2025 Student Salary Information

In accordance with the New York State Department of Labor, New York State minimum wage will increase from $15.00 to $15.50 per hour as of January 1, 2025. To comply with this change, minimum wage changes at Ithaca College will take effect on December 30, 2024.  

What does the minimum wage increase mean for student employees? 

The Ithaca College Student Salary Structure has been updated to reflect this change. This will result in the adjustment of hourly rates for many of our student employees in each job level. 

  • Students currently earning salaries of $15.00 per hour will begin receiving $15.50 per hour on December 30. 
  • Students currently earning salaries higher than $15.00 per hour will receive a $0.50 increment. If a student’s current rate plus $0.50 exceeds their current job grade, their new rate will equal the ceiling of their current job grade on December 30. 

What does the minimum wage increase mean for student supervisors? 

Adjustments will take effect on December 30, 2024, and no action will need to be taken by student supervisors or hiring departments. All students hired after December 30 will need to be hired in accordance with the 2025 IC Student Salary Structure.  

Student employees can review their compensation in the Personal Information app in the IC HR Cloud or reach out to the HR Helpdesk. Likewise, student supervisors can review the compensation of all student employees in their team through the My Team app in IC HR Cloud. 

The Office of Human Resources will work with supervisors to determine if the changes in the student salary structure will result in equity and/or compression issues for staff and will address those accordingly. 

View the 2025 Student Salary Structure

Salary Increases

Student Supervisors have the discretion to give students raises or start them out at a higher wage within the appropriate pay band. Raises are not guaranteed.

Students holding positions defined within the Student Employment Job Classification and Compensation Structure may be eligible for a salary adjustment based on performance.

Student Supervisors are responsible for reviewing individual performance, providing training, guidance, and feedback on a regular basis to their student assistants. Providing there is appropriate documentation regarding performance, student employees may receive up to a 1% increase based on performance while remaining within their current level (A, B, C, or D). Salary increases should only occur at the start of the fall academic year based on performance from the previous year..

Raises based on increased responsibility should align with the student compensation structure, typically adjusting the wage to at least the minimum of the new level. Raises based on new responsibility that exceed the lowest level should only occur in consultation with student employment.

After consultation with the student employment specialist student supervisors should submit salary increase proposals through the IC HR Cloud for review and approval.