Compensation and Classification

This page links to information and tools for setting salaries and for job evaluation and classification of positions. To contact the Compensation Analyst who works with your department, check the department assignment list.

Career Compass

Visit the Career Compass web site for detailed information about Career Compass. Following are a few quick links to specific resources on the Career Compass site:

• Job Titles Go Live! Resources
• Job Standards Frequently Asked Questions:
  • Reconsideration Questions
  • FLSA Exemption Status Questions (Exempt/Nonexempt)
  • PPSM Personnel Program Questions (PSS/MSP)
  • Other HR Policy Questions
• Open Session Dates

Salary Rates and Pay Plans

• Berkeley Staff Title and Pay Plan (TPP)
  • Go directly to the Title and Pay Plan
  • Information about TPP data
• MSP/PSS salary grade ranges (Effective 5/1/2009)
• MSP/PSS salary grade ranges for 2007 (Effective 10/1/07 - 4/30/09)
• Professional and Support Staff titles by grade
• Systemwide title and pay plans (Link to Office of the President)
• Rates for specific units
  • Academic salary scales
    • Non-Senate Instructional Unit
    • UAW rates
  • Clerical unit rates (Effective 10/1/07)
  • Student Assistant rates
  • RX open range titles moving to step structure (Effective 7/1/04)
  • Service Unit (SX ) Shift Differential Rates (Effective 6/1/05)
  • TX open range titles moving to step structure (Effective 7/1/04)
• Salary Setting Toolkit

Job Specifications & Evaluation Tools   

• Clerical Positions
  • Clerical/Administrative Generic Job Description
  • Clerical/Administrative Matrix
• Library Assistant Series: Supplemental Standards
• Management and Senior Professional Position Reviews
• Staff Research Associate Position Evaluation Questionnaire
• Systemwide Series Concepts (posted by UC Irvine)

Procedures and Forms

• Forms
• Job Description Template
• Frequently asked questions about classification
• How jobs are classified