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Union Pay Rates at Cornell

Current Pay Rates for Union Jobs at Cornell

Building Trades Council (BTC)

Wage Schedule 2021-2026

Effective 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2026

Effective

Electrician

Plumber

Bldg. Trd. Lab.

Carpenter

Painter

Mason

Sheet Metal

Bldg. Trd. Maint. Asst.

07/01/2021

$37.31

$37.31

$24.79

$33.95

$33.58

$34.87

$33.95

$24.79

07/01/2022

$38.24

$38.24

$25.41

$34.80

$34.42

$35.74

$34.80

$25.41

07/01/2023

$39.29

$39.29

$26.11

$35.76

$35.37

$36.72

$35.76

$26.11

07/01/2024

$40.47

$40.47

$26.89

$36.83

$36.43

$37.82

$36.83

$26.89

07/01/2025

$41.72

$41.72

$27.72

$37.97

$37.56

$38.99

$37.97

$27.72

Please note: If there is any conflict between the wages listed above and the wages listed in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), then the language in the CBA applies. See BTC contract.

Cornell Adjunct Faculty Alliance (CAFA)

Wage Schedule 2019-2025

Effective 07/01/2019 – 06/30/2025

On-Line

2019 –2020

2020 – 2021

2021 – 2022

2022 – 2023

2023 – 2024

2024 - 2025

3.0 Credit Course

$5,334

$5,441

$5,550

$5,661

$5,774

$5,889

Please note: If there is any conflict between the wages listed above and the wages listed in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), then the language in the CBA applies. See CAFA contract.

Cornell Police Union

Wage Schedule 2021-2025

Effective 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2025

Patrol Officers, Crime Prevention Officers, Accreditation Officers, and Investigators

Rate 

Effective 07/01/2021

Effective 07/01/2022

Effective 07/01/2023

Effective 07/01/2024

Hire Rate

$28.00

$28.70

$29.50

$30.39

1 Year Rate

$30.80

$31.57

$32.45

$33.42

2 Year Rate

$33.58

$34.42

$35.38

$36.44

3 Year Rate

$36.26

$37.17

$38.21

$39.36

4 Year Rate

$39.00

$39.98

$41.10

$42.33

5 Year Rate

$41.84

$42.89

$44.09

$45.41

10 yr 1% premium

$42.26

$43.32

$44.53

$45.87

20 yr 1 % premium

$42.67

$43.74

$44.96

$46.31

25 yr 1% premium

$43.10

$44.18

$45.42

$46.78

30 yr 1 % premium

$43.53

$44.62

$45.87

$47.25

Telecommunication Officers

Rate 

Effective 07/01/2021

Effective 07/01/2022

Effective 07/01/2023

Effective 07/01/2024

Hire Rate

$25.40

$26.04

$26.77

$27.57

1 Year Rate

$26.99

$27.66

$28.43

$29.28

2 Year Rate

$28.56

$29.27

$30.09

$30.99

3 Year Rate

$30.15

$30.90

$31.77

$32.72

4 Year Rate

$31.74

$32.53

$33.44

$34.44

10 yr 1% premium

$32.04

$32.84

$33.76

$34.77

20 yr 1 % premium

$32.37

$33.18

$34.11

$35.13

25 yr 1% premium

$32.68

$33.50

$34.44

$35.47

30 yr 1 % premium

$33.01

$33.84

$34.79

$35.83

Please note: If there is any conflict between the wages listed above and the wages listed in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), then the language in the CBA applies. See Cornell Police Union contract.

Communication Workers of America (CWA) Exempt

Wage Schedule 2022-2025

Effective 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2025

Position Title

07/01/2022

07/01/2023

07/01/2024

Administrator C06

$65,700

$68,328

$70,378

Administrator C07

$84,700

$88,088

$90,731

Communication Specialist C06

$59,900

$62,296

$64,165

Communication Specialist C07

$74,000

$76,960

$79,269

Coord Program C06

$62,900

$65,416

$67,378

Coord Program C07

$67,900

$70,616

$72,734

Event/Conference Coordinator C06

$64,000

$66,560

$68,557

Extension Supp Spec C06

$60,600

$63,024

$64,915

Extension Supp Spec C07

$69,000

$71,760

$73,913

Financial Specialist C06

$66,800

$69,472

$71,556

Financial Specialist C07

$82,000

$85,280

$87,838

Instructional Tech Spec C06

$62,300

$64,792

$66,736

Instructional Tech Spec C07

$72,400

$75,296

$77,555

Multimedia Editors C06

$58,500

$60,840

$62,665

Project Associate C06

$58,500

$60,840

$62,665

Research Support Specialist C06

$58,500

$60,840

$62,665

Research Support Specialist C07

$65,700

$68,328

$70,378

Student Service Associates C06

$58,500

$60,840

$62,665

Student Service Associates C07

$65,700

$68,328

$70,378

The University reserves the right to hire an individual for a higher salary in the classification if the salary is not greater than a current bargaining unit employee in that classification.

Please note: If there is any conflict between the wages listed above and the wages listed in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), then the language in the CBA applies. See CWA Exempt Contract.

Communications Workers of America (CWA) Non-Exempt

Wage Schedule 2018-2023

Effective 04/01/2018 – 03/31/2023

Effective Date

C03 Hire Rate

C03 Job Rate

C04 Hire Rate

C04 Job Rate

C05 Hire Rate

C05 Job Rate

04/01/2018

$25.04

$26.49

$28.39

$30.03

$32.49

$33.70

04/01/2019

$25.67

$27.15

$29.10

$30.78

$33.30

$34.54

04/01/2020

$26.31

$27.83

$29.83

$31.55

$34.13

$35.40

04/01/2021

$26.97

$28.53

$30.58

$32.34

$34.98

$36.28

04/01/2022

$27.64

$29.24

$31.34

$33.15

$35.85

$37.19

Please note: If there is any conflict between the wages listed above and the wages listed in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), then the language in the CBA applies. See CWA non-exempt contract.

International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)

Wage Schedule 2019-2024

Effective 03/15/2019 – 03/14/2024

Central Energy Plant (CEP) Employees Wage Schedule

Grade 

Step 

03/15/19 – 03/14/20

03/15/20 – 03/14/21

03/15/21 –

03/15/22

03/15/22 – 03/15/23

03/15/23 – 03/14/24

Grade 1

0-1 year

$21.12

$21.70

$22.29

$22.96

$23.65

Grade 2

0-1 year

$21.86

$22.46

$23.08

$23.77

$24.49

1-5

$24.45

$25.12

$25.81

$26.58

$27.38

5+

$25.38

$26.08

$26.79

$27.60

$28.43

Grade 3

0-1 year 

$23.18

$23.81

$24.47

$25.20

$25.96

1-5

$25.86

$26.57

$27.30

$28.12

$28.97

5+

$26.92

$27.66

$28.42

$29.27

$30.15

Grade 4

0-1 year

$26.01

$26.73

$27.46

$28.29

$29.14

1-5

$27.89

$28.66

$29.45

$30.33

$31.24

5+

$28.79

$29.58

$30.40

$31.31

$32.25

Grade 5

0-1 year 

$27.10

$27.85

$28.61

$29.47

$30.35

1-5

$30.02

$30.85

$31.70

$32.65

$33.63

5+

$31.09

$31.94

$32.82

$33.81

$34.82

Grade 6

0-1 year

$29.89

$30.71

$31.56

$32.50

$33.48

1-5

$34.55

$35.50

$36.48

$37.57

$38.70

5+

$35.60

$36.58

$37.58

$38.71

$39.87

Grade 7

0-1 year 

$32.56

$33.46

$34.38

$35.41

$36.47

1-5

$35.93

$36.91

$37.93

$39.07

$40.24

5+

$37.19

$38.21

$39.26

$40.44

$41.65

Grade 8

0-1 year

$34.15

$35.09

$36.06

$37.14

$38.25

1-5

$37.67

$38.70

$39.77

$40.96

$42.19

5+

$39.00

$40.07

$41.18

$42.41

$43.68

Water Filter Plant (WFP) Employees Wage Schedule

Grade 

Step 

03/15/19 – 03/14/20

03/15/20 – 03/14/21

03/15/21 –

03/15/22

03/15/22 – 03/15/23

03/15/23 – 03/14/24

Grade 5

0-1 year 

$26.08

$26.79

$27.53

$28.36

$29.21

1-5

$29.00

$29.79

$30.61

$31.53

$32.48

5+

$30.06

$30.89

$31.74

$32.69

$33.67

Grade 6

0-1 year

$28.86

$29.66

$30.47

$31.39

$32.33

1-5

$33.53

$34.45

$35.40

$36.46

$37.55

5+

$34.57

$35.52

$36.50

$37.60

$38.72

Grade 7

0-1 year 

$31.54

$32.41

$33.30

$34.30

$35.33

1-5

$34.90

$35.86

$36.85

$37.95

$39.09

5+

$36.16

$37.16

$38.18

$39.32

$40.50

Grade 8

0-1 year

$33.12

$34.03

$34.96

$36.01

$37.09

1-5

$36.64

$37.65

$38.69

$39.85

$41.04

5+

$37.97

$39.01

$40.08

$41.29

$42.52

Please note: If there is any conflict between the wages listed above and the wages listed in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), then the language in the CBA applies. See IUOE contract.

Security, Police, and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA)

Wage Schedule 2021-2025

Effective 10/01/2021 – 09/30/2025

2021-2022 Wage Rate Schedule: Effective 10/01/2021

Grade

Hire Rate (Step 1)

Job Rate (Step 2)

T01

$18.23

$19.89

T02

$21.03

$21.73

T03

$21.47

$22.49

2022-2023 Wage Rate Schedule: Effective 10/01/2022

Grade

Hire Rate (Step 1)

Job Rate (Step 2)

T01

$18.69

$20.39

T02

$21.56

$22.27

T03

$22.01

$23.05

2023-2024 Wage Rate Schedule: Effective 10/01/2023

Grade

Hire Rate (Step 1)

Job Rate (Step 2)

T01

$19.21

$20.96

T02

$22.16

$22.89

T03

$22.63

$23.70

2024-2025 Wage Rate Schedule: Effective 10/01/2024

Grade

Hire Rate (Step 1)

Job Rate (Step 2)

T01

$19.79

$21.59

T02

$22.82

$23.58

T03

$23.31

$24.41

Please note: If there is any conflict between the wages listed above and the wages listed in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), then the language in the CBA applies. See SPFPA contract.

Teamsters

Wage Schedule 2022-2025

Effective 10/01/2022 – 09/30/2025

Emergency Services Representative

Effective

ES2

10/01/2022

$25.41

10/01/2023

$26.79

10/01/2024

$27.59

Fire Protection Tester

Effective

FP2

10/01/2022

$20.70

10/01/2023

$21.82

10/01/2024

$22.47

Please note: If there is any conflict between the wages listed above and the wages listed in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), then the language in the CBA applies. See Teamsters contract.

UAW

Effective 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2024

Grade

Step

Pay Rate

Effective 07/01/2022

Effective 07/01/2023

SO1

Step 1

Hire Rate

$18.19

$19.17

Step 2

Job Rate

$19.23

$20.27

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$22.39

$23.60

SO2

Step 1

Hire Rate

$19.00

$20.03

Step 2

Job Rate

$19.78

$20.85

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$23.16

$24.41

SO3

Step 1

Hire Rate

$19.34

$20.39

Step 2

Job Rate

$20.15

$21.24

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$23.95

$25.24

SO4

Step 1

Hire Rate

$19.88

$20.95

Step 2

Job Rate

$20.87

$21.99

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$24.78

$26.12

SO5

Step 1

Hire Rate

$20.42

$21.52

Step 2

Job Rate

$21.80

$22.97

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$25.56

$26.94

SO6

Step 1

Hire Rate

$21.56

$22.73

Step 2

Job Rate

$22.59

$23.81

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$26.61

$28.04

SO7

Step 1

Hire Rate

$22.74

$23.96

Step 2

Job Rate

$23.61

$24.89

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$27.61

$29.10

SO8

Step 1

Hire Rate

$23.52

$24.79

Step 2

Job Rate

$24.57

$25.90

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$28.76

$30.31

SO9

Step 1

Hire Rate

$24.69

$26.02

Step 2

Job Rate

$25.69

$27.08

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$29.89

$31.50

S10

Step 1

Hire Rate

$25.86

$27.25

Step 2

Job Rate

$26.72

$28.17

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$31.10

$32.78

S11

Step 1

Hire Rate

$26.87

$28.32

Step 2

Job Rate

$27.74

$29.23

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$32.40

$34.15

S12

Step 1

Hire Rate

$27.90

$29.41

Step 2     

Job Rate

$28.82

$30.38

Step 3

Hired prior to 6/30/1997

$33.69

$35.51

Wages for Tipped Service Employees Hired on or After July 1, 1994

Grade

Step

Pay Rate

Effective 07/01/2022

Effective 07/01/2023

SO2 - Waitperson

Step 1

Hire Rate

$12.16

$12.82

Step 2

Job Rate

$12.89

$13.59

SO4 - Bartender

Step 1

Hire Rate

$12.16

$12.82

Step 2

Job Rate

$12.89

$13.59