PM 10-1.1 Pay Ranges for Student Assignments
Date: October 1, 2026
Approved by: Kevin Gilmartin, Vice President for Student Affairs
(This supersedes memo 10-1.1, dated 9/01/2025)
1.0 Policy
Student employee rate ranges for both undergraduate and graduate students.
2.0 Pay Ranges for Student Assignments
SPECIAL RATES
UNDERGRADUATE RANGES
|
Undergraduate - General Work (effective 9/21/2026) |
Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| $19.50* | $27.00 | |
| Duties are more generic in nature with practice and procedure established |
|
Undergraduate Technical Work (effective 9/21/2026) |
Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| $19.50* | $40.00 | |
| Duties involve use of educational background, initiative and judgment to perform technical work. |
|
Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (effective 9/1/2026) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Annual Rate = | $22,500 | |
| (based on 12 hours per week) | ||
| Maximum Annual Rate = | $27,000 | |
| (based on 12 hours per week) |
| MINIMUM | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | MAXIMUM | |
| Per Term | Per Month | Per Term | Per Month | |
| Full UTA (12 hours per week) | $5,625.00 | $1,875.01 | $6,750.00 | $2,250.00 |
| 3/4 UTA (9 hours per week) | $4,218.75 | $1,406.25 | $5,062.50 | $1,687.50 |
| 1/2 UTA (6 hours per week) | $2,812.50 | $937.50 | $3,375.00 | $1,125.00 |
| 1/4 UTA (3 hours per week) | $1,406.25 | $468.76 | $1,687.50 | $562.50 |
GRADUATE RANGES
|
Graduate - General Work (effective 9/21/2026) |
Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| $19.50* | $27.00 | |
| Duties are more generic in nature with practice and procedure established. |
|
Graduate - Technical Work (effective 9/21/2026) |
Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| $23.50 | $40.00 | |
| Duties involve use of educational background, initiative and judgment to perform technical work. |
|
Graduate Research Assistant (effective 9/1/2026) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Annual Rate = | $50,000** | |
| (based on 20 hours per week) | ||
| Maximum Annual Rate = | $60,000 | |
| (based on 20 hours per week) |
| MINIMUM | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | MAXIMUM | |
| Per Term | Per Month | Per Term | Per Month | |
| Full GRA (20 hours per week) | $12,500.00 | $4,166.67 | $15,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 3/4 GRA (15 hours per week) | $9,375.00 | $3,125.00 | $11,250.00 | $3,750.00 |
| 1/2 GRA (10 hours per week) | $6,250.00 | $2,083.33 | $7,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 1/4 GRA (5 hours per week) | $3,125.00 | $1,041.67 | $3,750.00 | $1,250.00 |
Graduate students are appointed by a division and approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
|
Graduate Teaching Assistant (effective 9/1/2026) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Annual Rate = | $50,000** | |
| (based on 20 hours per week) | ||
| Maximum Annual Rate = | $60,000 | |
| (based on 20 hours per week) |
| MINIMUM | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | MAXIMUM | |
| Per Term | Per Month | Per Term | Per Month | |
| Full GTA (20 hours per week) | $12,500.00 | $4,166.67 | $15,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 3/4 GTA (15 hours per week) | $9,375.00 | $3,125.00 | $11,250.00 | $3,750.00 |
| 1/2 GTA (10 hours per week) | $6,250.00 | $2,083.33 | $7,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 1/4 GTA (5 hours per week) | $3,125.00 | $1,041.67 | $3,750.00 | $1,250.00 |
Graduate students are appointed by a division and approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
EXCEPTIONS
Any exception to graduate student pay ranges requires the approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies or designee. Any exception to undergraduate student pay ranges requires the approval of the Dean of Undergraduate Students or designee.
*Rate may increase in accordance with the Pasadena minimum wage.
**The minimum annual rate is valid through July 14, 2027 and may change in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.