Salary and benefits

Join the Ausgrid Cadetship program and you’ll enjoy: 

  • A five year program
  • Paid university fees
  • Hands-on work experience
  • Nine-day fortnight (while completing work experience)
  • Supportive environment
  • Real career development
  • Generous super plan

In addition to this, you will be paid weekly, with the salary increasing over the five years that you work and study:

(Salaries current at 16th June 2012.  Rates are before tax)

Cadet Salary: 

  • Year One: $20,930 per annum - $400.96 per week
  • Year Two: $23,078 per annum - $442.11 per week
  • Year Three: $25,443 per annum - $487.41 per week
  • Year Four: $43,293 per annum – $829.37 per week
  • Year Five: $44,984 per annum - $861.76 per week