All contracts in which job duties include research tasks, as defined in the CUPE 2626 collective agreement, are subject to this collective agreement.
Campus employers must ensure that their student hiring practices and student compensation comply with the regulations, policies and collective agreements that apply, including the CUPE collective agreement.
Hourly rates of pay, excluding the 4% vacation pay and 2.5% holiday pay, for research or teaching assistants hired through CO-OP.
Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023:
| Academic level | First CO-OP term | Second CO-OP term | Third CO-OP term | Fourth CO-OP term | Fifth CO-OP term |
| Undergraduate | $16.24 | $17.44 | $18.65 | $19.95 | $21.39 |
| Graduate (master’s) | $21.39 | $23.07 | $24.93 | $26.89 | NA |
Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024:
| Academic level | First CO-OP term | Second CO-OP term | Third CO-OP term | Fourth CO-OP term | Fifth CO-OP term |
| Undergraduate | $16.73 | $17.96 | $19.21 | $20.55 | $22.03 |
| Graduate (master’s) | $22.03 | $23.76 | $25.67 | $27.70 | NA |
Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Summer 2025:
| Academic level | First CO-OP term | Second CO-OP term | Third CO-OP term | Fourth CO-OP term | Fifth CO-OP term |
| Undergraduate | $17.15* | $18.41 | $19.69 | $21.06 | $22.58 |
| Graduate (master’s) | $22.58 | $24.36 | $26.32 | $28.39 | NA |
*As of October 1st, with the increase of the minimum wage in Ontario, this rate will increase to $17.20
- These rates exclude the 4% vacation pay and holiday pay, and are subject to change each year.
- Rates of pay are determined by the student’s academic level and by how many CO-OP terms the student has completed.