Casual academic salaries
This salary schedule is effective for The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2026.
For pay dates and deadlines for submitting and approving time sheets, HR forms and payroll claims, see:
The salary schedules listed do not include a UQ superannuation contribution.
On costs are also not included in the below salary schedules and can be calculated using the On costs for staff appointments calculator.
The rates listed here incorporate 25% loading.
Guidance notes are available to assist with ensuring the correct activity type and pay rate is being applied for duties performed by casual academic employees under Schedule 4 of The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2021-2026 (EA). For further support, a slide deck and recording from the May 2025 information session: Engaging Casual Academic Employees – Guidance Notes, are available. The materials were developed to align with the updated teaching activity types introduced in Semester 2, 2025.
Lecture/Seminar
Effective from 8 February 2025
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC10A | Basic Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $224.48 |
| AC10B | Developed Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 3 hours associated work time | 4 hours | $299.31 |
| AC10C | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 4 hours associated work time | 5 hours | $374.15 |
| AC10D | Distinguished person giving single lecture or small group of lectures. | 1 hour | $374.15 | |
| AC10E | Repeat Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $149.66 |
Effective from 10 August 2024
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC10A | Basic Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $220.08 |
| AC10B | Developed Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 3 hours associated work time | 4 hours | $293.44 |
| AC10C | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 4 hours associated work time, or | 5 hours | $366.81 |
| AC10D | Distinguished person giving single lecture or small group of lectures. | 1 hour | ||
| AC10E | Repeat Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $146.72 |
Effective from 10 February 2024
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC10A | Basic Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $215.77 |
| AC10B | Developed Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 3 hours associated work time | 4 hours | $287.69 |
| AC10C | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 4 hours associated work time, or | 5 hours | $359.62 |
| AC10D | Distinguished person giving single lecture or small group of lectures. | 1 hour | ||
| AC10E | Repeat Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $143.85 |
Effective from 2 December 2023
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC10A | Basic Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $211.54 |
| AC10B | Developed Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 3 hours associated work time | 4 hours | $282.05 |
| AC10C | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 4 hours associated work time, or | 5 hours | $352.57 |
| AC10D | Distinguished person giving single lecture or small group of lectures. | 1 hour | ||
| AC10E | Repeat Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $141.03 |
Tutorial/Workshop
Effective from 8 February 2025
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC20A | Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $162.85 |
| AC20B | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $108.56 |
| AC20C | Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $174.25 |
| AC20D | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $116.15 |
| AC20E | Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $192.61 |
| AC20F | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $128.41 |
| AC20H | Above Agreement | Specialist Music - per hour | 1 hour | $132.10 |
| AC20I | Above Agreement | Institute for Modern Languages - contact hour | 1 hour | $85.73 |
Effective from 10 August 2024
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC20A | Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $159.65 |
| AC20B | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $106.43 |
| AC20C | Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $170.83 |
| AC20D | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $113.88 |
| AC20E | Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $188.84 |
AC20F | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $125.89 |
| AC20H | Above Agreement | Specialist Music - per hour | 1 hour | $129.51 |
| AC20I | Above Agreement | Institute for Modern Languages - contact hour | 1 hour | $84.05 |
Effective from 10 February 2024
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC20A | Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $156.53 |
| AC20B | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $104.35 |
| AC20C | Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $167.48 |
| AC20D | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $111.65 |
| AC20E | Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $185.14 |
AC20F | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $123.43 |
| AC20H | Above Agreement | Specialist Music - per hour | 1 hour | $126.98 |
| AC20I | Above Agreement | Institute for Modern Languages - contact hour | 1 hour | $82.41 |
Effective from 2 December 2023
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC20A | Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $153.46 |
| AC20B | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $102.30 |
| AC20C | Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $164.19 |
| AC20D | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $109.46 |
| AC20E | Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $181.51 |
AC20F | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $121.01 |
| AC20I | Above Agreement | Institute for Modern Languages - contact hour | 1 hour | $80.79 |
Marking
Effective from 8 February 2025
| Pay code | Category | Min. Engagement | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC30A | Standard (Base Rate 1) | No Minimum | $54.28 |
| AC30B | Standard plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | No Minimum | $64.20 |
| AC30C | Higher Level – Supervising Examiner | No Minimum | $74.82 |
Effective from 10 August 2024
| Pay code | Category | Min. Engagement | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC30A | Standard (Base Rate 1) | No Minimum | $53.21 |
| AC30B | Standard plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2 ) | No Minimum | $62.94 |
| AC30C | Higher Level – Supervising Examiner | No Minimum | $73.35 |
Effective from 10 February 2024
| Pay code | Category | Min. Engagement | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC30A | Standard (Base Rate 1) | No Minimum | $52.17 |
| AC30B | Standard plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2 ) | No Minimum | $61.71 |
| AC30C | Higher Level – Supervising Examiner | No Minimum | $71.92 |
Effective from 2 December 2023
| Pay code | Category | Min. Engagement | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC30A | Standard (Base Rate 1) | No Minimum | $51.15 |
| AC30B | Standard plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2 ) | No Minimum | $60.50 |
| AC30C | Higher Level – Supervising Examiner | No Minimum | $70.51 |
Music accompanying
Effective from 8 February 2025
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC40A | Normal (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | 2 hours | $108.56 |
| AC40B | Normal plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | 2 hours | $128.41 |
Effective from 10 August 2024
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC40A | Normal (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | 2 hours | $106.43 |
| AC40B | Normal plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | $125.89 |
Effective from 10 February 2024
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC40A | Normal (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | 2 hours | $104.35 |
| AC40B | Normal plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | $123.43 |
Effective from 2 December 2023
| Pay code | Category | Description | Min. Engagement | Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC40A | Normal (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | 2 hours | $102.30 |
| AC40B | Normal plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | $121.01 |
Other required academic activity
Effective from 8 February 2025
| Pay code | Category | Workload | Min. Engagement | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC50A | Base Rate 1 | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $54.28 |
| AC50B | Above Agreement | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $58.07 |
| AC50C | Base plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $64.20 |
| AC50D | Above Agreement Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No Minimum | $97.01 |
| AC50E | Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No Minimum | $64.91 |
Effective from 10 August 2024
| Pay code | Category | Workload | Min. Engagement | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC50A | Base Rate 1 | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $53.21 |
| AC50B | Above Agreement | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $56.94 |
| AC50C | Base plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $62.94 |
| AC50D | Above Agreement | Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No Minimum | $95.11 |
| AC50E | Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No Minimum | $63.64 |
Effective from 10 February 2024
| Pay code | Category | Workload | Min. Engagement | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC50A | Base Rate 1 | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $52.17 |
| AC50B | Above Agreement | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $55.82 |
| AC50C | Base plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $61.71 |
| AC50D | Above Agreement | Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No Minimum | $93.25 |
| AC50E | Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No Minimum | $62.39 |
Effective from 2 December 2023
| Pay code | Category | Workload | Min. Engagement | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC50A | Base Rate 1 | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $51.15 |
| AC50B | Above Agreement | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $54.73 |
| AC50C | Base plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No Minimum | $60.50 |
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