Salary scales

An overview of salary scales for academic and professional staff.

Academic salary scales

Effective from 6 January 2025 for staff covered by the MUCEA.

Effective from 3 March 2025 for staff covered by the IEA25.

Role Step 2025
Graduate Assistant $48,997
Tutor Step 1 $64,057
Step 2 $66,925
Step 3 $69,801
Step 4 $72,671
Step 5 $76,501
Step 6 $80,333
Step 7 $84,170
Senior Tutor Step 1 $83,201
Step 2 $86,075
Step 3 $88,948
Step 4 $91,823
Step 5 $94,691
Step 6 $97,572 Bar
Step 7 $100,441
Assistant Lecturer / Junior Research Officer Step 1 $66,928
Step 2 $69,801
Step 3 $72,671
Lecturer/Research Officer Step 1 $83,201
Step 2 $86,075
Step 3 $88,950
Step 4 $91,822
Step 5 $94,692
Step 6 $97,567
Step 7 $100,438
Step 8 $103,312
Step 9 $106,185 bar
Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Officer Range 1 $104,267 to $128,398 bar
Range 2 $124,380 to $147,547 bar
Associate Professor Range $137,785 to $160,951 bar
Professor Range $160,762 to No Limit
Practicing Veterinarian / Professional Clinician Step 1 $83,201
Step 2 $86,075
Step 3 $88,950
Step 4 $91,822
Step 5 $94,692
Step 6 $97,567
Step 7 $100,438
Step 8 $103,312
Step 9 $106,185 bar
Veterinary Intern $46,272
Veterinary Resident Step 1 $52,257
Step 2 $56,080
Step 3 $59,903
Senior Practicing Veterinarian/Professional Clinician Range 1 $104,267to$128,398 bar
Range 2 $124,380 to $147,548 bar
Postdoctoral Fellow Step 1 $83,201
Step 2 $86,075
Step 3 $88,950
Step 4 $91,822
Step 5 $94,692
Step 6 $97,567
Step 7 $100,438

Professional salary scales

Effective from 6 January 2025 for staff covered by the MUCEA.

Effective from 3 March 2025 for staff covered by the IEA25.

Grade Minimum Maximum Standard increments Job evaluation points
Grade 1 & 2 $48,665 $57,738 $1,706 26-75
Grade 3 $49,237 $65,267 $1,919 76-125
Grade 4 $49,811 $72,803 $1,954 126-175
Grade 5 $58,038 $82,006 $1,997 176-225
Grade 6 $68,864 $97,902 $2,233 226-275
Grade 7 $80,984 $113,805 $2,524 276-325
Grade 8 $96,565 $129,699 N/A 326-350