---
title: "Get all Section 603 high earner statuses for an employee"
method: GET
path: "/v1/employees/{employee_uuid}/section603_high_earner_statuses"
tags: ["Employee Benefits"]
---

# Get all Section 603 high earner statuses for an employee

`GET /v1/employees/{employee_uuid}/section603_high_earner_statuses`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.gusto-demo.com`
- URL: `https://api.gusto-demo.com/v1/employees/{employee_uuid}/section603_high_earner_statuses`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/gusto/apis/gusto-api/docs/v1/employees/:employee_uuid/section603_high_earner_statuses/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Get all Section 603 high earner statuses for an employee across all years.

Section 603 of the SECURE 2.0 Act applies to employees aged 50 or older whose prior-year FICA wages exceed the IRS threshold.
These employees are classified as high earners, and their catch-up contributions to pre-tax retirement benefits must be designated as post-tax contributions.

scope: `employee_benefits:read`

## Path parameters

- `employee_uuid` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Gusto-API-Version` '2026-06-15'

## Response `200`

successful - with records

- EmployeeSection603HighEarnerStatus[]
  - `id` string, required: The unique identifier of the Section 603 high earner status record
  - `effective_year` integer, required: The year for which this high earner status applies
  - `is_high_earner` boolean, nullable, required: Whether the employee is classified as a high earner for Section 603 purposes. Can be null if the status has not yet been determined.

## Other responses

- `404`: Not Found

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