“Between
the 2015–16 and 2016–17 academic years, average salaries for full-time ranked
faculty members (assistant, associate, and full professors) increased by 0.5
percent after adjusting for inflation. The average salary for full professors
in 2016–17 was $102,402, the average salary for associate professors was
$79,654, and the average salary for assistant professors was $69,206.
“Part-time
faculty members—the largest segment of the academic labor force—saw their
average total pay from a single institution increase to $20,508 in 2016–17. The
AAUP’s Faculty Compensation Survey defines as ‘part time’ any faculty member
whose position has an instructional component that is less than full time,
including professors temporarily teaching a reduced load.
“For
the first time this year, the AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey collected
separate data on part-time faculty members teaching on a per-section basis.
These data provide a more accurate picture of the meager earnings of faculty
members holding part-time appointments.
“In
2016–17, part-time faculty members teaching on a per-section basis earned
$7,066 from a single institution, on average. Because many part-time faculty
members teach more than one course section, this figure is greater than the
average amount a faculty member would be paid per section.
“Also
new this year are two ‘data snapshots’ that follow our [The American
Association of University Professors] annual report. These short articles
provide additional ways of visualizing change within US higher education.
“The
first snapshot examines the relationship between political control of state
government and state appropriations for public higher education, and the second
examines how institutions have attempted to offset losses in state
appropriations by enrolling more out-of-state students and increasing
out-of-state tuition.
“The
data in this report can help AAUP members advocate for higher pay for part-time
faculty members, increased state higher education appropriations, salary
equity, and other improvements in higher education.
“We
hope that you will share the findings from this year’s report and use AAUP data
when you communicate with colleagues, students, friends, and policy makers
about the issues facing the profession. Together, we can promote the economic
security of all those who teach and research in higher education and help
ensure that higher education serves the common good.”
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