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About the LANL Graduate Student Program
Graduate Salary Structure
The rates below are effective October 1, 2008. Salaries are evaluated from students' current transcripts using the following criteria:
- Salaries for graduate students are based on completion of 12 credit hours annually for the first two years of a Master's or PhD graduate program (BS+1, BS+2). Salaries are then based on satisfactory progress (minimum of one credit hour) towards degree after the second year of a Master's degree (MS+0 or degree awarded) or PhD program (BS+3, BS+4, BS+5).
- For example, students who have been accepted to graduate school for the upcoming semester are moved to the BS+0 salary. In order to move to the next level (BS+1), 12 credit hours must be completed. The same is true to move to the BS+2. The BS+3/MS+0 salary is awarded to MS students who have completed the MS degree or PhD students who have completed three years towards degree.
Administrative/Professional Structure
| Graduate Program - Student pursuing Masters and/or PhD Degrees |
| BS+0
|
Bachelor's Degree awarded, accepted/enrolled in graduate program |
$39,350 |
$18.92 |
| BS+1
|
Completion
of 12 hours of graduate coursework |
$42,200 |
$20.29 |
|
BS+2 |
Completion
of 24 hours of Graduate coursework (salary cap for students pursuing a Master's Degree) |
$44,700 |
$21.49 |
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Post Masters |
Master's
Degree awarded
(Limited to a 1-year appointment) |
$47,800 |
$22.98 |
| BS+3
or MS+0 |
Master's
Degree awarded & accepted and enrolled in a doctorate program
|
$47,800 |
$22.98 |
|
BS+4 or MS+1 |
Satisfactory
progress toward Doctoral Degree (e.g., dissertation/thesis work - 1 hr. minimum credit per semester) |
$50,060 |
$24.07 |
|
BS+5 or MS+2 |
Satisfactory progress toward Doctoral Degree (e.g., dissertation/thesis work - 1 hr. minimum credit per semester) (Salary cap for PhD students) |
$52,120 |
$25.06 |
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Technical Structure
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Graduate Program - Student pursuing Masters and/or PhD Degrees |
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BS+0 |
Bachelor's Degree awarded, accepted/enrolled in graduate program |
$46,350 |
$22.28 |
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BS+1 |
Completion
of 12 hours of graduate coursework |
$49,230 |
$23.67 |
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BS+2 |
Completion
of 24 hours of graduate coursework (salary cap for students pursuing a Master's Degree) |
$52,100 |
$25.05 |
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Post Master's |
Master's
Degree awarded
(Limited to a 1-year appointment) |
$55,000 |
$26.44 |
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BS+3 or MS+0 |
Master's
Degree awarded & accepted and enrolled in a doctorate program |
$55,000 |
$26.44 |
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BS+4 or MS+1 |
Satisfactory
progress toward Doctoral Degree (e.g., dissertation/thesis work - 1 hr. minimum credit per semester) |
$57,870 |
$27.82 |
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BS+5 or MS+2 |
Satisfactory
progress toward Doctoral Degree (e.g., dissertation/thesis work - 1 hr. minimum credit per semester) (Salary cap for PhD students) |
$60,770 |
$29.22 |
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Salary Increases
Salaries are based on a student's level of education. Students receive a salary increase when:
- The salary structure has been revised and/or
- Documented completion of additional hours within the student's degree program enables the student to move to the next salary level.
or
- Documented completion of a degree.
Salary Increase Effective Dates
All salary increases are effective the Monday after documentation has been received in the Student Programs Office. For additional information, contact bmontoya@lanl.gov.
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Eligibility Requirements
- Provide documentation of acceptance in a graduate program,
- Enroll in and successfully complete a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester, and
- Initially have and maintain a cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA
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