Salary Minimums
The University establishes minimum full-time monthly rates at which a unit pays faculty, librarians, and other academic personnel. The salary floors apply to persons appointed into permanent positions as well as to those in temporary, visiting, acting, affiliate, or clinical positions. The appropriate salary is based on the candidate’s training, experience and other qualifications.
Reference: UW Policy Directory, Faculty Code, Chapter 24
The minimum rates* effective September 1, 2015, are as follows:
| 9-month rate | 12-month rate | |
| Research Associates, Teaching Associates, Acting Instructors, Senior Fellows and Academic Staff | $3,396 | $3,145 |
| Lecturers, Artists in Residence, Librarians and Professors of Practice | $3,672 | $3,401 |
| Assistant Professor (including WOT, Research and Clinical) | $5,124 | $4,699 |
| Associate Professor (including WOT, Research and Clinical) | $5,577 | $5,112 |
| Professor (including WOT, Research and Clinical) | $6,621 | $6,070 |
Additional Resources
*On May 18, 2016, the United States Department of Labor finalized and announced new wage and overtime regulations that take effect on December 1, 2016. These new regulations will increase the salary level for overtime exempt status from $23,660 to $47,476/year (or from $1,972 to $3,957/month). Positions that include teaching as the “primary duty” will continue to be excluded from this new salary level. We are currently working on determining if any of the above salary minimums will be impacted.