Average Starting Salary for University Faculty

[neuropsyance]

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For those of us considering careers in academia, I was wondering what the starting salary is usually like for a new professor at an average university? I know there's a lot of data out there, but some of it can be kind of hard to wade through, not to mention some of it is highly biased.

Anyone have any information?

Neuropsyance

 

[ClinicalTrainee]

At any state school, faculty salaries are a matter of public record. You can look up any faculty member and see how much they make, so if you know some new faculty people, the data should be available.

I'm also guessing there are some regional differences based on cost of living and such, but that's only a guess.

 

[AlaskanJustin]

At any state school, faculty salaries are a matter of public record. You can look up any faculty member and see how much they make, so if you know some new faculty people, the data should be available.

I'm also guessing there are some regional differences based on cost of living and such, but that's only a guess.

you also have to take into account what ISNT reported, i.e., additional training grants. I know for instance many of the NIH NRSA grants for new independent researchers have built in Stipend moneys, so that is an additional source of income that would not necessarily be on a school report.

 

[mmbright]

The following is an email address that will allow you to look at 10 years of salary data

http://chronicle.com/stats/aaup/

Won't tell you what a first year prof makes but it breaks it down by men, women, professors, associate professors, assistant professor and instructor.

Enjoy.

 

[LM02]

You also have to remember that different universities have different terms of appointment. Some universities operate on a 9-month contract, some on a 10-month contract, and others on a 12-month contract. There is often summer supplementation of salary that is not included in total salary - plus, as AlaskanJustin pointed out, faculty can also supplement with grant money in different ways.

However, NRSA's are either for pre-doctoral or post-doctoral trainees. A faculty appointment will disqualify you from a post-doctoral NRSA. Junior faculty are eligible for training grants using the K-mechanism, however.

 

[AlaskanJustin]

You also have to remember that different universities have different terms of appointment. Some universities operate on a 9-month contract, some on a 10-month contract, and others on a 12-month contract. There is often summer supplementation of salary that is not included in total salary - plus, as AlaskanJustin pointed out, faculty can also supplement with grant money in different ways.

However, NRSA's are either for pre-doctoral or post-doctoral trainees. A faculty appointment will disqualify you from a post-doctoral NRSA. Junior faculty are eligible for training grants using the K-mechanism, however.

Although most (>90%) of NRSA grants are pre or post not all are... also they are separated into many different names as you noted, so nice catch its all situationally dependent

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research-funding/training/index.shtml for instance:

 

[LM02]

Although most (>90%) of NRSA grants are pre or post not all are... also they are separated into many different names as you noted, so nice catch its all situationally dependent

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research-funding/training/index.shtml for instance:

I suppose, as a senior faculty member, you could be PI on a T32 instituional training grant. But there is no NRSA (F30, F31, or F32) for "new independent researchers" that support junior faculty. These are Mentored Career Development awards. (I know, because I have one and formerly held 2 NRSAs - 1 predoctoral, 1 postdoctoral)

Other training grants, like the R25, exist to develop training programs. Again, this is not an NRSA, but may offer a small percent time to the PI. However, this grant does not support individual research.