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 19th December 2010.  Rates are before tax)

Cadet Salary: 

  • Year One: $19,724 per annum - $377.85 per week
  • Year Two: $21,746 per annum - $416.59 per week
  • Year Three: $23,975 per annum - $459.29 per week
  • Year Four: $40,796 per annum – $781.53 per week
  • Year Five: $42,389 per annum - $812.05 per week