Inflation Beats Faculty Salaries Again

by E Wayne Ross on April 24, 2006

Inside Higher Ed: The Eroding Faculty Paycheck

The average faculty salary increased by 3.1 percent in 2005-6 — a year in which the inflation rate was 3.4 percent, according to data released today by the American Association of University Professors.

The Chronicle: Inflation Beats Faculty Salaries Again

Faculty salaries failed to keep pace with inflation for the second year in a row, according to a report scheduled for release today by the American Association of University Professors. The Chronicle’s coverage includes charts, tables, and a database containing seven years of average faculty salaries at more than 1,400 colleges.