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Research Foundation Salary Schedules

The salary schedules for the Research Foundation (RF) are updated annually and can also be found on the RF portal broken down by the position classification.

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APSU Salary Schedules

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Effective March 27, 2014

                        Long Max.
SG Hiring Rate Perf. Adv Step 1 Perf. Adv Step 2 Perf. Adv Step 3 Perf. Adv Step 4 Perf. Adv Step 5 Job Rate Perf Adv 10 Yr. Long Step 15 Yr. Long Step 20 Yr. Long Step 25 Yr. Long Step
1 28101 29089 30077 31065 32053 33041 34029 988 35506 36983 39846 41323
2 28961 30002 31043 32084 33125 34166 35207 1041 36770 38332 41280 42845
3 30161 31247 32333 33419 34505 35591 36677 1086 38307 39938 42952 44584
4 31314 32461 33608 34755 35902 37049 38196 1147 39912 41624 44724 46437
5 32585 33789 34993 36197 37401 38605 39809 1204 41613 43416 46605 48409
6 34055 35321 36587 37853 39119 40385 41651 1266 43551 45449 48737 50638
7 35727 37046 38365 39684 41003 42322 43641 1319 45616 47590 50952 52927
8 37488 38858 40228 41598 42968 44338 45708 1370 47760 49815 53249 55304
9 39328 40756 42184 43612 45040 46468 47896 1428 50043 52187 55719 57863
10 41307 42810 44313 45816 47319 48822 50325 1503 52574 54821 58452 60702
11 43481 45045 46609 48173 49737 51301 52865 1564 55205 57547 61273 63615
12 45647 47279 48911 50543 52175 53807 55439 1632 57888 60341 64172 66621
13 48104 49808 51512 53216 54920 56624 58328 1704 60879 63430 67367 69918
14 50610 52397 54184 55971 57758 59545 61332 1787 64004 66679 70735 73409
15 53261 55120 56979 58838 60697 62556 64415 1859 67199 69986 74152 76936
16 56011 57952 59893 61834 63775 65716 67657 1941 70568 73479 77771 80679
17 58905 60950 62995 65040 67085 69130 71175 2045 74237 77297 81745 84807
18 61998 64145 66292 68439 70586 72733 74880 2147 78098 81321 85923 89144
19 65131 67374 69617 71860 74103 76346 78589 2243 81950 85309 90055 93415
20 68241 70584 72927 75270 77613 79956 82299 2343 85817 89333 94233 97751
21 71668 74112 76556 79000 81444 83888 86332 2444 89999 93662 98712 102378
22 75257 77846 80435 83024 85613 88202 90791 2589 94667 98544 103803 107680
23 79081 81743 84405 87067 89729 92391 95053 2662 99047 103042 108418 112412
24 83112 85873 88634 91395 94156 96917 99678 2761 103817 107956 113483 117622
25 87494 90374 93254 96134 99014 101894 104774 2880 109092 113404 119109 123425
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CSEA Salary Schedules

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Effective April 5, 2018

SG INCR Hire Rate STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 Job Rate
1 $821 $24,336 $25,157 $25,978 $26,799 $27,620 $28,441 $29,262 $30,083
2 $862 $25,265 $26,127 $26,989 $27,851 $28,713 $29,575 $30,437 $31,299
3 $900 $26,526 $27,426 $28,326 $29,226 $30,126 $31,026 $31,926 $32,826
4 $953 $27,684 $28,637 $29,590 $30,543 $31,496 $32,449 $33,402 $34,355
5 $998 $29,009 $30,007 $31,005 $32,003 $33,001 $33,999 $34,997 $35,995
6 $1,037 $30,632 $31,669 $32,706 $33,743 $34,780 $35,817 $36,854 $37,891
7 $1,088 $32,325 $33,413 $34,501 $35,589 $36,677 $37,765 $38,853 $39,941
8 $1,129 $34,148 $35,277 $36,406 $37,535 $38,664 $39,793 $40,922 $42,051
9 $1,180 $36,051 $37,231 $38,411 $39,591 $40,771 $41,951 $43,131 $44,311
10 $1,237 $38,113 $39,350 $40,587 $41,824 $43,061 $44,298 $45,535 $46,772
11 $1,299 $40,324 $41,623 $42,922 $44,221 $45,520 $46,819 $48,118 $49,417
12 $1,344 $42,631 $43,975 $45,319 $46,663 $48,007 $49,351 $50,695 $52,039
13 $1,407 $45,159 $46,566 $47,973 $49,380 $50,787 $52,194 $53,601 $55,008
14 $1,465 $47,773 $49,238 $50,703 $52,168 $53,633 $55,098 $56,563 $58,028
15 $1,526 $50,547 $52,073 $53,599 $55,125 $56,651 $58,177 $59,703 $61,229
16 $1,597 $53,378 $54,975 $56,572 $58,169 $59,766 $61,363 $62,960 $64,557
17 $1,687 $56,383 $58,070 $59,757 $61,444 $63,131 $64,818 $66,505 $68,192
18 $1,763 $59,639 $61,402 $63,165 $64,928 $66,691 $68,454 $70,217 $71,980
19 $1,850 $62,835 $64,685 $66,535 $68,385 $70,235 $72,085 $73,935 $75,785
20 $1,922 $66,123 $68,045 $69,967 $71,889 $73,811 $75,733 $77,655 $79,577
21 $2,012 $69,668 $71,680 $73,692 $75,704 $77,716 $79,728 $81,740 $83,752
22 $2,103 $73,403 $75,506 $77,609 $79,712 $81,815 $83,918 $86,021 $88,124
23 $2,195 $77,328 $79,523 $81,718 $83,913 $86,108 $88,303 $90,498 $92,693
24 $2,273 $81,537 $83,810 $86,083 $88,356 $90,629 $92,902 $95,175 $97,448
25 $2,374 $86,043 $88,417 $90,791 $93,165 $95,539 $97,913 $100,287 $102,661
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GSEU Salary Schedules

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Effective October 4, 2018

  Biweekly Annual
Assistantship Level

Minimum

Salary

Maximum

Salary

Minimum

Salary

 Maximum Salary
Full 12 Month   
 $383.04 $1,327.15 $9,959.00 $34,506.00
Full 10 Month   
 $497.95 $1,444.60 $9,959.00 $28,892.00
Half 12 Month $191.52 $663.62 $4,979.50 $17,254.00
Half 10 Month $248.98 $722.35 $4,979.50 $14,447.00

Effective October 5, 2017

  Biweekly Annual
Assistantship Level

Minimum

Salary

Maximum

Salary

Minimum

Salary

 Maximum Salary
Full 12 Month   
 $375.54 $1,301.12  $9,764.00 $33,829.00
Full 10 Month   
 $488.20 $1,416.25 $9,764.00 $28,325.00
Half 12 Month $187.77 $650.58  $4,882.00 $16,915.00
Half 10 Month $244.10 $708.15  $4,882.00 $14,163.00

Effective October 6, 2016

  Biweekly Annual
Assistantship Level

Minimum

Salary

Maximum

Salary

Minimum

Salary

Maximum

Salary
Full 12 Month   
 $368.19 $1,275.62 $9,573.00 $33,166.00
Full 10 Month   
 $478.65 $1,388.48 $9,573.00 $27,769.50
Half 12 Month $184.10 $637.81 $4,786.50 $16,583.00
Half 10 Month $239.33 $694.25 $4,786.50 $13,885.00
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MC Classified Salary Schedules

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Effective April 5, 2018

GRADE HIRING RATE PERF ADV AMT JOB RATE
M/C 3 $26,682 $1,238 $34,110
M/C 4 $27,860 $1,300 $35,658
M/C 5 $29,531 $1,310 $37,388
M/C 6 $30,783 $1,421 $39,306
M/C 7 $32,559 $1,479 $41,434
M/C 8 $34,346 $1,537 $43,568
M/C 9 $36,308 $1,597 $45,887
M/C 10 $38,265 $1,695 $48,434
M/C 11 $40,586 $1,756 $51,122
M/C 12 $42,728 $1,846 $53,803
M/C 13 $45,213 $1,930 $56,793
M/C 14 $47,899 $2,003 $59,916
M/C 15 $50,565 $2,098 $63,151
M/C 16 $53,415 $2,184 $66,520
M/C 17 $56,446 $2,291 $70,189
M/C 18 $56,745 $2,278 $70,415
M/C 19 $59,789 $2,381 $74,077
M/C 20 $62,836 $2,493 $77,791
M/C 21 $66,225 $2,598 $81,810
M/C 22 $69,785 $2,720 $86,107
M/C 23 $73,362 $3,049 $91,658
M 1 $79,184 $3,485 $100,091
M 2 $87,818 $3,865 $111,005
M 3 $97,466 $4,283 $123,166
M 4 $107,800 $4,707 $136,042
M 5 $119,698 $5,255 $151,228
M 6 $132,528 $5,695 $166,696
M 7 $146,082 $5,807 $180,922
M 8 $123,169+    
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MC Professional Salary Schedules

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Effective April 1, 2018

Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
MP1 $115,328 $195,440
MP2 $96,274 $182,832
MP3 $79,217 $162,416
MP4 $64,356 $122,403
MP5 $45,826 $91,914
MP6 $41,833 $61,340
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NYSCOPBA Salary Schedules

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Effective March 26, 2015

SG Hiring Rate Performance Advance Job Rate Perf Adv 10 Yr. Long 15 Yr. Long 20 Yr. Long 25 Yr. Long
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step
1 25,318 26,300 27,282 28,264 29,246 30,228 31,210 982 32,984 34,543 37,361 38,921
2 26,172 27,206 28,240 29,274 30,308 31,342 32,376 1,034 34,251 35,901 38,796 40,446
3 27,368 28,447 29,526 30,605 31,684 32,763 33,842 1,079 35,798 37,520 40,475 42,198
4 28,511 29,648 30,785 31,922 33,059 34,196 35,333 1,137 37,528 39,198 42,234 43,904
5 29,772 30,965 32,158 33,351 34,544 35,737 36,930 1,193 39,094 40,995 44,113 46,016
6 31,231 32,490 33,749 35,008 36,267 37,526 38,785 1,259 41,064 43,071 46,277 48,285
7 32,891 34,199 35,507 36,815 38,123 39,431 40,739 1,308 43,109 45,194 48,468 50,552
8 34,638 35,997 37,356 38,715 40,074 41,433 42,792 1,359 45,253 47,422 50,764 52,932
9 36,465 37,884 39,303 40,722 42,141 43,560 44,979 1,419 47,551 49,817 53,249 55,512
10 38,429 39,920 41,411 42,902 44,393 45,884 47,375 1,491 50,071 52,445 55,967 58,341
11 40,587 42,138 43,689 45,240 46,791 48,342 49,893 1,551 52,701 55,172 58,781 61,252
12 42,740 44,360 45,980 47,600 49,220 50,840 52,460 1,620 55,400 57,983 61,689 64,277
13 45,177 46,869 48,561 50,253 51,945 53,637 55,329 1,692 58,389 61,083 64,883 67,577
14 47,665 49,439 51,213 52,987 54,761 56,535 58,309 1,774 61,516 64,338 68,249 71,072
15 50,298 52,143 53,988 55,833 57,678 59,523 61,368 1,845 64,706 67,646 71,662 74,600
16 53,028 54,957 56,886 58,815 60,744 62,673 64,602 1,929 68,092 71,166 75,291 78,364
17 55,902 57,933 59,964 61,995 64,026 66,057 68,088 2,031 71,763 74,993 79,263 82,496
18 58,969 61,102 63,235 65,368 67,501 69,634 71,767 2,133 75,629 79,028 83,442 86,844
19 62,080 64,306 66,532 68,758 70,984 73,210 75,436 2,226 79,468 83,016 87,557 91,105
20 65,169 67,496 69,823 72,150 74,477 76,804 79,131 2,327 83,350 87,059 91,747 95,459
21 68,572 70,998 73,424 75,850 78,276 80,702 83,128 2,426 87,526 91,396 96,215 100,083
22 72,131 74,700 77,269 79,838 82,407 84,976 87,545 2,569 92,195 96,284 101,299 105,390
23 75,929 78,572 81,215 83,858 86,501 89,144 91,787 2,643 96,577 100,794 105,913 110,131
24 79,930 82,673 85,416 88,159 90,902 93,645 96,388 2,743 101,353 105,722 110,978 115,350
25 84,281 87,140 89,999 92,858 95,717 98,576 101,435 2,859 106,613 111,170 116,585 121,142
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PEF Salary Schedules

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Effective April 5, 2018

Grade Hiring Rate Job Rate Advance Amount Job Advance Amount
1 $23,312 $30,083 $968 $963
2 $24,196 $31,299 $1,014 $1,019
3 $25,381 $32,826 $1,064 $1,061
4 $26,520 $34,355 $1,116 $1,139
5 $27,776 $35,995 $1,175 $1,169
6 $29,266 $37,891 $1,232 $1,233
7 $30,908 $39,941 $1,283 $1,335
8 $32,610 $42,051 $1,328 $1,473
9 $34,427 $44,311 $1,376 $1,628
10 $36,379 $46,772 $1,437 $1,771
11 $38,464 $49,417 $1,531 $1,767
12 $40,622 $52,039 $1,583 $1,919
13 $42,986 $55,008 $1,647 $2,140
14 $45,455 $58,028 $1,759 $2,019
15 $48,027 $61,229 $1,824 $2,258
16 $50,722 $64,557 $1,894 $2,471
17 $53,568 $68,192 $1,984 $2,720
18 $56,604 $71,980 $1,944 $3,712
19 $59,671 $75,785 $2,024 $3,970
20 $62,726 $79,577 $2,109 $4,197
21 $66,052 $83,752 $2,202 $4,488
22 $69,603 $88,124 $2,294 $4,757
23 $73,284 $92,693 $2,389 $5,075
24 $77,187 $97,448 $2,481 $5,375
25 $81,446 $102,661 $2,587 $5,693
26 $85,736 $105,681 $2,692 $3,793
27 $90,375 $111,316 $2,834 $3,937
28 $95,136 $116,844 $2,944 $4,044
29 $100,123 $122,623 $3,057 $4,158
30 $105,355 $128,642 $3,170 $4,267
31 $110,970 $135,089 $3,288 $4,391
32 $116,871 $141,764 $3,399 $4,499
33 $123,227 $148,904 $3,511 $4,611
34 $129,791 $156,321 $3,633 $4,732
35 $136,520 $163,868 $3,750 $4,848
36 $143,381 $171,631 $3,879 $4,976
37 $150,907 $180,001 $3,999 $5,100
38 $140,789      
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UUP Health Sciences - GFT Faculty Salary Schedules

EFFECTIVE July 2018

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Professor and Chair (Med) -- $242,395
Professor HS $73,013 $226,986
Associate Professor HS $58,863 $210,294
Assistant Professor HS $49,794 $185,902
Lecturer HS $49,794 $185,902
Instructor HS $43,446 $164,072

EFFECTIVE July 2019

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Professor and Chair (Med) -- $247,243
Professor HS $74,473 $231,526
Associate Professor HS $60,040 $214,500
Assistant Professor HS $50,790 $189,620
Lecturer HS $50,790 $189,620
Instructor HS $44,315 $167,353

EFFECTIVE July 2020

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Professor and Chair (Med) -- $252,188
Professor HS $75,962 $236,157
Associate Professor HS $61,241 $218,790
Assistant Professor HS $51,806 $193,412
Lecturer HS $51,806 $193,412
Instructor HS $45,201 $170,700

EFFECTIVE July 2021

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Professor and Chair (Med) -- $257,232
Professor HS $77,481 $240,880
Associate Professor HS $62,466 $223,166
Assistant Professor HS $52,842 $197,280
Lecturer HS $52,842 $197,280
Instructor HS $46,105 $174,114
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UUP Instructional Faculty Academic-Year Salary Schedules

EFFECTIVE July 2018

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Leading Professor -- $194,040
Professor $61,037 $160,176
Associate Professor $49,251 $120,667
Assistant Professor $41,630 $100,344
Lecturer $41,630 $100,344
Instructor $36,374 $69,868

EFFECTIVE July 2019

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Leading Professor -- $197,921
Professor $62,258 $163,380
Associate Professor $50,236 $123,080
Assistant Professor $42,463 $102,351
Lecturer $42,463 $102,351
Instructor $37,101 $71,265

EFFECTIVE July 2020

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Leading Professor -- $201,879
Professor $63,503 $166,648
Associate Professor $51,241 $125,542
Assistant Professor $43,312 $104,398
Lecturer $43,312 $104,398
Instructor $37,843 $72,690

EFFECTIVE July 2021

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Leading Professor -- $205,917
Professor $64,773 $169,981
Associate Professor $52,266 $128,053
Assistant Professor $44,178 $106,486
Lecturer $44,178 $106,486
Instructor $38,600 $74,144
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UUP Instructional Faculty Calendar-Year Salary Schedules

EFFECTIVE July 2018

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Leading Professor -- $231,290
Professor $73,013 $191,781
Associate Professor $58,863 $143,242
Assistant Professor $49,794 $120,667
Lecturer $49,794 $120,667
Instructor $43,446 $83,413

EFFECTIVE July 2019

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Leading Professor -- $235,916
Professor $74,473 $195,617
Associate Professor $60,040 $146,107
Assistant Professor $50,790 $123,080
Lecturer $50,790 $123,080
Instructor $44,315 $85,081

EFFECTIVE July 2020

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Leading Professor -- $240,634
Professor $75,962 $199,529
Associate Professor $61,241 $149,029
Assistant Professor $51,806 $125,542
Lecturer $51,806 $125,542
Instructor $45,201 $86,783

EFFECTIVE July 2021

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Leading Professor -- $245,447
Professor $77,481 $203,520
Associate Professor $62,466 $152,010
Assistant Professor $52,842 $128,053
Lecturer $52,842 $128,053
Instructor $46,105 $88,519
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UUP Law Faculty Salary Schedules

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2018

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Professor Law $73,013 $179,363
Associate Professor Law $58,863 $130,822
Assistant Professor Law $49,794 $112,760

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2019

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Professor Law $74,473 $182,950
Associate Professor Law $60,040 $133,438
Assistant Professor Law $50,790 $115,015

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2020

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Professor Law $75,962 $186,609
Associate Professor Law $61,241 $136,107
Assistant Professor Law $51,806 $117,315

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2021

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Professor Law $77,481 $190,341
Associate Professor Law $62,466 $138,829
Assistant Professor Law $52,842 $119,661
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UUP Librarian Faculty Salary Schedules

EFFECTIVE July 2018

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Librarian $73,013 $136,568
Associate Librarian $58,863 $118,010
Senior Assistant Librarian $49,794 $99,504
Assistant Librarian $43,446 $80,868

EFFECTIVE July 2019

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Librarian $74,473 $139,299
Associate Librarian $60,040 $120,370
Senior Assistant Librarian $50,790 $101,494
Assistant Librarian $44,315 $82,485

EFFECTIVE July 2020

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Librarian $75,962 $142,085
Associate Librarian $61,241 $122,777
Senior Assistant Librarian $51,806 $103,524
Assistant Librarian $45,201 $84,135

EFFECTIVE July 2021

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Title

Minimum

Maximum
Librarian $77,481 $144,927
Associate Librarian $62,466 $125,233
Senior Assistant Librarian $52,842 $105,594
Assistant Librarian $46,105 $85,818
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UUP Professional Calendar-Year Salary Schedules

Effective July 2018

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Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
SL 6 $79,902 $143,346
SL 5 $65,392 $121,416
SL 4 $54,510 $104,213
SL 3 $47,256 $91,311
SL 2 $41,815 $80,563
SL 1 $36,374 $69,812

Effective July 2019

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Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
SL 6 $81,500 $146,213
SL 5 $66,700 $123,844
SL 4 $55,600 $106,297
SL 3 $48,201 $93,137
SL 2 $42,651 $82,174
SL 1 $37,101 $71,208

Effective July 2020

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Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
SL 6 $83,130 $149,137
SL 5 $68,034 $126,321
SL 4 $56,712 $108,423
SL 3 $49,165 $95,000
SL 2 $43,504 $83,817
SL 1 $37,843 $72,632

Effective July 2021

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Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
SL 6 $84,793 $152,120
SL 5 $69,395 $128,847
SL 4 $57,846 $110,591
SL 3 $50,148 $96,900
SL 2 $44,374 $85,493
SL 1 $38,600 $74,085

 

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UUP Professional College-Year Salary Schedules

Effective July 2018

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Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
SL 6 $66,841 $119,626
SL 5 $54,691 $101,345
SL 4 $45,620 $87,013
SL 3 $39,637 $76,261
SL 2 $35,101 $67,303
SL 1 $30,567 $58,344

Effective July 2019

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Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
SL 6 $68,178 $122,019
SL 5 $55,785 $103,372
SL 4 $46,532 $88,753
SL 3 $40,430 $77,786
SL 2 $35,803 $68,649
SL 1 $31,178 $59,511

Effective July 2020

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Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
SL 6 $69,542 $124,459
SL 5 $56,901 $105,439
SL 4 $47,463 $90,528
SL 3 $41,239 $79,342
SL 2 $36,519 $70,022
SL 1 $31,802 $60,701

Effective July 2021

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Salary Grade

Minimum

Maximum
SL 6 $70,933 $126,948
SL 5 $58,039 $107,548
SL 4 $48,412 $92,339
SL 3 $42,064 $80,929
SL 2 $37,249 $71,422
SL 1 $32,438 $61,915
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