Remuneration appendix | Academic staff on fixed term contracts (2026 ranges) | PASS staff on fixed term contracts (2026 ranges) | Academic staff on fixed term contracts (2025 ranges) | PASS staff on fixed term contracts (2025 ranges) Cost of employment components | Cost to fundholder | Calculating rates per week/day/hour | Calculating overtime rates |
See: Remuneration appendix 2026
Academic staff on fixed term contracts (2026 ranges)
| Academic staff | % Increase | Minimum T1 | Minimum T2 & non-GOB PE CoE | Maximum (SASP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Research Fellow | 3.50% | 434 557 | 620 804 | 860 244 |
| Assistant Lecturer | 3.50% | 434 557 | 620 804 | 860 244 |
| Lecturer | 3.50% | 509 626 | 728 042 | 974 126 |
| Senior Lecturer | 5.22% | 586 266 | 837 520 | 1 207 358 |
| Associate Professor | 5.69% | 696 294 | 994 686 | 1 457 192 |
| Professor | 6.50% | 813 840 | 1 162 618 | 1 805 034 |
| Clinical Educator | 3.50% | 470 593 | 749 810 | 895 600 |
| Snr Clinical Educator | 3.50% | 594 252 | 934 147 | 1 098 994 |
Support staff on fixed-term contracts (2026 ranges)
| Support staff | % Increase | Minimum T1 | Minimum T2 | Standard package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payclass 1 | 3.50% | 102 764 | 153 795 | 180 934 |
| Payclass 2 | 3.50% | 121 433 | 178 348 | 209 820 |
| Payclass 3 | 3.50% | 142 626 | 209 956 | 247 004 |
| Payclass 4 | 3.50% | 160 551 | 238 298 | 280 352 |
| Payclass 5 | 4.50% | 168 045 | 253 554 | 301 176 |
| Payclass 6 | 3.50% | 183 171 | 286 653 | 337 236 |
| Payclass 7 | 3.50% | 261 928 | 408 664 | 480 782 |
| Payclass 8 | 3.50% | 283 278 | 448 889 | 528 105 |
| Payclass 9 | 3.50% | 336 151 | 531 313 | 625 071 |
| Payclass 10 | 3.50% | 409 214 | 661 967 | 778 783 |
| Payclass 11 | 3.50% | 516 740 | 812 303 | 955 647 |
| Payclass 12 | 3.50% | 658 505 | 1 096 962 | 1 290 542 |
Academic staff on fixed term contracts (2025 ranges)
| Academic staff | % Increase | Minimum T1 | Minimum T2 & non-GOB PE CoE | Maximum (SASP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Research Fellow | 4.4% | 419 861 | 599 810 | 831 153 |
| Assistant Lecturer | 4.4% | 419 861 | 599 810 | 831 153 |
| Lecturer | 4.4% | 492 392 | 703 422 | 941 184 |
| Senior Lecturer | 5.8% | 557 181 | 795 970 | 1 147 460 |
| Associate Professor | 5.8% | 658 807 | 941 135 | 1 378 741 |
| Professor | 6.6% | 764 169 | 1 091 660 | 1 694 867 |
| Clinical Educator | 4.4% | 454 679 | 724 454 | 865 314 |
| Snr Clinical Educator | 4.4% | 574 156 | 902 557 | 1 061 829 |
Support staff on fixed-term contracts (2025 ranges)
| Support staff | % Increase | Minimum T1 | Minimum T2 | Standard package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payclass 1 | 4.40% | 99 288 | 148 594 | 174 815 |
| Payclass 2 | 4.40% | 117 326 | 172 316 | 202 724 |
| Payclass 3 | 4.40% | 137 802 | 202 856 | 238 651 |
| Payclass 4 | 6.00% | 155 121 | 230 239 | 270 871 |
| Payclass 5 | 5.30% | 162 362 | 244 979 | 288 206 |
| Payclass 6 | 4.40% | 176 976 | 276 959 | 325 831 |
| Payclass 7 | 4.40% | 253 070 | 394 844 | 464 523 |
| Payclass 8 | 4.40% | 273 698 | 433 709 | 510 246 |
| Payclass 9 | 4.40% | 324 783 | 513 345 | 603 933 |
| Payclass 10 | 4.40% | 395 375 | 639 581 | 752 447 |
| Payclass 11 | 4.40% | 499 265 | 784 833 | 923 330 |
| Payclass 12 | 4.40% | 636 236 | 1 059 866 | 1 246 900 |
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% |
Calculating rates per week/day/hour
To calculate weekly, daily and hourly rates, take the COE (annual) and divide by 12 and then by 21.67. This will give you the daily rate. To get the hourly rate divide by the relevant daily hours as follows:
| Academics = 8 | 8 |
| Payclass 1 - 12 = 7.5 | 7.5 |
To calculate the weekly rate, take the daily rate and multiply by five.
To calculate overtime rates for contract staff, take the annual COE and multiply by 70% (i.e. use the Benefit Amount), divide by 12 and then divide by 21.67. This will give you the daily rate. To get the hourly rate, divide by the relevant daily hours according to the table above.
Page last updated: 19 February 2026