See: Remuneration appendix 2026
The Standard Academic Salary Package (SASP) COEs (per annum) for permanent academic staff (excluding clinical and pre-clinical staff) effective 1 January 2026.
| Permanent staff | 2025 Increase | 2025 SASP | 2026 increase | 2026 SASP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Research Fellow | 4.4% | 831 153 | 3.50% | 860 244 |
| Assistant Lecturer | 4.4% | 831 153 | 3.50% | 860 244 |
| Lecturer | 4.4% | 941 184 | 3.50% | 974 126 |
| Senior Lecturer | 5.8% | 1 147 460 | 5.22% | 1 207 358 |
| Associate Professor | 5.8% | 1 378 741 | 5.69% | 1 457 192 |
| Professor | 6.6% | 1 694 867 | 6.50% | 1 805 034 |
Costing information for permanent academic staff
The figures below are based on full-time hours per day and will be pro-rated accordingly for part-time staff, based on the number of hours worked per day.
Total cost to the fund holder will include costs over and above the COE received by the staff member. These are:
| UIF | 1% |
| Skills development levy | 1% |
| Maternity replacement and retrenchment costs levy for T2 and permanent soft-funded staff (paid from a research or non-GOB fund) With effect from 1 January 2016 (previously 1%) | 0.6% |
| (Note: use COE to calculate these amounts) | |
Page last updated: 19 February 2026