NIH Salary Calculation Tool

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9-month base salary ($)

NIH salary cap year

Academic year effort on NIH (%)

Summer months on NIH (out of 3)

Summer pay

Based on 2.5/9ths rule

Monthly rate (salary ÷ 9)

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12-month equivalent salary

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2.5/9ths recommended max —

Standard max summer pay (2.5 months of 9-month rate)

NIH-capped 2.5/9ths max —

Lower of your rate vs. NIH cap rate, × summer months

Over-cap summer excess —

May be cost-shared (voluntary uncommitted) or paid from non-NIH funds

NIH billing & cost share

Full-year commitment

Total effort on NIH (of 12 months)

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NIH max billable (FY) —

Calculated billable effort —

Voluntary uncommitted cost share effort —

Voluntary uncommitted salary amount —

May be paid from cash match account.

Summary salary (over-cap pay) —

Pay in excess of amount billable to NIH

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