Research Assistant Stipend Rates

Four rates have been established for 9-month, 50 percent RA appointments ($15,300; $17,340; $19,380; $21,420). These rates went into effect in August 2022. The rate that applies to a given college (and within Letters and Science, to specific departments) is authorized by the dean.

Stipends for the most common appointment percentages at each base rate are shown in the table below:

APPT % – Tier 1 base for 9-month 50 percent appointment	33%	50%	100%
Academic Year	$10,098	$15,300	$30,600
Annual*	$12,342	$18,700	$37,400

APPT % – Tier 2 base for 9-month 50 percent appointment	33%	50%	100%
Academic Year	$11,444	$17,340	$34,680
Annual*	$13,988	$21,193	$42,387

APPT % –Tier 3 base for 9-month 50 percent appointment	33%	50%	100%
Academic Year	$12,791	$19,380	$38,760
Annual*	$15,633	$23,687	$47,373

APPT % –Tier 4 base for 9-month 50 percent appointment	33%	50%	100%
Academic Year	$14,137	$21,420	$42,840
Annual*	$17,279	$26,180	$52,360

Research Assistant Stipends by School, College, or Department

C-Basis (9-month)

SCHOOL/COLLEGE/DIVISION	FULL-TIME RATE C-basis	50% APPOINTMENT C-BASIS	33% APPOINTMENT C-basis
Academic Affairs	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Architecture & Urban Planning	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Arts (Peck School)	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Business (Lubar)	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Continuing Education	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Education	$34,680	$17,340	$11,444
Engineering & Applied Science	$42,840	$21,420	$14,137
Freshwater Sciences	$42,840	$21,420	$14,137
Graduate School	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Health Sciences	$34,680	$17,340	$11,444
Information Studies	$34,680	$17,340	$11,444
Letters and Science (see below)
Nursing Nursing (after 7/1/2023)	$30,600 $34,680	$15,300 $17,340	$10,098 $11,444
Public Health (Zilber)	$34,680	$17,340	$11,444
Social Welfare (Bader)	$34,680	$17,340	$11,444

LETTERS & SCIENCE

L&S Department	FULL-TIME RATE C-basis	50% APPOINTMENT C-basis	33% APPOINTMENT C-basis
African & African Diaspora Studies	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Ancient and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Anthropology	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Art History	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Biosciences	$42,840	$21,420	$14,137
Chemistry	$42,840	$21,420	$14,137
Communication	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Economics	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
English	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Geography	$34,680	$17,340	$11,444
Geosciences	$42,840	$21,420	$14,137
Global Studies	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
History	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Linguistics	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Mathematical Sciences	$42,840	$21,420	$14,137
Philosophy	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Physics	$42,840	$21,420	$14,137
Political Science	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Psychology	$42,840	$21,420	$14,137
Sociology	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Spanish & Portuguese	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Translation and Interpreting	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Urban Studies	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098
Women’s and Gender Studies	$30,600	$15,300	$10,098

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