Faculty Pay Remains Flat at Public Colleges, Edges Up at Private Colleges

by E Wayne Ross on March 7, 2011

The Chronicle: Faculty Pay Remains Flat at Public Colleges, Edges Up at Private Colleges

Amid a still-recovering economy and tight state finances, faculty members at public colleges saw no increase in pay this year, on average, for the second year in a row, a survey has found. Private-college faculty members did slightly better, receiving an average raise of 2 percent, which kept their pay on pace with inflation.