The following table details the salary rates for the various positions covered by the CUPE 2626 Collective Agreement.
Remarks
These rates apply to positions funded from the University of Ottawa’s operating budget (Art. 32.1).
The rate of pay for Research Assistants who are paid from sources other than the University’s operating fund such as external agency grants should normally be at least the same rate than the one for Research Assistants who are paid from the University’s operating budget (Art. 30.2).
Undergraduate students who are hired for a position covered by the CUPE 2626 Collective Agreement and have previously obtained a graduate degree (in any field of study) will be paid at the graduate rate of pay (Art. 32.2.3).
For more information on rates of pay, please see Article 32 of the Agreement (please note that the University’s website currently displays the wrong pay rates).
2019-2022 Hourly Rates of Pay
| POSITIONS | Sept. 1 2019 – Aug. 31 2020 | Sept. 1 2020- Aug. 31 2021 | Sept. 1 2021- Aug 31 2022 |
| GRADUATE LEVEL | |||
| Teaching Assistant / Demonstrator / Lab Monitor / Research Assistant / Tutor | $44.42 | $44.86 | $46.45 |
| Marker | $32.38 | $32.70 | $33.86 |
| Proctor | $31.44 | $31.76 | $32.88 |
| UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL | |||
| Teaching Assistant / Demonstrator / Lab Monitor / Research Assistant / Tutor | $28.19 | $28.47 | $29.46 |
| Marker | $26.99 | $27.26 | $28.22 |
| Proctor | $26.20 | $26.46 | $27.39 |
CO-OP Students
CO-OP students hired under the Work-Study Program whose job duties include research or TAship are also subject to the terms of the Collective Agreement.
Note: CO-OP students are not subject to the CUPE 2626-00 Collective Agreement when it comes to job postings and appointments, assignments and workload and rates of pay.
Find below the Rates of Pay for COOP Research assistants and Teaching Assistants including 4% vacation pay for 2021-2022:
| Education Level | Placement 1 | Placement 2 | Placement 3 | Placement 4 | Placement 5 |
| Undergraduate Program | $15.99 | $16.94 | $18.11 | $19.38 | $20.78 |
| Graduate Program (Master’s) | $20.78 | $22.41 | $24.20 | $26.12 | – |