ANNEX 1: Salary Scale (THB/month)
(Max/Min)^(1/11)-1
Principles
1. AIT employees are classified into five (5) categories with career paths based on the nature of work and the required qualifications, namely:
a) Faculty Members; b) Research and Professional Staff; c) Administrative Staff; d) Technical Staff; and e) General Support Staff
Other functional titles may be assigned within a unit, with no direct link with the classifications and positions in the salary structure.
2. Faculty members normally require a doctoral degree or equivalent, with salary range from Levels VIII to XI depending on the academic rank, i.e., Lecturers will be assigned at Level VIII, Assistant Professors at Level IX, Associate Professors at Level X, and Full Professors at Level XI.
a) Faculty can spend up to three (3) months every year for their professional development, as well as for other revenue-generating activities to supplement their income, taking into consideration their regular duties and responsibilities. The revenue-generating activities should not come from Institute funds (10, 21 or 24).
b) This revised arrangement would provide flexibility to faculty who wish to work on their personal projects, businesses or further studies, while alsobeingemployedatAIT. Italso enablesfacultytobalancetheirwork and personal lives while being financially stable.
c) Faculty must submit a written request to their Department Head and School Dean, outlining their activities during the 3-month period or part thereof.
d) The HoD or Dean may require the faculty to provide regular updates on their activities and progress.
e) The Institute reserves the right to terminate this option for a faculty if the Institute’s operations require the faculty to work full-time and will be compensated accordingly.
3. Research and Professional Staff requires at least a Master’s degree in related research or professional discipline, with salary range from Levels V to X.
4. AdministrativeStaff requires at least aMaster’s degree, ora Bachelor’s degree with 10 years administrative experience, with salary range from Levels IV to IX.
5. Technical Staff requires a technical bachelor’s degree or equivalent in specific technical skills for laboratory work, with salary range from Levels III to VII.
6. General Support Staff requires a high school certificate, with salary range from Levels II to III.
7. This salary structure applies for all Institute employees, except the President.
8. Newly recruited staff of any category with no work experience will normally be assigned Step 1 of the lowest Level. New staff members with some experience will be assigned at a Level and Step comparable to existing staff members with similar qualifications and years of experience.
9. Newly recruited faculty of any academic rank with no prior experience in the rank shall normally start from Step 1 of the Level for the rank. New faculty members with some experience in the rank will be assigned a Level and Step comparable to existing faculty members with similar qualifications and years of experience.
Effective 1 July 2023