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Appendix: Visiting Graduate Student Compensation Levels

Appendix: Visiting Graduate Student Compensation Levels

Jun 04, 2025

For full details on Visiting Graduate Students, please visit: Non-UC Visiting Graduate Students and Chapter 10: Visiting Graduate Students

This table is based on current GSR Step Levels by Department. Under no circumstances should involvement of a VGS detract from financial support and/or resources that would be otherwise available to registered UC San Diego graduate students whether domestic or international, so this table should assist with ensuring that VGS support does not exceed that of a student in the department. 

DepartmentGSR StepMonthly Compensation
Anthropology12,880.38
Astronomy & Astrophysics43,603.38
Bioengineering64,183.58
Bioinformatics64,183.58
Biology33,344.17
Biomedical Sciences64,183.58
Chemical Engineering43,603.38
Chemical Engineering53,882.67
Chemistry and Biochemistry33,344.17
Clinical Psychology33,344.17
Cognitive Science33,344.17
Communication23,103.63
Computer Science & Engineering64,183.58
Economics64,183.58
Education Studies12,880.38
Electrical & Computer Engineering43,603.38
Ethnic Studies12,880.38
Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)12,880.38
Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute64,183.58
History12,880.38
Language & Communicative Disorders33,344.17
Latin American Studies12,880.38
Linguistics43,603.38
Literature12,880.38
Materials Science & Engineering53,882.67
Mathematics33,344.17
Mathematics & Science Education12,880.38
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering53,882.67
Molecular Pathology64,183.58
Music12,880.38
Nanoengineering53,882.67
Neurosciences64,183.58
Philosophy12,880.38
Physics33,344.17
Physics43,603.38
Political Science33,344.17
Psychology12,880.38
Public Health-Epidemiology12,880.38
Public Health-Health Behavior12,880.38
Rady School of Management, Ph.D.12,880.38
Scripps Institution of Oceanography64,183.58
Sociology23,103.63
Structural Engineering43,603.38
Theatre & Dance12,880.38
Visual Arts12,880.38




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