Student Salary Information

Salary Information for Students

2024 Salary Structure

2024 Intern Salary Structure	Technical Hourly Rate*	Technical Annual Rate	Professional Hourly Rate*	Professional Annual Rate
High School (rising seniors)	$15.65	$32,545	$15.65	$32,545
UGS 1 (less than 60 semester hours or equivalent)	$22.00	$45,760	$19.00	$39,520
Post-Associate's	$23.37	$48,614	$20.27	$42,169
UGS 2 (60 semester hours or more or equivalent)	$29.75	$61,888	$25.61	$53,267
Post-Bachelor's	$32.09	$66,754	$27.74	$57,706
GRA 1 (prior to master’s degree or less than 24 semester hours or equivalent in doctoral program)	$35.59	$74,031	$30.94	$64,364
Post-Master's	$39.48	$82,119	$32.01	$66,583
GRA 2 (master’s degree earned or more than 24 semester hours or equivalent in doctoral program)	$40.59	$84,424	$32.53	$67,672
GRA 3 (48 semester hours or master’s degree + ABD)	$41.29	$85,875	$33.08	$68,803

This structure will award credit for AP/IB courses, transfer courses,
dual credit, and summer courses.

*The hourly rate is computed by dividing the annual rate by 2080 and rounded to ﬁve decimal points.

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2025 Salary Structure

Salaries effective February 10, 2025, reflected in the February 27, 2025 paycheck

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2025 Intern Salary Structure	Technical Hourly Rate*	Technical Annual Rate	Professional Hourly Rate*	Professional Annual Rate
High School (rising seniors)	$16.50	$34,320	$16.50	$34,320
UGS 1 (less than 60 semester hours or equivalent)	$22.57	$46,950	$19.49	$40,548
Post-Associate's	$23.98	$49,878	$20.80	$43,266
UGS 2 (60 semester hours or more or equivalent)	$30.53	$63,497	$26.27	$54,652
Post-Bachelor's	$32.93	$68,490	$28.46	$59,206
GRA 1 (prior to master’s degree or less than 24 semester hours or equivalent in doctoral program)	$36.52	$75,956	$31.75	$66,037
Post-Master's	$40.51	$84,255	$32.84	$68,314
GRA 2 (master’s degree earned or more than 24 semester hours or equivalent in doctoral program)	$41.64	$86,619	$33.38	$69,431
GRA 3 (48 semester hours or master’s degree + ABD)	$41.64	$86,619	$33.38	$69,431

This structure will award credit for AP/IB courses, transfer courses,
dual credit, and summer courses.

*The hourly rate is computed by dividing the annual rate by 2080 and rounded to ﬁve decimal points.

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