Memorandum
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Student Assistant/Work-Study Salary Schedule
Minimum: $8.00
Maximum: $17.26
Work-Study information for managers can be found at
http://www.csun.edu/finaid/workstudy-employers.html
Salary Sub-Ranges
Student Assistant I:
$8.00 to $10.50
Student Assistant II: $9.14 to $12.79
Student Assistant III: $10.00 to $15.20
Student Assistant IV: $13.15 to $17.26
Student Assistant I: Under immediate supervision, performs routine tasks
which can be learned relatively easily and require only nominal judgment,
analytical, or decision-making skills. Previous experience, specific education, or
specialized skills are not required.
Examples: Clerical, Data Entry Operator, Mail Clerk, Lab Assistant I,
Receptionist, Stockperson, Intramural, Maintenance, etc.
Student Assistant II: Under general supervision, performs routine and nonroutine tasks which require considerable on-the-job training and/or specialized
skills. Frequently jobs at this level require discretion in judgment and decisionmaking. Previous experience, education or specialized skills may be required to
perform these higher level jobs.
Examples: Admin Assistant, Peer Counselor Trainee, Shift Supervisor or Lead
Trainee, Web Design Assistant, Lab Assistant, Note Taker, etc.
Student Assistant III: Under general supervision, performs a variety of
skilled tasks requiring previous experience and/or specialized education, or
performs work requiring considerable discretion in judgment and decisionmaking, including responsibility for coordinating the work of a group of lower
level student employees.
Examples: Lead or Shift Supervisor, Program Coordinator, Web Designer,
Technology Support, Computer Programming, Research Assistant I, etc.
Student Assistant IV: Under limited supervision, completes highly complex
assignments requiring specialized knowledge and previous experience. The
work is normally within the student's course of study at the senior or graduate
level and the employee may direct the work of others, consult with others, both
on and off campus, and may be responsible for the project/assignment from
conception through implementation and evaluation.
Examples: Program Coordinator, Graduate Admin Assistant, Web Manager, etc.
It is recommended that employees be considered for merit salary increases after six
months of regularly scheduled, satisfactory service. Suggested merit salary
increases are 2.5%.
Revised for 7/1/2008 Effective Date