The Australian Ballet

Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)

The Australian Ballet and Orchestra Victoria’s 2023 – 2024 Gender Pay Gap Report

Artists from The Australian Ballet dressed in white tutus whilst dancing and moving on stage in front of a dark background.
  • As at 31 March 2024, The Australian Ballet and Orchestra Victoria’s median total remuneration gender pay gap is 15.9%, with a median base salary gender pay gap of 18.5%.
  • This figure is significantly lower than the national total remuneration average gender pay gap of 21.8%, however higher than The Australian Ballet’s previous year’s result (8.0% and 8.0% respectively).
  • Following a thorough analysis of our data and the results, the main contributing factor to our gender pay gap is that whilst 66% of our workforce are female, we have a higher number of males in the upper quartile (leadership roles) and a higher number of women in the lower quartile (entry level roles), working part time and taking extended leave, contributing to the gender pay gap figure.

The Australian Ballet and Orchestra Victoria are actively taking steps to close the gender pay gap, including:

  • Conducting annual remuneration reviews, ensuring data analysis highlights any inconsistencies or areas requiring attention.
  • Implementing conscious hiring practices and pay decisions, with multi-level sign-off to promote consistency and fairness
  • Maintaining full compliance with our reporting obligations under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, having reviewed findings from our annual reports since its inception.