Researcher Salary Scales

University Research Salary Scales/Guidelines

The Researcher Salary Guidelines have been agreed with funding agencies and should be used by universities when hiring researchers. These salary guidelines are correct from October 1st 2022 – October 1st 2023.

For detailed information on research budgeting and employment costs you can download the Researcher Salary Scales and Employment Costs below.

Researcher Salary Scales and Employment Costs 2022/23

General Job Descriptions

  • Post-Doctoral Researcher Level 1 – General Job Description – Download
  • Post-Doctoral Researcher Level 2 – General Job Description – Download
  • Research Fellow – General Job Description – Download