Wage Ranges and Earnings Limits
Wage Ranges
Employers who participate in the Federal Work-Study Program are required to pay students an hourly wage between a minimum of $15.00 and a maximum of $23.50.
Under certain circumstances, students may be approved by the Federal Work-Study Office for an hourly wage of $23.75-$25.00 if the Department request is approved.
These wages are subject to increases. Check this page each year to see if the wage range has increased.
Wage Classes Set by Columbia University
- Job Classification
- Class I
- Min
- $15.00
- Max
- $16.50
- Job Classification
- Class II
- Min
- $16.75
- Max
- $18.25
- Job Classification
- Class III
- Min
- $18.50
- Max
- $21.75
- Job Classification
- Class IV
- Min
- $22.00
- Max
- 23.50
- Job Classification
- Class V
- Min
- $23.75
- Max
- $25.00 (subject to Federal Work-Study approval)
Earnings Limits
Students may monitor their earnings through Netpartner. Log in to your financial aid account to select Federal Work-Study.
Students may also check their earnings status by signing into the student portal for Federal Work-Study and selecting My Timesheets, which displays the remaining award balance.
Once the Federal Work-Study award limit is reached, employer departments will become responsible for paying the student for their work.