Salary Scales and Information

Salary Scale Summary Effective 10/1/2023

Employee Title Title Code Annual Monthly Hourly 
(Single/Group)
Associate In (9 mo.) - Salary Point 1 1506 $61,030 $6,781.11 N/A
Associate In (9 mo.) - Salary Point 2 1506 $62,861 $6,984.56 N/A
Associate In (9 mo.) - Salary Point 3 1506 $64,747 $7,194.11 N/A
Associate In (9 mo.) - Salary Point 4 1506 $66,689 $7,409.89 N/A
Associate In (9 mo.) - Salary Point 5 1506 $68,690 $7,632.22 N/A
Associate In (9 mo.) - Salary Point 6 1506 $70,751 $7,861.22 N/A
Associate In (9 mo.) - Salary Point 7 1506 $72,874 $8,097.11 N/A
Graduate Reader 2850    

$20.28

Undergraduate Reader 2851     $19.40
Remedial Tutor I 2288     $20.28/ $26.42
Remedial Tutor II 2289     $23.88 / $30.01
Teaching Assistant - Salary Point 1 2310 $58,250 $6,472.22 N/A
Teaching Assistant - Salary Point 2 2310 $59,998 $6,666.44 N/A
Teaching Assistant - Salary Point 3 2310 $61,798 $6,866.44 N/A
Graduate Student Researcher - SP 1 3282 $64,990 $5,415.83 N/A
Graduate Student Researcher - SP 2 3282 $70,027 $5,835.58 N/A
Graduate Student Researcher - SP 3 3282 $75,454 $6,287.83 N/A
Graduate Student Researcher - SP 4 3282 $81,302 $6,775.17 N/A
Graduate Student Researcher - SP 5 3282 $87,603 $7,300.25 N/A
Graduate Student Researcher - SP 6 3282 $94,392 $7,866.00 N/A

ASE Salaries

The Teaching Assistant, Associate In_, Reader and Tutor are part of a bargaining unit and the salaries and wages are determined by the contractual agreement between the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and the University of California as outlined in Article 30A – General Wages of the BX bargaining agreement. The ASE academic salary tables are available online on the University of California website.

GSR Salaries

There are six salary points in the Graduate Student Researcher title. The GSR is a part of a bargaining unit and the salaries and wages are determined by the contractual agreement between the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and the University of California as outlined in Article - Wages of the BR bargaining agreement. The GSR academic salary scale available online on the University of California website.

Postdoctoral Scholar Salaries

The Postdoctoral Scholars are part of a bargaining unit and the salaries are determined by the contractual agreement between the University of California and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW).  Postdoctoral Scholars shall be appointed at or above the appropriate experience rate.  The postdoctoral academic salary table is available on the University of California website


Understanding Your Student Salary

Your student employment salary is paid to you by the UC Davis Payroll Department and the salary payments are not posted to your student account, i.e. your salary payments are not reflected on your student bill, which is visible via MyBill and SISWeb.  We highly recommend that all student employees enroll in Employee Payroll Earnings Direct Deposit. All notifications to direct deposit recipients are made via e-mail.

We strongly encourage hiring units to provide each employed graduate student with an appointment letter. For examples, see a sample GSR appointment letter or a sample TA appointment letter.

The official salary scales for student titles are maintained by the University of California-Office of the President (UCOP) and list salary levels at a monthly amount that would be paid to you if you worked "full-time".  Full-time is defined as 40 hours per week.  Workload (hours/week) is also commonly represented in Full-time Equivalent (FTE) units. An employed person working full-time (40 hours/week) has a 100% FTE appointment while a half-time employee (20 hours/week) has a 50% FTE appointment.  Therefore, the amount of your gross, monthly, salary is dependent on your position (GSR, TA, etc.), salary step (applicable to TA, AI, GSR's and Postdoc's only), and the % FTE of your appointment. For example, a GSR, salary point 3, with a 50% FTE appointment will receive a gross monthly salary of $3,143.92 (half of $6,287.83). Your FTE appointment percentage, salary and step should be reflected on your appointment letter.

After calculating your gross salary using the information above, your actual net salary (take home pay) is your gross salary minus the mandatory withholding tax.  The amount of withholding tax is dependent on the amount of the gross salary, your individual tax situation, and how you chose to complete your Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate.

During the summer when graduate students are not enrolled in full-time equivalency  they are required to contribute to the University of California Defined Contribution Plan (DCP) as Safe Harbor participants. Detailed information on the plan can be found in the Defined Contribution Plan Summary Plan Description.

Should you have any questions about your salary, please contact the staff administrator who completed your hiring process or your faculty supervisor.