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The broad pay bands that correspond to the staff job categories have been designed to allow considerable flexibility in managing pay, while maintaining market-competitive pay opportunities. The pay bands are broad enough to support pay decisions in a wide variety of circumstances.

Adjustments to the minimums and maximums of the bands are recommended based on the findings of an annual analysis. Approved adjustments are posted on this web page and distributed to Deans, Directors and Department Heads.

Category Pay Bands For Staff Jobs – 2009-2010

Category Minimum* Maximum
S2 $10.980 (hour)
$21,411 (37.5)
$22,838 (40)		 $18.522 (hour)
$36,118 (37.5)
$38,526 (40)
S3 $11.983 (hour)
$23,367 (37.5)
$24,924 (40)		 $23.245 (hour)
$45,327 (37.5)
$48,349 (40)
S4 $13.659 (hour)
$26,635 (37.5)
$28,411 (40)		 $28.644 (hour)
$55,856 (37.5)
$59,580 (40)
S5 $17.336 (hour)
$33,806 (37.5)
$36,059 (40)		 $41.808 (hour)
$81,526 (37.5)
$86,962 (40)
S6* $49,955 (40) $129,483 (40)
S7* $74,160 (40) $192,445 (40)

*Note: Effective 1/1/2007, the minimum salary that may be paid to an exempt staff position per NYS law is $536.10 per week, regardless of the number of hours worked. This equates to $1,161.55 semi-monthly and $27,877 per year.

*Note: Effective 7/24/2009, the minimum salary that may be paid to an exempt staff position per NYS law is $543.75 per week, regardless of the number of hours worked. This equates to $1,178.13 semi-monthly and $28,275 per year.

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