Graduate Student Employees - COE Salary Rate Minimums

Graduate Student Employees - COE Salary Rate Minimums

Effective August 16, 2026, the salary rate minimums for graduate student employment are as follows:

Full time @ 20 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

New

Prorated

Prorated

 

 

Weekly

 

Work

Annualized

Annual

Monthly

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part time @ 10 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

New

Prorated

Prorated

 

 

Weekly

 

Work

Annualized

Annual

Monthly

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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