HR Compensation administers staff compensation plans, develops related processes, policies, training and other services. Services provided by HR Compensation include classification of new positions, reclassification of existing positions, analysis of internal equity and labor market survey data, establishment of salary ranges for staff classifications, creation and maintenance of classification descriptions, and consultation and training for managers, supervisors and staff.
The Staff Compensation Guidelines serve as the standard for managing UNT System’s compensation program for staff. These guidelines apply to job titles designated as regular staff. Jobs designated as faculty, faculty administrators, hourly and jobs requiring student status are excluded from these guidelines. For more information on the guidelines, view the training presentation here: Compensation Guidelines Training Slidedeck
Compensation Philosophy
UNT System is dedicated to paying our employees competitively to attract, motivate, and retain top talent. We will maintain fairness, consistency, and accountability in our pay practices, while being good fiscal stewards.
We commit to developing a staff compensation strategy that incorporates the following key principles:
- Competitive Labor Market Focus: Our staff compensation structure will be regularly benchmarked against regional and national higher education and general industries to be competitive in the applicable labor market and to attract and retain highly skilled team members.
- Strategic and Consistent Administration: Compensation programs will be administered strategically, consistently, and in alignment with our organizational values and institutional priorities.
- Fairness and Equity: Compensation decisions for individuals will be based on objective and transparent criteria such as job responsibilities, performance evaluations, and competencies.
- Fiscal Responsibility: As market or budgetary conditions change, compensation practices may be adjusted through partnership with enterprise financial leadership to implement compensation strategies that fit with the resources and needs of the organization.
- Accountability: Our compensation program includes clear guidelines to support decisions made with integrity, accountability, transparency, and in line with our values.
Staff Compensation Links
Compensation for Faculty
The Office of the Provost at each campus monitors and manages faculty salaries to support recruitment and retention. The Provost also oversees policies and procedures for tenure and promotion. Supplemental pay is available, but must be approved by Human Resources and the appropriate executive prior to the assignment start date. Learn more:
- Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs - UNT
- Find the Supplemental (Task) Pay request for UNT faculty.
- Office of Academic Affairs - UNTHSC
- Office of the Provost - UNT Dallas
- Faculty - UNT Dallas College of Law