Student casuals
Students of the University employed as casual professional/general staff are paid step 1 of the rate provided in the Higher Education Industrial Award - General Staff - Award 2020 for the classification, plus 1%.
If you employ Charles Sturt University students as casual professional/general staff, please select a rate based on their assigned duties.
Scheduled increases:
These rates will be updated in line with the Higher Education Industrial Award - General Staff - Award 2020 increases as they occur.
They are not impacted by scheduled Enterprise Agreement increases.
Effective 1 July 2026
| Level | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|
| Student Level 1 | 35.55 |
| Student Level 2 | 37.27 |
| Student Level 3 | 38.61 |
| Student Level 4 | 42.06 |
| Student Level 5 | 44.22 |
| Student Level 6 | 48.69 |
| Student Level 7 | 52.36 |
| Student Level 8 | 57.04 |
| Student Level 9 | 64.29 |
| Student Level 10 | 67.96 |
In the event of any discrepancy between the rates on this website and the rates in the Enterprise Agreement, the rates in the Agreement will prevail.