Getting Paid and Tax Information
Employment Forms and Direct Deposit
All student employees are required to fill out federal and state employment forms upon becoming officially hired at Bowdoin. Once you have completed these forms, you are eligible to work on campus in any job during your years here as a student.
- If you claimed "Exempt" on your Federal and State W-4 forms, you may be asked to resubmit this form each calendar year in January.
- Students are required to receive their payroll funds via direct deposit. Students who do not establish a direct deposit account will be reminded to do so and required to pick up their paychecks from the Student Employment Office on payday.
Pay Rates
Department supervisors and SEO work together to determine pay rates. Each job is assigned a pay grade and level. The SEO reviews each established pay rate to ensure that Bowdoin College complies with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Our policy allows for a level of wage equity for students performing similar responsibilities.
Refer to the 2018/2019 Student Compensation Plan for more detailed information.
| Grade/Level | AY 2018/2019 |
| AI | $11.00 |
| BI | $11.25 |
| BII | $11.50 |
| BIII | $11.75 |
| CI | $12.00 |
| CII | $12.25 |
| CIII | $12.50 |
| D | Special Rate |
Special approval from SEO required to hire into Grade D.