University of Maryland System
Salary Increases History
Fiscal State Faculty/Staff Total
Year C.O.L.A. Merit Increase
1967 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
1968 12.00% 5.00% 17.00%
1969 0.00% 6.00% 6.00%
1970 8.00% 1 6.00% 14.00%
1971 5.00% 2 7.00% 9 12.00%
1972 7.80% 3 6.00% 9 14.80%
1973 0.00% 4.50% 9 4.50%
1974 0.00% 5.00% 9 5.00%
1975 7.60% 4 3.50% 11.10%
1976 5.30% 5 4.00% 9.30%
1977 0.00% 0.50% 0.50%
1978 5.50% 6 3.00% 8.50%
1979 3.10% 7 3.00% 6.10%
1980 6.05% 8 3.00% 9.05%
1981 7.00% 2.70% 9.70%
1982 0.00% 2.00% 2.00%
1983 9.00% 5.21% 14.21%
1984 0.00% 2.65% 10 5.11%
1985 6.00% 3.26% 11 11.00%
1986 4.00% 12 3.24% 7.24%
1987 3.50% 4.00% 7.50%
1988 2.50% 3.50% 6.00%
1989 4.00% 3.60% 7.60%
1990 4.00% 4.00% 8.00%
1991 4.00% 1.25% 5.25%
1992 0.00% 13 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 13 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 1.25% 1.25%
1995 3.00% 14 1.25% 14 4.25%
1996 2.00%   1.25% 15 3.25%
1997 0.00% 1.25% 1.25%
1998 0.00% 1.25% 1.25%
1999 $1,275 16 1.25% variable
2000 $1,275 17 2.50% variable
2001 4.00% 18 2.50% 6.50%
2002 4.00% 19 2.50% 6.50%
2003 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
2004 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
2005 $752 20 2.50% variable
2006 1.50% 2.50% 4.00%
2007 variable 21 2.50% variable
2008 2.00% 2.50% 4.50%
NOTES:
1 Grades 1-7=9%  Grades 8-14=7%  Grades 15-19=5%
2 Grades 1-7=6%  Grades 8-14=4%  Grades 15-19=3%
3 Minimum 4.5%
4 6.8% - 12.3% = minimum of $550
5 3.0% - 8.78% = minimum of $500
6 5% - 6%        = minimum of $400
7 3%                = minimum of $300
8 6%                = minimum of $500
9 Estimated
10 5.11% merit annualized, but implementation delayed half of year.
11 5.0% merit but delayed for 15% of employees salary year.
12 Annual Salary Review effected Classified Grading for Some Titles
13 Classified Employees did not recieve step increments
14 1995 COLA included $800 or 3% whichever higher;merit/class increments delayed 2 mos
15 1.25% merit and class increments delayed 4 months 11/1/95
16 FY 99-Flat rate COLA;incremented $900 on 7/1/98 and $375 on 1/1/99;annualized $1,088.
17 FY 00-Flat rate COLA;incremented $638 on 7/1/99 and $637 on 1/1/00;annualized $957.
18 4% COLA delayed until 11/15/2000.
19 4% COLA delayed until 1/1/2001.
20 FY 2005 Flat rate COLA
21 FY 2007 COLA - under $45,000 = $900; $45,000-$70,000 = 2%; over $70,000 = $1,400