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Professional positions in higher education administration saw an overall median base salary increase of 2.2 percent in 2014, according to a report issued today by the College and University Professional Association of Human Resources.

The increase  a year ago was 2.1 percent. Reversing a trend of recent years, increases at public colleges and universities were greater than those at private institutions (2.3 percent vs. 2.1 percent).

Of the various positions covered by this report, the best compensated positions (excluding coaches) were (on average): staff physician ($148,722), followed by staff lawyer, veterinarian, pharmacist, senior technology licensing officer. The lowest paid position was that of student residence hall manager ($31,470 plus room and board).

A report by CUPA-HR last month covered salaries of senior administrators, who saw average gains of 2.4 percent.

The following table shows median salaries from the report being issued today.

 

  Research Univs Other Doctoral Master's Bacc. Assoc.
Academic Affairs          
Exec Assist to
Sys or Inst CEO
      91,824       80,000       67,179       62,299       58,239
Admin Specialist/Coord       51,520       48,063       46,586       46,561       47,969
Study Abroad Advisor       42,735       44,942       42,560       45,331       45,003
Academic
Support
Center Coord
      51,806       50,010       47,584       45,313       50,602
Head, Campus
Lrng Resources Ctr
      86,219       63,339       62,406       59,229       59,825
Head, Campus Teaching Center      100,393       96,496       81,940       74,548       62,697
Credential Specialist       49,339       51,458       47,314       40,241       54,612
Academic
Evaluator
      42,618       45,393       39,255       37,585       47,718
Head, Foreign Student Services       79,488       60,439       60,982       51,566       56,924
Head, Stu Academic Counseling       77,783       61,554       59,016       62,838       59,474
Academic
Advisor/
Counselor
      43,757       43,110       42,140       41,126       44,285
Librarian, Head
of Acquisitions
      70,673       60,589       62,428       52,093       50,378
Librarian, Head
of Tech Svs
      90,875       72,811       61,944       58,540       53,700
Librarian, Head, Pub/Access Svs       83,846       71,851       60,301       58,623       50,144
Librarian, Head
of Cataloging
      72,652       68,750       56,913       60,000       48,456
Librarian, Head, Collect Devel       78,535       77,603       63,573       63,457               *
Librarian, Head, Archives/Recds       81,862       65,905       57,105       57,363       59,948
Librarian, Syst/Digital Coll       72,368       64,757       56,375       58,140       61,853
Librarian, Head, Ref/
Instr (II)
      70,470       61,515       59,852       58,650       49,956
Librarian, Ref/
Instr (Lev I)
      55,727       54,446       49,828       48,695       49,713
Librarian, Catal/
Metadata (II)
      58,568       54,566       52,365       52,714       63,967
Librarian,
Cataloger
(Level I)
      50,739       45,790       43,370       41,481       46,471
Librarian,
Electronic
Resources
      61,250       58,403       52,173       55,008       68,930
Librarian, Media       60,552       64,462       57,222       51,995               *
Library Svs
Coord for
Dist Ed
      61,368       81,876       51,071       49,935       53,408
Librarian, Gov Docs/Pubs       62,337       56,911       55,400       56,172               *
Librarian, Serials               *               *               *               *               *
Librarian, Head, Branch Lib       90,884       69,788       65,907       80,308       53,080
Librarian, Head
of Access
Services
      77,539       74,118       55,524       66,570               *
Librarian, Access Services       57,708       50,614       45,602       38,988               *
Librarian, Special Collections/
Archives
      61,611       54,051       45,497       54,267               *
Librarian, Data and Geographical Info       62,455               *       71,431               *               *
Librarian,
Emerging
Technology
      62,039       54,000       54,778       52,275               *
Librarian, User Exper/
Assessment
      64,098               *       57,108       59,285               *
Head, Campus Museum      125,459       83,547       72,267       93,078       91,907
Archive/Museum/Gallery Curator       57,526       48,641       50,031       55,913       50,415
Continuing Ed Specialist       59,427       53,984       54,264       51,435       55,435
Continuing Ed Conf/Wrkshp
Coord
      49,785       50,430       47,002       43,758       51,990
Instr Tech,
Faculty
Support Mgr
      76,688       64,460       61,039       57,989       60,000
Web Content Developer       56,300       54,768       51,054       49,607       53,875
Web Graphics Designer       53,808       53,872       44,893       46,932       46,358
Instr Technology, Specialist       54,241       53,000       51,813       54,910       49,690
Online Instr Designer, Entry       54,154       53,692       47,736       46,865       45,570
Online Instr Designer, Sr       61,411       54,540       57,905       58,066       57,044
Head, Campus
Ed Media
Services
      86,044       80,297       61,641       61,062       66,668
Head, Exec Ed      139,750               *       89,357       93,766       81,870
Head, Theater/Perform Arts Ctr      107,519       63,857       70,130       63,099       63,700
Student Affairs          
Head, Min/
Multicult
Stu Affairs
      79,181       67,014       60,000       58,157       61,050
Cooperative Ed Program Coord       49,028       46,970       48,923       47,826       51,871
Head, Campus Ministries      106,239       68,261       63,967       67,770               *
Head, Women's Center       70,222       56,100       59,124       63,254       66,550
Campus Chaplain       62,626       53,757       49,208       53,959               *
Deputy Head,
Stu Admissions
      76,354       63,000       55,169       53,841       56,668
Stu Admissions Counselor       39,154       38,606       36,647       34,922       40,641
Head, Campus
Grad
Admissions
      82,325       71,000       61,831       52,522               *
Student Career Counselor       46,316       44,900       44,028       44,930       48,375
Deputy Head, Stu Financial Aid       73,550       63,420       55,469       54,000       56,099
Stu Financial Aid Counselor       41,624       40,731       38,916       38,200       43,345
Deputy Head,
Stu Housing
      75,656       59,545       52,825       42,984               *
Stu Housing,
Admin Ops
Officer
      72,547       54,431       48,478       46,115               *
Stu Housing, Res Life Officer       60,745       50,845       43,000       38,161       44,359
Stu Res Hall Mgr (R&B incl)       33,197       31,600       31,000       29,333       34,889
Stu Res Hall Mgr (R&B not incl)       37,000       35,906       37,000       34,236               *
Deputy Head,
Stu Activities
      56,664       47,858       45,699       40,850       54,895
Head, Campus
Rec/Intramurals
      87,818       75,065       60,203       56,216       46,225
Stu Activities Officer       44,687       45,000       39,584       39,752       45,970
Deputy Head, Campus Rec/
Intram
      59,302       55,484       46,051       44,117               *
Deputy Head, Campus Stu Union       62,546       54,445       52,138       48,831               *
Campus Rec/Intramural Coord       43,756       41,001       39,801       35,704       41,828
Deputy Head,
Stu Counseling
      81,164       74,140       62,913       64,026       57,897
Stu Counseling Psychologist       64,599       62,457       57,194       60,580       61,079
Student Counselor       50,473       48,362       47,504       48,359       52,696
Assoc Registrar       72,003       62,718       53,662       51,295       54,814
Assist Registrar       56,336       48,318       44,564       40,860       44,992
Institutional Affairs        
Staff Attorney      119,520       98,266      100,000      121,591      106,629
HR Generalist       50,419       50,000       45,054       44,377       47,081
HR Generalist, Sr       66,619       61,643       56,594       55,000       55,578
HR Class & Comp Specialist       52,518       55,000       48,000               *       50,510
HR Class & Comp Specialist, Sr       66,905       66,569       54,712       54,682       65,161
HR Class & Comp Unit Supervisor       81,201       69,321       65,004               *       70,000
HR Benefits Specialist       45,542       48,793       43,507       44,473       47,352
HR Benefits Specialist, Sr       56,405       58,000       55,000       52,333       56,119
HR Benefits Unit Supervisor       74,312       77,343       65,290               *       72,100
HR Employment Specialist       47,880       44,615       41,327       42,447       44,163
HR Employment Specialist, Sr       57,025       52,134       53,271       56,758       62,500
HR Employment Unit Supervisor       70,973       71,000       66,449               *       59,778
HR Employee Relatns Specialist       54,390       53,000       58,822               *       55,530
HR Employee Rel Specialist, Sr       66,500       55,000       62,040       60,000       60,274
HR Employee Rel Unit Supervisor       78,034       79,162       71,856               *       76,954
Head, Campus Labor Relations       98,518               *       90,000               *               *
Head, Campus Disability Svs       77,004       62,712       62,400       60,000       64,050
Disability
Services
Coord
      58,409       48,850       48,276       49,293       51,732
Disability
Services
Advisor
      47,638       46,580       45,006       45,256       45,603
Deputy Head, Campus AA/EEO       83,200               *       64,000               *               *
Affirm Action/
EEO Specialist
      63,162       52,020       56,238               *       63,615
Head, Title III Program               *               *       65,649       67,139       57,590
Title IX Coord      102,500               *       65,000       70,300       51,144
Training/Org
Develop
Specialist
      62,402       60,000       50,697       47,302       55,152
Deputy Head,
Instit Research
      87,100       73,226       62,262       55,773       58,204
Fiscal Affairs          
Deputy Controller      104,867       96,084       78,378       70,190       74,973
Deputy Bursar       67,964       54,436       52,363       50,000       50,059
Accountant       47,571       50,016       44,735       42,959       46,394
Accountant, Sr       58,793       62,000       59,577       55,516       56,587
Head, Accounting (not CAO)      103,109       87,917       72,337       81,670       68,424
Collections Supervisor       56,676       53,187       47,458       41,600       47,043
Accounting Unit Supervisor       71,662       73,371       62,758       63,000       62,659
Head Cashier       50,288       54,456       39,032       36,067       44,434
Auditor       54,807       56,409       58,283               *       60,084
Auditor, Sr       75,934       67,110       68,000               *       71,008
Budget Analyst       55,173       54,721       54,136       51,360       55,445
Budget Analyst, Sr       71,406       68,990       65,229       66,391       65,769
Budget Unit Supervisor/Mgr       85,328       80,796       83,000       71,116       72,981
Deputy Head, Budget      102,007       72,386       76,952       85,479       71,400
Contract and Grants Specialist       52,004       57,065       54,953       55,602       56,152
Restricted Funds Accountant       64,162       65,475       55,058       65,230       50,535
Deputy Head, Purc/Materials Mgt       84,235       60,854       60,099       52,475       64,715
Materials Management
Buyer
      47,099       48,398       44,795       44,700       49,956
Materials Management
Buyer, Sr
      57,278       56,965       51,360       53,000       58,499
Print Shop Supervisor       55,146       61,559       48,791       41,236       48,965
Inventory Mgr       50,826       54,431       48,326       45,176       52,098
Deputy Head, Bookstore       68,558               *       46,725       46,865       48,943
Dept Business
Mgr (Small Unit)
      61,020       57,516       51,458       54,170       60,750
Dept Business
Mgr (Large Unit)
      78,311       67,345       62,870       68,888       68,148
Ticket Mgr       53,791       47,817       38,500       41,886       43,569
External Affairs          
Head of Develop, College/Div       96,825       83,728       77,157       81,486       74,929
Annual Giving Officer, Entry       45,852       45,000       41,217       39,150       50,024
Annual Giving Officer – Sr       59,749       61,083       54,406       52,087       63,223
Major Gift Officer, Entry       64,537       63,600       57,472       59,241               *
Major Gift Officer, Sr       86,837       88,711       78,241       79,868       68,660
Planned Giving Officer, Entry       56,068               *       54,425       53,513               *
Planned Giving Officer, Sr       95,913      108,175       77,998       75,000               *
Alumni Rel
Officer,
Entry Level
      47,391       41,425       41,946       38,741       43,556
Alumni Rel
Officer,
Sr Level
      59,950       54,366       51,913       52,095       52,380
Head, Church Relations               *       79,350       71,662       54,584               *
Advanc Svs, Prospect Researcher       53,407       49,059       47,341       45,702       53,015
Public Info Specialist       50,057       53,197       46,340       43,425       49,726
Head, College/
University
Press
     124,775               *       64,241       67,430       54,086
Deputy Head, Campus Pubs       70,140       62,304       58,254       54,000       61,584
Head, Campus
Info Office
      98,043       78,039       66,978       64,735       66,133
Head, Campus News Bureau/
Srvc
      85,551       76,241       64,270       70,201               *
Television
Producer/
Director
      53,937       60,800       53,850       54,000       48,555
Television Program Mgr       57,419       59,424       58,808               *       63,166
Television
Engineer, Sr
      56,082       54,874       58,307       47,400       68,326
FM Radio Station Mgr       79,607       62,688       60,841       60,850       71,441
TV Station Mgr       85,967               *       62,350       51,254       64,060
Head, Campus Conferences       84,676       68,760       63,978       56,292               *
Event Coord       46,740       46,789       46,304       43,950       51,602
Facilities          
Head, Campus Printing Services       81,600       61,610       55,825       51,615       57,777
Head, Campus
Mail Services
      59,429       46,800       44,163       41,672       50,547
Head, Campus Land/Grnds Keeping       78,100       65,807       56,473       56,679       59,196
Head, Campus Construction      114,092      100,738       84,124       84,612       81,996
Head, Campus Skilled Trades       84,145       74,052       65,079       66,335       64,144
Head, Campus, Custodial Svs       74,240       63,362       53,941       50,953       59,460
Campus Power Plant Mgr       83,163       81,451       69,461       72,550               *
Mgr, Building
Maint Trades
      87,673       75,834       64,929       65,229       69,944
Facilities
Utilization
Planner
      63,468       70,629       62,000       58,240       54,578
Architect       78,797       84,061       75,458       79,704       86,214
Landscape
Architect
      71,270               *       60,451               *               *
Engineer, Constr Projects Coord       74,596       71,851       68,900       71,842       71,329
Engineer, Facilities Mech Sys       82,602       63,739       68,746       78,013               *
Engineer,
Electrical/
Electronic
      68,695               *       55,140               *               *
Engineer, Mechanical       70,782               *       55,224               *               *
Engineer, Res
Proj Instrum.
      63,424               *               *       60,027               *
Engineer, Electr/
Electronic, Sr
      83,983               *               *               *               *
Engineer,
Mechanical, Sr
      85,360               *               *               *               *
Environ Hlth/
Safety
Specialist
      58,296       59,353       55,145       60,000       59,231
Safety Officer       63,037       61,402       51,000       49,320       60,172
Child Care Site Director       68,700       58,724       57,289       56,523       60,551
Farm Mgr       55,194       60,840       47,672       43,493               *
Textbook Mgr       53,917       50,625       43,000       37,614       51,040
Information Technology          
Deputy Head,
IT Acad
Computing
      97,269               *       78,369       75,218       77,797
Deputy Head,
IT Admin
Computing
     107,837       97,704       84,114       76,906       71,770
Head, IT
Enterprise
Data Center
     109,266      101,090       88,325       88,976       90,135
Head, IT User Services Director      106,171       85,168       73,313       71,594       77,679
Head, IT Info Management      119,276      111,007       82,500       84,168       77,709
IT Principal Systems Analyst      102,500       92,992       71,619       71,320       66,116
IT Auditor       70,404       73,989               *               *               *
IT Auditor, Sr       81,517               *               *               *               *
IT Programmer Analyst       61,119       63,080       55,123       55,182       60,393
IT Programmer Analyst, Sr       74,664       78,191       65,430       67,611       74,047
IT Programmer Analyst, Superv       84,982       92,000       81,308       69,838       90,306
IT Campus Web Master       75,235       69,484       61,642       59,517       61,059
IT Web Designer /Developer       58,587       61,786       54,103       53,367       60,769
IT Project Mgr       83,172       82,425       74,029       74,163       80,121
IT Database Administrator       78,777       81,150       68,268       66,038       66,663
IT Data Administrator       78,844       72,021       58,582       51,943       59,139
IT Principal Database Admin       92,974      108,492       83,438       77,586       81,214
IT Client Support Specialist       52,697       47,395       47,507       47,468       49,583
IT Help Desk Specialist/Techn       46,662       44,458       42,287       41,200       42,717
IT Help Desk Mgr       70,573       63,376       53,915       52,710       63,440
IT Email Administrator       77,673       75,000       63,000       60,900       63,281
IT Network Engineer       71,985       63,963       61,615       59,315       71,955
IT Network Administrator       73,912       60,735       60,000       61,375       62,449
IT Network Operations Mgr       86,805       91,300       72,029       59,733       78,054
IT Systems Programmer       63,449       63,943       59,356       52,228       57,567
IT Systems Programmer, Sr       78,405       77,455       67,895       70,288       65,097
IT Systems Programmer, Superv       91,012      115,231       75,000       78,450       94,613
IT Systems Administrator       67,541       63,537       59,050       57,327       64,695
IT Research
Computer
Specialist
      73,771       60,443       59,460       55,891               *
IT Security Analyst/Engineer       73,496       78,705       61,828       66,493       70,053
IT TeleComms
Mgr
      87,090       69,010       60,720       58,927       62,169
Research Professionals          
Physical Sci,
Research Assist
      42,749               *       40,962       44,685               *
Physical Sci, Research Assoc       51,402       52,073       53,430       53,534               *
Physical Sci, Research Scholar       59,969               *       58,136               *               *
Physical Sci, Sr
Res Scholar
      77,892               *       69,296               *               *
Physical Sci,
Princ Res
Scholar
     114,600               *               *               *               *
Social Sci,
Research Asst
      44,591               *       48,403       39,389               *
Social Sci,
Resrch Assoc
      52,000               *       46,417               *               *
Social Sci,
Research
Scholar
      53,966               *               *               *               *
Social Sci, Sr
Res Scholar
      79,693               *       58,008               *               *
Soc Sci, Principal Res Scholar       93,110               *               *               *               *
Medical Sci, Research Assist       42,488               *               *               *               *
Medical Sci, Research Assoc       46,961               *               *               *               *
Medical Sci, Research Scholar       57,886               *               *               *               *
Medical Sci, Sr
Res Scholar
      72,082               *               *               *               *
Med Sci,
Principal
Res Scholar
      96,662               *               *               *               *
Life Sci,
Research Asst
      40,000               *       36,834       38,755               *
Life Sci,
Research
Assoc
      47,667               *       42,931               *               *
Life Sciences, Research Scholar       56,387               *               *               *               *
Life Sci, Sr Research Scholar       59,258               *               *               *               *
Life Sci, Principal Res Scholar       83,422               *               *               *               *
Lab Coord-physical sciences       49,490       44,670       45,166       46,358       45,573
Lab Coord-life sciences       48,775       55,462       44,371       45,146       41,802
Extension Programs, Technology Transfer, Health Science & Environmental Sustainability
Head,
Community
Services
      80,613       75,994       56,821       62,753       63,391
Sr Technology Licensing Officer      103,500       77,928               *               *               *
Staff Physician      147,996      150,709      141,590      193,494               *
Nurse
Practitioner
      84,218       80,928       78,062       80,906       81,399
Staff Nurse       55,358       53,672       49,754       51,617       55,557
Clinical Research Nurse       66,708               *               *               *               *
Pharmacist, Student Health      106,000       98,395       99,432               *               *
Veterinarian      107,373               *               *               *               *
Animal Care Mgr       65,436       58,969       48,152       47,073               *
Dietetic/Nutrition Professional       52,705       57,367       51,000       56,903               *
Head, Environ Sustainability       79,000       76,125       57,543       60,200       65,000
Athletic Affairs          
Head, Athletics Acad Affairs       85,000       68,134       59,702       56,948               *
Head, Athletics Compliance       81,001       68,776       53,604       51,093               *
Head, Athletics
Fin & Business
     101,500       88,841       57,037       66,412               *
Head, Athletics Develop      110,210       82,708       68,475       52,740               *
Head, Athletics Operations       88,576       60,683       55,854       50,839       50,214
Head, Athletics Ext Affairs      103,158       62,399       56,717       52,265               *
Head, Sports Info/
Athl Communs
      68,666       55,620       49,113       43,911               *
Head, Men’s Athletics Programs      123,000               *       65,607               *               *
Head, Women's Athletics Prgrms      106,494       97,085       64,957       63,511               *
Head, Athletics Training Prgrms       80,004       61,322       55,828       52,878       50,804
Athl Trainer/Phys Therapist       45,082       41,615       40,170       39,457       49,257
Head Coach-Football      303,121      134,007       97,159       80,500               *
Head Coach-Baseball      120,590       77,229       57,855       50,648       50,702
Head Coach-
Men's Basketball
     265,304      160,000       81,048       63,978       53,045
Head Coach-
Women's
Basketball
     178,500      114,714       70,475       57,050       59,499
Head Coach-
Cross Country
      50,408       38,536       43,944       43,306               *
Head Coach-
Track and Field
      70,002       55,752       53,107       51,450               *
Head Coach-
X Cntry/
Track&Field
      80,732       70,004       54,852       54,199               *
Head Coach-Skiing               *               *               *       69,742               *
Head Coach-
Swimming
& Diving
      72,808       63,000       52,829       51,100               *
Head Coach-
Men's Golf
      74,000       71,000       42,965       40,880               *
Head Coach-Men's Gymnastics               *               *               *               *               *
Head Coach-Men's Ice Hockey      239,351               *       59,376       97,069               *
Head Coach-Men's Lacrosse      129,160       63,838       50,000       50,412               *
Head Coach-Men's Rowing       88,402               *       55,617       60,000               *
Head Coach-Men's Soccer       79,009       66,130       51,000       47,909       48,865
Head Coach-Men's Tennis       70,650       53,717       43,380       45,322               *
Head Coach-Men's Volleyball       75,890               *       48,965       39,590               *
Head Coach-Men's Wrestling       89,400       79,591       49,657       52,565               *
Head Coach-Women's Field Hockey       77,234               *       48,000       52,228               *
Head Coach-Women's Golf       70,000       46,400       40,284       42,867               *
Head Coach-Women's Gymnastics       96,379               *       61,134               *               *
Head Coach-Women's Ice Hockey       99,399               *       53,035       70,019               *
Head Coach-
Women's
Lacrosse
      69,964       61,425       45,854       45,000               *
Head Coach-
Women's
Rowing
      77,475               *       49,783       58,234               *

Head Coach-
Women's
Soccer

      72,700       60,700       51,006       46,097       52,449
Head Coach-
Women's
Softball
      77,976       60,915       49,857       45,000       50,000
Head Coach-
Women's
Tennis
      69,203       50,000       42,000       50,333               *
Head Coach-
Women's
Volleyball
      85,885       67,451       51,984       46,600       46,859
Head Coach, Cheerleading       36,720       37,500       34,852       31,620               *
Head Coach,
Strength/
Condition
      66,915       58,710       45,728       41,584               *
Offensive Coord-Football      175,438       71,000       56,449       44,060               *
Defensive Coord-Football      178,605       81,600       55,000       46,350               *
Asst Coach-Football      124,750       53,417       43,502       37,411               *
Asst Coach-Baseball       58,334       45,427       35,147       30,000       39,306
Asst Coach-
Men's
Basketball
      96,951       79,049       45,000       31,600       35,889
Asst Coach-
Women's
Basketball
      68,300       54,558       39,557       31,829       35,824
Exempt Office/Clerical, Skilled Craft, Services and Maintenance Personnel  
Office/Admin Support/Clerical Mgr       51,176       47,321       43,834       39,782       45,748
Skilled Craft/
Trades
Supervisor
      64,352       67,378       52,452       60,320       52,953
Service / Maintenance Supervisor       47,026       60,737       48,205       45,355       50,376
Police / Public Safety Supervisor       68,329       63,935       55,709       55,225       65,000
Police / Public Safety Professional       63,764       39,585       50,644       42,442       51,753
Fire Safety / Prevention Supervisor       66,220               *               *               *               *
Fire Safety / Prevention Professional       48,384               *       55,692               *               *
Client Care Supervisor               *               *       35,173               *               *

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