Open Range and Special Group Salary Grades - Effective August 16, 2026

This document shows open range and special group salary grades.

Open Range Salary Grade

Salary Grades 8–34 Minimum and Maximum Rates
Salary Grade Minimum Hourly / Annual Maximum Hourly / Annual
8 $15.45 $21.86
$30,128 $42,627
9 $15.45 $22.95
$30,128 $44,753
10 $15.45 $24.04
$30,128 $46,878
11 $15.45 $25.13
$30,128 $49,004
12 $15.45 $27.33
$30,128 $53,294
13 $15.45 $28.42
$30,128 $55,419
14 $15.45 $29.51
$30,128 $57,545
15 $15.48 $30.60
$30,186 $59,670
16 $16.22 $32.78
$31,629 $63,921
17 $16.72 $33.87
$32,604 $66,047
18 $17.55 $36.07
$34,223 $70,337
19 $18.41 $38.25
$35,900 $74,588
20 $19.33 $39.34
$37,694 $76,713
21 $20.28 $42.62
$39,546 $83,109
22 $21.29 $44.80
$41,516 $87,360
23 $22.35 $45.90
$43,583 $89,505
24 $23.45 $49.18
$45,728 $95,901
25 $24.59 $51.37
$47,951 $100,172
26 $25.80 $54.64
$50,310 $106,548
27 $27.11 $56.82
$52,865 $110,799
28 $28.45 $62.29
$55,478 $121,466
29 $29.85 $65.58
$58,208 $127,881
30 $31.33 $68.85
$61,094 $134,258
31 $32.88 $72.12
$64,116 $140,634
32 $34.53 $75.41
$67,334 $147,050
33 $36.25 $78.68
$70,688 $153,426
34 $38.05 $83.06
$74,198 $161,967

Special Group Salary Grade

Special Group Salary Grades
Salary Grade Minimum Hourly / Annual Maximum Hourly / Annual
A $21.29 $105.66
$41,516 $206,037
B $22.37 $105.66
$43,622 $206,037
C $23.54 $105.66
$45,903 $206,037
D $20.59 $105.66
$40,151 $206,037
E $21.01 $105.66
$40,970 $206,037
F $59.65 $105.66
$116,318 $206,037
G $15.84 $43.71
$30,888 $85,235

Shift Differentials

$0.25/hour evening

$0.35/hour deep nights



Keywords:
Open Range Special Group Salary Grades 
Doc ID:
162867
Owned by:
Jody T. in University of Illinois Human Resources
Created:
2026-07-23
Updated:
2026-08-04
Sites:
University of Illinois Human Resources