Compensation Philosophy
Our Philosophy
Montgomery College seeks to provide every employee with a competitive level of compensation
that reflects his or her individual contribution to the College’s mission of empowering
students to change their lives and enriching lives in the community. We achieve this
mission by providing a total compensation package that includes base pay, benefits,
personal and professional development, and the intrinsic value of working in an education
environment. Being a destination employer means, in part, providing a competitive
total compensation package that retains and attracts the best people.
Montgomery College is committed to sound stewardship over the available total reward
resources for every employee. This compensation philosophy presents the key objectives
and principles that guide the way Montgomery College employees are rewarded and recognized
for taking part in the College’s mission.
Our Objectives
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Establish compensation levels for positions on the basis of their relative internal worth and external competitiveness within relevant labor markets.
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Reward employees on the basis of work performance.
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Communicate compensation information to maximize employee understanding and appreciation of each reward element in the context of the total compensation package
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Administer pay equitably and consistently and in a way that is simple and understood by employees.
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Establish a compensation policy that is consistent with judicious expenditures of funds entrusted to the College.
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Develop reward structures, programs, and practices that will facilitate and support other HR processes, including staffing, succession planning, labor relations, performance management, and career development.
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Maintain appropriate controls to ensure that all compensation is structured and delivered free of inappropriate bias or wrongful discrimination.
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Promote fairness, equal opportunity, and support of the institution’s diversity goals, and comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Intangible Rewards
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Meaningful and challenging work
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Opportunities to grow and develop
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Environment/culture of respect, integrity, College’s core values, and work/life balance
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Safe, pleasant work environment
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Intellectual, rigorous environment
Market-Based Pay System
2023 Class and Compensation Market-Based Pay System (PDF, 
)
Pay Structures
Montgomery College's pay structures are designed to reflect our compensation philosophy.
They are reviewed periodically for alignment with the external labor market. They
are used to determine initial salary placements, classifications, rank advancement,
and other compensation-related analyses.
Montgomery College has 3 pay structures:
Staff (bargaining and
non-bargaining), Chairs, and Administrators
FY24 Staff Salary Schedule (PDF, )
The design of this pay structure includes pay ranges for each grade. The structure
provides stratified differentials between successive grade levels and range lengths.
The grades recognize the difference in market value and scope and complexity of the
work performed; the range lengths recognize the development of knowledge, skills,
and experiences.
Additional wage information for bargaining employees can be found in the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement and associated side letters.
Full-time Faculty
The AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement (PDF,) and associated Memorandum of Agreements and Side Letters (PDF, ) provide pay structure information.Part-time Faculty
The SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement (PDF,) and associated Memorandum of Agreement provide pay structure information.