L&S Standard Rates for Short-term Staff and Student Assistants
This documents lists minimum base rates for short-term instructional and student assistant appointments and in the College of Letters and Science.
Any rate changes are effective in the fall semester (e.g., summer appointments in 2022 will follow the academic year 2021-22 rates).
November 2021 Update
The following KB page has been updated related to the Title and Total Compensation Project (TTC) in November 2021.
Some Academic Staff titles and usage have changed with implementation of TTC. Student Assistant titles have not changed.
Short-term Instructional Staff
The standard rates for short-term staff in L&S are below. The term 'short-term staff' or 'STS' refers to Academic Staff instructors with fixed-term terminal continuity. These instructors are evaluated for the appropriate rate by L&S Human Resources with each offer.
Academic Staff Lecturers
There are three standard base rates for the Lecturer title, based on the lecturer's number of semesters of teaching experience.
| Prior semesters of teaching experience | 2021-22 C-Basis Rate | 2022-23 C-Basis Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0-8 semesters | $42,124 | $43,388 |
| 9-19 semesters | $49,440 | $50,923 |
| 20+ semesters | $54,385 | $56,017 |
Definition of 'Experience'
• Experience must be gained as a lecturer or equivalent or higher.
• Experience as a TA or other comparable instructional role does not count as lecturer experience.
• Experience must be gained in for-credit instruction in a higher education setting.
• Experience need not be gained in consecutive semesters.
• Appointments in Summer Term will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and will typically count as one semester of teaching experience .
Other Short-term Instructional Academic Staff
| Title | Previous title (pre-TTC) | 2021-22 C-Basis Rate | 2022-23 C-Basis Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Faculty I | Assistant Faculty Associate | $43,127 | $44,421 |
| Teaching Specialist | Faculty Assistant | $40,140 | $41,344 |
| Professor Emeritus | (no change) | $54,385 | $56,017 |
Student Assistants
The following are College-specific rates. For campus minima and other student assistant titles, refer to campus OHR or the Grad School's website.
Teaching Assistants
| HR / Payroll title | 2021-22 C-Basis Rate | 2022-23 C-Basis Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistant (graduate student) | $41,000 $45,100 |
$42,230 $46,454 |
| Undergraduate Assistant - TA | $40,140 | $41,344 |
Lecturer (SA)
| HR / Payroll title | 2021-22 C-Basis Rate | 2022-23 C-Basis Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lecturer (SA) | $45,000 $49,500 |
$46,350 $50,986 |
Grader / Readers
| HR / Payroll title | 2021-22 Hourly Rate | 2022-23 Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Project Assistant - Grader/Reader | $21.57 | $22.22 |
| Undergraduate Assistant - Grader/Reader | $21.57 | $22.22 |
Project Assistant rates
| Pay Basis | 2021-22 Rate | 2022-23 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| C-Basis | $41,000 | $42,330 |
| A-Basis | $50,112 | $51,616 |
| H-Basis (hourly) | $24.10 | $24.82 |
Research Assistant
Research Assistants are paid at the home department rate.
| Pay Basis | 2021-22 Rate | 2022-23 Rate |
|---|---|---|
| C-Basis | $40,608 | $41,232 |
| A-Basis | $49,632 | $51,618 |
Calculating Gross Salary
To calculate gross salary, use the campus 'Funding Layout Assistance Tool' (FLOAT), available on OHR's Payroll Toolkit.
Appointment letters include the biweekly salary amount. This amount is calculated by taking the full-time academic year rate, divided by 19.5, multiplied by the appointment percentage:
Example: 33.4% Lecturer (SA) with the full-time rate of $45,000:
45,000 / 19.5 * .334 = $770.77
Contacts for L&S Administration
- L&S Teaching & Learning Administration
- Shirin Malekpour, Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning (shirin.malekpour@wisc.edu)
- Amanda Mahr, Academic Administration Coordinator (amanda.mahr@wisc.edu)
- L&S Human Resources
- Laura Fisk, HR manager for STS/SA Appointments (laura.fisk@wisc.edu)
- STS/SA HR Rep: https://kb.wisc.edu/ls/60443