Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase to $17.13 per hour. Some locations in Washington have higher minimum wage rates than the state minimum. For employees working in those areas, the local minimum wage rate applies as long as it is higher than the state minimum.
View the Minimum Wage Information page for locations and rates.
Resources and Important Information
- Important information for employing non-permanent employees: TIPS for Non-Permanent Employment
- Check the requirements for hiring minors at the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries website: Youth Employment
- Non-Permanent Training Overview: Non-Permanent Training PowerPoint
- HRS Special Sessions – Rule Changes Impacting Temporary Hourly and Non-permanent Employment: Percipio Live Course
- Review UPPM 60.26 Temporary Employment Program for more information about employing temporary employees to meet short-term and intermittent workload needs
- Complete the online applications and forms described in UPPM 60.27 Temporary Employment Processing to employ temporary workers
Questions regarding Non-Permanent employment may be directed to hrs.compensation@wsu.edu.
Contact Class & Comp
There are two ways to contact us:
- For general classification and compensation questions, email the team
- For area specific questions, contact your HR Consultant. Find them on the HRS Service Teams page (log in with your WSU credentials).
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- Administrative Professional Benchmarks, Title Codes, and Compensation Grades
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- Faculty and Administrative Professional Employees Salary Increase Information
- Academic Student Employees Wage Increase Information
- Equal Pay and Opportunities Act FAQs
- Administrative Professional Compensation Structure
- Overtime Eligibility Change FAQs
- Exemption Criteria
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