HIRING A STUDENT EMPLOYEE

When hiring a student employee, supervisors should first review the Student Job Classifications and Pay Scale to determine the appropriate pay level for the position. Doing so ensures fairness and consistency across campus.

All student positions must be paid within the approved pay scale. Requests to hire outside the established pay range require prior approval from Student Employment before an offer can be made or a job is submitted for processing.

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Undergraduate Students

Step/LevelPay Rate
1$15.10
2$15.25
3$15.45
4$15.60
5$15.85
6$16.10
7$16.35
8$16.60
9$17.10
10$18.10
11$19.10
12$20.10
PositionLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Student Administrative Aide95000950019500295003
Student Athletic / Recreation Assistant95004950059500695007
Student Camp Counselor95012950139501495015
Student Cashier95020950219502295023
Student Child Care Aide95024950259502695027
Student Computer Technician95032950339503495035
Student Counselor Aide95036950379503895039
Student EMT / Firefighter95040950419504295043
Student Engineering Assistant95044950459504695047
Student Field Worker Assistant95048950499505095051
Student Field Worker Supervisor95052———
Student Food Service Worker9505395054——
Student Food Service Supervisor9505595056——
Student Health Service Aide95061950629506395064
Student Instructor’s Aide95065950669506795068
Student Laboratory Aide95069950709507195072
Student Laborer95073950749507595076
Student Library Aide9507795078——
Student Library Aide Supervisor9507995080——
Student Lifeguard95081950829508395084
Student Maintenance Assistant95094950959509695097
Student Media Assistant95098950999510095101
Student Personal Trainer95102951039510495105
Student Program Supervisor95106951079510895109
Student Rec Front Desk Assistant95110951119511295113
Student Referee95118951199512095121
Student Research Assistant95122951239512495125
Student Safety Aide95126951279512895129
Student Special Project Assistant95130951319513295133
Student Technical Assistant95134951359513695137
Student Tutor95138951399514095141
Student Web Specialist95142951439514495145

Graduate Students

As of July 1st, 2026. All graduate positions must be paid a minimum of $21.00 or more.

Step/LevelPay Rate
99$21.00+

UM Grad Hourly

RoleJob Code
Teaching95151
Research95159
Tutor95163
Admin*95203

*Graduate student workers hired as an Admin hourly worker are not a part of the Graduate Worker Union.

UM Grad Assistantship

RoleJob Code
Teaching8000
Research Assistant8010
Administrative8011