Remuneration Tribunal (Judicial and Related Offices—Remuneration and Allowances) Determination 2025
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The following table (Table 2A) sets out, for a person (a judicial officer) who holds an office specified in column 1: (a) the full‑time base salary (if any), per year, of the judicial officer; and (b) the travel tier (if any) that applies to the judicial officer for the purposes of the official travel determination.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Table 2A—Full</span><span>‑</span><span>time base salary for judicial officers</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Office</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:right"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:right"><span>Full</span><span>‑</span><span>time</span></p><p class="TableHeading" style="text-align:right"><span>base salary</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Travel tier</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High Court—Chief Justice</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$688,780</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High Court—Justice</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$625,050</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Court—Chief Justice</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$583,270</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Court—Judge</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$530,080</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division</span><span> </span><span>1)—Chief Justice</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$583,270</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division</span><span> </span><span>1)—Deputy Chief Justice</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$545,750</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division</span><span> </span><span>1)—Judge</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$530,080</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division</span><span> </span><span>2)—Chief Judge</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$530,080</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division</span><span> </span><span>2)—Deputy Chief Judge (Family Law)</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$495,620</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division</span><span> </span><span>2)—Deputy Chief Judge (General and Fair Work)</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$495,620</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division</span><span> </span><span>2)—Judge</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$460,780</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>National Native Title Tribunal—President (Judicial)</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$530,080</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Administrative Review Tribunal—President</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$583,270</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Competition Tribunal—President</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$530,080</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Law Reform Commission—President (Judicial)</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$530,080</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Copyright Tribunal of Australia—President</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>$530,080</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Copyright Tribunal of Australia—Deputy President (Judicial)</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>Nil</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:67.74%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal—President</span></p></td><td style="width:16.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext" style="text-align:right"><span>Nil</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Tabletext"><span>No travel tier</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>