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Rates of pay and allowance – Local government elections

2024 NSW Local Government elections

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Pre-poll positions

Position

Hourly rate –
Monday to Friday

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 –
Monday to Friday

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.