As of January 1, 2026, Student Employment Minimum Wage is $15.00
What does this mean for your department? If a department budgets $4,500 for a student
employee for the fall and spring semesters (33 weeks), then the following is a breakdown
of the number of hours a student employee can work per week.
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At a pay rate of $13.75 an hour, a student could work about 10 hours a week.
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At a pay rate of $15.00 an hour, a student could work about 9 hours a week.
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