No Increases for Mid-Level Pay

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The median raise for mid-level administrators -- across job categories -- was no raise at all in 2009-10, according to an analysis being released today by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

This is the first time in the 12 years that CUPA-HR has been conducting the survey that there was no increase. However, the results are not surprising, given that recent reports by the association have found no median increases in salaries for either senior administrators or faculty members.

In public higher education, the 0 percent median raise was uniform across sectors. In private higher education, doctoral institutions reported a 1 percent median increase and master's institutions a 0.2 percent increase.

As in past years, the highest median salaries were for positions -- staff physician and staff attorney -- for which there are high salaries outside academe. Staff physician had the highest median salary across sectors at $130,287. The lowest median position was security guard at $27,563.

Here are the medians by job title and sector. (A * indicates that the sample size was too small to analyze.)

Median Salaries for Mid-Level Administrators, 2009-10

Job	All	Doctorate	Master's	Baccalaureate	Associate
Academic affairs
--Conference coordinator for continuing education	$43,115	$43,470	$ 42,130	$36,240	$46,132
--Continuing education specialist	50,071	53,565	49,786	45,490	49,903
--Museum curator	50,348	50,171	47,103	55,840	58,169
--Head of reference an instruction	51,998	59,675	50,281	50,305	50,559
--Reference and instructional librarian	43,312	44,864	44,402	39,943	43,342
--Catalog/metadata librarian	50,666	52,686	50,411	47,490	62,597
--Cataloger librarian	36,925	40,387	36,311	34,168	41,728
--Coordinator, library services for distance education	52,572	57,666	47,224	53,951	55,978
--Government document, publications librarian	50,867	57,127	49,271	45,900	*
--Serials librarian	49,200	51,356	48,360	46,023	*
--Systems librarian (digital)	58,447	64,553	55,907	51,014	48,289
--Admissions counselor	34,581	35,683	34,433	32,230	38,931
--Financial aid counselor	37,108	38,521	36,952	34,724	39,746
--Academic evaluator	35,750	35,768	35,044	33,958	39,605
Business and administrative affairs
--Administrative specialist	43,816	45,418	43,456	41,176	47,375
--Staff attorney	105,000	107,797	94,211	*	101,590
--Buyer	40,836	43,445	39,168	37,278	40,053
--Buyer, senior	50,586	51,532	46,965	45,443	51,525
--Buyer, supervisory	63,450	67,275	54,386	55,737	62,580
--Contract and grants specialist	50,397	48,503	50,495	52,000	54,444
--Accountant	42,120	43,574	41,324	40,041	42,441
--Accountant, senior	53,541	53,597	52,727	50,705	54,960
--Accounting unit supervisor	61,115	63,925	57,876	53,641	59,560
--Auditor	52,660	52,124	49,445	64,006	55,100
--Auditor, senior	64,406	64,770	63,896	*	64,190
--Budget analyst	50,000	50,860	47,500	46,833	50,819
--Budget analyst, senior	64,831	65,762	60,968	64,967	63,583
--Budget unit supervisor	76,903	77,703	75,584	73,500	66,143
--Department business manager (small unit)	54,540	56,513	50,397	49,889	49,152
--Department business manager (large unit)	70,249	72,061	62,136	62,954	74,928
--Head cashier	35,544	41,655	33,086	30,093	38,919
--Collections supervisor	42,275	48,179	40,310	36,085	48,042
--Auditor, IT	58,779	58,779	*	*	*
--Auditor, senior IT	70,108	68,204	*	*	*
--Manager, audit	90,174	91,015	88,538	*	*
--Manager, IT audit	91,358	86,979	*	*	*
--Shipping and receiving supervisor	40,585	41,050	40,585	37,591	39,657
--Print shop supervisor	43,597	46,781	41,914	36,163	44,618
--Mail services supervisor	37,480	43,110	35,880	31,909	41,584
--Child care center teacher	31,179	31,981	32,230	30,280	30,478
--Child care site director	53,380	60,000	50,888	47,346	53,131
--Textbook manager	41,000	48,851	38,821	33,740	48,425
--Food service manager (unit)	47,667	50,612	43,116	46,915	46,181
--Assistant police chief	67,300	81,355	61,884	52,000	62,000
--Police lieutenant	57,658	63,387	51,221	47,540	54,422
--Police sergeant	47,154	53,893	42,449	39,936	46,948
--Police officer	38,522	42,974	35,916	33,784	38,343
--Security guard	27,563	27,832	27,362	27,004	30,092
--Environmental health and safety specialist	52,375	52,131	51,098	48,609	53,627
--Safety officer	52,249	57,453	46,591	46,036	49,311
--Skilled crafts supervisor	53,565	57,666	51,506	51,048	49,997
--Coordinator construction projects	64,000	65,520	61,058	63,563	60,743
--Architect	73,070	72,558	66,495	75,171	80,898
--Facilities utilization planner	56,000	58,350	50,390	53,121	53,312
--Facilities engineer	65,673	68,315	60,686	63,440	*
--Manager of inventory	46,414	47,290	43,701	34,465	48,547
Human resources
--Coordinator, disability services	52,868	60,740	46,950	48,266	53,417
--Training specialist	51,133	52,814	49,122	48,703	51,107
--EEO/affirmative action specialist	54,787	54,139	51,602	52,900	55,193
--Employee relations specialist	47,532	44,130	48,542	*	50,020
--Employee relations specialist, senior	61,735	59,622	57,868	*	60,008
--Employee relations unit supervisor	72,435	74,957	63,093	*	72,500
--HR generalist	42,823	47,039	41,616	39,187	41,600
--HR generalist, senior	55,750	57,456	53,044	48,813	58,735
--Credential specialist	43,073	49,161	43,152	39,072	40,906
--Compensation specialist	46,422	46,459	41,832	46,157	45,760
--Compensation specialist, senior	59,056	59,000	56,220	*	55,224
--Compensation/classification unit supervisor	67,901	67,048	67,259	*	56,418
--Benefits specialist	41,240	41,327	40,859	39,068	44,934
--Benefits specialist, senior	51,325	51,981	48,953	48,642	55,463
--Benefits unit supervisor	63,334	63,913	60,165	*	56,074
--Labor relations specialist	54,060	51,749	*	*	*
--Labor relations specialist, senior	71,933	73,492	*	*	*
--Labor relations unit supervisor	94,259	90,000	*	*	*
--Employment specialist	40,687	42,532	37,061	38,355	40,680
--Employment specialist, senior	51,453	51,368	49,738	54,955	48,129
--Employment unit supervisor	72,221	72,442	70,672	*	71,062
--Advisor disability services	43,373	43,476	43,913	41,063	41,493
--Work life coordinator	57,750	54,944	*	*	*
Information Technology
--Programmer analyst	52,493	53,924	50,833	51,874	55,553
--Programmer analyst, senior	63,878	65,865	60,434	62,730	66,849
--Programmer analyst, supervisor	76,488	81,205	71,750	71,252	70,831
--Systems programmer	53,289	56,683	51,258	49,334	52,602
--Systems programmer, senior	69,061	69,889	65,132	65,292	78,124
--Systems programmer, supervisor	80,131	83,021	72,625	79,475	85,030
--IT security analyst/engineer	64,038	67,384	60,255	58,261	68,018
--Telecommunications manager	59,022	78,762	53,367	49,417	60,727
--Network engineer	60,651	65,345	55,104	54,996	60,713
--E-mail administrator	63,586	69,420	60,131	57,750	57,447
--Network administrator	58,386	62,700	57,624	55,052	57,445
--System administrator	57,255	59,870	54,486	54,207	59,648
--Database administrator	64,950	70,561	63,212	59,267	66,364
--Data administrator	62,588	68,600	51,936	51,106	50,442
--Manager, Web services/Web master	56,555	64,071	55,483	51,472	54,200
--Web graphics designer	48,183	49,386	46,460	47,515	48,236
--Web content developer	48,611	50,408	47,012	47,690	49,331
--Computer operator, entry	33,216	31,622	35,111	30,971	34,722
--Computer operator, senior	41,574	39,757	41,418	41,203	47,385
--Computer operations supervisor	56,202	56,550	50,843	57,562	59,094
--IT support specialist	43,390	45,296	43,159	42,550	38,717
--Help desk specialist/technician	37,665	40,623	36,775	36,293	36,256
--Help desk manager	51,579	60,819	48,867	46,407	54,160
--IT technical writer	47,986	48,338	44,825	*	*
--IT project manager	71,500	76,448	70,512	58,337	66,635
--Electronic resources librarian	52,296	56,738	50,428	48,620	51,641
--Media librarian	54,195	61,161	48,176	52,800	*
--Instructional technology specialist	48,865	51,998	47,575	50,000	44,743
--Multimedia specialist/technician	41,837	44,372	41,570	40,400	42,032
Athletics
--Assistant athletic trainer/physical therapist	38,194	40,207	37,566	36,109	49,019
--Head athletic trainer	52,902	68,034	50,564	47,981	48,403
--Ticket manager (athletic event)	43,770	48,779	39,750	43,540	*
--Head coach-football	87,337	236,630	83,487	70,640	72,300
--Offensive coordinator-football	60,000	157,500	50,409	40,935	*
--Defensive coordinator-football	61,120	146,225	52,285	42,436	*
--Assistant coach-football	42,367	88,750	40,438	34,627	*
--Head coach-baseball	56,100	83,230	54,007	46,284	57,680
--Assistant coach-baseball	36,000	44,785	33,150	26,034	35,093
--Head coach-men’s basketball	74,675	215,000	72,440	57,000	56,375
--Assistant coach-men’s basketball	43,826	79,567	40,177	32,000	30,121
--Head coach-women’s basketball	66,950	142,000	65,000	52,136	54,798
--Assistant coach-women’s basketball	39,922	55,000	37,127	30,000	31,00
--Head coach-cross country	39,917	48,000	38,527	36,000	*
--Head coach-track and field	51,027	71,809	49,141	43,598	*
--Head coach-x country/track/field	54,649	63,408	52,509	49,400	*
--Head coach-skiing (Alpine/Nordic)	50,807	53,244	*	52,357	*
--Head coach-swimming and diving	55,017	65,000	48,500	50,646	*
--Head coach-men’s golf	46,064	66,000	40,893	38,200	*
--Head coach-men’s gymnastics	83,499	84,436	*	*	*
--Head coach-men’s ice hockey	92,034	170,000	80,800	86,888	*
--Head coach-men’s lacrosse	49,212	95,497	43,900	47,000	*
--Head coach-men’s rowing	52,368	68,950	50,653	53,518	*
--Head coach-men’s soccer	50,173	68,289	45,146	46,200	*
--Head coach-men’s tennis	46,045	64,938	40,734	42,000	*
--Head coach-men’s volleyball	52,003	69,000	48,059	39,064	*
--Head coach-men’s wrestling	54,645	72,053	50,000	46,175	*
--Head coach-women’s field hockey	50,838	61,900	47,887	45,377	*
--Head coach-women’s golf	47,014	62,220	38,583	33,250	*
--Head coach-women’s gymnastics	69,565	82,160	61,225	*	*
--Head coach-women’s ice hockey	58,968	95,176	52,316	56,000	*
--Head coach-women’s lacrosse	46,884	61,458	42,339	44,700	*
--Head coach-women’s rowing	55,000	64,017	43,264	54,783	*
--Head coach-women’s soccer	48,366	63,293	45,818	42,546	*
--Head coach-women’s softball	47,850	64,323	45,948	42,500	44,846
--Head coach-women’s tennis	48,000	60,000	38,956	43,011	*
--Head coach-women’s volleyball	51,000	73,150	48,175	44,467	41,000
Student Affairs
--Intramural/recreation coordinator	39,147	42,845	37,851	35,020	38,576
--Student activities officer	40,812	43,305	38,687	36,084	44,394
--Campus minister	46,094	46,573	43,555	48,488	*
--Sign language interpreter	45,090	47,358	42,210	45,180	43,833
--Events coordinator	40,502	41,237	40,365	38,204	43,260
--Events technical services coordinator	42,580	43,241	40,668	41,069	44,609
--Academic adviser/counselor	40,290	40,290	40,060	40,361	40,511
--Student career counselor	42,000	43,506	41,081	42,000	42,494
--Cooperative program coordinator	45,082	45,591	45,830	42,977	42,213
--Study abroad adviser	40,868	41,095	39,474	41,264	*
--Academic support center coordinator	47,174	49,560	46,218	45,227	47,059
--Residence hall manager (room/board included)	29,537	31,748	29,149	27,801	26,412
--Residence hall manager (room/board not Included	37,367	40,667	37,695	28,557	*
--Counseling psychologist	57,848	57,857	56,327	60,241	69,988
--Counselor	46,985	47,009	45,293	46,575	51,956
--Nurse practitioner	71,669	73,841	65,698	66,730	68,614
--Staff nurse	46,584	50,753	45,151	43,375	59,809
--Staff physician	130,287	130,622	127,600	153,918	*
--Clinical research nurse	59,869	61,776	*	*	*
--Pharmacist	93,600	94,814	82,094	*	*
External Affairs
--Annual giving officer-entry level	39,625	41,833	38,030	36,050	52,019
--Annual giving officer-senior level	50,380	53,913	47,071	49,040	49,902
--Alumni relations officer-entry level	39,256	41,000	38,602	36,436	42,124
--Alumni relations officer-senior level	50,000	55,106	46,963	46,500	50,000
--Major gift officer-entry level	52,000	54,976	50,690	52,000	*
--Major gift officer-senior level	71,955	79,765	67,462	70,320	66,282
--Planned giving officer-entry level	48,961	52,884	46,935	49,044	*
--Planned giving officer-senior level	79,985	92,220	78,917	73,125	*
--Coordinator, resource development	43,106	46,000	41,693	40,878	47,050
--Public information specialist	45,000	46,990	43,243	41,677	47,530
--Assistant editor	40,055	39,367	42,260	41,300	*
--Editor	48,562	47,844	48,072	53,662	41,648
--Graphic designer	42,571	42,771	41,942	42,296	43,563
--Writer	44,876	46,903	44,088	43,080	44,466
--Assistant writer	36,754	38,533	36,000	*	*
--Photographer	42,545	43,139	41,800	43,974	43,588
--Producer/director (television)	49,964	50,644	46,320	51,305	56,862
--Program manager (television)	54,509	55,412	53,518	*	58,452
--Television engineer, senior	52,534	51,291	52,837	*	59,715
--Manager, FM radio station	61,120	74,117	58,030	49,500	60,952
Manager, TV station	66,780	84,550	51,862	*	67,425
Engineering/Research and Agricultural
--Electrical/electronic engineer	56,496	57,817	52,437	51,447	*
--Electrical/electronic engineer, senior	76,335	76,998	69,925	*	*
--Mechanical engineer	60,673	61,345	59,022	*	*
--Mechanical engineer, senior	79,168	81,191	*	*	*
--Research assistant-natural/physical sciences	39,148	41,192	34,603	38,664	*
--Research assistant, senior-natural/physical sciences	49,161	50,648	48,778	53,561	*
--Research assistant-social/behavioral sciences	41,910	42,470	*	*	*
--Research assistant, senior-social/behavioral sciences	55,567	57,550	48,764	*	*
--Lab coordinator	44,008	46,231	43,296	40,436	44,901
--Laboratory technician II	35,057	33,532	33,720	36,579	40,901
--Laboratory technician IV	42,263	42,748	41,508	47,239	33,837
--Research field technician	37,528	36,670	41,842	44,005	*
--Research computer specialist	55,776	56,684	50,138	48,782	*
--Electronic technician supervisor	58,163	58,163	57,925	*	*
--Research project engineer	60,710	60,360	*	*	*
--Veterinarian	96,624	97,111	*	*	*
--Animal care manager	50,449	55,351	43,216	35,963	*
--Farm manager	47,873	48,866	46,142	41,888	*