Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Annual Report 2025-26
- Total expenses
- $1.65 billion
- Ongoing staff
- 4,427
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $1.65 billion (1,653,841 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $931.5 million (931,461 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $509.2 million (509,242 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $1.1 billion (1,096,467 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $756.3 million (756,302 in $'000)
Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 4,427 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Published disclosure tables 3
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for key management personnel · Licence entity-copyright
Key management personnel remuneration is reported on an accrual basis for the period each person held the role, so part-year amounts are not annual salaries.
| Name | Position | Base salary | Bonuses | Other benefits | Superannuation | Long service leave | Other long term | Termination | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Hilton | Chief Executive | 789,391 | 198,517 | 26,340 | 31,160 | 12,370 | 0 | 0 | 1,057,778 |
| Kirsten Rose | Deputy Chief Executive | 96,845 | 0 | 1,103 | 5,724 | 34,413 | 0 | 0 | 138,085 |
| Elanor Huntington | Deputy Chief Executive - Strategy & Engagement | 709,208 | 0 | 25,271 | 125,040 | 24,654 | 0 | 0 | 884,173 |
| Elanor Huntington | Executive Director - Digital, National Facilities & Collections | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Munyard | Chief Operating Officer | 404,598 | 0 | 25,546 | 72,497 | -474 | 0 | 0 | 502,167 |
| Peter Mayfield | Executive Director - Environment, Energy & Resources | 602,932 | 0 | 25,467 | 94,085 | 5,193 | 0 | 0 | 727,677 |
| Jen Taylor | Executive Director - Future Industries | 463,684 | 0 | 25,410 | 71,461 | -2,184 | 0 | 0 | 558,371 |
| Rob Hough | Executive Director - Digital, National Facilities & Collections (Acting) | 424,411 | 0 | 25,002 | 71,318 | 26,415 | 0 | 0 | 547,146 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for senior executives · Licence entity-copyright
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 - $220,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $220,001 - $245,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $245,001 - $270,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $270,001 - $295,000 | 2 | 213,656 | 0 | 15,564 | 34,450 | 18,359 | 0 | 0 | 282,029 |
| $295,001 - $320,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $320,001 - $345,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $345,001 - $370,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $370,001 - $395,000 | 2 | 290,625 | 0 | 26,551 | 55,075 | 2,181 | 0 | 0 | 374,432 |
| $395,001 - $420,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $420,001 - $445,000 | 1 | 349,270 | 0 | 25,207 | 54,729 | 6,432 | 0 | 0 | 435,638 |
| $445,001 - $470,000 | 3 | 361,365 | 0 | 31,014 | 58,728 | 5,753 | 0 | 0 | 456,860 |
| $470,001 - $495,000 | 2 | 268,783 | 0 | 28,513 | 55,030 | 15,380 | 0 | 113,297 | 481,003 |
| $495,001 - $520,000 | 3 | 406,929 | 0 | 25,776 | 72,190 | 4,699 | 0 | 0 | 509,594 |
| $520,001 - $545,000 | 1 | 412,769 | 0 | 38,767 | 62,842 | 8,214 | 0 | 0 | 522,592 |
| $545,001 - $570,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $570,001 - $595,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $595,001 - $620,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $620,001 - $645,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $645,001 - $670,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $670,001 - $695,000 | 1 | 236,408 | 0 | 22,032 | 50,231 | 26,356 | 0 | 355,742 | 690,769 |
| $695,001 - $720,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $720,001 - $745,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff · Licence entity-copyright
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $265,000 - $270,000 | 17 | 200,753 | 0 | 14,594 | 35,414 | 4,617 | 0 | 12,261 | Not stated |
| $270,001 - $295,000 | 45 | 215,522 | 333 | 14,650 | 39,147 | 4,272 | 0 | 6,544 | Not stated |
| $295,001 - $320,000 | 35 | 237,303 | 189 | 25,325 | 40,279 | 3,354 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| $320,001 - $345,000 | 13 | 254,689 | 0 | 30,953 | 42,257 | 4,355 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| $345,001 - $370,000 | 13 | 276,908 | 923 | 29,261 | 45,741 | 4,644 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| $370,001 - $395,000 | 3 | 201,900 | 0 | 10,579 | 37,052 | 7,009 | 0 | 124,659 | Not stated |
| $395,001 - $420,000 | 7 | 316,957 | 0 | 25,293 | 53,537 | 9,879 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| $420,001 - $445,000 | 3 | 349,090 | 0 | 25,668 | 54,970 | 515 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| $445,001 - $470,000 | 1 | 318,622 | 0 | 120,798 | 17,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| $470,001 - $495,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not stated |
| $495,001 - $520,000 | 1 | 210,255 | 0 | 0 | 35,194 | 14,277 | 0 | 243,357 | Not stated |