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Pay Structure for University Staff
The University Staff Plan is based on a compensation philosophy of using market information on salaries from similar jobs to determine employee pay ranges. A key part of restructuring is the University’s commitment to communications and openness, including keeping employees, supervisors, and management aware of employee market pay ranges. As the University Staff Plan matures, the University expects the market pay ranges to become more precise and targeted to School and Department needs. Market-based pay ranges are used to determine University Staff base salaries.

Market pay information comes from more than 25 published and independent salary surveys of related employment markets. Market data includes salary data on pay rates of similar jobs, in relevant sectors (higher education, private, public, etc.) and in similar markets, primarily the entire state of Virginia, including Northern Virginia. National and regional data are used for positions that are recruited nationally and regionally. Relevant local market data is only used when the local market ranges are higher than regional or national ranges.

Pay Action 7 Market Range

Market pay ranges are divided into thirds. The beginning third reflects emerging qualifications and competencies, the middle third reflects proficiency and full qualifications, and the upper third is reserved for advanced capabilities, unique qualifications or subject matter expertise, and for those whose performance consistently exceeds expectations. These factors help determine where a salary belongs in a range. Employee salaries typically fall between the lower and upper end of their market range, and it is possible for salaries to be above or below a market range.

Market ranges for individual positions are available from the offices of the Departments’ or Schools’ designated Human Resources representative.

Contact your HR Consultant with your questions. A listing of HR Consulting Services staff can be found at: http://www.hrs.virginia.edu/directory.html#hrcs.