Understanding Salary Inversion in Academic Institutions
Explore data from the Salary Inversion Subcommittee on Salary Inversion for the 2017-2018 academic year, detailing faculty salary inversions and the impact on various departments. Learn about the definitions, counting methods, and caveats associated with salary inversions in higher education. Dive into the specific numbers and dollar amounts by department, shedding light on faculty salary differentials and implications.
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Salary Inversion Subcommittee on Salary Inversion Salary, Benefits, Budget, and Fiscal Planning Committee 2017-2018 Data
Background Definition of Inversion A faculty member of higher rank earning less in nine-month FTE salary than a faculty member of lower rank Data from 2017-2018 equity model available at eWeber Portal (Faculty Dashboard) Number of inversions: 72 faculty members 13.4% of 536 total faculty members (counted in the model) Total amount of salary inversions: $829,916 (salary only) Spencer Hilton created an Access query to automate the process once the data from Betty Kusnierz were entered into the Access database.
Counting Inversions Number of Inversions: Number of faculty members making less than at least one lower ranked faculty member. Counted from the perspective of the higher ranked, lower paid faculty. E.g., Five full professors in a department make less than three associate professors. (Counted as five inversions) E.g. An assistant professor in a department makes more than two associate professors and more than one full professor. (Counted as three inversions) Dollar amount of inversions: The amount needed to erase the inversion E.g. , An assistant professor makes $80,000 in a department where an full professor makes $70,000 (Total dollar amount of the inversion is $10,000) E.g. , An assistant professor makes $70,000 in a department where an associate professor makes $60,000 and an full professor makes $50,000. (Total dollar amount of inversions is $30,000)
Caveats The definition of inversion used is limited Only nine-month FTE salary considered Faculty members degrees not considered Years of service at rank not considered Special situations (e.g. Nursing, Accounting) not considered No justifying reasons for inversions (e.g. underperformance of inverted faculty) considered One higher paid, lower ranked faculty member might invert multiple faculty at higher rank creating a perception of a larger problem than actually exists (e.g. one Nursing Instructor inverts 15 Assistants). Further review at the college level is needed to address specific inversion situations.
INVERSIONS CLG A&H DEPT Communication Performing Arts - Theater Total # of Inversions $ Amount $ 11,240 $ 4,718 $ 15,958 Number and Total Dollar Amount by Department 5 1 6 B&E Accounting Business Admin Total 7 5 12 $ 184,379 $ 32,846 $ 217,225 Number of Inversions: Number of faculty members paid less than at least one faculty member of lower rank EAST Computer Science 3 $ 6,324 1 Eng Tech Engineering NTM Professional Sales Total $ 997 $ 2,864 $ 12,687 $ 199,098 $ 221,970 1 1 6 12 Amount: Dollar amount needed to match salary of highest paid lower rank faculty member. (Departments with no inversions not shown.) HP Dental Hygiene Health Adm Srv Medical Lab Science Nursing Total 4 3 1 23 31 $ 95,671 $ 19,356 $ 18,829 $ 199,591 $ 333,447 LIB Library Instr 2 $ 19,768 S&BS Psychology 2 $ 8,293 SCI Math 7 $ 13,255
CLG A&H DEPT Communication Performing Arts - T Total Accounting Business Admin Total Computer Science Eng Tech Engineering NTM Professional Sales Total Dental Hygiene Health Adm Srv TI 5 CI FI CT FT FC Total 5 1 6 7 5 12 3 1 1 1 6 12 4 3 1 1 3 3 6 1 5 B&E 4 INVERSIONS Type of Inversion by Department 2 2 4 2 EAST 1 1 1 1 4 2 4 2 3 3 2 TI: Assistan(T)<(I)nstructor CI: Asso(C)iate<(I)nstructor FI: (F)ull<(I)nstructor CT: Asso(C)iate<Assistan(T) FT: (F)ull<Assistan(T) FC: (F)ull<Asso(C)iate 1 HP 3 Medical Lab Science Nursing Total Library Instr Psychology Math 1 1 15 18 7 7 1 1 23 31 2 2 7 3 1 2 LIB S&BS SCI 1 2 7 29 Grand totals 7 0 22 8 6 72
INVERSIONS Total Dollar Amount of Inversion by Department TI CI FI CT FT FC CLG A&H DEPT Communication Performing Arts - T Total Accounting Business Admin Total Computer Science Eng Tech Engineering NTM Professional Sales Total Dental Hygiene Health Adm Srv Medical Lab Science Nursing Total Total $ 11,240 $ 4,718 $ 11,240 $ 4,718 $ 11,240 $ - $ - $ 4,718 $ - $ - $ 15,958 $ 78,714 $ 31,057 $ 1,789 $ - $ - $ - $ 109,771 $ 1,789 $ 105,665 $ 217,225 $ 4,440 $ 1,884 B&E $ 105,665 $ 184,379 $ 32,846 EAST $ 6,324 TI: Assistan(T)<(I)nstructor CI: Asso(C)iate<(I)nstructor FI: (F)ull<(I)nstructor CT: Asso(C)iate<Assistan(T) FT: (F)ull<Assistan(T) FC: (F)ull<Asso(C)iate $ 997 $ 997 $ 2,864 $ 2,864 $ 12,687 $ 199,098 $ 12,687 $ 7,360 $ 24,487 $ - $ - $ 98,116 $ 98,370 $ 997 $ 221,970 $ 93,368 $ 98,370 HP $ 61,789 $ 33,882 $ 95,671 $ 19,356 $ 18,829 $ 19,356 $ 18,829 $ 168,346 $ 29,769 $ 187,702 $ 29,769 $ - $ 80,618 $ 33,882 $ 1,476 $ 333,447 $ 1,476 $ 199,591 LIB Library Instr $ 18,332 $ 1,436 $ 19,768 S&BS Psychology $ 8,293 $ 8,293 SCI Math $ 13,255 $ 13,255 $ 231,722 $ 29,769 $ - $ 324,810 $ 135,477 $ 108,138 $ 829,916 Grand totals
