Staff Compensation System

• Administrative guidelines, revised May 2023.
• Administrative guidelines, revised May 2023, with revisions noted.
• Current WMU pay structure, effective June 23, 2025 (nonexempt/hourly) and July 1, 2025 (exempt/salaried).
• Job content tool available at Forms: Staff Compensation System.
• Job descriptions.
• Job evaluation committee activity, 2015-2024.
• Job evaluation committees.
• Job evaluation factors.
• Job evaluation process.
• Job evaluation matrix for Administrative and Clerical Support Positions.
• Job evaluation matrix for Marketing Positions.
• Job title guidelines, revised May 2023.
• Job title guidelines, revised May 2023, with revisions noted.
• Performance management
• Staff Compensation System positions as of August 13, 2025.
• Working title request form available at Forms: Staff Compensation System

Historical information:

• External consulting fees, 2013-2018.
• WMU pay structure, effective June 10, 2024 (nonexempt/hourly) and June 15, 2024 (exempt/salaried)
• WMU pay structure, effective June 26, 2023 (nonexempt/hourly) and July 1, 2023 (exempt/salaried)
• WMU pay structure, effective June 27, 2022 (nonexempt/hourly) and July 1, 2022 (exempt/salaried)
• WMU pay structure, effective June 28, 2021 (nonexempt/hourly) and July 1, 2021 (exempt/salaried)
• WMU pay structure, effective July 1, 2018.
• WMU pay structure, effective July 1, 2017.
• WMU pay structure, effective July 1, 2016.
• WMU pay structure, effective July 1, 2015. 

Western Michigan University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All pay decisions must be consistent with the University's Non-Discrimination Policy.