PAY AND BENEFITS: Typically, all Jonsson School IPP work assignments are paid. Occasionally unpaid assignments with non-profit agencies are approved.
Participating employers establish all IPP salaries and benefits. They must comply with federal, state, and local laws dealing with compensation. Employers are not required to provide students with fringe benefits as part of the overall compensation package. Some employers may wish to provide them. Students are eligible for Workers Compensation benefits if injured on the job site. Students are not eligible for Unemployment Compensation benefits when an IPP assignment is completed or terminated.
Employers are not required to withhold or pay Social Security or Medicare taxes for international students on CPT assignments. The below listed salary data for students on IPP assignments in 2005 - 2006 are provided for information purposes.
MAJOR/DEGREE LOW AVG HIGHCS and SE – Undergraduate $ 6.40/hr $16.60/hr $28.85/hr
EE and TE – Undergraduate $ 6.25/hr $15.60/hr $23.65/hr
CS and SE – Graduate $ 8.08/hr $20.57/hr $54.00/hr
CE, EE, and TE – Graduate $ 10.00/hr $24.69/hr $40.87/hr