This examination of the academic reward structure at American universities involves an analysis of the marketplace for academic labor and an empirical investigation of the reward structure in several of the different disciplines found in the modern university. Four dimensions of the reward structure are considered: the merit raise, the annual…

Equal pay for equal work by persons of equal qualifications is the concept behind laws against race and sex discrimination in salaries in the United States. However, determining the existence and extent of discrimination is not a simple matter. A four-step procedure is recommended that attempts to uncover the existence of discrimination and begins…

A research method used at the Conference of Rectors of Quebec Universities to analyze the structure and level of faculty salaries and to determine salary differential between universities is examined. The method breaks down into two components: the difference between the average salary observed in each institution and the average salary of the…

A preliminary report on the economic standing of American academics, based primarily on a national survey of faculty conducted in the spring of 1977, is presented. The economic position of professors is compared to other segments of the population, and income differences within the faculty are also examined. It is shown that since 1970-71, faculty…

In order to gain information on the employment of part-time faculty, a survey instrument was designed and mailed to all of the two-year colleges in California. A total of 86 percent of the questionnaires were returned, and results were extrapolated to provide a statewide picture. Part-time faculty were found to constitute a sizable and growing…

During the 1971-72 academic year, the status of women faculty at the colleges and universities in Indiana was studied. The four state supported universities and five private colleges in Indiana supplied data for the survey. Data were summarized according to numbers of men and women applying and admitted or enrolling in undergraduate programs;…

Information is summarized about the compensation of 23,530 faculty members, based on data provided by 108 medical schools participating in the thirteenth annual faculty salary survey by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Data are included for "geographic full-time" as well as "strict full-time" faculty. (LBH)

Comparative data are presented on the earnings of part-and full-time faculty and a discussion is provided of whether the evidence justifies the assertion that part-timers are paid less than proportionally to full-timers. Discussed are the part-time labor market, hiring, and fringe benefits. (LBH)

The institutions making efforts to study and change faculty salary disparities for men and women are finding that determining what constitutes a fair salary review and adjustment is difficult. Other institutions are resisting making changes. (MSE)

The increasing concern with equity issues in higher education, along with litigation, has prompted institutions to undertake salary prediction studies. Four models were compared: (1) entering all variables, (2) excluding rank and tenure, (3) using predicted rank and tenure, and (4) using only "objective" variables. (Author/MLW)

Reports results of a survey of ASJMC schools indicating that journalism and communication professors earn less than the average for all faculty in all fields, and that female faculty members earn less than males. (HTH)

This paper summarizes the key findings of two separate studies of issues pertaining to pay equity for faculty by race and gender. Data were obtained from the 1988 and 1993 National Studies of Postsecondary Faculty, which contain information on 11,013 and 31,354 faculty, respectively. It was found that the unexplained wage gap between men and women…

A survey of program directors' experiences with faculty turnover showed almost half the four-year state institution respondents had had some difficulty, with less in community colleges and technical schools. Personal reasons and job and salary dissatisfaction were greatest in state colleges and universities, and tenure was only a problem there.…

National data on average faculty salaries, by rank, institution type (doctoral, comprehensive, baccalaureate, and two-year), and sector (public, private, and church-related) are tabulated and one-year increases are noted. (MSE)

Data from a national survey of faculty salaries at baccalaureate and comprehensive colleges are presented and analyzed. Average salaries are presented in tabular form for 46 disciplines for professor, associate professor, assistant professor, new assistant professor, instructor, and all ranks combined. (MSE)