Graduate Student Employees - COE Salary Rate Minimums
Effective August 16, 2026, the salary rate minimums for graduate student employment are as follows:
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Job profile | Title | Hours | FTE % | Period | Rate | Salary | Salary |
G0093 | TA - Masters | 20 | 50% | 9 | $34,103 | $17,051.49 | $1,894.61 |
G0094 | TA - Doctoral | 20 | 50% | 9 | $43,197 | $21,598.55 | $2,399.84 |
G0045 | AI - Doctoral | 20 | 50% | 9 | $45,471 | $22,735.32 | $2,526.15 |
G0090 | GRA - Masters | 20 | 50% | 12 | $45,471 | $22,735.32 | $1,894.61 |
G0090 | GRA - Doctoral | 20 | 50% | 12 | $57,597 | $28,798.26 | $2,399.86 |
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Job profile | Title | Hours | FTE % | Period | Rate | Salary | Salary |
G0093 | TA - Masters | 10 | 25% | 9 | $34,103 | $8,525.75 | $947.31 |
G0094 | TA - Doctoral | 10 | 25% | 9 | $43,197 | $10,799.28 | $1,199.92 |
G0045 | AI - Doctoral | 10 | 25% | 9 | $45,471 | $11,367.66 | $1,263.07 |
G0090 | GRA - Masters | 10 | 25% | 12 | $45,471 | $11,367.66 | $947.31 |
G0090 | GRA - Doctoral | 10 | 25% | 12 | $57,597 | $14,399.13 | $1,199.93 |
Basic definitions for Doctoral vs. Master's, per ADR Dr. Alex Loukas:
Graduate student pay will be based on the program they are enrolled in (Masters or Doctoral). All COE master’s degrees are non-terminal.
Previously, effective 9.1.2025 the salary minimums in our college were:
TA - Masters = $33,434, 9 month annual rate ($3,642 monthly)
TA - Doctoral = $42,350, 9 month annual rate ($4,613 monthly)
AI - Doctoral = $44,579, 9 month annual rate ($4,856 monthly)
GRA - Masters = $44,579, 12 month annual rate ($3,642 monthly)
GRA - Doctoral = $56,467, 12 month annual rate ($4,613 monthly)
Previously, effective 9.1.2024 the salary minimums in our college were:
TA - Masters = $32,779, 9 month annual rate ($3,642 monthly)
TA - Doctoral = $41,520, 9 month annual rate ($4,613 monthly)
AI - Doctoral = $43,705, 9 month annual rate ($4,856 monthly)
GRA - Masters = $43,705, 12 month annual rate ($3,642 monthly)
GRA - Doctoral = $55,360, 12 month annual rate ($4,613 monthly)
Previously, effective 9.1.2023 the salary minimums in our college were:
TA - Masters = $32,136, 9 month annual rate ($3,571 monthly)
TA - Doctoral = $40,706, 9 month annual rate ($4,523 monthly)
AI - Doctoral = $42,848, 9 month annual rate ($4,761 monthly)
GRA - Masters = $42,848, 12 month annual rate ($3,571 monthly)
GRA - Doctoral = $54,274, 12 month annual rate ($4,523 monthly)
Previously, effective 9.1.2022 the salary minimums in our college were:
TA - Masters = $30,9K, 9 month annual rate ($3,433 monthly)
TA - Doctoral = $39,140, 9 month annual rate ($4,349 monthly)
AI - Doctoral = $41,2K, 9 month annual rate ($4,578 monthly)
GRA - Masters = $41,2K, 12 month annual rate ($3,433 monthly)
GRA - Doctoral = $52,187, 12 month annual rate ($4,349 monthly)
Previously, effective 9.1.2021 the salary minimums in our college were:
TA - Masters = $30K, 9 month annual rate ($3,333 monthly)
TA - Doctoral = $38K, 9 month annual rate ($4,222 monthly)
AI - Doctoral = $40K, 9 month annual rate ($4,444 monthly)
GRA - Masters = $40K, 12 month annual rate ($3,333 monthly)
GRA - Doctoral = $50,667, 12 month annual rate ($4,222 monthly)
Previously, effective 9.1.2020 for doctoral students, the salary minimums in our college were:
TA = $28K, 9 month annual rate ($3,111.11 monthly)
AI = $30K, 9 month annual rate ($3,333.33 monthly)
GRA = $40K, 12 month annual rate ($3,333.33 monthly)
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