FACULTY SALARY ANALYSIS WV Higher Education Policy Commission April 23, 2004
4/23/04 2Faculty Salary Analysis CONTEXT Several years since significant increases for all employees. Several years since significant increases for all employees. Unlike public school teachers, college faculty do not receive an annual step increase. Unlike public school teachers, college faculty do not receive an annual step increase. Cost to raise below zero-step classified employees to zero-step level is an estimated $4.1 million in total funds. Cost to raise below zero-step classified employees to zero-step level is an estimated $4.1 million in total funds. Cost of fully funding Mercer Classified Schedule is $19.2 million in total funds. (Includes zero step cost) Cost of fully funding Mercer Classified Schedule is $19.2 million in total funds. (Includes zero step cost) In late 1990s all faculty salaries were elevated to mean of SREB peer groups. While a significant step, it only raised salaries to the 50 th percentile of a much lower average than the real competitive market for WV colleges and universities. In late 1990s all faculty salaries were elevated to mean of SREB peer groups. While a significant step, it only raised salaries to the 50 th percentile of a much lower average than the real competitive market for WV colleges and universities. Previous reports have not separated the two-year and four-year campuses for salary or funding comparisons. Previous reports have not separated the two-year and four-year campuses for salary or funding comparisons.
4/23/04 3Faculty Salary Analysis
4/23/04 4Faculty Salary Analysis Faculty Salary Increases Source: AAUP
4/23/04 5Faculty Salary Analysis FACULTY SALARY INCREASES
4/23/04 6Faculty Salary Analysis Four-Year Colleges All Ranks AVG Salary
4/23/04 7Faculty Salary Analysis Faculty Salary Average Comparisons All Ranks Four-YearAverageAAUPAVGSREBAVG Bluefield50,452IIB55,851649,927 Concord45,376IIB55,851649,927 Fairmont48,407IIB55,851649,927 Glenville46,257IIB55,851649,927 Marshall52,534IIA59,400353,533 Shepherd48,874IIB55,851649,927 West Liberty47,449IIB55,851649,927 WV State46,437IIB55,851649,927 WVU61,860I75,863169,278 WVU-Tech47,693IIB55,851649,927 WVU-P41,828III50,832Two-year w/BA43,502 Subtotals53,40359,423
4/23/04 8Faculty Salary Analysis Two-Year Colleges All Ranks AVG Salary
4/23/04 9Faculty Salary Analysis Faculty Salary Average Comparisons All Ranks Two-YearAverageAAUPAVGSREBAVG NRCTC of BSC40,452III50,832Two-year43,502 Fairmont CTC44,276III50,832Two-year43,502 Marshall CTC39,470III50,832Two-year43,502 Shepherd CTC36,732III50,832Two-year43,502 Southern41,564III50,832Two-year43,502 Northern39,982III50,832Two-year43,502 WVSCTC42,328III50,832Two-year43,502 WVU-P41,828III50,832Two-year w/BA43,502 Potomac State39,969III50,832Two-year43,502 WVU-Tech CTC40,842III50,832Two-year43,502 Subtotals40,91343,502
FACULTY SALARY ANALYSIS WV Higher Education Policy Commission April 23, 2004