60.51 | $3,490.91 | |
| 5.1.3 | $123,391 | $62.27 | $3,581.91 | |
| 5.1.4 | $126,880 | $64.03 | $3,672.91 | |
| 5.1.5 | $128,631 | $64.92 | $3,718.58 | |
| 5.2.1 | $128,635 | $64.92 | $3,718.69 | |
| 5.2.2 | $132,122 | $66.68 | $3,809.64 | |
| 5.2.3 | $135,612 | $68.44 | $3,899.02 | |
| 5.2.4 | $139,100 | $70.20 | $3,980.63 | |
| 5.2.5 | $140,849 | $71.08 | $4,021.55 | |
| VPS Grade 6 | 6.1.1 | $142,790 | $72.06 | $4,066.97 |
| 6.1.2 | $147,195 | $74.29 | $4,170.03 | |
| 6.1.3 | $151,602 | $76.51 | $4,273.14 | |
| 6.1.4 | $156,008 | $78.73 | $4,376.23 | |
| 6.1.5 | $160,413 | $80.96 | $4,479.29 | |
| 6.1.6 | $164,820 | $83.18 | $4,582.41 | |
| 6.1.7 | $166,938 | $84.25 | $4,631.96 | |
| 6.2.1 | $166,939 | $84.25 | $4,631.98 | |
| 6.2.2 | $171,345 | $86.48 | $4,735.07 | |
| 6.2.3 | $175,751 | $88.70 | $4,838.16 | |
| 6.2.4 | $180,156 | $90.92 | $4,941.23 | |
| 6.2.5 | $184,563 | $93.15 | $5,044.34 | |
| 6.2.6 | $188,969 | $95.37 | $5,147.42 | |
| 6.2.7 | $191,084 | $96.44 | $5,193.58 | |
| VPS Grade 7 (STS) | 7.1.1 | $193,946 | $97.88 | $5,251.76 |
| 7.1.2 | $201,184 | $101.53 | $5,398.90 | |
| 7.1.3 | $208,423 | $105.19 | $5,546.06 | |
| 7.1.4 | $215,660 | $108.84 | $5,693.18 | |
| 7.1.5 | $217,218 | $109.63 | $5,724.85 | |
| 7.2.1 | $217,223 | $109.63 | $5,724.96 | |
| 7.2.2 | $224,460 | $113.28 | $5,872.07 | |
| 7.2.3 | $231,699 | $116.94 | $6,019.23 | |
| 7.2.4 | $238,937 | $120.59 | $6,166.37 | |
| 7.2.5 | $240,496 | $121.37 | $6,198.07 | |
| 7.3.2 | $247,733 | $125.03 | $6,345.18 | |
| 7.3.3 | $254,971 | $128.68 | $6,492.32 | |
| 7.3.4 | $262,210 | $132.33 | $6,639.48 | |
| 7.3.5 | $263,771 | $133.12 | $6,671.22 |
Rates: Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2024, in force from 1 May 2026. Hourly = annual ÷ 52.143 weeks ÷ 38 hours. Take-home is for an Australian resident in 2026–27 with the tax-free threshold, Medicare levy, no HELP debt and private hospital cover (no Medicare levy surcharge). Employer super is paid on top and not included.
Pay rises – next on 1 May 2027
| From | Increase | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 | 3.0% | Paid | VPS Agreement 2024: 3% (paid after FWC approval in August 2024). |
| 1 May 2025 | 3.0% | Paid | 3% from 1 May 2025. |
| 1 May 2026 | 3.0% | Paid | 3% from 1 May 2026 (current rates). |
| 1 May 2027 | 3.0% | Scheduled | 3% from 1 May 2027, already in the agreement (e.g. VPS 4.1.1 $103,921; 7.3.5 $271,684). |
How progression works
- The performance cycle runs 1 July to 30 June. Employees who meet their agreed Progression Criteria at the end-of-cycle review move up one progression step (clause 31).
- To be eligible, an employee needs 12 months’ continuous employment in the cycle. Progression is not automatic, and anyone who does not take part in the performance process is ineligible.
- Employees already at the top of their grade or value range get a one-off lump sum of 1.5% of salary instead of progression.
- Moving from one value range to the next (e.g. 5.1 to 5.2) is a separate decision under the Movement Between Value Ranges policy. It is not ordinary progression.
- A mobility payment of 1.25% of the top of each value range is paid as ordinary time earnings on 1 July each year, in addition to progression. In July 2026 it was e.g. $1,431 at VPS 4, $1,761 at VPS 5.2 and $3,279 at STS 7.3.
- VPS 5–7 staff appointed before the agreement whose salary is not on a Schedule C step get progression amounts instead of steps until they reach the top of the range (clause 29.9).
Allowances and payments
| Allowance | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility payment (1 July 2026) | VPS 1 $752; VPS 2.1 $887, 2.2 $997; VPS 3.1 $1,128, 3.2 $1,237; VPS 4 $1,431; VPS 5.1 $1,608, 5.2 $1,761; VPS 6.1 $2,087, 6.2 $2,389; STS 7.1 $2,715, 7.2 $3,006, 7.3 $3,279 | 1.25% of the top of the value range, paid each 1 July as ordinary time earnings. |
| Top of range payment | 1.5% of salary (lump sum) | Paid instead of progression to eligible staff already at the top of their grade or value range. |
Good to know
- The VPS Agreement 2024 covers more than 56,000 Victorian public servants (CPSU Victoria).
- Victorian Government departments are not FBT-exempt. Salary packaging is available but has no FBT cap concession.
- Nominal expiry: CPSU says the agreement sets salaries until April 2028. 31 March 2028 is our reading and needs checking against the agreement text (fact-check row AU-PS-VIC-1).
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Grades, value ranges and progression steps
A VPS position is classified at a grade (VPS 1 to 6, plus Grade 7 for Senior Technical Specialists). Most grades are split into value ranges, such as 5.1 and 5.2, and each value range has numbered progression steps, so 4.1.3 is Grade 4, value range 1, step 3. Grade 4 has a single value range of seven steps; Grade 6 has two ranges of seven steps each.
Moving up a step is not automatic. The performance cycle runs from 1 July to 30 June, and if you meet your agreed progression criteria at the end-of-cycle review you move up one step. You need 12 months' continuous employment in the cycle to be eligible, and anyone who skips the performance process is ineligible. Moving from one value range to the next (5.1 to 5.2, say) is a separate decision under the Movement Between Value Ranges policy, closer to a reclassification than a pay step.
Progression, top-of-range and mobility payments: a worked example
A VPS 4 on step 4.1.3 ($105,423) who meets the criteria moves to 4.1.4 ($107,681) after the end-of-cycle review, a $2,258 rise before the next 3% general increase. Someone already at the top step, 4.1.7 ($114,476), cannot progress, so instead receives a one-off top-of-range payment of 1.5% of salary, $1,717. Both also get the July mobility payment of $1,431 at VPS 4, so the employee at the top receives about $3,148 in lump sums that year, taxed at their marginal rate.
VPS salaries from 1 May 2027
The agreement already sets a 3% rise on 1 May 2027, the last scheduled increase. CPSU Victoria says the agreement sets salaries until April 2028; our reading of the nominal expiry (31 March 2028) still needs checking against the agreement text. Selected 2027 rates:
| Step | From 1 May 2026 | From 1 May 2027 | Take-home a fortnight (2027) | With HECS-HELP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1.1 | $81,496 | $83,941 | $2,552.97 | $2,470.05 |
| 4.1.1 | $100,894 | $103,921 | $3,074.10 | $2,876.22 |
| 5.1.1 | $116,413 | $119,905 | $3,490.99 | $3,201.15 |
| 6.1.1 | $142,790 | $147,074 | $4,167.20 | $3,707.74 |
| 7.3.5 | $263,771 | $271,684 | $6,832.08 | $5,790.01 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the VPS Grade 4 salary in 2026?
$100,894 to $114,476 a year (lowest and highest salary point) from 1 May 2026 – about $2,995 to $3,349 a fortnight after tax, plus 12% employer super.
What is the VPS Grade 5 salary in 2026?
$116,413 to $140,849 a year (lowest and highest salary point) from 1 May 2026 – about $3,400 to $4,022 a fortnight after tax, plus 12% employer super.
What is the VPS Grade 6 salary in 2026?
$142,790 to $191,084 a year (lowest and highest salary point) from 1 May 2026 – about $4,067 to $5,194 a fortnight after tax, plus 12% employer super.
Sources
Figures are taken from official government publications and were last reviewed on 2026-10-08.
- CPSU Victoria: VPS salaries effective 1 May 2026 (current) – grades 1–7, value ranges and progression steps from the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024, read 8 Oct 2026
- CPSU Victoria: VPS salaries effective 1 May 2025 (previous rates)
- CPSU Victoria: VPS salaries effective 1 May 2027 (scheduled 3% increase)
- CPSU Victoria: VPS mobility payments July 2026 (1.25% of top of value range)
- vic.gov.au: Common policies on the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024 (approved by FWC 12 Aug 2024, operating from 19 Aug 2024), read 8 Oct 2026
- vic.gov.au: Performance Development and Progression within a Value Range policy (clause 31: 1 July–30 June cycle, 12-month rule, 1.5% top-of-range lump sum, 7.2.5 at $233,491 from 1 May 2025)
Reviewed by Kashif Nazir Khan on 2026-10-08 · software engineer and developer with an interest in accounting and taxation