Student Assistant/Work-Study Salary Schedule
Effective Fall 2009
Placement Instructions: Departments are responsible for the recruitment and placement of all student assistant/work study positions. All student assistant/work study student assistants must be hired/placed in one of the four classification levels outlined on the Student Assistant/Work Study Salary Schedule which will determine the hourly rate. Requests to place students in Classification Level IV must be approved by the Administrative Services Manager (ASM).
Student employees must meet the minimum qualifications for the classification level for which they are to be employed.
Classification Level I: Entry
Job Classification
Requires basic skills, knowledge or abilities. Under immediate supervision; performs routine tasks which can be learned relatively easily and require only nominal judgment, analytical, or decision-making skills.
Minimum Qualifications: None.
Salary Range
Min - $8.00 Mid - $9.00 Max - $10.00
Job Category Examples
- general office work
- receptionist
- information aide
- laboratory trainee
- maintenance assistant
Classification Level II: Assistant
Job Classification
Requires intermediate skills, knowledge, or previous training. Under general supervision, performs routine and non-routine tasks, which require considerable on-the-job training and/or specialized skills. Frequently, jobs at this level require discretion in judgment and decision-making.
Minimum Qualifications: Equivalent to an associate’s degree or one year of progressively responsible work experience is required. (Upper-class standing may be substituted for an associate’s degree).
Salary Range
Min - $9.50 Mid - $10.70 Max - $11.90
Job Category Examples
- computer lab assistant
- laboratory assistant
- accounting assistant
- information tech trainee
Classification Level III: Student Specialist
Job Classification
Requires advanced skills, knowledge from prior experience or moderate training. Under general supervision, performs a variety of skilled tasks requiring previous experience and/or specialized education, or performs work requiring considerable discretion in judgment and decision-making, including responsibility for coordinating the work of a group of lower level student employees.
Minimum Qualifications: Equivalent to an associate’s degree.
Salary Range
Min - $11.00 Mid - $12.38 Max - $13.75
Job Category Examples
- student lead
- IT assistant
- language specialist
- editorial assistant
- graphic designer
- computer lab tech
- laboratory tech
- reasearch assistant
- counsler
Classification Level IV: Experienced (Requires ASM Approval)
Job Classification
Requires highly specialized skills; extensive knowledge of relevant university policies, procedures and preferred practices; independent analysis of information, decision-making and implementation of appropriate practices; Under general or job related supervision, completes highly complex assignments requiring specialized knowledge and previous experience. May be responsible for a project/assignment from the initial stages through implementation. Work is typically within the student’s course of study at the senior or graduate level and the student may direct the work of others.
Minimum Qualifications: Equivalent to an associate’s degree.
Salary Range
Min - $13.00 Mid - $15.30 Max - $17.26
Job Category Examples
- student supervisor
- program coordinator assistant
- sr. research assistant
- accounting specialist
Salary Recommendations: Initial appointments should normally not exceed the midpoint of the range. Student employees may be considered for merit salary increases of no more than 5% maximum after an academic year or 500 hours, whichever comes first, of satisfactory service. Cumulative service may be considered in more than one position if the student is working within the same department and doing the same work. Student employees whose job responsibilities/duties are changing or increasing may be reclassified to a new salary rate. The new hourly rate may fall within the existing pay level or within a new level.
For further guidance on placement, refer to the Salary Schedule Placement Instructions.
Rev: 08/2009