Australian Research Council (ARC) salary schedule - with ANU gap

January 2018

ARC classification with ANU equivalent level	ARC Notional salary rates from 1/1/2018 (100% option)	Equivalent ANU rates effective from 19/10/2017 $ per annum (inc $1,800 flat increase)	Gap $ p.a. from 1/1/2018	Gap Code	Acad Level
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)	$78,748	$70,107		DC1	A1
(ANU level A)		$77,097		DC2	A2
Job code ADEARC		$82,769	$4,021	DC3	A3
		$88,446	$9,698	DC4	A4
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 1	$78,748	$70,107		IA1	A1
(ANU level A)		$77,097		IA2	A2
Job code ADIARC		$82,769	$4,021	IA3	A3
		$88,446	$9,698	IA4	A4
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA)- Step 2	$92,646	$96,087	$3,441	IB1	B1
(ANU level B)		$102,635	$9,989	IB2	B2
Job code ADIARC		$109,181	$16,535	IB3	B3
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 3	$120,439	$115,729		IC1	C1
(ANU level C)		$122,279	$1,840	IC2	C2
Job code ADIARC		$128,825	$8,386	IC3	C3
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 4	$138,968	$138,643		ID1	D1
(ANU level D)		$147,376	$8,408	ID2	D2
Job code ADIARC
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 5	$166,761	$171,386	$4,625	IE1	E1
(ANU level E1)
Job code ADIARC
Australian Post-doctoral Fellowship (APD)	$77,017	$82,769	$5,752	AP3	A3
(ANU level A (steps 3 & 4))		$88,446	$11,429	AP4	A4
Job code APFARC (old 1375)
Australian Research Fellowship (ARF)	$96,600	$96,087		AR1	B1
(ANU level B)		$102,635	$6,035	AR2	B2
Job code ARFARC (old 1376)		$109,181	$12,581	AR3	B3
Australian Indigenous Research Fellowship (AIR)	$96,600	$96,087		AR1	B1
ANU level B		$102,635	$6,035	AR2	B2
Job Code ARIARC		$109,181	$12,581	AR3	B3
Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship (QEII)	$114,875	$115,729	$854	QF1	C1
(ANU level C)		$122,279	$7,404	QF2	C2
Job code AQEARC (old 1377)		$128,825	$13,950	QF3	C3
Discovery Outstanding Research Award (DORA)- step 1	$119,171	$115,729		OC1	C1
(ANU level C)		$122,279	$3,108	OC2	C2
Job code ADOARC		$128,825	$9,654	OC3	C3
Discovery Outstanding Research Award (DORA)- step 2	$144,261	$138,643		OD1	D1
(ANU level D)		$147,376	$3,115	OD2	D2
Job code ADOARC		$151,621	$7,360	OD3	D3
Discovery Outstanding Research Award (DORA)- step 3	$169,348	$171,386	$2,038	OE1	E1
(ANU level E1)
Job code ADOARC
Future Fellowship (FT) - step 1	$119,171	$115,729		FC1	C1
(ANU level C)		$122,279	$3,108	FC2	C2
Job code AFTARC		$128,825	$9,654	FC3	C3
Future Fellowship (FT) - step 2	$144,261	$136,843		FD1	D1
(ANU level D)		$147,376	$3,115	FD2	D2
Job code AFTARC
Future Fellowship (FT) - step 3	$169,348	$171,386	$2,038	FE1	E1
(ANU level E1)
Job code AFTARC
Australian Professorial Fellowship (APF) - step 1	$133,152	$138,643	$5,491	AF1	D1
(ANU level D)		$147,376	$14,224	AF2	D2
Job code APRARC (1378)
Australian Professorial Fellowship (APF) - step 2	$154,039	$171,386	$17,347	AF3	E1
(ANU level E1)
Job code APRARC (1378)
Laureate Fellowship (FL) Allowance	$125,443	Minimum level E	N/A	N/A	N/A
Earnings code 430

Figures may be subject to rounding errors

* Level A includes
ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship (APD)
Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship Industry (APDI)
Linkage Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship CSIRO (APDC)
Research Cadetship-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (RC-ATSI)

Note: This schedule is to be used to ensure that:

All ARC Fellows are paid a minimum of the ARC notional salary by using the ARC Classification codes
ARC Fellows must be no worse off financially than their peers.