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Lecturers’ fury at employers’ claim over staff pay
Furious university staff reacted with amazement today (Tuesday) at reports from their employers that, on average, they earn over £40,000 a year. The claim was made by the Universities and Colleges Employers’ Association (Ucea) ahead of the 24 hour strike by members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) and Natfhe today (Tuesday).
The truth, however, is very different, as the most recent figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the central source for higher education statistics, show. According to their figures the average salaries for the different roles in academia are:
Researchers: £25,807
Lecturers: £32,531
Senior lecturers and researchers: £41,776
Professors: £56,944
The HESA data reveals that the average pay for full-time academic staff is actually £35,773. Their figures also show that at just 10 (ten) institutions out of 170 do academic staff earn an average salary above £40,000.
The full list of average full-time staff by institution can be found here:
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