Overtime Eligibility Changes: Washington State L&I salary threshold changes are expected annually on January 1 of each year through 2028. Review the Overtime Eligibility FAQS for more information.

The salary threshold for 2024 has been announced, and has been set to $67,724.80 annually ($5643.74 monthly).

Washington State University Compensation Philosophy

Washington State University (WSU) is committed to fulfilling our strategic mission and values. WSU is dedicated to ensuring our faculty and staff are recognized and rewarded for their contributions while driving to success the strategic initiatives of the university by offering competitive salaries and a robust benefits package.

Guiding Principles

  • Provide transparency in salary setting processes with annual communication regarding decisions; provide structure & accountability;
  • Assess our jobs in the market based on their assigned responsibilities, taking into account job scope, accountabilities, and value to the University;
  • Align our total compensation, including salary plus benefits, for comparable work with leading academic institutions (public and private) and similar organizations with whom the University competes for talent;
  • Establish consistent linkage of system-wide programs, systems and processes while
    accommodating a level of flexibility in administration to allow campuses to operate with relative autonomy within their respective markets;
  • Utilize Washington State- or bargaining unit- established salary ranges and steps for civil service salaries.

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Administrative Professional Policies:

Classification and Compensation

Position Description

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Bargaining Unit Policies

Classification

Compensation

Position Descriptions

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Civil Service Policies

Classification

Compensation

Position Descriptions

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Faculty Policies

  • Refer to the manual for specifics on Faculty class/comp processes.
    Faculty Manual, Section III. and Section V.

Classification

Position Descriptions

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Student / Temporary Non-Permanent Policies

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Online Position Description and Recruitment System (OPDRS)

  • The link below will allow you access to OPDRS to manage new and existing position descriptions for Administrative Professional, Bargaining Unit and Civil Services positions.
  • Log in to the site for Hiring Managers, Finance Officers and Guest Users.