Compares the cost of advanced education with the apparent benefit of obtaining an advanced degree and the long term net earnings differentials for each advanced degree. (Author/RK)

Addenda to the annual report on the economic status of college faculty included earnings data from the Census Bureau that compare 1978-79 academic salaries with 1978 salaries and earnings of similar groups of workers. (MLW)

Reexamines data from studies of the impact of academic unions on college faculty compensation gains. Offers explanations for disparate results obtained in various earlier studies. (Author/DB)

This paper identifies the factors that influence the salary level of faculty in United States law schools and investigates the determinants of academic lawyers' professional consulting income. (LBH)

Review of 19 case studies of gender inequity in faculty salaries found inappropriate application of statistical procedures. An alternative, seven-step procedure for salary modeling and testing allegations of salary discrimination is outlined and applied in a case study of 725 faculty. (MSE)

A salary-equity lawsuit filed against Illinois State University begun by three women faculty has become a major court battle over sex discrimination, involving 80% of the university's female professors and many who have left the institution. Some see discrimination as pervasive at the university; others have few complaints but want to support…

The development and detail of a salary system at the University of South Carolina-Aiken that combines both merit and market inequity is described. Eleven principles of fairness are presented. (MLW)

Data from an annual national survey indicate that college faculty salaries increased just 0.4 percent when adjusted for inflation, with variation by faculty rank and institution type. Recession and negative public opinion are blamed. Public college faculty salaries increased less than private college salaries, broadening an existing gap.…

A discussion of use of multiple regression to analyze faculty salaries, specifically for job discrimination litigation, concludes that, although appropriate regression studies may not win a case, their deficiencies or absence can lose one. In addition, the more complex the salary structure, the more useful regression analysis can be. (MSE)

Data from an American Association of University Professors survey of 1997-98 faculty salaries at over 1,800 colleges and universities are presented. Average salaries, by academic rank and overall, are presented for each institution and by institution type (salary distribution at doctoral, comprehensive, baccalaureate institutions, two-year…

Summarizes conclusions authors of the papers in this theme issue have drawn about the measurement quality and potential for linkage with teacher pay of three sets of teacher assessments and the feasibility of using these assessments as the framework for a knowledge-and skill-based pay system. (SLD)

A recent study found that local teacher salaries in North Carolina are related to cost-of-living measures. After accounting for education and experience characteristics, local teacher salaries are higher in districts having a greater proportion of secondary teachers, larger school sizes, and a greater demand for education. (Contains 20…

In this report, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) takes a close look at the governance of the teaching profession and finds that state legislators and other state-level policymakers crafting state laws and regulation, not those bargaining at the local level, decide some of the most important rules governing the teaching profession.…

The demand for child care in the United States continues to grow, but child care workers' wages remain minimal. Using examples within New Jersey, the author demonstrates how low wages impact child care quality and are directly related to the effects of the competitive marketplace. Various historical, regulatory, and cultural contexts also…

In 1974, the University of Cincinnati faculty voted to be represented by the American Association of University Professors in collective bargaining. Faculty attitudes leading to that decision were surveyed and are reported in the excerpt from a paper presented at the annual meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association. (EC)