Federal Government Jobs in Sydney

50 positions available • Down 9% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Federal Government salaries in Sydney sit 40% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$104,578 and A$133,426 per year. Median salaries have fallen 5% over the past month.

Sydney has 50 Federal Government roles with published salaries, with volume declining 9% month-on-month. Leading employers include Talent, Australian Department of Defence and Randstad Professionals.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Federal Government salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$108,874
Down 5% this month
25th Percentile
A$104,578
Down 7% this month
75th Percentile
A$133,426
Up 3% this month

Salary Distribution

See how Federal Government salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Under A$60,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
4 jobs (8%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
8 jobs (16%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
16 jobs (32%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
12 jobs (24%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
2 jobs (4%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
2 jobs (4%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
3 jobs (6%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
2 jobs (4%)
A$250,000+
1 job (2%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Federal Government positions by employment type in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Contract
30 jobs (60%)
Full-time
20 jobs (40%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Federal Government professionals in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

T
Talent
11 open positions
A
Australian Department of Defence
5 open positions
R
Randstad Professionals
4 open positions
H
Hays | Office Support
4 open positions
D
DFP Recruitment
2 open positions
B
Beaumont&Beaumont
2 open positions
A
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
2 open positions
I
Ignite
2 open positions
T
Talent – Specialists in tech, transformation & beyond
2 open positions
H
Hays | Policy & Strategy
2 open positions
A
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
2 open positions
T
Talenza
1 open position
V
Valiance Consulting
1 open position
H
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
1 open position
H
HOBAN Recruitment
1 open position
R
Randstad - Business Support
1 open position
A
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
1 open position
H
HorizonOne Recruitment
1 open position
M
McArthur
1 open position
F
face2face Recruitment
1 open position

Explore Federal Government Jobs in Sydney

APS5 Publishing Officer

Randstad Professionals

Newcastle, NSW
A$55.24 p/h
Contract
Hybrid

Compliance Assurance Auditor

Australian Department of Defence

Nowra, NSW
A$99.7K-A$112.4K p/a
Full-time
On-site

EL1 Senior Project Officer, Medicines Safety and Quality

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Sydney, NSW
A$124.9K-A$142.5K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Senior Manager, Research

Screen Australia

Ultimo, NSW
A$144.6K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

EL2 Master Scheduler

Talent

Sydney, NSW
A$754.20 p/h
Contract
On-site

EL1 Program Planner / Scheduler - New Framework Planning

Talent

Sydney, NSW
A$602.55 p/d
Contract
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 50 active listings in Sydney.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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