Administrative professional (AP) positions are placed into grades in the pay structure based on position complexity: knowledge requirements, problem solving, accountability, and organizational impact. Compensation is set for new hires and out-of-cycle increases utilizing the tools and information below and UPPM 60.02 and UPPM 60.12.
Salary Determination Guide
The salary determination guide below provides compensation direction for new AP employee salaries. Placement within a quartile is based on the candidate’s current skills and abilities related to the position. Adjustments to existing employee’s salaries are assessed based upon midpoint of the range. Refer to UPPM 60.12 for additional information.
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- Meets minimum qualifications of job.
- Candidate is fairly new to job and field, has little or no direct, related prior experience.
- On steep learning curve, building skills, knowledge, and responsibilities.
- Performs (or has demonstrated capability to perform based on prior experience) some/ most job responsibilities with increasing effectiveness.
- Possesses most/all of the basic knowledge and skill requirements, but may need to build upon them through experience.
- May be learning some aspects of job or developing expertise to handle them more independently and effectively.
- Consistently exhibits many or most desired competencies to perform job successfully.
- Performs (or has demonstrated capability to perform based on prior experience) all aspects of job effectively and independently.
- Experienced in the job and possesses required knowledge and skills.
- Consistently exhibits desired competencies to perform job successfully.
- Seasoned and proficient professional.
- Placement in this quartile requires review and prior approval by HRS.
- Expert (or has demonstrated capability to perform as expert based on prior experience) in all job criteria.
- Has broad and deep knowledge of own area as well as related areas.
- Depth and breadth of experience, specialized skills, perspectives add significant value to institution.
- Serves as expert resource and/or role model/mentor to others in similar jobs or to other areas.
- Placement in this quartile requires review and prior approval by HRS.
Salary Ranges
AP position titles up to the Executive Director level are assigned a salary range based upon point factoring and a geographic zone based on work location (Assistant Vice President and above are not included). Salaries for new AP employees are placed into quartiles utilizing the Salary Determination Guide and UPPM 60.12.
Zone 1 Ranges
| Grade | Q1: Min | Q1: End | Q2: Start | Q2: End | Q3: Mid | Q3: End | Q4: Start | Q4: Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,733.33 | $3,033.33 | $3,033.34 | $3,333.32 | $3,333.33 | $3,633.33 | $3,633.34 | $3,933.33 |
| 2 | $3,379.14 | $3,750.02 | $3,750.03 | $4,120.90 | $4,120.91 | $4,491.79 | $4,491.80 | $4,862.67 |
| 3 | $3,750.85 | $4,162.53 | $4,162.54 | $4,574.20 | $4,574.21 | $4,985.88 | $4,985.89 | $5,397.56 |
| 4 | $4,061.90 | $4,569.63 | $4,569.64 | $5,077.36 | $5,077.37 | $5,585.10 | $5,585.11 | $6,092.84 |
| 5 | $4,508.70 | $5,072.29 | $5,072.30 | $5,635.87 | $5,635.88 | $6,199.47 | $6,199.48 | $6,763.06 |
| 6 | $4,942.10 | $5,598.96 | $5,598.97 | $6,255.82 | $6,255.83 | $6,912.69 | $6,912.70 | $7,569.55 |
| 7 | $5,485.73 | $6,214.85 | $6,214.86 | $6,943.96 | $6,943.97 | $7,673.08 | $7,673.09 | $8,402.20 |
| 8 | $6,012.09 | $6,859.94 | $6,859.95 | $7,707.79 | $7,707.80 | $8,555.66 | $8,555.67 | $9,403.52 |
| 9 | $6,733.54 | $7,683.14 | $7,683.15 | $8,632.73 | $8,632.74 | $9,582.34 | $9,582.35 | $10,531.94 |
| 10 | $7,541.56 | $8,605.11 | $8,605.12 | $9,668.66 | $9,668.67 | $10,732.22 | $10,732.23 | $11,795.78 |
| 11 | $8,338.26 | $9,583.58 | $9,583.59 | $10,828.90 | $10,828.91 | $12,074.23 | $12,074.24 | $13,319.56 |
| 12 | $9,338.85 | $10,733.61 | $10,733.62 | $12,128.37 | $12,128.38 | $13,523.14 | $13,523.15 | $14,917.90 |
| 13 | $10,552.90 | $12,128.98 | $12,128.99 | $13,705.06 | $13,705.07 | $15,281.15 | $15,281.16 | $16,857.23 |
| 14 | $11,769.91 | $13,628.32 | $13,628.33 | $15,486.72 | $15,486.73 | $17,345.13 | $17,345.14 | $19,203.54 |
| 15 | $13,300.00 | $15,400.00 | $15,400.01 | $17,499.99 | $17,500.00 | $19,600.00 | $19,600.01 | $21,700.00 |
Zone 2 Ranges
| Grade | Q1: Min | Q1: End | Q2: Start | Q2: End | Q3: Mid | Q3: End | Q4: Start | Q4: Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,842.67 | $3,154.67 | $3,154.68 | $3,466.66 | $3,466.67 | $3,778.67 | $3,778.68 | $4,090.67 |
| 2 | $3,514.31 | $3,900.02 | $3,900.03 | $4,285.73 | $4,285.74 | $4,671.46 | $4,671.47 | $5,057.18 |
| 3 | $3,900.88 | $4,329.03 | $4,329.04 | $4,757.16 | $4,757.17 | $5,185.32 | $5,185.33 | $5,613.47 |
| 4 | $4,224.37 | $4,752.42 | $4,752.43 | $5,280.45 | $5,280.46 | $5,808.51 | $5,808.52 | $6,336.56 |
| 5 | $4,689.05 | $5,275.18 | $5,275.19 | $5,861.30 | $5,861.31 | $6,447.45 | $6,447.46 | $7,033.58 |
| 6 | $5,139.79 | $5,822.92 | $5,822.93 | $6,506.05 | $6,506.06 | $7,189.19 | $7,189.20 | $7,872.33 |
| 7 | $5,705.16 | $6,463.44 | $6,463.45 | $7,221.72 | $7,221.73 | $7,980.01 | $7,980.02 | $8,738.29 |
| 8 | $6,252.57 | $7,134.34 | $7,134.35 | $8,016.11 | $8,016.12 | $8,897.89 | $8,897.90 | $9,779.66 |
| 9 | $7,002.88 | $7,990.46 | $7,990.47 | $8,978.04 | $8,978.05 | $9,965.63 | $9,965.64 | $10,953.22 |
| 10 | $7,843.22 | $8,949.32 | $8,949.33 | $10,055.41 | $10,055.42 | $11,161.51 | $11,161.52 | $12,267.61 |
| 11 | $8,671.79 | $9,966.93 | $9,966.94 | $11,262.06 | $11,262.07 | $12,557.20 | $12,557.21 | $13,852.34 |
| 12 | $9,712.40 | $11,162.96 | $11,162.97 | $12,613.50 | $12,613.51 | $14,064.07 | $14,064.08 | $15,514.62 |
| 13 | $10,975.02 | $12,614.14 | $12,614.15 | $14,253.26 | $14,253.27 | $15,892.39 | $15,892.40 | $17,531.52 |
| 14 | $12,240.71 | $14,173.45 | $14,173.46 | $16,106.18 | $16,106.19 | $18,038.94 | $18,038.95 | $19,971.68 |
| 15 | $13,832.00 | $16,016.00 | $16,016.01 | $18,199.99 | $18,200.00 | $20,384.00 | $20,384.01 | $22,568.00 |
Zone 3 Ranges
| Grade | Q1: Min | Q1: End | Q2: Start | Q2: End | Q3: Mid | Q3: End | Q4: Start | Q4: Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,952.00 | $3,276.00 | $3,276.01 | $3,599.99 | $3,600.00 | $3,924.00 | $3,924.01 | $4,248.00 |
| 2 | $3,649.47 | $4,050.03 | $4,050.04 | $4,450.57 | $4,450.58 | $4,851.13 | $4,851.14 | $5,251.68 |
| 3 | $4,050.92 | $4,495.53 | $4,495.54 | $4,940.13 | $4,940.14 | $5,384.75 | $5,384.76 | $5,829.37 |
| 4 | $4,386.85 | $4,935.20 | $4,935.21 | $5,483.55 | $5,483.56 | $6,031.91 | $6,031.92 | $6,580.27 |
| 5 | $4,869.40 | $5,478.07 | $5,478.08 | $6,086.74 | $6,086.75 | $6,695.42 | $6,695.43 | $7,304.10 |
| 6 | $5,337.47 | $6,046.88 | $6,046.89 | $6,756.28 | $6,756.29 | $7,465.70 | $7,465.71 | $8,175.11 |
| 7 | $5,924.59 | $6,712.04 | $6,712.05 | $7,499.47 | $7,499.48 | $8,286.93 | $8,286.94 | $9,074.38 |
| 8 | $6,493.05 | $7,408.74 | $7,408.75 | $8,324.42 | $8,324.43 | $9,240.11 | $9,240.12 | $10,155.80 |
| 9 | $7,272.22 | $8,297.79 | $8,297.80 | $9,323.35 | $9,323.36 | $10,348.93 | $10,348.94 | $11,374.50 |
| 10 | $8,144.89 | $9,293.52 | $9,293.53 | $10,442.15 | $10,442.16 | $11,590.80 | $11,590.81 | $12,739.44 |
| 11 | $9,005.32 | $10,350.27 | $10,350.28 | $11,695.21 | $11,695.22 | $13,040.17 | $13,040.18 | $14,385.12 |
| 12 | $10,085.96 | $11,592.30 | $11,592.31 | $13,098.64 | $13,098.65 | $14,604.99 | $14,605.00 | $16,111.34 |
| 13 | $11,397.13 | $13,099.30 | $13,099.31 | $14,801.46 | $14,801.47 | $16,503.64 | $16,503.65 | $18,205.81 |
| 14 | $12,711.50 | $14,718.58 | $14,718.59 | $16,725.65 | $16,725.66 | $18,732.74 | $18,732.75 | $20,739.82 |
| 15 | $14,364.00 | $16,632.00 | $16,632.01 | $18,899.99 | $18,900.00 | $21,168.00 | $21,168.01 | $23,436.00 |
Geographic Zones
Positions are assigned to geographic zones based upon WSU-assigned work location. Positions may have flexibility to work remotely while the position is based in a different location. Zones are periodically assessed and locations may move zones.
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Point Factoring
Administrative Professional positions are assigned grades based upon required knowledge, types of problem-solving, accountability within the role, and overall impact.
Compensable Factors
Knowledge
- Special knowledge required for essential responsibilities.
- How knowledge is gained.
- Degree of integration with others to complete the work.
Problem Solving
- Types of problems and/ or challenges the position encounters.
- Frequency/complexity, and ease of identifying a solution.
- Tools, resources, and precedents that guide decision making.
Independence
- Frequency of monitoring and supervision of work.
- Availability of help and resources.
- Ability to rearrange work and reprioritize duties.
Impact
- How influential the position is within the institution – area(s) impacted.
- Importance of impact on the end results for the institution.
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