In 2025, we used the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) to estimate the number of public sector employees in frontline occupations.
We define:
We estimate that between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025:
VPS frontline employees worked in a variety of occupations including:
Major changes in VPS frontline roles include a:
Occupational classifications are outlined in the VPS Enterprise Agreement and 4 other enterprise agreements that cover specific employee groups.
People are assigned to an occupation based on the type of work they do.
Approximately 24% of VPS employees are employed in these occupation classifications.
In 2025, Public sector occupations were categorised using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Major rises in the overall public sector were driven by increases in public entity frontline occupations, specifically in terms of carers and aides, health professionals and teachers.
Rises among public entity occupations include:
The VPS grade classification structure is established under the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2020 and used across VPS agencies.
VPS grades are based on the requirements of the job.
Approximately, 76% of VPS employees are employed under this structure.