California Minimum Wage
(Student Wages)
California Minimum Wage - Effective January 1, 2024 - $16.00/hr
Although UCSB is governed by Federal Law, we choose to adhere to the California State Minimum Wage provisions in order to remain competitive as an employer. Our Student Assistant positions begin at a rate equal to the California Minimum Wage.
Historical Minimum Wage Rates:
January 1, 2023 - $15.50/hr
January 1, 2022 - $15.00/hr
January 1, 2021 - $14.00/hr
January 1, 2020 - $13.00/hr
- UCSB Salary Range for Student Assistants (tc 4922) in non-healthcare settings = $16.00 - $40.00/hr
- UCSB Salary Range for Student Clinical Assistants (tc 4930) in healthcare settings = $23.00 - $40.00/hr
- Federal Minimum Wage (effective July 2009) = $7.25/hr
For more information about Student Employment, refer to the Student Employment Guidelines (Rev Jan 2024).
Federal Contractors Minimum Wage
Federal Contractors Minimum Wage - Effective January 1, 2024 - $17.20/hr
Executive Order 14026 states that the Federal Government’s procurement interests in economy and efficiency are promoted when the Federal Government contracts with sources that adequately compensate their workers. The Executive Order raises the minimum wage paid by those contractors to workers performing work on or in connection with covered federal contracts to $17.20 per hour, beginning January 1, 2024.
This Executive Order minimum wage generally applies to workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts that are entered into, renewed, or extended (pursuant to an option or otherwise) on or after January 30, 2022, in the following four categories:
- Procurement contracts for construction covered by the DBA;
- Service contracts covered by the SCA;
- Concessions contracts, including any concessions contract excluded from the SCA by the Department’s regulations at 29 CFR 4.133(b); and
- Contracts in connection with federal property or lands and related to offering services for federal employees, their dependents, or the general public.
Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage
Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage - Effective June 1, 2024 - $23.00/hr
Reflective of its commitment to fair and competitive employee pay, UC will gradually increase minimum hourly wages for health care workers at its medical centers and student health centers, beginning June 1, 2024. The hourly minimum wage for designated health care employees will increase to:
June 1, 2024 - $23.00/hr (current)
June 1, 2025 - $24.00/hr
June 1, 2026 - $25.00/hr
These changes align with California Senate Bill (SB) 525, which sets a new minimum wage for "covered health care employees." The bill extends to all employees working in the Student Health Center and in the Counseling and Psychological Services department. This includes represented and policy covered employees in all appointment types (student employees included).
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