Payment Standards

Wages

Management Roles

Rates below do not include Superannuation or other allowances.

Note: the first annual increase to the Payment Standards took effect on 1 July 2024. We appreciate it may take some organisations time to adjust.

Job

Minimum Range for Large Organisations

Director / CEO *

$152,027

$230,344

Deputy Director

$118,243

$179,156

General / Gallery / Project Manager

$109,797

$166,359

Development and Fundraising

$109,797

$166,359

Head Conservator

$92,905

$140,766

Marketing Manager

$84,459

$127,969

Exhibitions and Collections Manager

$84,459

$127,969

Production and Installation Manager

$92,905

$140,766

Education and Public Programs Manager

$81,081

$122,850

Job

Minimum Range for Medium Organisations

Director / CEO *

$110,565

$161,241

Deputy Director

$85,995

$125,409

General / Gallery / Project Manager

$79,853

$116,452

Development and Fundraising

$79,853

$116,452

Head Conservator

$67,568

$98,536

Marketing Manager

$61,425

$89,578

Exhibitions and Collections Manager

$61,425

$89,578

Production and Installation Manager

$67,568

$98,536

Education and Public Programs Manager

$58,968

$85,995

Job

Minimum Range for Small Organisations

Director / CEO *

$92,138

$115,172

Deputy Director

$71,663

$89,578

General / Gallery / Project Manager

$66,544

$83,180

Development and Fundraising

$66,544

$83,180

Marketing Manager

$56,306

$70,383

Exhibitions and Collections Manager

$51,188

$63,984

Production and Installation Manager

$51,188

$63,984

Education and Public Programs Manager

$56,306

$70,383

*Where small organisations do not have the budget for a full-time Director / CEO, the Code recommends adjusting the scope of the role to a part-time position and referring to the above rates pro rata.

The sector is multifaceted with a range of funding sources, business structures and strategic goals. Some LGA owned/and or operated public galleries may be led by a Gallery Manager, others will have a CEO or Director. This varies between each state and territory, as well as region to region. For some, it will take small changes over time to achieve these rates, others may already be paying well above them.

The fee ranges are not intended to set or cap maximum rates of pay. These are minimum ranges that should be the lowest amount a worker is paid. NAVA fully support where a gallery or organisation can pay more.