In 2019, the Governor signed legislation that will gradually increase the minimum hourly wage in Connecticut to $15.00 per hour over the next several years. The next increase is scheduled for August 1st. The hourly rate for any student whose active payroll record is not at the minimum of the new pay class will be systematically increased. We encourage employers to review the hourly rates of those student employees whose rates will not be automatically increased to identify any inequities. Any manual increases may be processed using the Student Payroll Data/Pay Change template (UC_TBH_DC_STUD_DAT) in CORE-CT.
| Level of Job | Current | Effective Aug 1, 2021 | Effective July 1, 2022 | Effective June 1, 2023 |
| Class I (trainee level) |
$12.00 |
$13.00 |
$14.00 |
$15.00 |
| Class II (assistant level) |
$12.15 – $13.35 |
$13.15 – $14.35 |
$14.15 – $15.35 |
$15.15 – $16.35 |
| Class III (specialist level |
$13.40 – $15.35 |
$14.40 – $16.35 |
$15.40 – $17.35 |
$16.40 – $18.35 |
| Class IV (advanced level) |
$15.40 – $30.70 |
$16.40 – $31.70 |
$17.40 – $32.70 |
$18.40 – $33.70 |