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 12/07/2018 $ per annum (inc $1,800 flat increase)	Gap $ p.a. from 12/07/2018	Gap Code	Acad Level
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)	$78,748	$71,509		DC1	A1
(ANU level A)		$78,639		DC2	A2
Job code ADEARC		$84,424	$5,676	DC3	A3
		$90,215	$11,467	DC4	A4
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 1	$78,748	$71,509		IA1	A1
(ANU level A)		$78,639		IA2	A2
Job code ADIARC		$84,424	$5,676	IA3	A3
		$90,215	$11,467	IA4	A4
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA)- Step 2	$92,646	$98,009	$5,363	IB1	B1
(ANU level B)		$104,688	$12,042	IB2	B2
Job code ADIARC		$111,365	$18,719	IB3	B3
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 3	$120,439	$118,044		IC1	C1
(ANU level C)		$124,725	$4,286	IC2	C2
Job code ADIARC		$131,402	$10,963	IC3	C3
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 4	$138,968	$141,416	$2,448	ID1	D1
(ANU level D)		$150,334	$11,356	ID2	D2
Job code ADIARC
Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 5	$166,761	$174,814	$8,053	IE1	E1
(ANU level E1)
Job code ADIARC
Australian Post-doctoral Fellowship (APD)	$77,017	$84,424	$7,407	AP3	A3
(ANU level A (steps 3 & 4))		$90,215	$13,198	AP4	A4
Job code APFARC (old 1375)
Australian Research Fellowship (ARF)	$96,600	$98,009	$1,409	AR1	B1
(ANU level B)		$104,688	$8,088	AR2	B2
Job code ARFARC (old 1376)		$111,365	$14,765	AR3	B3
Australian Indigenous Research Fellowship (AIR)	$96,600	$98,009	$1,409	AR1	B1
ANU level B		$104,688	$8,088	AR2	B2
Job Code ARIARC		$111,365	$14,765	AR3	B3
Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship (QEII)	$114,875	$118,044	$3,169	QF1	C1
(ANU level C)		$124,725	$9,850	QF2	C2
Job code AQEARC (old 1377)		$131,402	$16,527	QF3	C3
Discovery Outstanding Research Award (DORA)- step 1	$119,171	$118,044		OC1	C1
(ANU level C)		$124,725	$5,554	OC2	C2
Job code ADOARC		$131,402	$12,231	OC3	C3
Discovery Outstanding Research Award (DORA)- step 2	$144,261	$141,416		OD1	D1
(ANU level D)		$150,324	$6,063	OD2	D2
Job code ADOARC		$154,653	$10,392	OD3	D3
Discovery Outstanding Research Award (DORA)- step 3	$169,348	$174,814	$5,466	OE1	E1
(ANU level E1)
Job code ADOARC
Future Fellowship (FT) - step 1	$119,171	$118,044		FC1	C1
(ANU level C)		$124,725	$5,554	FC2	C2
Job code AFTARC		$131,402	$12,231	FC3	C3
Future Fellowship (FT) - step 2	$144,261	$141,416		FD1	D1
(ANU level D)		$150,324	$6,063	FD2	D2
Job code AFTARC
Future Fellowship (FT) - step 3	$169,348	$174,814	$5,466	FE1	E1
(ANU level E1)
Job code AFTARC
Australian Professorial Fellowship (APF) - step 1	$133,152	$141,416	$8,264	AF1	D1
(ANU level D)		$150,324	$17,172	AF2	D2
Job code APRARC (1378)
Australian Professorial Fellowship (APF) - step 2	$154,039	$174,814	$20,775	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.