Feb. 11, 2010
Despite strong average increases in 2008, 2009, faculty salaries low among peers
The comparison information in the charts below was part of an annual human resources report reviewed by the state Board of Regents at its Feb. 4 meeting in Ames. The entire report, including more data, is online in the regents' Feb. 4 meeting agenda, item 6i.
Average faculty salary increases at peer institutions
| FY06 | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 | FY10(estimated) | |
| Iowa State | 3.60 | 3.80 | 6.00 | 5.46 | 0.00 |
| Ohio State | 3.30 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 |
| Texas A&M | 8.20 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Michigan State | 3.00 | 3.60 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| U of California, Davis | 3.80 | 3.78 | 5.70 | 1.78 | 1.78 |
| Purdue | 3.30 | 3.20 | 4.10 | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| U of Minnesota, TC | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.30 | 3.25 | 0.00 |
| U of Wisconsin, Madison | 2.00 | 4.30 | 2.00 | 3.02 | 0.00 |
| NC State | 2.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| U of Illinois | 4.6 | 3.70 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 |
| U of Arizona | 6.50 | 2.00 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Averages: Faculty salaries and total compensation*,
2008-09
Peer institutions (all ranks)
| Average salary | Average total compensation | |
| U of California, Davis | $104,900 (1) | $140,000 (1) |
| U of Minnesota, TC | $101,000 (3) | $136,000 (2) |
| Michigan State | $95,300 (6) | $127,000 (3) |
| U of Illinois | $101,600 (2) | $126,000 (4) |
| U of Wisconsin | $95,800 (5) | $126,000 (4) |
| Ohio State | $100,700 (4) | $125,000 (6) |
| NC State | $94,800 (8) | $125,000 (6) |
| Purdue | $92,800 (9) | $122,000 (8) |
| Iowa State | $91,800 (11) | $118,000 (9) |
| U of Arizona | $92,500 (10) | $117,000 (10) |
| Texas A&M | $94,900 (7) | $113,000 (11) |
* Includes retirement contributions, medical and dental insurance, disability income protection, unemployment insurance, group life insurance, workers compensation premiums, tuition for faculty dependents, social security and "other benefits" (for example, moving expenses)
