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Compensation at Cornell

Cornell's faculty and staff compensation programs aim to support outstanding education and services through competitively recruiting, developing and rewarding high-quality faculty and staff.

Staff Compensation Overview
Provides an introduction to Cornell's staff compensation program. Also lists "who to call for what" regarding pay and pay determination and administration.
Jobs and Pay
Cornell's jobs are organized according to type, or job family, and, inside of each family, by their level of complexity and pay, or band. Each band is assigned a range of pay appropriate for someone first beginning a position. This page provides a quick overview.
Total Rewards at Cornell: Programs and Benefits at a Glance
Staff and faculty receive more from Cornell than is reflected in their paychecks. In addition to a wide array of benefits, a rich culture of inclusiveness, and many opportunities for career growth and educational advancement, Cornell offers an extensive range of work and life programs and services to help sustain the members of its community.
Performance-based Pay
Skills for Success and performance level definitions; performance dialogue forms, preparing for performance dialogues, opportunities to reward performance with pay, designing variable pay.
Contact Compensation Services
The following sites are available to members of the Cornell community only:
Staff Position Classification
Position classification process, position descriptions and guidelines, job title summaries, staff list, job titles and codes, department codes.
Compensation Administration Tools
These specialized compensation tools are accessible to those staff who have been designated to administer compensation in their colleges and units.