Graduate Minimum Salaries - 2025-2026 TA, GA, RA, PGA, TAR Minimum Wage Rates

These rates are effective 8/16/2025

9-Month Appointments
FTE Monthly Annual
100 $5,377.78 48,400.02
75 $4,033.34 36,300.06
67 $3,603.11 32,427.99
50 $2,688.89 24,200.00
33 $1,774.67 15,972.03
25 $1,344.45 12,100.05
17 $914.22 8,227.98
12-Month Appointments
FTE Monthly Annual
100 $5,377.78 64,533.36
75 $4,033.34 48,400.08
67 $3,603.11 43,237.32
50 $2,688.89 32,266.68
33 $1,774.67 21,296.04
25 $1,344.45 16,133.40
17 $914.22 10,970.64

Please contact the Graduate College at (217) 333-0035, if you have questions about tuition and fee (service fee) waiver eligibility.

Last Modified: May 8, 2025


Keywords:
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Doc ID:
159106
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Anisat A. in University of Illinois Human Resources
Created:
2026-02-18
Updated:
2026-02-18
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