Effective July 1, 2023, the minimum wage for hourly employees at UMBC will increase to $15.00. As a result the standard hourly pay range for undergraduate student workers will be $15.00 to $24.00. Graduate student workers (not with the tile of Graduate Assistant) may be paid up to $28.00. Any request to hire students on a one-time pay or flat pay appointment must have HR-approved justification attached, and outline that the flat pay meets the established minimum wage guidelines.

Departments have the discretion, consistent with the duties of the position, to compensate a student worker above the minimum. Notwithstanding that discretion, graduate student workers performing duties similar to those of a Graduate Assistant (GA) must be compensate at an hourly wage similar in amount to that of the GA. Departments can request an opinion from the Associate Dean of the Graduate School as to whether graduate student worker duties are consistent with those of a GA. Current information on assistant rates may be obtained here.

Requests for appointments above the maximum for undergraduate or graduate level students must be pre-approved by the HR Department and accompanied by the appropriate justification (brief description of higher level complex tasks).

Read the full guidelines here. 

For more overall guidance on Compensation from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), please visit the following link:

https://research.umbc.edu/compensation-policies/