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

ARC Salary Schedule 2025

ARC CLASSIFICATION 
with ANU equivalent level

ARC Notional Salary rates from 1/1/2025 (100% option)

Equivalent ANU rates effective from
19/12/2024
$ per annum
(2.5%)

Gap
$ p.a. from 19/12/2024

Gap code

Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

$97,457

$85,010

 

DC1

(ANU Level A)

 

$93,278

 

DC2

Job Code ADEARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ ADE

 

$99,987

$2,530

DC3

 

 

$106,702

$9,245

DC4

Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 1

$97,457

$85,010

 

IA1

(ANU Level A)

 

$93,278

 

IA2

Job Code ADIARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ DIA

 

$99,987

$2,530

IA3

 

 

$106,702

$9,245

IA4

Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 2

$114,656

$115,739

$1,083

IB1

(ANU Level B)

 

$123,485

$8,829

IB2

Job Code ADIARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ DIA

 

$131,227

$16,571

IB3

Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 3

$149,050

$138,972

 

IC1

(ANU Level C)

 

$146,719

 

IC2

Job Code ADIARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ DIA

 

$154,462

$5,412

IC3

Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 4

$171,984

$166,075

 

ID1

(ANU Level D)

 

$176,403

$4,419

ID2

Job Code ADIARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ DIA

    

Discovery Indigenous Award (DIA) - Step 5

$206,380

$204,803

 

IE1

(ANU Level E1)

    

Job Code ADIARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ DIA

    

Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship (APD)

$82,064

$99,987

$17,923

AP3

(ANU Level A (steps 3 & 4))

 

$106,702

$24,638

AP4

Job Code APFARC (old 1375)

    

Discovery Outstanding Reseacher Award (DORA) - step 1

$149,050

$138,972

 

OC1

(ANU Level C)

 

$146,719

 

OC2

Job Code ADOARC

 

$154,462

$5,412

OC3

Discovery Outstanding Reseacher Award (DORA) - step 2

$171,984

$166,075

 

OD1

(ANU Level D)

 

$176,403

$4,419

OD2

Job Code ADOARC

 

$168,471

 

OD3

Discovery Outstanding Reseacher Award (DORA) - step 3

$206,380

$204,803

 

OE1

(ANU Level E1)

    

Job Code ADOARC

    

Future Fellowship (FT)  - step 1

$147,482

$138,972

 

FC1

(ANU Level C)

 

$146,719

 

FC2

Job Code AFTARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ FT

 

$154,462

$6,980

FC3

Future Fellowship (FT)  - step 2

$178,532

$166,075

 

FD1

(ANU Level D)

 

$176,403

 

FD2

Job Code AFTARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ FT

    

Future Fellowship (FT)  - step 3

$209,579

$204,803

 

FE1

(ANU Level E1)

    

Job Code AFTARC | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ FT

    

Industry Laureate Fellowship (IE)

$97,457

$85,010

 

IF1

(ANU Level A)

 

$93,278

 

IF2

Job Code (AIEARC) | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ AIE

 

$99,987

$2,530

IF3

 

 

$106,702

$9,245

IF4

Industry Mid-Career Fellowship (IM)

$178,532

$166,075

 

IM1

(ANU Level D)

 

$176,403

 

IM2

Job Code (AIMARC) | Sal Plan/Grade ACAD/ AIM

    

 

    

Laureate Fellowship (FL) Allowance

155,244

Minimum Level E

N/A

N/A

Earnings code 430

    

Industry Fellowships Award (IL)

    

Earnings code 440

    

 

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)            

Notes:          
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      

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