L&S Standard Rates for Short-term Instructional Staff (STS) and Student Assistants
This documents lists minimum base rates for short-term instructional and student assistant appointments in the College of Letters & Science. This page was updated in February 2024.
Short-term Instructional Staff (STS)
The standard rates for short-term staff in L&S are below. The term 'short-term staff' or 'STS' refers to instructors with fixed-term terminal continuity. These instructors are evaluated for the appropriate rate by L&S Human Resources with each offer.
2025/2026
There is a pay range for academic staff instructional titles, and a minimum rate for Lecturer(SA) title, which is used for current graduate students acting as a Lecturer.
Departments have flexibility to set individual STS salaries within this range as needed, these titles. L&S Admin approval is required to compensate these STS employees outside this pre-approved range; please contact L&S HR to initiate the request process.
Lecturer(SA) Rates
Lecturer(SA) Rates
Title
Employee Category
2025-26 C-Basis Rate
Lecturer(SA) or LSA
Student Assistant
$63,950
Student Assistants
The following are College-specific rates. For campus minima refer to the Grad School's website.
For Lecturer(SA) or 'LSA', see section above.
Teaching Assistant
TA Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2025-26 C-Basis Rate
Teaching Assistant (graduate student)
$58,314
Undergraduate Assistant - TA
$41,865
Grader / Reader
Grader/Reader Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2025-26 H-Basis Rate
Project Assistant - Grader/Reader
$28.41
Undergraduate Assistant - Grader/Reader
$28.41
Project Assistant
PA Rates
Pay-Basis Type
2025-26 Rate
C-Basis (exempt/salaried)
$58,314
C-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$37.38
A-Basis (exempt/salaried)
$71,272
A-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$34.27
H-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$34.27
Research Assistant
Research Assistants are paid at the home department rate.
RA Rates
Pay-Basis Type
2025-26 Rate
C-Basis RA
$58,314
A-Basis RA
$71,272
Calculating Salaries
Effective dates
Academic year rate changes (C-Basis) are effective in the fall semester (e.g., summer appointments in 2025 will follow the academic year 2024-25 rates).
Annual rate changes (A-Basis & H-Basis) are effective with the fiscal year.
Departments have flexibility to set individual STS salaries within this range as needed, these titles. L&S Admin approval is required to compensate these STS employees outside this pre-approved range; please contact L&S HR to initiate the request process.
Lecturer(SA) Rates
Lecturer(SA) Rates
Title
Employee Category
2024-25 C-Basis Rate
Lecturer(SA) or LSA
Student Assistant
$58,150
Teaching Assistant
TA Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2024-25 C-Basis Rate
Teaching Assistant (graduate student)
$53,050
Undergraduate Assistant - TA
$49,088
Grader / Reader
Grader/Reader Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2024-25 H-Basis Rate
Project Assistant - Grader/Reader
$25.83
Undergraduate Assistant - Grader/Reader
$25.83
Project Assistant
PA Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2024-25 Rate
C-Basis (exempt/salaried)
$53,050
C-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$34.01
A-Basis (exempt/salaried)
$64,850
A-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$31.18
H-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$31.18
Research Assistant
Research Assistants are paid at the home department rate.
RA Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2024-25 Rate
C-Basis RA
Tier 1: $53,050
Tier 2: $58,350
A-Basis RA
Tier 1: $64,850
Tier 2: $71,700
2023-2024
Lecturers
There are three standard base rates for the Lecturer title, based on the lecturer's number of semesters of teaching experience.
Academic Staff Lecturer Rates
Prior semesters of teaching experience
2023-24 C-Basis Rate
0-8 semesters
$47,727
9-19 semesters
$56,015
20+ semesters
$61,619
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 typically count as one semester of teaching experience.
Current graduate students will be hired with the 'Lecturer (SA)' title; see Student Assistant rates below.
Other Short-term Instructional Staff
Other Instructional Staff STS Rates
Title
Employee Category
2023-24 C-Basis Rate
Lecturer (SA) or LSA
Student Assistant
$51,000 $56,100
Teaching Faculty I
Academic Staff
$48,863
Teaching Specialist
Academic Staff
$45,478
Professor Emeritus
Academic Staff
$61,619
Teaching Assistant
TA Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2023-24 C-Basis Rate
Teaching Assistant (graduate student)
Tier 1 (standard): $46,460 Tier 2: $51,110
Undergraduate Assistant - TA
$45,478
Grader / Reader
Grader/Reader Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2023-24 H-Basis Rate
Project Assistant - Grader/Reader
$22.66
Undergraduate Assistant - Grader/Reader
$22.66
Project Assistant
PA Rates
HR / Payroll Title
2023-24 Rate
C-Basis (exempt/salaried)
$46,460
C-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$29.78
A-Basis (exempt/salaried)
$56,784
A-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$27.30
H-Basis (non-exempt/hourly)
$27.30
Research Assistant
Research Assistants are paid at the home department rate.