Master's Level Graduate Research Assistants

GRAs are added to payroll through Oracle. ORSP typically processes the GRAs on grant accounts. The following information is typically needed to process a GRA: name, email, student ID #, start and end date of employment, and FTE (# of hours per week). All new GRAs must complete a payroll packet in the Office of Human Resources. A student must be enrolled in the required number of classes to be eligible to be a GRA. Complete rules are on the Graduate School's website.

Appointment Dates

Academic Year: September 1 - May 31 (9 months)
Fall Semester: September 1 - January 15 (4.5 months)
Spring Semester: January 16 - May 31 (4.5 months)
Summer: June 1 - August 31 (3 months)

2021-2022 Pay Scale for Master's Level GRAs

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Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Mathematics & Computer Science
FTE/# of hours	9 months	4.5 months	3 months	1 month	Hourly
.50 FTE (20 hours per week)	$13, 648	$6,824	$4,549	$1,516	$17.49
.25 FTE (10 hours per week)	$6,824	$3,412	$2,275	$758	$17.49

College of Business; Dance; Language, Culture & Gender Studies; Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling; Sciences; Social Sciences and Historical Studies; Nursing; Nutrition & Food Sciences; Physical Therapy; Social Work; and Teacher Education
FTE/# of hours	9 months	4.5 months	3 months	1 month	Hourly
.50 FTE (20 hours per week)	$11,868	$5,934	$3,956	$1,319	$15.22
.25 FTE (10 hours per week)	$5,934	$2,967	$1,978	$659	$15.22

Communication Sciences & Oral Health; Health Studies & Kinesiology; Library & Information Studies; Music and Theatre; Occupational Therapy; Psychology & Philosophy; Literacy and Learning; Visual Arts; and University Offices
FTE/# of hours	9 months	4.5 months	3 months	1 month	Hourly
.50 FTE (20 hours per week)	$9,977	$4,988	$3,325	$1,109	$12.80
.25 FTE (10 hours per week)	$4,988	$2,494	$1,663	$554	$12.80

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