Professional staff
- Annual university-wide increase for professional staff
This annual increase is controlled by the University of Washington, which is usually a small percentage. The process is administered by the UW upper administration, and information is distributed to supervisors each year in late spring or early summer. Before this process, each year, performance reviews and updated job descriptions should be completed for all employees. - Represented Staff
- Represented staff get the increase described in the union contract; read about the union contract for Research Scientists/Engineers.
- In-grade salary increase
- If the employee has performed exceptionally and has further potential to grow within their current job grade, an in-grade increase may be justified. These increases can be granted to both Professional Staff and Represented Staff
- A position review may be requested when a position’s responsibility level has significantly changed.
Classified Staff
There are various salary guidelines for classified staff, and they receive automatic increases. However, promotional reviews may be conducted for classified staff, and you can find this information on the UW Compensation website. Additionally, you can find classified staff job specifications and pay scales on the Compensation site. You may view the union contract for classified staff.
Student employment
The contract between the UW and the United Auto Workers (UAW) covers academic student positions. For all other student employment positions, UW Compensation establishes compensation requirements by University policy, as described on UW HR’s Student Employees web page. Student employees must be paid at least the Washington State minimum wage.