Salaries for LOAs and postdoctoral scholars
2022-2023 Salary Ranges
Letter of Appointment
| Employee Type | Compensation Type | Job Type | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOA | Salaried | Administrative | $39,123 annually | Maximum of Q2 of B-Range of the Administrative Salary Schedule |
| LOA | Salaried | Academic Instruction | $1,130.00 per credit* | Q2 of Rank I of the 9-Month Academic Salary Schedule |
| LOA | Salaried | Academic Research | $57,532 annually | Maximum of Q2 of Rank I of 12-month Academic Salary Schedule |
| LOA | Hourly | Administrative | $18.81 per hour | $31.35 per hour (Q2 of range B of the administrative salary schedule) |
| LOA | Hourly | Academic Instruction | $25.11 per hour, based on per-credit minimum of $1,130* | $35.48 per hour (Q2 of rank 1 of the nine-month academic salary schedule) |
| LOA | Hourly | Academic Research | $27.66 per hour | $42.58 per hour (Maximum of Q2 of rank 1 of the 12-month academic salary schedule) |
| LOA | School of Medicine | Any | Minimum of appropriate rank or range | Q2 for appropriate rank or range |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Salaried | Academic Research and Instruction | $50,000 annually; $54,800** (Research) | Minimum of academic A Rank II: $66,015 or maximum set by granting agency |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Salaried | Academic Research and Instruction | $45,600.00 annually; $48,000*** (Instructional) | Minimum of academic A Rank II: $66,015 |
*Salary target as funding permits.
**Existing Minimum: Annual salary minimum is $50,000.00 for research post-doc for new hires on or after October 1, 2022; budgets of new grant proposals submitted during FY23 should meet or exceed the minimum rate of $54,800. Budgets of new grant proposals submitted during later years should meet or exceed the NIH minimum rate for the same fiscal year. **For instructional postdoctoral fellows, the minimum is $45,600.00 for new hires on or after October 1, 2022, annually with the minimum compensation increasing to $48,000 annually by FY24.
***Existing Maximum: Equal to the minimum salary in the salary schedule of "A" contract Rank II Assistant Professor or, for postdoctoral fellowships paid from a grant, the salary maximum set forth by the granting agency.
Hourly Letter of Appointment
| Employee Type | Min | Max |
| Administrative | $18.81 per hour | $31.48 per hour (Q2 of range B of the administrative salary schedule) |
| Academic Instruction | $25.11 per hour, based on per-credit minimum of $1,130* | $35.48 per hour (Q2 of rank 1 of the nine-month academic salary schedule) |
| Academic Research | $27.66 per hour | $42.205 per hour (Maximum of Q2 of rank 1 of the 12-month academic salary schedule) |
*Salary target as funding permits
Minimum: Minimum of range B of the administrative salary schedule divided by 2080 (the number of contract hours in an administrative year).
Maximum: Q2 of range B of the administrative salary schedule divided by 2080 (the number of contract hours in an administrative year).
Minimum: Three credits = three hours per week x 15 weeks in the semester, totaling 45 hours per semester. Divide the minimum paid per credit by 45 to get the hourly rate. For 15-16, the minimum academic hourly is $1,130.00 divided by 45 hours, totaling $25.11 per hour.
Maximum: A prorated percentage of the salary of Q2 of rank 1 of the nine-month academic salary schedule.
Minimum: Minimum of rank 1 of the 12-month academic salary schedule divided by 2,080 (contract hours in an administrative year).
Maximum: Q2 of rank 1 of the 12-month academic salary schedule divided by 2,080 (contract hours in an administrative year).
Salaried Letter of Appointment (LOA) salary schedule
| Employee Type | Min | Max |
| Administrative | $39,123 annually | $65,205 annually (Maximum of Q2 of range B of the administrative salary schedule) |
| Academic Instruction | $1,130 per credit | $3,425 per credit (Q2 of rank I of the nine-month academic salary schedule) |
| Academic Research | $57,532 annually | $88,560 manually (Maximum of Q2 of rank 1 of 12-month academic salary schedule) |
Minimum: Minimum of range B of the administrative salary schedule
Maximum: Q2 of range B of the administrative salary schedule
Minimum: $1,000.00 per credit; higher salary levels can be paid to LOA faculty if approved by the appointing authority
Maximum: A prorated percentage of the salary of Q2 of Rank 1 of the 9 month Academic Salary Schedule
Minimum: Minimum of rank 1 of the 12-month academic salary schedule
Maximum: Q2 of Rank 1 of the 12-month academic salary schedule
School of Medicine Letter of Appointment (LOA) salary schedule
| Employee Type | Min | Max |
| School of Medicine | Minimum of appropriate rank or range | Q2 for appropriate rank or range |
Postdoctoral Scholar salary schedule
| Employee Type | Min | Max |
| Researcher | $50,000 annually; $54,800* | Minimum of academic A Rank II: $66,015 or maximum set by granting agency |
| Instructor | $45,600.00 annually; $48,000** | Minimum of academic A Rank II: $66,015 |
Existing Minimum: * Annual salary minimum is $50,000.00 for research post-doc for new hires on or after October 1, 2022; budgets of new grant proposals submitted during FY23 should meet or exceed the minimum rate of $54,800. Budgets of new grant proposals submitted during later years should meet or exceed the NIH minimum rate for the same fiscal year. **For instructional postdoctoral fellows, the minimum is $45,600.00 for new hires on or after October 1, 2022, annually with the minimum compensation increasing to $48,000 annually by FY24.
Existing Maximum: This is equal to the minimum salary in the salary schedule of "A" contract Rank II Assistant Professor or, for postdoctoral fellowships paid from a grant, the salary maximum set forth by the granting agency.