Table A-43-1. Percentage distribution of faculty, and average total compensation and fringe benefits of faculty at degree-granting institutions, by selected characteristics: Selected academic years, 1979–80 to 2007

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Table A-43-1. Percentage distribution of faculty, and average total compensation and fringe benefits of faculty at degree-granting institutions, by selected characteristics: Selected academic years, 1979–80 to 2007–08

[in constant 2007–2008 dollars]
	1979–80		1989–90		1999–2000		2007–08		Percent change 1979–80 to 2007–08	Percent change 1999–2000 to 2007–08
Academic rank and type of institution	Percent distribution of faculty	Average	Percent distribution of faculty	Average	Percent distribution of faculty	Average	Percent distribution of faculty	Average	Percent change 1979–80 to 2007–08	Percent change 1999–2000 to 2007–08
Total compensation¹	100.0	$69,700	100.00	$80,600	100.0	$86,400	100.0	$90,800	30.3	5.1
Salary
All faculty	100.0	58,500	100.00	66,800	100.0	69,900	100.0	71,100	21.5	1.7
Professor	25.5	77,700	30.70	88,300	30.7	93,100	26.9	98,500	26.9	5.9
Associate professor	25.5	58,600	24.60	65,800	24.2	68,200	22.6	70,800	20.9	3.9
Assistant professor	26.2	47,700	24.10	54,600	23.0	56,200	24.4	59,300	24.4	5.4
Instructor	7.7	38,400	5.60	41,800	5.8	43,700	13.9	55,300	44.2	26.7
Lecturer	1.4	44,500	1.90	48,600	2.7	47,800	5.0	49,400	10.9	3.4
No rank	13.7	56,000	13.10	54,700	13.6	59,300	7.1	54,400	-2.8	-8.2

All institutions²	100.0	58,500	100.00	66,800	100.0	69,900	100.0	71,100	21.5	1.7
Public doctoral universities	25.8	63,800	28.30	74,300	27.2	78,500	29.1	79,200	24.1	0.9
Private doctoral universities	8.2	68,100	10.70	83,400	10.2	92,900	12.2	93,700	37.6	0.9
Public master’s colleges/ universities	24.5	59,100	20.30	67,000	19.6	65,800	17.4	64,900	9.9	-1.4
Private master’s colleges/ universities	8.0	53,800	9.80	59,800	11.1	63,700	10.5	64,600	20.2	1.4
Public other 4-year colleges	2.5	52,800	2.40	59,300	2.6	60,100	3.4	59,500	12.7	-1.0
Private other 4-year colleges	9.1	46,900	8.50	54,600	7.6	59,500	6.6	62,800	33.9	5.5
Public 2-year colleges	21.1	55,800	19.40	57,400	21.4	60,300	20.7	59,600	6.9	-1.1
Private 2-year colleges	0.7	36,400	0.60	40,800	0.4	44,900	0.2	43,400	19.3	-3.4

Fringe benefits
All institutions	100.0	11,200	100.00	13,700	100.0	16,500	100.0	19,800	75.8	19.5
Public doctoral universities	25.8	11,900	28.30	16,100	27.2	18,100	29.1	20,800	75.0	15.2
Private doctoral universities	8.2	13,000	10.70	16,600	10.2	22,900	12.2	25,300	95.3	10.6
Public master’s colleges/ universities	24.5	12,100	20.30	14,800	19.6	15,500	17.4	19,100	58.0	23.1
Private master’s colleges/ universities	8.0	10,000	9.80	12,400	11.1	15,700	10.5	17,900	77.9	14.0
Public other 4-year colleges	2.5	9,800	2.40	11,700	2.6	13,800	3.4	18,100	84.5	30.9
Private other 4-year colleges	9.1	8,900	8.50	10,600	7.6	15,100	6.6	18,200	104.4	20.9
Public 2-year colleges	21.1	10,500	19.40	10,100	21.4	13,900	20.7	17,300	64.2	24.5
Private 2-year colleges	0.7	6,300	0.60	6,500	0.4	11,300	0.2	11,100	76.4	-1.8

[in current dollars]
Total compensation¹	100.0	$25,600	100.00	$48,300	100.0	$69,100	100.0	$90,800	255.3	31.4
Salary
All faculty	100.0	21,400	100.0	40,100	100.0	55,900	100.0	71,100	231.4	27.2
Professor	25.5	28,500	30.7	52,900	30.7	74,400	26.9	98,500	246.0	32.4
Associate professor	25.5	21,500	24.6	39,500	24.2	54,500	22.6	70,800	229.6	29.9
Assistant professor	26.2	17,500	24.1	32,700	23.0	45,000	24.4	59,300	239.2	31.8
Instructor	7.7	14,100	5.6	25,100	5.8	34,900	13.9	55,300	293.2	58.4
Lecturer	1.4	16,300	1.9	29,100	2.7	38,200	5.0	49,400	202.4	29.3
No rank	13.7	20,500	13.1	32,800	13.6	47,400	7.1	54,400	165.1	14.8

All institutions²	100.0	21,400	100.0	40,100	100.0	55,900	100.0	71,100	231.4	27.2
Public doctoral universities	25.8	23,400	28.3	44,600	27.2	62,700	29.1	79,200	238.5	26.2
Private doctoral universities	8.2	25,000	10.7	50,000	10.2	74,300	12.2	93,700	275.2	26.2
Public master’s colleges/ universities	24.5	21,700	20.3	40,200	19.6	52,600	17.4	64,900	199.6	23.4
Private master’s colleges/ universities	8.0	19,700	9.8	35,900	11.1	51,000	10.5	64,600	227.7	26.8
Public other 4-year colleges	2.5	19,400	2.4	35,600	2.6	48,100	3.4	59,500	207.3	23.9
Private other 4-year colleges	9.1	17,200	8.5	32,700	7.6	47,600	6.6	62,800	265.3	32.0
Public 2-year colleges	21.1	20,500	19.4	34,400	21.4	48,200	20.7	59,600	191.5	23.6
Private 2-year colleges	0.7	13,300	0.6	24,500	0.4	35,900	0.2	43,400	225.3	20.8

Fringe benefits
All institutions	100.0	4,100	100.0	8,200	100.0	13,200	100.0	19,800	379.5	49.4
Public doctoral universities	25.8	4,400	28.3	9,700	27.2	14,500	29.1	20,800	377.1	44.1
Private doctoral universities	8.2	4,800	10.7	10,000	10.2	18,300	12.2	25,300	432.5	38.4
Public master’s colleges/ universities	24.5	4,400	20.3	8,900	19.6	12,400	17.4	19,100	330.9	54.0
Private master's colleges/ universities	8.0	3,700	9.8	7,400	11.1	12,500	10.5	17,900	385.2	42.5
Public other 4-year colleges	2.5	3,600	2.4	7,000	2.6	11,000	3.4	18,100	403.1	63.7
Private other 4-year colleges	9.1	3,300	8.5	6,300	7.6	12,000	6.6	18,200	457.3	51.2
Public 2-year colleges	21.1	3,900	19.4	6,100	21.4	11,100	20.7	17,300	347.9	55.7
Private 2-year colleges	0.7	2,300	0.6	3,900	0.4	9,000	0.2	11,100	381.0	22.7
¹ Total compensation is the sum of salary and fringe benefits. Salary does not include outside income. Fringe benefits may include benefits such as retirement plans, medical/dental plans, group life insurance, or other benefits.
² In this indicator, institutions are classified based on the number of highest degrees awarded. For more information about classifications of postsecondary institutions, see supplemental note 8.
NOTE: Salaries reflect an average of all faculty on 9- and 10-month contracts rather than a weighted average based on contract length that appears in some other reports of the National Center for Education Statistics. Percentages based on unrounded numbers. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Salaries, benefits, and compensation adjusted by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to constant 2007–08 dollars. For more information about the CPI, see supplemental note 10. For more information about the Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS), see supplemental note 3.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1979–80 Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), “Faculty Salaries, Tenure, and Fringe Benefits Survey”; and 1989–90, 1999–2000, and 2007–08 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), “Salaries, Tenure, and Fringe Benefits of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Survey” (IPEDS-SA:89–99), “Completions Survey” (IPEDS-C:89–99), Fall 2007, and Winter 2007–08.

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