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21/03/2026 - Wage Chart Functionality Updates
Wage charts on the site have been updated following a request from a user. The shaded area on the chart now clearly identifies the time period used to calculate the total wages.
The shaded area can be displayed or hidden using the checkbox in the Total Wages section.
18/03/2026 - Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast Enterprise Bargaining Updates
Both the Gold Coast City Council and Sunshine Coast Council will be undertaking enterprise bargaining this year for new Certified Agreements. There have been several relevant news updates from The Services Union.
Gold Coast proposed to roll over the current Certified Agreement for a 12-month period, accompanied by an administrative wage increase of 3.5% effective from 1 July 2026, and an agreement to commence bargaining from 1 February 2027: City of Gold Coast - Good to great or bad to worse?.
However the 12-month rollover offer was rejected by the unions because it was well below the current CPI rate and due to its numerous conditions and strings attached. Bargaining is now scheduled to start in late April: TSU request to City of Gold Coast CEO!.
Sunshine Coast have proposed a wage increase of 15% over 4 years: Sunshine Coast Council tables wages offer.- 2026: 4.00%
- 2027: 3.50%
- 2028: 3.50%
- 2029: 4.00%
A special page has been created to follow the negotiations: Sunshine Coast - 2026 Enterprise Bargaining.
Please Contact us if you would like to provide any information on these negotiations.
23/02/2026 - Superannuation Comparison
The Queensland Local Government Regulation 2012 requires that Councils pay their staff a minimum base rate of 12.00% for superannuation. Some Councils pay superannuation over and above the base rate. The following table shows the amount of superannuation actually paid by each Council (as specified in the Certified Agreements). Amounts above the 12.00% base rate are shown in bold.
| Council | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gympie | 13.00% | 13.00% | 14.00% | 15.00% | 16.00% |
| Redland | 12.00% | 12.00% | 13.00% | 13.00% | 14.00% |
| Ipswich | 12.00% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 12.50% | ? |
| Logan | 12.25% | 12.25% | 12.25% | 12.25% | 12.25% |
| Moreton Bay | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% |
| Noosa | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% |
| Gold Coast | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% | ? | ? |
| Sunshine Coast | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% | ? | ? |
18/02/2025 - WPI figures for December Quarter 2025
The WPI figures for the December Quarter 2025 have been released and all information, charts and tables on the site have been updated.
Key Statistics:- The public sector Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.90% this quarter.
- Over the twelve months to the December 2025 quarter, the public sector WPI rose 3.90%.
More information on WPI can be found on our Resources page and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website: Wage Price Index - Australia.
28/01/2026 - CPI figures for December Quarter 2025
The CPI figures for the December Quarter 2025 have been released and all information, charts and tables on the site have been updated.
Key Statistics:- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Brisbane rose 0.90% this quarter.
- Over the previous twelve months the Brisbane CPI rose 5.20%.
- The Noosa Shire Council Certified Agreement specified a wage increase of 4.00% or CPI for 22/02/2026. The CPI increase of 5.20% has now been used for all information, charts and tables.
More information on CPI can be found on our Resources page and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website: Consumer Price Index - Australia.
31/12/2025 - Summary of 2025 Certified Agreements
The following Certified Agreements were published by the QIRC this year.
May: Ipswich City Council- Total: 13.75% over 3 years.
- 2024: 5.00%
- 2025: 5.00%
- 2026: 3.75%
- Total: 13%-14% over 3 years.
- 2025: 5.00%
- 2026: 4.00% or CPI [4.50% Cap]
- 2027: 4.00% or CPI [4.50% Cap]
- Total: 15%-16% over 3 years.
- 2025: 6.00%
- 2026: 5.00%
- 2027: 4.00% or CPI [5.00% Cap]
- Total: 14.5%+ over 3 years.
- 2025: 6.50% or CPI [Uncapped]
- 2026: 4.00% or CPI [Uncapped]
- 2027: 4.00% or CPI [Uncapped]
- Total: 15.75%-17.5% over 4 years.
- 2025: 5.00%
- 2026: 4.50%
- 2027: 3.25% [3.50% if CPI above 3.25%]
- 2028: 3.00% [4.50% if CPI above 3.00%]
- Total: 12% over 3 years.
- 2025: 3.50% or $55.00 per week
- 2026: 4.25% or $65.00 per week
- 2027: 4.25% or $65.00 per week
5/12/2025 - Gympie Regional Council Certified Agreement 2025
The new Gympie Regional Council Certified Agreement for 2025 was certified by the QIRC on the 5th of December. You can find the agreement here: Local Government Agreements.
Wage Increases:- 01/05/2025: 3.50% or $55.00 per week
- 01/05/2026: 4.25% or $65.00 per week
- 01/05/2027: 4.25% or $65.00 per week
The site has been updated with the new wages. See the Gympie Regional Council page.
19/11/2025 - WPI figures for September Quarter 2025
The WPI figures for the September Quarter 2025 have been released and all information, charts and tables on the site have been updated.
Key Statistics:- The public sector Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 1.00% this quarter.
- Over the twelve months to the September 2025 quarter, the public sector WPI rose 3.80%.
More information on WPI can be found on our Resources page and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website: Wage Price Index - Australia.
31/10/2025 - Redland City Council Certified Agreement 2025
The new Redland City Council Officers Certified Agreement for 2025 was certified by the QIRC on the 31st of October. You can find the agreement here: Local Government Agreements.
Wage Increases:- 01/07/2025: 5.00%
- 01/05/2026: 4.50%
- 01/05/2027: 3.25% or CPI [Capped at 3.50%]
- 01/05/2028: 3.00% or CPI [Capped at 4.50%]
The agreement nominally expires on the 1st of May 2028, however can be extended for a further 12 months at the listed wage increase if the parties agree in writing.
The site has been updated with the new wages. See the Redland City Council page.
24/10/2025 - Noosa Shire Council Certified Agreement 2025
The new Noosa Shire Council Certified Agreement 2025 was certified by the QIRC on the 24th of October. You can find the agreement here: Local Government Agreements.
Wage Increases:- 22/02/2025: 6.50% or CPI
- 22/02/2026: 4.00% or CPI
- 22/02/2027: 4.00% or CPI
The site has been updated with the new wages. See the Noosa Shire Council page.
19/10/2025 - CPI figures for September Quarter 2025
The CPI figures for the September Quarter 2025 have been released and all information, charts and tables on the site have been updated.
Key Statistics:- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Brisbane rose 1.30% this quarter.
- Over the previous twelve months the Brisbane CPI rose 4.70%.
More information on CPI can be found on our Resources page and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website: Consumer Price Index - Australia.