Where public servants are the happiest and paid the most

Staff at Treasury are among the best-paid and happiest in the public service, compared with counterparts earning tens of thousands of dollars less.

The Canberra Times has analysed base salaries for Australian Public Service 6 (APS6) and Executive Level 2 (EL2) employees at each department, along with the two largest agencies, Services Australia and the Australian Taxation Office.

There is some disparity in pay across APS departments. Pictures by Dion Georgopoulos, Jamila Toderas, Keegan Carroll, Shutterstock