TESOL language teacher staff salaries
The salary schedules are 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:
The salary schedules listed do not include a UQ superannuation contribution to UniSuper.
On costs are also not included in the below salary schedules and can be calculated using the On costs for staff appointments calculator.
Continuing and fixed-term language teachers
Effective from 1 January 2021
| Salary level | Full-time annual rate | Full-time fortnightly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $62,819.21 | $2,407.85 |
| Level 2 | $63,872.80 | $2,448.24 |
| Level 3 | $65,773.29 | $2,521.08 |
| Level 4 | $67,937.17 | $2,604.03 |
| Level 5 | $71,300.50 | $2,732.94 |
| Level 6 | $73,541.39 | $2,818.83 |
| Level 7 | $75,786.30 | $2,904.88 |
| Level 8 | $78,029.22 | $2,990.85 |
| Level 9 | $80,286.31 | $3,077.37 |
| Level 10 | $83,189.72 | $3,188.65 |
| Level 11 | $85,892.55 | $3,292.25 |
| Level 12 | $88,279.27 | $3,383.74 |
Casual language teachers
Teaching
The casual hourly rate incorporates 25% loading.
| Teaching rate | Casual hourly rate 1 Jan 21 | Casual hourly rate 31 Jan 20 | Casual hourly rate 28 Feb 19 | Casual hourly rate 31 Mar 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate 1 | $80.02 | $78.45 | $76.99 | $75.55 |
| Rate 2 | $81.62 | $80.02 | $78.53 | $77.06 |
| Rate 3 | $85.78 | $84.10 | $82.53 | $80.99 |
| Rate 4 | $87.49 | $85.78 | $84.18 | $82.61 |
Rate 2 is set at 102% of Rate 1.
Rate 3 is set at 107.2% of Rate 1.
Rate 4 is set at 102% of Rate 3.
Non-teaching
| Non-teaching rate | Casual hourly rate 1 Jan 21 | Casual hourly rate 31 Jan 20 | Casual hourly rate 28 Feb 19 | Casual hourly rate 31 Mar 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate 1 | $42.11 | $41.29 | $40.52 | $39.76 |
| Rate 2 | $42.96 | $42.11 | $41.33 | $40.56 |
| Rate 3 | $45.15 | $44.26 | $43.44 | $42.63 |
| Rate 4 | $46.05 | $45.15 | $44.30 | $43.48 |
The non-teaching rate is set at 52.63% of the relevant teaching rate.
The casual hourly rate incorporates 25% loading.
Position of responsibility allowance
Annual level/Course Convenor allowances for continuing and fixed-term language teachers
| Level | Annual rate 1 Jan 21 | Annual rate 31 Jan 20 | Annual rate 28 Feb 19 | Annual rate 31 Mar 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $3,434.60 | $3,367.72 | $3,304.91 | $3,242.93 |
| Level 2 | $6,869.19 | $6,735.43 | $6,609.83 | $6,485.85 |
| Level 3 | $10,303.79 | $10,103.15 | $9,914.74 | $9,728.78 |
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