Pay scales

Here you can download the current pay scales. Some salary scales have recently been updated; where this applies, new scales are published in the relevant employment agreement. Salary scales will be updated here as soon as possible.

Adult minimum wage

The University of Otago have applied the 1 April 2025 Adult Minimum Wage increase where appropriate.

Academic scales

• Non Medical/Dental scales (PDF)
• Medical/Dental scales (PDF)
• Pathway and English Language Centre Teachers scale (PDF)

Professional scales

These scales apply to staff employed on the General Staff Collective and Individual employment agreements.

• Scale 1, Level 1–8 (PDF)
• Scale 1, Level 1–8 (40 hour week) (PDF)
• Scale 2, Technical Trainees (PDF)
• Scale 3, Research Assistants (PDF)
• Scale 4, Trades Staff (PDF)
• Scale 5, Student Health Practice Nurses (PDF)
• Scale 6, Residential Colleges (PDF)
• Scale 7, Clinical Research Nurses / Midwives (PDF)
• Scale 8, Wellbeing Clinical Psychologist (PDF)
• Scale 9, Wellbeing Counsellor / Mental Health Support (PDF)
• Student Health General Practitioner (PDF)
• Scale U, University Union (PDF)
• Management Band 1 & 2 Scale (For staff employed on the General Staff Collective only) (PDF)

Casual and Student scales

These scales apply to staff employed on the Casual and Student Individual employment agreements.

2026 Casual and Student Academic Rates

• Non Medical/Dental scales (Casual) (PDF)
• Medical/Dental scales (Casual) (PDF)
• Pathway and English Language Centre Teachers Salary Scale (PDF)

2026 Casual and Student Professional rates

• Research Assistants scales (Casual and Student) (PDF)
• Professional Staff – Scale 1 (37.5 hours) (PDF)
• Professional Staff – Scale 1 (40 hours) (PDF)
• Trades Staff scales (Casual and Student) (PDF)
• Student Health Practice Nurses (PDF)
• Clinical Research Nurse – Midwife casual scale (PDF)
• Wellbeing Counsellor / Mental Health Support (PDF)
• Wellbeing Clinical Psychologist (PDF)
• University Union (Casual and Student) (PDF)
• Management Band Scale – Casual Scale (PDF)

Management scale

• Management Scale (PDF)

Tutor and Demonstrator scales

This scale applies to Tutors and Demonstrators as per the Tutor and Demonstrator Guidelines.

• Tutors and Demonstrators scale (PDF)