Comprehensive data from alternate years of annual salary surveys in public universities were analyzed from 1979/80 to 1989/90. Pay compression worsened in some disciplines (business) more than in other high-demand areas, but not all business disciplines were affected to the same degree. Computer/information science and engineering have made…

Responses from 227 of 389 female and 161 of 333 male college business seniors found that, although expecting similar starting salaries, women anticipate considerably lower earnings in subsequent years. The difference was not explained by the number of years women planned to be in the labor force. (SK)

Data on major choice and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores show the following: (1) there is a widening gap between life and math/physical sciences in attractiveness to men and women; (2) SAT scores account for only part of the gap; and (3) gender gaps in major choice are attributable to different preferences, expectations, and gender-specific…

A study of job satisfaction at a southeastern university received responses from 110 faculty and staff. Although no significant differences were found between faculty and staff, there were significant differences between males, who had higher satisfaction with pay, and females, who had higher satisfaction with co-workers. (JOW)

Provides statistical evidence suggesting that U.S. college and university managers (presidents) pursue goals consistent with economic theory in the context of firm ownership. Managers' tenure differs according to firms' organizational structure. Public institutions' nontransferable property rights reduce incentives to detect managerial…

An analysis of the total compensation of presidents and the five highest-paid employees at 190 private colleges and universities in 1993 looked at the additional variables of institutional expenditure level, institution type, reputation, and student Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores. Results indicated that institutional expenditures,…

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In response to needs expressed by the community of higher education institutions, the National Center for Educational Statistics has produced early estimates of a selected group of mean salaries of instructional faculty in institutions of higher education in 1972-73. The number and salaries of male and female instructional staff by rank are of…

Officials at a number of higher education institutions have shown that considerable discrepancies exist in faculty salaries, corresponding to sex differences. To date, there has been no satisfactory way to examine the relationship between faculty accomplishments and rewards in the merit system. This study was undertaken to assess the nature of…

It is hypothesized that three factors would predispose women in specifiable positions to lower-than-expected salaries: length of service, rank, and proportion of females in the field. A multiple regression technique is used. (LBH)

A detailed description of one institution's approach is offered for a classification system, a starting salary system, a consistent way of treating promotional increases, and a method of avoiding salary inequities. The Classification Questionnaire is included. (LBH)

Data for administrators in 61 secondary administrative positions are given for universities, four-year colleges, public two-year colleges, and all institutions as a group. (MSE)

Reports on a faculty evaluation system used at the College of Business Administration of the University of Georgia. Data analyzed included effects of publications, teaching experience, departmental affiliation, school from which Ph.D. was granted, and teaching effectiveness on faculty member's salaries. (Author/DB)

Examined the extent to which labor-market conditions and the sex-composition of academic disciplines influenced average disciplinary salaries, based on the average, full-time 1988-89 salaries of new assistant professors for 16 academic disciplines. Findings from both cross-sectional and dynamic models indicated that both labor-market conditions…