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How much does a Research Assistant in Sydney make?

The base salary for a Research Assistant in Sydney is 64,300
Also known as: university research assistant, university research associate, research associate in university, assistant researcher in higher education, university assistant, university research technology expert, university research support worker, university research support, higher education research assistant, university research technology specialist, university research aide, university research technician, university research technologist, assistant researcher in university, research assistant in university, research associate in higher education, higher education research associate, higher education assistant researcher.

64,300

Median Base Salary (Percentile 50)
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(Updated: 06 Oct 2024)

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Salary Table

A Research Assistant earns a median base salary of 64,300 in Sydney, but the base salary ...

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(50th percentile)		 Above median
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Junior 60000 60000 60000 60000
Mid 60000 60000 60000 60000
Senior 60000 60000 60000 60000
Lead 60000 60000 60000 60000
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Level Min Avg Max
Junior 60000 60000 60000
Mid 60000 60000 60000
Senior 60000 60000 60000
Lead 60000 60000 60000
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Experience Min Avg Max
Junior 60000 60000 60000
Mid 60000 60000 60000
Senior 60000 60000 60000
Lead 60000 60000 60000

Supply and demand

Highly supplied position in a highly demanded market
Supply | (<100 professionals)
Demand | (<100 job offers)

Gender gap

Balanced

Male

42%

Female

57%

Benefits

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Statutory Benefits

Mandatory benefits in Sydney
Employer contributions include Payroll Tax (5.45%), Accident Insurance (1.50%), and Superannuation (11.50%). Total Employment Cost is 18.45%.
Income tax rates vary based on income brackets: 0% for 0-18,200 AUD, 19% for 18,201-45,000 AUD, 32.5% for 45,001-120,000 AUD, 37% for 120,001-180,000 AUD, and 45% for 180,001 AUD and over.
Various authority payments including ATO, Workers compensation, Superannuation, and state payroll taxes with specific due dates and methods.
Employee contributions include Medicare levy (2%). Total Employee Cost is 2%.
As of July 2023, the national minimum wage is 23.23 AUD per hour, 882.80 AUD per month for a full-time award-free adult employee.
Common payroll cycles include monthly, bi-weekly, and bi-monthly. No legislation for 13th-month payments.
Maximum 38 hours per week. Right to disconnect after hours unless unreasonable.
Employers must ensure employees have the right to work in Australia and may sponsor skilled workers.
Minimum 10 public holidays per year, including New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, ANZAC Day, and Christmas Day.
Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave up to 24 months possible.
Minimum 4 weeks paid leave (5 weeks for shift workers). Public holidays and other leave types do not count as annual leave.
10 days paid sick leave and 2 days paid compassionate leave per year.
Severance pay based on length of service, ranging from 4 weeks to 16 weeks pay.
Termination reasons include capacity, performance, misconduct, and redundancy. Notice periods vary by length of service.
Common probation period is 3-6 months, extendable as per contract.