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Australian Council for Educational Research Limited enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Australian Council for Educational Research Limited enterprise agreement (AE521353). The agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission and sets the minimum pay for the staff it covers. The rates below are the agreement minimums; overtime, penalties and allowances can lift what you actually take home.

Rates last updated 10 September 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE521353
Industry
Educational services
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Nominal expiry
31 December 2025

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the Australian Council for Educational Research Limited. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,096.04 per week ($28.84 per hour) at the entry level up to $5,462.12 per week at the top, across 450 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Job size 100 casualJob size is determined using insightpay JOBSCORE in ten-point increments. Each job size has five salary steps centred on Step 3; research and project roles have separately print...$1,599.42$42.09
Job size 100 step 1Job size is determined using insightpay JOBSCORE in ten-point increments. Each job size has five salary steps centred on Step 3; research and project roles have separately print...$1,096.04$28.84
Job size 100 step 2Job size is determined using insightpay JOBSCORE in ten-point increments. Each job size has five salary steps centred on Step 3; research and project roles have separately print...$1,124.86$29.60

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

  • Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
  • 1 allowance (for example Travel reimbursement to1January2023).

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Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.