[Dean]

My experience:

Public service. Non-scholar. Joined 2003

2003 - 2750
2004 - 2900
2005 - 3010
2006 - 3160
2007 - 4250
2008 - 4500
2009 - 4750
2010 - 5250
2011 - 5600
2012 - 6600
2013 - 7300

First 3 years were a nightmare. Yea, there are some oddities if you look closely, but hey... work hard, and you'll get your just rewards in the govt sector.