Faculty, librarian and researcher salaries

Information about starting salaries, additional payments, and/or increases.

Starting salaries 

Faculty Association Members

There are no salary scales for UBC Faculty or for Program Directors in Extended Learning, with starting pay based on an initial negotiation.

Librarians are paid in accordance with the minimum salary scale found in Article 3 of Part 2 of the Collective Agreement.

Sessional Lecturers are paid in accordance with the Sessional Salary Scale (Refer to Article 4 of Part 2 of the Collective Agreement).  A minimum salary is in effect for Lecturers (Refer to Article 5 of Part 2 of the Collective Agreement). 

Individuals outside of the Faculty Association

Benefits eligibility

A minimum salary is required for benefits eligibility.

Salaries, changes and additional payments

A variety of processes are used to determine salary, increases and additional payments:

How you're paid

Your monthly salary is paid in two instalments: on the 15th and the last day of every month. You must arrange for your paycheque to be deposited directly into your bank account.

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