A national survey of private colleges and universities revealed a wide range of salaries and benefits paid to chief executives and other highly paid individuals. Concerns about administrator and faculty salaries are discussed, including federal regulation of "excessive" pay, privacy issues, forms of compensation, and disparity among and within…

Can you name 20 influences on pay that could cause a difference in earnings between two ostensibly equal employees? This short, involving exercise can be used to illustrate the numerous influences that affect how employees' pay is determined, for example, education, experience required for the job, supply and demand, company size, seniority, and…

The "2011 Superintendent's Briefing Book" provides comprehensive yet concise overviews of the best thinking available on a wide range of top-priority PreK-12 education concerns. This resource will prove invaluable in making research-based decisions with confidence, and in identifying programs and practices that will improve student achievement.…

This report compares the current-year faculty salaries in the University of California and California State University systems with projected salaries for the coming year at their respective comparison institutions, largely drawn from other parts of the country. The calculation of parity percentages, an estimate of the average faculty salary…

Distance education (DE) is now closer to being main stream than many faculty and administrators in universities thought it would be, however, for many faculty members, losing the apparent locus of control from the traditional classroom to that of the technology mediated classroom is not comfortable. In addition to changes in faculty teaching…

"Faculty Salary Systems in Independent Schools"(1983) was a study of trends and patterns found in nine independent schools during l982-83. The present document is a follow-up report, based on additional information gathered from seven salary seminars held for representatives of independent schools throughout the United States during…

A study compared the compensation packages offered to private sector and Federal white-collar employees. The conclusions drawn in the study were based on data from previous and ongoing research conducted by the General Accounting Office (GAO). Analysis of these data revealed that whereas the Employment Cost Index has shown a cumulative increase of…

Data collected in an AAUP survey are presented in 19 tables showing salaries and fringe benefits for various ranks of faculty at different types of institutions. (LBH)

The evolution of California's attempts to determine college faculty salary comparability within and outside the state are chronicled and discussed, focusing on the difficulties inherent in the comparison. (MSE)

The University of California's "step" system for appointment and advancement of faculty and the salary scale attached to it are outlined, and some criteria and procedures used in making academic personnel decisions are reviewed. (MSE)

The data about compensation received in Illinois' 48 public community colleges presented in this 2002 report are gathered by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and reflect the census date of October 1, 2001. ICCB staff provide the data on the colleges' behalf in response to requests for salary information from the Illinois Board of Higher…

A survey of 671 faculty at 7 New Zealand universities investigated attitudes toward faculty rank and remuneration systems in New Zealand, Britain, and the United States. Results indicated no majority support for either foreign system, and showed considerable dissatisfaction with the domestic system. It is concluded that sustained effort is needed…

Salary data for 1993-94 and salary and fringe benefits data from 1994-95 are reported for the presidents and highest-level administrators at 479 private colleges and universities. Institutions are listed alphabetically by type (research universities, doctoral universities, comprehensive colleges and universities, liberal arts colleges). The…

A Michigan State University study used a new analytical method for monitoring and comparing compensation of male and female medical school faculty, based on historical data. Results indicate gender-based inequities exist for basic scientists but not clinicians. The method appears feasible for routine administrative monitoring of compensation…

A recent report published by the National Center on Performance Incentives (NCPI) presents findings from the second-year of a multi-year evaluation of the Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) program, a statewide educator incentive program that operated in Texas. As part of this larger study, evaluators examined how participation in the TEEG…