Tasmania's top bureaucrat out-earns Premier and Deputy combined
Department secretary Kathrine Morgan-Wicks will earn $790,000 this year, exceeding the combined salary of the state's two political leaders.
This comprises a $706,000 base salary, $86,000 superannuation, and $26,000 in benefits. Premier Jeremy Rockliff earns $368,784 annually and Deputy Premier Guy Barnett earns $312,180.
Morgan-Wicks earns more than both. The state's next highest-paid public servant is Coordinator-General John Perry on a $747,000 package.
The government is cutting the public sector by around 1,800 roles. All government ministers combined were paid $4 million in 2025-26.
- $790,000
- Morgan-Wicks salary
- $680,964
- Combined Premier and Deputy
- Around 1,800 roles
- Public service jobs cut
- $1.9 million
- Quarantine debt provision
Why it mattersThe gap between a top bureaucrat's pay and that of elected leaders highlights the cost of senior public service salaries despite government cuts.
AustraliaTasmanians may question whether top-tier bureaucrat pay aligns with the government's stated need for public sector savings.
Corroborated bytheadvocate.com.au
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