Job Classification & Compensation

At PSU the pay for a position is determined by job analysis, collective bargaining agreement, internal comparators, and/or market pay rates for comparable jobs in our industry. Job Classification is when jobs are classified into an existing grade / category structure of hierarchy. Each level in the grade / hierarchy structure has a description and associated salary. Each job is assigned to the grade / category providing the closest match to the job. The classification of a position is decided by comparing the whole job with the appropriate classification / structure.

PSU Position Types

At PSU our employees are categorized by the position types. Familiarity with PSU position types is an important first step in understanding how our jobs are organized throughout the University.