Compensation Philosophy
Recruiting and retaining high quality faculty and staff is a key element to our institutional success. To do so, UVM ensures a consistent framework for evaluating compensation that are guided by Our Common Ground values. It emphasizes:
- A comprehensive view. Compensation includes both salary and benefits.
- Market competition. UVM maintains a data-driven, competitive structure that is regularly evaluated and updated.
- Consistency and equity. UVM ensures a consistent and equitable approach to compensation decisions that comply with all relevant federal and state laws.
Pay Band Information
- Pay Bands for the University Job Architecture will be available soon.
- Pay band information for NEPBA and United Electricians Union Employees can be found in their collective bargaining agreements, located on the Employee Handbooks & Contracts page.
- View FY25 UVM Staff United pay bands (PDF)
- View FY24 pay bands (PDF) (for archival purposes only)
University Job Architecture
In 2024, UVM modernized its classification system, giving employees more transparency on how to grow their careers and streamline the creation or reclassification of positions for managers.
Understanding the University Job Architecture
View the University Job Architecture
Career/Pay Standards and Pay Bands
The Career/Pay system was used by the University of Vermont for nearly two decades. As of October 21, 2024, this is the classification system UVM Staff United positions. It is a broadband system in which jobs are classified into job families based upon body of work, then further narrowed into series of jobs in career progressions.