Inside Higher Ed: Real Pay Increases for Professors
The average full-time faculty salary for 2006-7 climbed 3.8 percent, outpacing the inflation rate of 2.5 percent during 2006 and giving professors a “real” raise, according to a study released today by the American Association of University Professors. The previous two years saw inflation outpace salary increases.
The Chronicle: AAUP Reports Higher Pay for Faculty but Sharp Inequalities
Faculty salaries are up this year, beating inflation for the first time in three years, according to the latest survey report from the American Association of University Professors. But the organization says underlying financial inequalities remain and pose serious threats to higher education.