Public servants and employees of publicly-owned companies that earn more than the Prime Minister

Guardian Australia has compiled a list of people working for the Australian Government, or Government-owned companies, earning more than the Prime Minister. Each circle represents one person, at either the exact amount that they earn, or the lower end of a salary band

Other senior public servants

Regulators and commissions

Other gov-owned business

Departmental secretary

Australia Post

Snowy Hydro

ABC and SBS

NBNCo

PM’s

salary

$600,000

$800,000

Philip Gaetjens

Dept. of PM & cabinet

$914,460

$1m

2 x

David Anderson

Managing director

ABC

$1.2m

$1,138,380

Brad Whitcomb

Chief customer officer, NBNCo

$1.4m

$1,402,285

Christine Holgate

Chief executive

Australia Post

$1,614,470

3 x

$1.6m

$1.8m

$2m

Paul Broad

Managing director

Snowy Hydro

$2,078,462

4 x

$2.2m

$2.4m

$2.6m

5 x

$2.8m

$3m

Stephen Rue

Chief Executive, NBNCo

$3,149,541

Other government-owned business

Regulators and commissions

Other senior public servants

Departmental secretary

Australia Post

ABC and SBS

Snowy Hydro

NBNCo

PM’s

salary

$600,000

$800,000

Philip Gaetjens

Secretary

Dept. of PM and cabinet

$914,460

$1m

2 x

David Anderson

Managing director

ABC

$1.2m

$1,138,380

Brad Whitcomb

Chief customer officer

NBNCo

$1.4m

$1,402,285

Christine Holgate

Chief executive

Australia Post

$1,614,470

3 x

$1.6m

$1.8m

$2m

Paul Broad

Managing director

Snowy Hydro

$2,078,462

4 x

$2.2m

$2.4m

$2.6m

5 x

$2.8m

$3m

Stephen Rue

Chief Executive, NBNCo

$3,149,541

Other government-owned business

Regulators and commissions

Other senior public servants

Departmental secretary

Australia Post

ABC and SBS

Snowy Hydro

NBNCo

PM’s

salary

$600,000

$800,000

Philip Gaetjens

Secretary

Dept. of PM and cabinet

$914,460

$1m

2 x

David Anderson

Managing director

ABC

$1.2m

$1,138,380

Brad Whitcomb

Chief customer officer

NBNCo

$1.4m

$1,402,285

Christine Holgate

Chief executive

Australia Post

$1,614,470

3 x

$1.6m

$1.8m

$2m

Paul Broad

Managing director

Snowy Hydro

$2,078,462

4 x

$2.2m

$2.4m

$2.6m

5 x

$2.8m

$3m

Stephen Rue

Chief Executive, NBNCo

$3,149,541