Federal public servants have been offered the largest pay increase in over a decade, with senior managers slated to see a $17,238 increase, after the Albanese government lifted its three-year pay offer to 11.2 per cent and extended parental leave to 18 weeks for all core Commonwealth agencies.

The proposed increase will result in senior managers’ median base pay rising by $661 a fortnight before tax. A person at the top of the core clerical band will see their base pay lift by $11,143 over three years to $107,016, equal to an extra $427 a fortnight before tax.