Certain jobs have different minimum salary requirements to maintain their exempt status. The minimum thresholds are subject to changes if the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) implements such a rate change. The DIR has announced the following rate changes for the following occupations effective January 1, 2017:
Computer software employee exemption
- The minimum hourly rate of pay exemption increased to $42.35 from its previous rate of $41.85;
- The minimum monthly salary increased to $7,352.62 from its previous rate of $7,265.43; and
- The minimum annual salary exemption increased to $88,231.36 from its previous rate of $87,185.14.
Licensed physician or surgeon exemption:
- The minimum hourly pay for licensed physicians and surgeons increased to $77.15 from $76.24.