Where do we stand? FIU UFF – The United Faculty of Florida

Where do we stand? Compared to other Research Universities

Compared to 99 Public Doctoral Research Extensive Universities in US (2003) (of course, their salaries have all gone up since then…)

Compared to US Public DRE Universities FIU was in the lowest 27% in salary for Full Professors FIU was in the lowest 35% in salary for Associate Professors FIU was in the lowest 52% (top 48%) in salary for Assistant Professors

Compared to US Public DRE Universities FIU Full Professors were $6,600 below the median 9 month salary –Would need a 7.8% increase FIU Associate Professors were $2,300 below the median 9 month salary –Would need a 3.6% increase FIU Assistant Professors were $100 above the median 9 month salary –0.2% above median

Compared to 56 Public Universities that were Research I in 2000 (including FIU) (of course, their salaries have all gone up since then…)

Compared to US Public Research-I Universities FIU would have been in the lowest 7% in salary for Full Professors FIU would have been in the lowest 14% in salary for Associate Professors FIU would have been in the lowest 29% in salary for Assistant Professors

Compared to US Public Research-I Universities FIU Full Professors would have been $11,900 below the median 9 month salary –Would need a 14.1% increase FIU Associate Professors would have been $5,700 below the median 9 month salary –Would need a 9.0% increase FIU Assistant Professors would have been $2,900 below the median 9 month salary –Would need a 5.1% increase

The University of Connecticut Has been proposed as a “model” Agreement by the administration. UConn full profs earn 27% more than FIU UConn assoc. profs earn 21% more than FIU UConn asst. profs earn 9% more than FIU UConn instrs earn 19% more than FIU

But, this is the South, y’all Compare with Public Research I schools in SREB States

Compared to Public SREB Research I Universities FIU would have been in the lowest 7% in salary for Full Professors FIU would have been in the lowest 6% in salary for Associate Professors FIU would have been in the lowest 32% in salary for Assistant Professors

Compared to Public SREB Research I Universities FIU Full Professors would have been $6,800 below the median 9 month salary –Would need a 8.1% increase FIU Associate Professors would have been $3,300 below the median 9 month salary –Would need a 5.2% increase FIU Assistant Professors would have been $100 below the median 9 month salary –Would need a 0.2% increase

How do our raises compare? With all US Universities Reporting to the AAUP Salary Study

Raises for Continuing Faculty Nominal (not inflation adjusted) All US Universities FIU (including merit increases) to %4.1% ( 2.5% 10/1/02, 1.6% merit 12/02 ) to %1.6% ( merit 12/03 ) to To be announced 4/23 ???

What about purchasing power? Urban Consumer Price Index for Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Region

% % % Total : up 7.2% (compounded) FIU Raises : 5.7% Faculty not getting special merit lost 4.7%

Are we all in it together? In , the average FIU faculty raise was 4.1% (2.5% plus 1.6% special merit). That year: The average raise of the academic deans was 8.5% The Provost’s raise was 12.2% The President’s raise was 41.1%

Other factors to consider Salary comparisons are as of When this year’s data is out FIU will fare worse because other Universities got reasonable increases this year. FIU raises do not go into effect at the start of the academic year. If that is taken into account we fare worse.