{"id":510,"date":"2022-07-22T15:51:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T15:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduate-assistants\/handbook\/appointments-and-benefits\/research-assistant-stipend-rates\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:50:00","slug":"research-assistant-stipend-rates","status":"publish","type":"handbook","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduate-assistants\/handbook\/appointments-and-benefits\/research-assistant-stipend-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Assistant Stipend Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three tiers for RA stipends were established in FY15, with a fourth added in FY22, and periodic increases are made to the stipend rate established for each tier. The tier that applies to a given college (and within Letters and Science, to specific departments) is authorized by the dean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stipends for each tier at full time and the most common appointment percentages are shown in the tables below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RAs must have at least a 33% appointment to receive full tuition remission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tier 1<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Appointment %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>$31,836<\/td><td>$15,918<\/td><td>$10,506<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual*<\/td><td>$38,911<\/td><td>$19,455<\/td><td>$12,841<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tier 2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Appointment %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>$36,081<\/td><td>$18,041<\/td><td>$11,907<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual*<\/td><td>$44,100<\/td><td>$22,049<\/td><td>$14,553<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tier 3<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Appointment %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>$40,326<\/td><td>$20,163<\/td><td>$13,307<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual*<\/td><td>$49,286<\/td><td>$24,644<\/td><td>$16,265<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tier 4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Appointment %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>$44,571<\/td><td>$22,285<\/td><td>$14,708<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual*<\/td><td>$54,475<\/td><td>$27,238<\/td><td>$17,977<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*Annual appointment stipend is calculated as 11\/9ths of Academic Year appointment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2026<\/strong> <strong>Research Assistant Stipends by School, College, or Department<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C-Basis (9-month)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>SCHOOL\/COLLEGE\/DIVISION<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong> <strong>C-basis<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong> <strong>C-basis<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong> <strong>C-basis<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Affairs<\/td><td>$31,836<\/td><td>$15,918<\/td><td>$10,506<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arts and Architecture<\/td><td>$31,836<\/td><td>$15,918<\/td><td>$10,506<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business (Lubar)<\/td><td>$31,836<\/td><td>$15,918<\/td><td>$10,506<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Community Engagement &amp; 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Note: Stipends for a summer-session appointment are based on the stipend schedule approved for the preceding academic year, unless the appointment is an annual basis appointment effective July 1.)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tier 1<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Appointment %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>$32,473<\/td><td>$16,236<\/td><td>$10,716<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual*<\/td><td>$39,689<\/td><td>$19,844<\/td><td>$13,097<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tier 2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Appointment %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>$36,803<\/td><td>$18,402<\/td><td>$12,145<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual*<\/td><td>$44,982<\/td><td>$22,490<\/td><td>$14,844<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tier 3<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Appointment %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>$41,133<\/td><td>$20,566<\/td><td>$13,574<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual*<\/td><td>$50,272<\/td><td>$25,137<\/td><td>$16,590<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tier 4 base<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Appointment %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Year<\/td><td>$45,462<\/td><td>$22,731<\/td><td>$15,003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual*<\/td><td>$55,565<\/td><td>$27,783<\/td><td>$18,336<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*Annual appointment stipend is calculated as 11\/9ths of Academic Year appointment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 (effective July 1, 2026. Note: Stipends for a summer-session appointment are based on the stipend schedule approved for the preceding academic year, unless the appointment is an annual basis appointment effective July 1.)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Assistant Stipends by School, College, or Department<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C-Basis (9-month)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>SCHOOL\/COLLEGE\/DIVISION<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong> <strong>C-basis<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>50%<\/strong> <strong>C-basis<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>33%<\/strong> <strong>C-basis<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic Affairs<\/td><td>$32,473<\/td><td>$16,236<\/td><td>$10,716<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arts and Architecture<\/td><td>$32,473<\/td><td>$16,236<\/td><td>$10,716<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business (Lubar)<\/td><td>$32,473<\/td><td>$16,236<\/td><td>$10,716<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Community Engagement &amp; Professions<\/td><td>$36,803<\/td><td>$18,402<\/td><td>$12,145<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engineering &amp; Applied Science<\/td><td>$45,462<\/td><td>$22,731<\/td><td>$15,003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Freshwater Sciences<\/td><td>$45,462<\/td><td>$22,731<\/td><td>$15,003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Graduate School<\/td><td>$32,473<\/td><td>$16,236<\/td><td>$10,716<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health Professions &amp; Sciences<\/td><td>$36,803<\/td><td>$18,402<\/td><td>$12,145<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Letters and Science (see below)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Public Health (Zilber)<\/td><td>$45,462<\/td><td>$22,731<\/td><td>$15,003<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 LETTERS &amp; SCIENCE (effective July 1, 2026. 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