Median Salaries of Nonexempt University Employees, 2013-14

The highest-paid hourly workers at colleges and universities are electrician supervisors and firefighters. The lowest-paid nonexempt employees are food servers and custodians/housekeepers. Related Article: New Survey Documents Pay of Hourly Workers on Campuses

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Category	Title	All institutions	Research universities	Other doctoral	Master's	Baccalaureate	2-year
Skilled craft	Skilled craft/trades foreman/lead, electrician supervisor	$54,828	$58,725	$55,684	$52,447	$54,082	$45,602
Maintenance	Firefighter	$54,733	—	—	—	—	—
Skilled craft	Skilled craft/trades foreman/lead, HVAC supervisor	$53,456	$55,489	$58,111	$51,875	$58,366	$46,741
Skilled craft	Skilled craft/trades foreman/lead, plumber supervisor	$51,848	$54,680	$52,411	$47,177	$58,178	$41,706
Technical/paraprofessional	Paralegal	$49,504	$51,018	$48,508	$49,190	—	—
Skilled craft	Instrument maker	$49,230	$49,230	—	—	—	—
Skilled craft	Skilled craft/trades foreman/lead, carpenter supervisor	$48,880	$51,511	$45,580	$46,145	$48,828	$43,833
Maintenance	Firefighter/fire safety/lead	$48,333	$48,333	—	—	—	—
Skilled craft	Skilled craft/trades foreman/lead, painter supervisor	$47,953	$51,075	$41,142	$44,574	$47,860	$41,706
Maintenance	Police/public-safety lead	$46,457	$57,286	$48,051	$43,688	$44,387	$46,229
Skilled craft	Metalworker	$45,906	$42,091	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Engineering technical/paraprofessional	$45,900	$46,848	—	$45,900	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Telecommunications technical/professional	$45,536	$48,059	$46,948	$42,998	$45,906	$41,479
Skilled craft	Electronic-equipment mechanic	$45,470	$46,247	$38,625	$44,500	$47,346	—
Skilled craft	Electrician	$45,055	$46,379	$47,396	$43,057	$44,697	$48,828
Skilled craft	Boilermaker/stationary engineer/power-plant operator	$43,819	$44,718	$42,322	$41,777	$42,796	$53,781
Skilled craft	Plumber/pipefitter	$43,730	$45,370	$41,911	$42,796	$42,422	$49,262
Office/clerical	Executive assistant	$43,713	$48,331	$45,573	$41,588	$40,733	$44,910
Skilled craft	HVAC/system control specialist	$43,562	$45,270	$47,986	$41,965	$42,931	$44,325
Technical/paraprofessional	Lab assistant/technician, engineering	$43,534	$43,993	—	$44,970	$41,328	$41,885
Skilled craft	Machinist	$43,342	$50,423	—	$39,250	—	—
Maintenance	Service/maintenance foreman/lead	$43,040	$45,601	$43,070	$41,875	$44,836	$44,409
Technical/paraprofessional	Institutional-affairs paraprofessional, policy/compliance	$42,458	$42,576	—	$35,818	—	—
Skilled craft	Mason	$42,188	$42,188	—	$43,618	$45,088	—
Skilled craft	Skilled craft worker, upholsterer	$42,056	$47,307	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Institutional-affairs paraprofessional, business continuity/systems	$41,883	$45,039	—	$38,674	$39,624	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Physical/occupational-therapy technician	$41,875	$45,765	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Technical-design paraprofessional	$41,635	$41,722	—	$42,364	$37,695	$42,125
Technical/paraprofessional	Safety/risk-management technical/paraprofessional	$41,224	$46,241	—	$39,520	$39,145	—
Skilled craft	Skilled craft worker, plasterer	$41,020	$41,818	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	IT technical/paraprofessional	$41,003	$43,053	$40,513	$41,714	$40,976	$39,188
Technical/paraprofessional	Functional paraprofessional, environment, health & safety	$40,856	$41,817	—	$44,408	—	$44,148
Skilled craft	Locksmith	$40,852	$39,873	$42,379	$40,612	$43,680	$39,656
Technical/paraprofessional	Research assistant/technician, engineering	$40,710	$40,606	—	—	—	—
Skilled craft	Welder	$40,560	$41,958	—	$35,056	—	—
Skilled craft	Carpenter/cabinetmaker	$40,532	$43,558	$39,525	$38,251	$40,300	$41,553
Technical/paraprofessional	Nursing technical/paraprofessional	$39,924	$38,020	$36,819	$35,000	$44,833	$43,853
Technical/paraprofessional	Institutional-affairs paraprofessional, legal	$39,819	$38,947	—	$42,050	—	—
Maintenance	Police officer	$39,761	$45,448	$40,623	$36,970	$36,004	$42,063
Office/clerical	Administrative/office/clerical supervisor	$39,484	$41,742	$38,231	$38,475	$38,861	$37,852
Maintenance	Groundskeeping foreman/lead	$39,208	$40,425	$42,942	$38,105	$39,052	$40,476
Technical/paraprofessional	Marine technical/paraprofessional	$38,854	—	—	—	—	—
Skilled craft	Vehicle mechanic	$38,834	$37,502	$40,070	$36,638	$45,427	$40,836
Technical/paraprofessional	Institutional-affairs paraprofessional, equal opportunity/diversity	$38,815	$38,869	—	$38,016	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Allied-health technical/paraprofessional	$38,787	—	—	—	—	$39,040
Technical/paraprofessional	Lab assistant/technician, social science	$38,725	$42,577	—	—	—	—
Skilled craft	Skilled craft worker, lab mechanic	$38,518	$37,199	—	$37,480	$33,467	—
Skilled craft	Textile skilled worker	$38,480	—	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	External affairs/communications paraprofessional	$38,392	$42,819	$36,390	$37,710	$33,973	$35,442
Technical/paraprofessional	Lab assistant/technician, physical science	$38,327	$39,057	$40,527	$40,837	$41,206	$35,776
Skilled craft	Painter	$38,292	$39,354	$42,202	$37,773	$35,552	$42,266
Technical/paraprofessional	Fiscal-affairs paraprofessional, purchasing	$38,210	$38,979	$37,237	$37,171	$37,534	$39,393
Technical/paraprofessional	Institutional-affairs paraprofessional, training/organizational development	$38,209	$38,359	—	$33,869	—	$41,063
Technical/paraprofessional	Institutional-affairs paraprofessional, research/planning	$38,201	$39,987	—	$37,552	$31,310	$39,685
Technical/paraprofessional	Institutional-affairs paraprofessional, assessment	$37,619	$44,628	—	$37,542	—	$35,459
Technical/paraprofessional	Research assistant/technician, life science	$37,477	$37,541	$37,914	$37,305	$38,750	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Research assistant/technician, health/medicine	$37,361	$40,415	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Research assistant/technician, humanities	$37,336	$37,178	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Institutional-affairs paraprofessional, human resources	$37,298	$37,059	$38,910	$35,391	$36,248	$37,565
Technical/paraprofessional	Research assistant/technician, physical science	$37,252	$35,402	$45,002	$36,529	$39,634	—
Skilled craft	Roofer	$37,213	$38,512	—	$33,340	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Research assistant/technician, social science	$37,184	$35,931	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Research assistant/technician/technologist	$37,087	$34,316	—	$37,950	—	—
Maintenance	Equipment repairer/inspector	$37,059	$40,428	—	$36,216	$35,173	$40,188
Technical/paraprofessional	Audiovisual technical/paraprofessional	$37,034	$35,890	$38,068	$36,514	$37,684	$37,087
Office/clerical	Administrative/office/clerical lead	$36,919	$37,726	$41,539	$35,171	$34,772	$38,602
Technical/paraprofessional	Functional paraprofessional, development	$36,838	$34,915	$36,511	$35,996	$37,467	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Research assistants, technicians, technologists, vet science	$36,764	$36,926	—	—	—	—
Maintenance	Construction laborer	$36,493	$35,689	—	$32,934	$38,170	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Lab assistant/technician, life science	$35,873	$32,143	$37,152	$39,368	$37,049	$39,728
Office/clerical	Computer operator	$35,697	$33,749	$43,484	$33,813	$37,092	$37,986
Technical/paraprofessional	Lab assistant/technician, health/medicine	$35,433	$35,206	—	$35,922	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Library paraprofessional	$35,096	$35,788	$33,322	$34,932	$32,548	$37,662
Maintenance	Pest-control worker	$35,063	$36,372	—	$31,124	—	—
Skilled craft	Printer/bookbinder	$34,672	$36,711	$33,706	$33,686	$32,202	$33,226
Office/clerical	Administrative assistant	$34,494	$37,698	$35,719	$33,550	$32,091	$34,448
Office/clerical	Accounting assistant	$34,325	$35,037	$38,908	$33,409	$32,995	$34,984
Technical/paraprofessional	Social/human-service paraprofessional	$34,216	$34,620	—	—	—	—
Skilled craft	Skilled craft worker, sign painter	$34,199	$34,704	—	$28,509	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Medical technical/paraprofessional	$33,897	$34,450	$38,197	$34,422	$29,078	—
Maintenance	Service/maintenance worker, general	$33,841	$34,112	$35,846	$33,230	$32,063	$35,458
Technical/paraprofessional	Dental technical/paraprofessional	$33,733	$33,936	—	—	—	$39,456
Technical/paraprofessional	Agriculture/forestry technical/paraprofessional	$33,144	$33,264	—	$31,512	—	—
Maintenance	Housekeeping foreman/lead	$33,142	$33,054	$33,369	$32,208	$33,041	$33,970
Maintenance	Equipment operator	$33,137	$32,118	$34,781	$35,152	$32,427	$31,452
Technical/paraprofessional	Aeronautics technical/paraprofessional	$33,026	—	—	—	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Dietetic/nutrition technical/paraprofessional	$32,919	$32,118	—	—	—	—
Maintenance	Food-service foreman/lead	$32,723	$32,723	—	$26,991	$32,444	$34,965
Office/clerical	Department assistant	$32,718	$32,531	$35,974	$31,593	$31,637	$33,085
Office/clerical	Clerk, financial	$32,715	$33,180	$33,215	$32,861	$31,733	$33,538
Technical/paraprofessional	Pharmacy technical/paraprofessional	$32,033	$34,111	—	$31,919	—	—
Technical/paraprofessional	Animal-care technical/paraprofessional	$31,600	$32,045	$29,327	$28,600	$33,746	—
Office/clerical	Customer-service assistant	$31,259	$32,527	$31,678	$31,574	$31,012	$30,992
Office/clerical	Administrative/office/clerical support staff, other	$31,119	$32,072	$32,678	$30,488	$29,976	$32,256
Office/clerical	Clerk, records	$30,763	$31,959	$30,792	$30,512	$29,000	$32,520
Office/clerical	Library assistant	$30,480	$31,045	$34,778	$30,105	$29,427	$31,968
Office/clerical	Transcriptionist	$30,464	$37,178	—	$30,659	$22,350	—
Office/clerical	Secretary	$30,383	$32,600	$31,555	$29,415	$29,269	$31,639
Office/clerical	Communications operator	$30,274	$31,481	$28,891	$30,000	$27,860	$32,418
Maintenance	Motor-vehicle operator	$29,910	$30,657	$32,442	$28,087	$31,720	$47,195
Maintenance	Farm worker	$29,679	$34,278	—	$28,519	$26,385	—
Office/clerical	Clerk, materials	$29,677	$30,779	$30,877	$28,553	$28,017	$32,654
Maintenance	Trades helper	$29,631	$28,015	—	$27,491	$33,405	$29,592
Maintenance	Installer/finisher	$29,591	—	—	—	—	—
Maintenance	Client-care lead	$29,278	$31,883	—	$29,278	—	$31,782
Maintenance	Mover/delivery worker	$29,078	$29,225	$27,300	$29,176	$29,078	$34,501
Maintenance	Security guard	$28,983	$29,034	$29,560	$29,149	$27,615	$31,874
Maintenance	Grounds/landscape worker	$28,704	$29,381	$27,134	$27,412	$28,681	$30,449
Maintenance	Sales workers	$28,650	$28,787	—	$28,117	$27,029	$30,199
Maintenance	Mail carrier	$28,558	$27,704	$31,980	$27,806	$29,370	$31,720
Office/clerical	Receptionist	$28,233	$27,819	$31,163	$27,305	$27,820	$29,802
Office/clerical	Cashier	$28,154	$25,791	$27,391	$28,243	$27,331	$30,243
Maintenance	Custodian/housekeeper, floor maintenance	$27,162	$26,144	$27,162	$27,777	$26,565	$29,651
Maintenance	Client-care assistant	$26,366	$23,781	$28,165	$23,254	$25,085	$31,825
Maintenance	Parking/traffic attendant	$26,257	$25,355	$29,232	$26,026	$28,433	—
Maintenance	Food-prep worker	$25,432	$25,314	—	$24,511	$27,137	$25,603
Maintenance	Custodian/housekeeper	$24,760	$24,842	$24,985	$24,022	$24,564	$27,184
Maintenance	Food server	$24,213	$25,163	—	$23,422	$24,039	$26,107

Source: CUPA-HR

Note: A dash indicates fewer than four cases.