The Chronicle: Faculty Salaries Rise by 3.4%; Law Professors Still Earn the Most
Faculty salaries rose 3.4 percent this year, just a little more than last year, according to a survey by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.
Salaries at private institutions increased 3.7 percent, while those at public institutions rose 3.1 percent. A year ago, faculty salaries increased 3.2 percent over all.
Unlike the salary survey done by the American Association of University Professors, the CUPA-HR survey does not report data by institution. It does, however, categorize the numbers by discipline and rank.
Law professors continue to lead the list. According to the survey, full professors in the field earn an average annual salary of $136,634. Even new assistant professors in law make nearly $80,000 a year. That is about the same average salary that full professors in history earn. New assistant professors in history average about $45,000.
Average salaries rose the most at private doctoral institutions, a jump of 4 percent, according to the survey. Salaries at public bachelor’s institutions, in contrast, climbed just 3 percent.
The survey, which reports salaries for 2005-6, includes responses from 844 institutions and covers almost 226,000 professors. The full report is available on the association’s Web site (http://cupahr.org).
Inside Higher Ed: Faculty salaries up
The median salary increase for faculty members at four-year colleges and universities was 3.4 percent for the 2005-6 academic year, according to data being released today by the College and University Personnel Association for Human Resources. Last year’s average increase was 3.2 percent.
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