Academic staff salaries

This salary schedule is effective for The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

For pay dates and deadlines for submitting and approving time sheets, HR forms and payroll claims, see:

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The salary schedules listed do not include a UQ superannuation contribution to UniSuper.

Level E: Professor

Effective from 31 March 2018

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
1	$178,571.98	$6,844.65

Effective from 28 February 2019

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
1	$181,964.85	$6,974.70

Effective from 31 January 2020

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
1	$185,422.18	$7,107.22

Effective from 1 January 2021

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
1	$189,130.62	$7,249.36

Level D: Reader or Associate Professor

Effective from 31 March 2018

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
4	$152,726.04	$5,853.98
3	$148,026.85	$5,673.86
2	$143,327.10	$5,493.71
1	$138,627.92	$5,313.60

Effective from 28 February 2019

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
4	$155,627.83	$5,965.20
3	$150,839.36	$5,781.66
2	$146,050.31	$5,598.10
1	$141,261.85	$5,414.55

Effective from 31 January 2020

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
4	$158,584.76	$6,078.54
3	$153,705.31	$5,891.51
2	$148,825.27	$5,704.46
1	$143,945.83	$5,517.43

Effective from 1 January 2021

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
4	$161,756.46	$6,200.11
3	$156,779.42	$6,009.34
2	$151,801.78	$5,818.55
1	$146,824.75	$5,627.78

Level C: Senior Lecturer

Effective from 31 March 2018

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
6	$132,753.93	$5,088.45
5	$129,230.12	$4,953.38
4	$125,706.28	$4,818.31
3	$122,180.71	$4,683.18
2	$118,656.90	$4,548.11
1	$115,313.95	$4,419.97

Effective from 28 February 2019

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
6	$135,276.25	$5,185.13
5	$131,685.49	$5,047.49
4	$128,094.70	$4,909.86
3	$124,502.14	$4,772.16
2	$120,911.38	$4,634.52
1	$117,319.46	$4,496.84

Effective from 31 January 2020

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
6	$137,846.50	$5,283.64
5	$134,187.51	$5,143.40
4	$130,528.50	$5,003.15
3	$126,867.68	$4,862.83
2	$123,208.70	$4,722.58
1	$119,548.53	$4,582.28

Effective from 1 January 2021

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
6	$140,603.43	$5,389.32
5	$136,871.26	$5,246.26
4	$133,139.07	$5,103.21
3	$129,405.03	$4,960.08
2	$125,672.87	$4,817.03
1	$121,939.50	$4,673.93

Level B: Lecturer

Effective from 31 March 2018

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
6	$111,607.58	$4,277.91
5	$108,083.12	$4,142.82
4	$104,558.77	$4,007.73
3	$101,034.37	$3,872.64
2	$97,509.94	$3,737.55
1	$93,985.59	$3,602.46

Effective from 28 February 2019

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
6	$113,728.12	$4,359.19
5	$110,136.70	$4,221.53
4	$106,545.39	$4,083.88
3	$102,954.02	$3,946.22
2	$99,362.63	$3,808.56
1	$95,771.32	$3,670.91

Effective from 31 January 2020

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
6	$115,888.95	$4,442.01
5	$112,229.30	$4,301.74
4	$108,569.75	$4,161.47
3	$104,910.15	$4,021.20
2	$101,250.52	$3,880.92
1	$97,590.98	$3,740.65

Effective from 1 January 2021

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
6	$118,206.73	$4,530.85
5	$114,473.89	$4,387.77
4	$110,741.15	$4,244.70
3	$107,008.35	$4,101.62
2	$103,275.53	$3,958.54
1	$99,542.80	$3,815.47

Level A: Associate Lecturer

Effective from 31 March 2018

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$89,285.83	$3,422.32
7	$86,291.31	$3,307.54
6	$83,295.80	$3,192.72
5	$80,302.03	$3,077.97
4	$77,307.10	$2,963.17
3	$73,620.77	$2,821.88
2	$69,935.57	$2,680.62
1	$66,283.50	$2,540.64

Effective from 28 February 2019

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$90,982.26	$3,487.34
7	$87,930.84	$3,370.38
6	$84,878.42	$3,253.38
5	$81,827.77	$3,136.45
4	$78,775.93	$3,019.47
3	$75,019.56	$2,875.49
2	$71,264.35	$2,731.56
1	$67,542.89	$2,588.91

Effective from 31 January 2020

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$92,782.26	$3,556.34
7	$89,730.84	$3,439.38
6	$86,678.42	$3,322.38
5	$83,627.77	$3,205.44
4	$80,575.93	$3,088.47
3	$76,819.56	$2,944.49
2	$73,064.35	$2,800.55
1	$69,342.89	$2,657.91

Effective from 1 January 2021

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$94,637.91	$3,627.46
7	$91,525.46	$3,508.16
6	$88,411.99	$3,388.82
5	$85,300.33	$3,269.55
4	$82,187.45	$3,150.24
3	$78,355.95	$3,003.38
2	$74,525.64	$2,856.56
1	$70,729.75	$2,711.06

Tutorial fellow: half-time

Effective from 31 March 2018

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$44,642.91	$1,711.16
7	$43,145.65	$1,653.77
6	$41,647.90	$1,596.36
5	$40,151.01	$1,538.98
4	$38,653.55	$1,481.59
3	$36,810.38	$1,410.94
2	$34,967.78	$1,340.31
1	$33,141.75	$1,270.32

Effective from 28 February 2019

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$45,491.13	$1,743.67
7	$43,965.42	$1,685.19
6	$42,439.21	$1,626.69
5	$40,913.89	$1,568.23
4	$39,387.97	$1,509.74
3	$37,509.78	$1,437.75
2	$35,632.18	$1,365.78
1	$33,771.45	$1,294.46

Effective from 31 January 2020

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$46,391.13	$1,778.17
7	$44,865.42	$1,719.69
6	$43,339.21	$1,661.19
5	$41,813.89	$1,602.72
4	$40,287.97	$1,544.23
3	$38,409.78	$1,472.24
2	$36,532.18	$1,400.28
1	$34,671.45	$1,328.95

Effective from 1 January 2021

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$47,318.95	$1,813.73
7	$45,762.73	$1,754.08
6	$44,205.99	$1,694.41
5	$42,650.17	$1,634.78
4	$41,093.73	$1,575.12
3	$39,177.98	$1,501.69
2	$37,262.82	$1,428.28
1	$35,364.88	$1,355.53

Tutorial assistant

Effective from 31 March 2018

Honours or equivalent: quarter-time

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$22,321.46	$855.58
7	$21,572.83	$826.88
6	$20,823.95	$798.18
5	$20,075.51	$769.49
4	$19,326.78	$740.79
3	$18,405.19	$705.47
2	$17,483.89	$670.16
1	$16,570.88	$635.16

Less than Honours: quarter-time

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
1	$12,759.19	$489.06

Effective from 28 February 2019

Honours or equivalent: quarter-time

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$22,745.57	$871.84
7	$21,982.71	$842.60
6	$21,219.61	$813.35
5	$20,456.94	$784.11
4	$19,693.98	$754.87
3	$18,754.89	$718.87
2	$17,816.09	$682.89
1	$16,885.72	$647.23

Less than Honours: quarter-time

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
1	$13,001.61	$498.35

Effective from 31 January 2020

Honours or equivalent: quarter-time

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$23,195.57	$889.08
7	$22,432.71	$859.84
6	$21,669.61	$830.59
5	$20,906.94	$801.36
4	$20,143.98	$772.12
3	$19,204.89	$736.12
2	$18,266.09	$700.14
1	$17,335.72	$664.48

Less than Honours: quarter-time

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
1	$15,471.92	$593.04

Effective from 1 January 2021

Honours or equivalent: quarter-time

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
8	$23,659.48	$906.87
7	$22,881.36	$877.04
6	$22,103.00	$847.21
5	$21,325.08	$817.39
4	$20,546.86	$787.56
3	$19,588.99	$750.84
2	$18,631.41	$714.14
1	$17,682.44	$677.77

Less than Honours: quarter-time

Scale position	Full-time annual rate	Full-time fortnightly rate
1	$15,781.36	$604.90

Academic staff salaries

Level E: Professor

Level D: Reader or Associate Professor

Level C: Senior Lecturer

Level B: Lecturer

Level A: Associate Lecturer

Tutorial fellow: half-time

Tutorial assistant

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