# Casual academic staff salaries
**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/careers/why-work-uq/pay-scales/casual-academic
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/faculties-institutes/bel/about/contact
This salary schedule is effective for The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2021–2026.
For information on pay dates, deadlines, timesheets and pay claims please see:
- [Pay entitlements](https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/pay-leave-entitlements)
- [Time and attendance](https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/pay-leave-entitlements/time-sheets)
The salary schedules listed do not include a UQ [superannuation](https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/pay-leave-entitlements/superannuation) contribution.
The rates listed here incorporate 25% loading.
[Guidance notes (PDF, 177.63 KB)](https://about.uq.edu.au/sites/default/files/2026-02/guidance-note-engaging-casual-academic-employees.pdf) 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) (PDF, 1.52 MB)](https://about.uq.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/uq-enterprise-agreement-2021-2026.pdf).
For further support, a [slide deck (PDF, 1.9KB) (staff login required)](https://staff.uq.edu.au/files/161966/training-on-engaging-casual-academic-employees-guidance-notes.pdf) and [recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie4gydcVRUs&feature=youtu.be) 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 7 February 2026
| **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 | $233.55 |
| AC10B | Developed Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 3 hours associated work time | 4 hours | $311.40 |
| AC10C | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 4 hours associated work time, or | 5 hours | $389.26 |
| AC10D | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | Distinguished person giving single lecture or small group of lectures. | 1 hour | $389.26 |
| AC10E | Repeat Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $155.70 |
### Effective from 9 August 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 | $228.97 |
| AC10B | Developed Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 3 hours associated work time | 4 hours | $305.30 |
| AC10C | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 4 hours associated work time | 5 hours | $381.63 |
| AC10D | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | Distinguished person giving single lecture or small group of lectures. | 1 hour | $381.63 |
| AC10E | Repeat Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $152.65 |
### 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 | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 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 | Specialised Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | Distinguished person giving single lecture or small group of lectures. | 1 hour | $366.81 |
| AC10E | Repeat Lecture/Seminar (Base Rate 3) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $146.72 |
## Tutorial/Workshop
### Effective from 7 February 2026
| **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 | $169.43 |
| AC20B | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $112.94 |
| AC20C | Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $181.29 |
| AC20D | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $120.85 |
| AC20E | Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $200.40 |
| 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 | $133.60 |
| AC20H | Above Agreement | Specialist Music - per hour | 1 hour | $137.44 |
### Effective from 9 August 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 | $166.11 |
| AC20B | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop (Base Rate 1) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $110.73 |
| AC20C | Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $177.73 |
| AC20D | Repeat Tutorial/Workshop plus Academic Judgement (Above Agreement) | 1 hour delivery with 1 hour associated work time within 7 days | 2 hours | $118.48 |
| AC20E | Tutorial/Workshop plus full Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour delivery with 2 hours associated work time | 3 hours | $196.47 |
| 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 | $130.98 |
| AC20H | Above Agreement | Specialist Music - per hour | 1 hour | $134.75 |
| AC20I | Above Agreement | Institute for Modern Languages - contact hour | 1 hour | $87.45 |
### 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 |
## Marking
### Effective from 7 February 2026
| **Pay code** | **Category** | **Min. Engagement** | **Hourly Rate** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AC30A | Standard (Base Rate 1) | No minimum | $56.47 |
| AC30B | Standard plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2 ) | No minimum | $66.79 |
| AC30C | Higher Level – Supervising Examiner | No minimum | $77.84 |
### Effective from 9 August 2025
| Pay code | Category | Min. Engagement | Hourly Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AC30A | Standard (Base Rate 1) | No minimum | $55.36 |
| AC30B | Standard plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | No minimum | $65.48 |
| AC30C | Higher Level – Supervising Examiner | No minimum | $76.32 |
### 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 |
## Music accompanying
### Effective from 7 February 2026
| **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 | $112.94 |
| AC40B | Normal plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | 2 hours | $133.60 |
### Effective from 9 August 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 | $110.73 |
| AC40B | Normal plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | 1 hour with 1 hour associated work time | 2 hours | $130.98 |
### 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 | 2 hours | $125.89 |
## Other required academic activity
### Effective from 7 February 2026
| **Pay code** | **Category** | **Workload** | **Min. Engagement** | **Unit Rate (Min Engagement x Base Rate)** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AC50A | Base Rate 1 | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No minimum | $56.47 |
| AC50B | Above Agreement | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No minimum | $60.42 |
| AC50C | Base plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No minimum | $66.79 |
| AC50D | Above Agreement | Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No minimum | $100.93 |
| AC50E | Above Agreement | Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No minimum | $67.53 |
### Effective from 9 August 2025
| Pay code | Category | Workload | Min. Engagement | Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AC50A | Base Rate 1 | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No minimum | $55.36 |
| AC50B | Above Agreement | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No minimum | $59.24 |
| AC50C | Base plus Subject Coordination or PhD (Base Rate 2) | Refer to the Enterprise Agreement for list of applicable activities | No minimum | $65.48 |
| AC50D | Above Agreement Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No minimum | $98.95 |
| AC50E | Above Agreement Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | No minimum | $66.21 |
### 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 | Above Agreement Other Clinical Teaching - Notional hour | 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 | |