LARS was established in early 1990
and has maintained its position as a leading provider
of information for setting remuneration policy in Local Government. The survey includes
data from all States and a wide range of Council sizes:
150 different types of Council job are examined.
Currently, particpants in the survey contribute data on close to 3,000 individual employees. Between them
they employ over 28,000 full-time equivalent people and have a total operating expenditure budget of over $3,500 million.
They provide services to over 4.65 million residents in their communities; close to one quarter of the Australian population.
The survey is conducted each year in May and November. On conclusion of each survey update
a Report is published on-line giving a comprehensive salary package analysis for each job surveyed.
These analyses include a breakdown of salary level by Council size and by State.
Salary and CPI movements and forecasts are also reported.
The survey is both position description matched and job evaluated, and results are provided on this basis.
As well as the twice-yearly survey Reports that are published on-line via the internet, contributors of data to the survey receive a
customised analysis for each job for which they provide survey data. Data collection for the survey is also on-line via a secure password protected sytem.
Further details about the survey can be seen at the survey's main web site (refer 'About the Survey' link below).
Councils that do not participate in the survey can buy access to individual on-line survey Reports.
The price per Report is based on the Council's total number of full-time equivalent employees, as follows:
| FTE's |
Price per Report (including GST) |
 |
| Up to 30 |
$1,430 |
| Over 30 up to 60 |
$1,760 |
| Over 60 up to 150 |
$2,090 |
| Over 150 up to 325 |
$2,860 |
| Over 325 up to 500 |
$3,630 |
| Over 500 up to 650 |
$3,960 |
| Over 650 up to 1,000 |
$4,510 |
| Over 1,000 |
$5,060 |
Councils that contribute data to the survey on a regular basis
receive a very large discount off the above prices.
Full details of participation options and subscription rates are detailed at the survey's main
website (see About the Survey link below).
Reports may only be purchased by
Local Government Authorities (Councils).*
All order should be made on an official Council document,
indicating the number of FTE's in their Council (for billing purposes),
and the officer to whom details regarding access to the on-line Report should be sent.
Access codes are sent under strictly private and confidential cover, accompanied by our account.
Send orders to:
National Remuneration Centre, GPO Box 5455, Melbourne, Victoria 3001.
Alternatively, fax to: (03) 9650 0869.
See Contact Us.
Copyright (C) 2005 National Remuneration Centre
* The National Remuneration Centre reserves the right not to sell.
A disclaimer in the Reports states as follows:
The National Remuneration Centre cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data provided in this Report.
In good faith, we have checked and processed all information supplied to us and are confident that
the data reported are current at the time of processing.
