LGOIMA Request Details: LG2075

Date received: 07/06/2022

Requested information: For the financial years 2017 - 2022 Details of FTE communications/media staff, salaries and positions. Also, number of media and interview requests per year.

Status: Complete

Date responded: 27/06/2022

Response:

For each financial year: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and for the partial year of 2022 to date:

1) Number of FTE communications/media staff employed in each year (this includes all internal and external communications staff/content producers and social media staff)

2017 - 2
2018 - 2
2019 - 3
2020 - 4
2021 - 4
2022 - 5

2) The salary range paid to communications staff in each year

2017 – $55,000 - 105,300
2018 – $56,000 - 107,200
2019 – $48,700 - 108,700
2020 – $48,700 - 108,700
2021 – $52,700 - 111,400
2022 – $52,700 - 132,000

3) Number of communications/media contractors used in each year

2017 - 0
2018 - 0
2019 - 0
2020 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 1

4) Total sum paid to communications contractors in each year

2017 - 0
2018 - 0
2019 - 0
2020 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - $7280

5)     A breakdown of positions and numbers employed in each role (ie how many media advisors, senior media advisors, internal communications, managers, social media producers/managers)

·        2017 - 1 x Communications Manager
            1 x Communication Officer

·        2018 - 1 x Communications Manager
            1 x Communication Officer

·        2019 - 1 x Communications Manager
            1 x Communication Officer
            1 x Graphic Designer

·        2020 - 1 x Communication Officer
            2 x Graphic Designers
            1 x Engagement & Marketing Adviser

·        2021 - 1 x Communication Officer
            2 x Graphic Designers
           1 x Engagement & Marketing Adviser

·        2022 - 1 x Engagement and Communications Manager
           1 x Communication Officer
           2 x Graphic Designers
           1 x Engagement & Marketing Adviser

6) How many media queries received in each year

2017 - 95
2018 - 79
2019 - 65
2020 - 69
2021 - 190
2022 - 53

7) How many interview requests received in each year
Response: we don't have data specifics for this question.

8) How many media interviews given, and to which media organisations and when.
Response: we don't have data specifics for this question.

9) Total salary costs for communications staff each year

2017 - $151,400
2018 - $157,916
2019 - $216,416
2020 - $264,300
2021 - $290,900
2022 - $414,300

10) In each year, how many communications staff paid a salary more than $100,000 per annum and $200,000 per annum.

2017 - 0 and 0
2018 - 0 and 0
2019 - 0 and 0
2020 - 0 and 0
2021 - 0 and 0
2022 - 1 and 0