Council Jobs in Australia

As is the case in much of the world, council and local government jobs in Australia tend to be relatively low-paid in terms of monthly salary, but carry with them a range of other benefits, such as high levels of job security, clear prospects for promotion and training, and a decent pension. This is basically a good deal for everyone: The people running local government exchange high wages for other benefits and it costs the taxpayer less money because job security is cheaper than high pay.

While a local government employee can expect a slightly lower pay cheque than someone with similar qualifications in the private sector, there are a wide variety of jobs available, so 'the pay's low but you won't get sacked' isn't the whole story. Because local governments benefit from being seen to be committed to getting people into work, especially people who might normally struggle, they provide a lot of entry level jobs for school leavers as well as part-time and flexible jobs for people whose circumstances make it harder for them to work full-time.

46% of current opportunities are permanent, whereas 54% are contract jobs.

Companies presently offering Council job vacancies in Australia include KPMG, Queensland Government, Monash University..

The standard deviation of salaries for the results of this search is 42,434.