Part-Time Faculty Wage Rates

Effective: Fall Semester 2026

1. Wage Rate and Load Assignment

   1. Professional Instructor (Non-Adjunct)

      $1,076 per one (1) course contact hour

      The course contact hour divided by 15 equals the clock hour rate (i.e., $1,076/15 = $71.75)

      Normally a three (3) credit hour course in either Fall or Winter Semester would typically equal three (3) course contact hours. Non-teaching assignments shall be at the Professional Services Personnel rates below.

   2. Professional Instructor (Adjunct)

      $1,155 per one (1) course contact hour

      The course contact hour divided by 15 equals the clock hour rate (i.e., $1,155/15 = $76.99)

      Normally a three (3) credit hour course in either Fall or Winter Semester would typically equal three (3) course contact hours. Non-teaching assignments shall be at the Professional Services Personnel rates below.

   3. WCC Retired Professional Instructor and Retired Administrator

      $1,402 per one (1) course contact hour

      The course contact hour divided by 15 equals the clock hour rate (i.e., $1,402/15 = $93.48)

      A full-time professional instructor or administrator, who retires after a minimum of fifteen (15) years of service at WCC, requests and is granted emeritus teaching status, shall be placed in this wage classification.

   4. WCC Retired Professional Counselor and Librarians

      Maximum hours per week are twenty (20).

      $58.65 per clock hour worked

      A full-time professional counselor or librarian, who retires after a minimum of fifteen (15) years of service at WCC, requests and is granted emeritus teaching status, shall be placed in this wage classification.

   5. Counselor, Librarian, Professional Service Personnel

      Maximum hours per week are twenty (20).

      $43.48 per clock hour worked

   6. Classified Faculty

      Maximum hours per week are twenty (20).

      Title	Hourly Rate
      Laboratory Assistant	$24.22
      Student Advisor	$26.22
      Clinical Instructor w/2 & 3 years related work experience	$42.05
      Clinical Instructor w/4 years and over related work experience	$43.79

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2. Credentials

   Required credentials for part-time faculty teaching general education courses include a Master’s degree in the area of teaching, or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline taught. Required credentials for part-time faculty teaching career and technical education certificate and occupational degree programs include a Bachelor’s degree in the field and/or combination of education, training and tested experience.

ADA/EEO/Title IX/Section 504

Washtenaw Community College does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as provided for and to the extent required by federal and state statutes. Nor does the college discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Questions and inquiries should be directed as follows:
Facility access inquiries: V.P. for Facilities, Maintenance and Grounds PO 112,734-677-5322;
Employment compliance inquiries: Chief Human Resources Office, BE 120, 734-973-3497;
Title IX or ADA/504 inquiries related to programs and services: V.P. Student Services, SC247, 734-973-3536.