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    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 – master’s degree + ABD or 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.

    2025 Salary Structure

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

    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 – master’s degree + ABD or 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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