The University President is responsible for adopting EM Salary Schedules that set forth the compensation structure for all EM Personnel. Four (4) distinct salary schedules have been established for the following jurisdictions: System/Mānoa, Hilo, West Oʻahu and Community Colleges.

Each salary schedule consists of pay bands organized by rank and reporting structure. Each band has a minimum and maximum salary range, as well as a midpoint. When setting the salary range for each band, the following are considered: relevant competitive market rates in both higher education and local industry, responsibility of the positions, equity in relation to comparable University positions, and value of the class in fulfilling the strategic mission of the University.

To ensure that EM salaries are competitive, salary adjustments may be granted based on merit and subject to availability of Board-authorized funds.