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Mid-Level Median Salaries by Title and Institution Type (2008-09)
Below are results of the 2008-09 Mid-Level Administrative & Professional Salary Survey conducted by The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Findings reflect salaries of more than 186,600 job incumbents at public and private institutions nationwide. Salaries were reported by 1,145 institutions for 204 selected positions. View CUPA-HR press release or order complete survey results.
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs | ||||||
| Conference/Workshop Education Coordinator (Continuing Education) | $43,115 | $43,073 | $42,532 | $40,000 | $46,015 | |
| Continuing Education Specialist | $49,927 | $52,317 | $49,442 | $47,778 | $51,296 | |
| Museum Curator | $50,279 | $51,377 | $46,750 | $55,903 | $56,375 | |
| Head of Reference & Instr - Lev II | $51,078 | $59,043 | $50,000 | $48,590 | $49,703 | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $42,002 | $44,213 | $43,264 | $36,764 | $41,408 | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,591 | $52,787 | $49,551 | $49,487 | $59,521 | |
| Cataloger Librarian - Cat Lev I | $37,211 | $40,284 | $36,774 | $34,830 | $39,856 | |
| Coordinator, Library Services for Distance Education | $52,000 | $62,659 | $50,040 | $53,951 | $48,757 | |
| Gov Docs/Publications Librarian | $51,314 | $55,881 | $49,056 | $44,100 | * | |
| Serials Librarian | $51,244 | $55,696 | $50,862 | $46,213 | * | |
| Systems Librarian (Digital Library) | $56,963 | $63,523 | $56,261 | $52,038 | $64,581 | |
| Admissions Counselor | $33,957 | $35,151 | $33,631 | $31,554 | $38,469 | |
| Financial Aid Counselor | $36,755 | $38,340 | $36,270 | $35,000 | $38,938 | |
| Academic Evaluator | $36,068 | $36,274 | $34,600 | $34,360 | $40,619 | |
| Business and Administrative Affairs | ||||||
| Administrative Specialist | $43,685 | $45,829 | $42,814 | $41,479 | $42,286 | |
| Staff Attorney | $104,423 | $106,429 | $96,317 | * | $105,565 | |
| Buyer | $40,071 | $43,000 | $38,586 | $36,202 | $41,220 | |
| Buyer, Senior | $49,238 | $50,366 | $45,928 | $44,722 | $49,613 | |
| Buyer, Supervisory | $60,777 | $66,962 | $51,500 | $60,317 | $59,256 | |
| Contract and Grants Specialist | $51,007 | $48,267 | $51,000 | $51,200 | $54,325 | |
| Accountant | $41,752 | $43,576 | $40,500 | $40,027 | $40,431 | |
| Accountant, Senior | $52,732 | $52,434 | $51,475 | $51,693 | $53,156 | |
| Accounting Unit Supervisor | $60,308 | $61,936 | $58,380 | $57,399 | $58,735 | |
| Auditor | $50,470 | $50,500 | $45,760 | $60,460 | $55,000 | |
| Auditor, Senior | $64,601 | $65,000 | $62,544 | $58,654 | $76,743 | |
| Budget Analyst | $49,502 | $50,860 | $47,347 | $47,411 | $50,910 | |
| Budget Analyst, Senior | $63,006 | $65,467 | $59,012 | $57,767 | $62,436 | |
| Budget Unit Supervisor | $75,395 | $75,800 | $71,300 | $73,740 | $68,769 | |
| Department Business Manager (Small Unit) | $52,882 | $55,842 | $49,314 | $48,464 | $50,375 | |
| Department Business Manager (Large Unit) | $68,816 | $70,974 | $59,513 | $64,502 | $67,617 | |
| Head Cashier | $35,152 | $40,712 | $33,615 | $29,755 | $38,041 | |
| Collections Supervisor | $42,105 | $46,850 | $41,308 | $35,831 | $44,787 | |
| Auditor, IT | $60,864 | $59,257 | * | * | * | |
| Auditor, Senior IT | $71,924 | $71,712 | * | * | * | |
| Manager, Audit | $86,090 | $86,100 | $69,592 | * | * | |
| Manager, IT Audit | $89,000 | $89,000 | * | * | * | |
| Shipping and Receiving Supervisor | $39,687 | $39,042 | $41,120 | $37,591 | $37,998 | |
| Print Shop Supervisor | $43,978 | $47,153 | $44,031 | $36,134 | $44,880 | |
| Mail Services Supervisor | $37,420 | $41,769 | $36,114 | $32,379 | $42,992 | |
| Child Care Center Teacher | $30,519 | $31,280 | $31,097 | $29,765 | $29,749 | |
| Child Care Site Director | $51,279 | $58,868 | $50,494 | $47,055 | $51,034 | |
| Textbook Manager | $40,807 | $49,115 | $38,000 | $33,740 | $49,899 | |
| Food Service Manager (Unit) | $46,705 | $49,411 | $43,499 | $46,275 | $42,663 | |
| Assistant Police Chief | $65,870 | $81,836 | $61,008 | $53,910 | $57,930 | |
| Police Lieutenant | $56,176 | $62,340 | $52,476 | $45,736 | $51,900 | |
| Police Sergeant | $46,964 | $53,275 | $41,758 | $39,953 | $48,101 | |
| Police Officer | $37,947 | $42,642 | $35,590 | $34,477 | $37,171 | |
| Security Guard | $27,061 | $26,687 | $26,951 | $26,948 | $28,753 | |
| Environmental Health and Safety Specialist | $51,166 | $51,130 | $50,000 | $50,232 | $50,938 | |
| Safety Officer | $52,031 | $56,481 | $44,886 | $43,415 | $52,633 | |
| Skilled Crafts Supervisor | $52,520 | $57,463 | $50,196 | $51,489 | $50,140 | |
| Coordinator Construction Projects | $63,953 | $64,734 | $59,623 | $64,975 | $64,994 | |
| Architect | $72,328 | $73,171 | $67,006 | $71,126 | $77,867 | |
| Facilities Utilization Planner | $54,981 | $58,704 | $51,000 | $53,121 | $51,677 | |
| Facilities Engineer | $66,464 | $67,949 | $60,687 | $63,960 | $67,101 | |
| Manager of Inventory | $45,000 | $47,221 | $43,325 | $37,370 | $39,801 | |
| Human Resources | ||||||
| Coordinator, Disability Services | $53,345 | $61,245 | $47,100 | $50,614 | $51,984 | |
| Training Specialist | $50,249 | $50,837 | $46,207 | $48,703 | $53,385 | |
| EEO/Affirmative Action Specialist | $53,818 | $52,657 | $50,588 | * | $63,124 | |
| Employee Relations Specialist | $48,037 | $49,350 | $46,144 | * | $49,705 | |
| Employee Relations Specialist, Senior | $62,391 | $62,000 | * | * | $58,311 | |
| Employee Relations Unit Supervisor | $71,000 | $72,699 | $58,332 | * | $72,500 | |
| HR Generalist | $42,136 | $45,275 | $41,189 | $39,344 | $42,090 | |
| HR Generalist, Senior | $55,114 | $56,224 | $52,460 | $55,990 | $59,503 | |
| Credential Specialist | $43,757 | $51,969 | $43,152 | $39,502 | $39,808 | |
| Compensation Specialist | $46,422 | $46,842 | $42,987 | * | $47,704 | |
| Compensation Specialist, Senior | $58,414 | $57,567 | $60,056 | * | $56,217 | |
| Compensation/Classification Unit Supervisor | $69,716 | $70,096 | * | * | $55,252 | |
| Benefits Specialist | $40,950 | $41,240 | $40,000 | $38,780 | $43,205 | |
| Benefits Specialist, Senior | $50,758 | $50,944 | $47,246 | $48,642 | $53,925 | |
| Benefits Unit Supervisor | $60,126 | $62,550 | $55,000 | * | $60,519 | |
| Labor Relations Specialist | $48,581 | $48,000 | * | * | * | |
| Labor Relations Specialist, Senior | $69,499 | $74,840 | * | * | * | |
| Labor Relations Unit Supervisor | $86,766 | $80,000 | * | * | * | |
| Employment Specialist | $40,296 | $41,870 | $37,246 | $35,337 | $43,912 | |
| Employment Specialist, Senior | $50,975 | $50,975 | $49,128 | $47,903 | $55,056 | |
| Employment Unit Supervisor | $65,827 | $67,200 | $66,344 | * | $61,186 | |
| Advisor Disability Services | $44,239 | $44,808 | $45,601 | $42,889 | $43,600 | |
| Work Life Coordinator | $52,593 | $49,274 | * | * | * | |
| Information Technology | ||||||
| Programmer Analyst | $51,775 | $53,940 | $49,158 | $51,785 | $50,214 | |
| Programmer Analyst, Senior | $63,185 | $65,963 | $59,923 | $62,365 | $64,601 | |
| Programmer Analyst, Supervisor | $74,472 | $79,114 | $70,300 | $67,680 | $68,271 | |
| Systems Programmer | $53,907 | $57,226 | $51,549 | $49,445 | $51,970 | |
| Systems Programmer, Senior | $65,510 | $69,543 | $62,536 | $65,292 | $71,346 | |
| Systems Programmer, Supervisor | $78,569 | $82,610 | $71,710 | $82,327 | $82,721 | |
| IT Security Analyst/Engineer | $62,673 | $64,742 | $60,868 | $56,375 | $70,093 | |
| Telecommunications Manager | $58,558 | $78,158 | $54,000 | $47,970 | $60,183 | |
| Network Engineer | $59,550 | $63,592 | $54,334 | $54,473 | $59,798 | |
| Email Administrator | $63,123 | $70,647 | $60,066 | $56,000 | $53,686 | |
| Network Administrator | $58,503 | $64,636 | $57,566 | $55,599 | $58,319 | |
| Systems Administrator | $55,952 | $58,748 | $55,000 | $53,659 | $56,369 | |
| Database Administrator | $64,950 | $72,342 | $63,511 | $57,784 | $62,916 | |
| Data Administrator | $61,752 | $65,047 | $60,153 | $53,476 | $49,780 | |
| Manager, Web Services/Web Master | $55,720 | $62,529 | $55,073 | $51,179 | $53,323 | |
| Web Graphics Designer | $48,188 | $48,421 | $46,555 | $48,366 | $48,425 | |
| Web Content Developer | $48,398 | $50,415 | $46,935 | $48,000 | $49,613 | |
| Computer Operator - Entry | $32,906 | $32,117 | $33,405 | $31,181 | $34,834 | |
| Computer Operator - Senior | $41,202 | $38,969 | $41,202 | $40,259 | $46,862 | |
| Computer Operations Supervisor | $54,273 | $54,155 | $49,239 | $58,302 | $61,589 | |
| IT Support Specialist | $42,790 | $46,169 | $42,500 | $41,347 | $40,031 | |
| Help Desk Specialist/Technician | $36,787 | $40,192 | $36,024 | $35,602 | $34,008 | |
| Help Desk Manager | $51,666 | $60,997 | $49,702 | $47,104 | $54,386 | |
| IT Technical Writer | $47,771 | $46,527 | $47,837 | * | * | |
| IT Project Manager | $70,704 | $76,363 | $70,056 | $58,603 | $63,240 | |
| Electronic Resource Librarian | $51,980 | $56,983 | $47,840 | $49,735 | $44,047 | |
| Media Librarian | $53,453 | $61,650 | $48,176 | $52,800 | * | |
| Instructional Technology Specialist | $49,464 | $50,896 | $47,573 | $51,743 | $46,648 | |
| Multi-Media Specialist/Technician | $41,435 | $44,576 | $40,122 | $39,918 | $40,569 | |
| Athletics | ||||||
| Assistant Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist | $37,763 | $40,346 | $36,500 | $36,430 | $40,841 | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | $52,366 | $67,654 | $50,000 | $47,474 | $45,707 | |
| Ticket Manager (Athletic Event) | $43,592 | $48,407 | $39,168 | $43,324 | * | |
| Head Coach - Football | $86,020 | $219,250 | $82,132 | $70,380 | $63,223 | |
| Offensive Coordinator - Football | $60,008 | $132,310 | $50,500 | $41,507 | * | |
| Defensive Coordinator - Football | $60,000 | $125,500 | $52,366 | $42,140 | * | |
| Assistant Coach - Football | $42,103 | $88,658 | $40,184 | $35,252 | * | |
| Head Coach - Baseball | $55,050 | $78,000 | $54,002 | $45,271 | $57,896 | |
| Assistant Coach - Baseball | $35,700 | $44,135 | $32,847 | $25,696 | $36,874 | |
| Head Coach - Men's Basketball | $74,600 | $201,752 | $72,346 | $57,491 | $51,815 | |
| Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball | $44,280 | $72,813 | $39,007 | $32,960 | $32,730 | |
| Head Coach - Women's Basketball | $66,995 | $134,450 | $66,065 | $52,030 | $50,028 | |
| Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball | $40,087 | $53,494 | $37,875 | $31,000 | $37,283 | |
| Head Coach - Cross Country | $41,725 | $51,339 | $39,500 | $37,132 | * | |
| Head Coach - Track and Field | $52,074 | $68,704 | $50,672 | $46,174 | * | |
| Head Coach - Cross Country / Track & Field | $54,002 | $62,387 | $51,770 | $47,968 | * | |
| Head Coach - Skiing (Alpine & Nordic) | $51,500 | $51,577 | * | $51,500 | * | |
| Head Coach - Swimming & Diving | $54,150 | $63,850 | $47,417 | $47,929 | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Golf | $46,575 | $60,000 | $42,426 | $38,200 | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Gymnastics | $82,685 | $84,000 | * | * | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Ice Hockey | $86,888 | $156,197 | $75,000 | $85,000 | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Lacrosse | $52,000 | $82,497 | $49,320 | $47,432 | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Rowing | $55,081 | $67,500 | $53,040 | $56,915 | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Soccer | $49,440 | $64,789 | $45,799 | $46,129 | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Tennis | $45,866 | $58,830 | $40,675 | $42,141 | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Volleyball | $51,255 | $65,874 | $45,111 | $41,966 | * | |
| Head Coach - Men's Wrestling | $51,740 | $69,700 | $49,008 | $45,331 | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Field Hockey | $48,160 | $61,900 | $43,252 | $45,001 | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Golf | $45,524 | $62,118 | $38,293 | $33,233 | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Gymnastics | $68,574 | $71,449 | $62,107 | * | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Ice Hockey | $66,300 | $92,177 | $53,448 | $63,450 | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Lacrosse | $45,797 | $60,500 | $42,038 | $45,000 | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Rowing | $58,320 | $64,008 | $43,835 | $50,922 | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Soccer | $47,508 | $62,200 | $45,799 | $41,600 | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Softball | $47,000 | $61,278 | $45,000 | $42,188 | $44,846 | |
| Head Coach - Women's Tennis | $48,528 | $58,081 | $40,000 | $42,892 | * | |
| Head Coach - Women's Volleyball | $49,842 | $70,149 | $48,000 | $43,889 | $42,582 | |
| Student Affairs | ||||||
| Intramural/Recreation Coordinator | $39,484 | $42,918 | $38,149 | $35,299 | $41,875 | |
| Student Activities Officer | $41,000 | $44,115 | $38,312 | $36,060 | $44,814 | |
| Campus Minister | $44,647 | $47,210 | $42,551 | $48,894 | * | |
| Sign Language Interpreter | $44,937 | $47,583 | $44,850 | $39,000 | $44,049 | |
| Events Coordinator | $40,035 | $40,089 | $38,459 | $39,813 | $43,260 | |
| Events Technical Services Coordinator | $42,718 | $44,520 | $39,661 | $41,407 | $43,961 | |
| Academic Advisor/Counselor | $40,000 | $40,487 | $39,895 | $39,338 | $40,272 | |
| Student Career Counselor | $42,000 | $44,207 | $41,105 | $41,500 | $45,329 | |
| Cooperative Program Coordinator | $44,734 | $45,464 | $44,734 | $44,290 | $41,908 | |
| Study Abroad Advisor | $40,554 | $41,156 | $40,005 | $41,550 | * | |
| Academic Support Center Coordinator | $47,050 | $49,825 | $46,197 | $44,743 | $48,031 | |
| Residence Hall Manager (Including Room/Board) | $29,403 | $31,398 | $29,149 | $27,503 | $25,668 | |
| Residence Hall Manager (Excluding Room/Board) | $37,500 | $42,869 | $38,493 | $28,531 | * | |
| Counseling Psychologist | $58,199 | $58,250 | $55,587 | $60,560 | $69,820 | |
| Counselor | $46,795 | $47,250 | $44,600 | $47,650 | $50,808 | |
| Nurse Practitioner | $70,398 | $72,368 | $66,038 | $66,368 | $63,509 | |
| Staff Nurse | $46,295 | $49,950 | $44,096 | $43,375 | $50,102 | |
| Staff Physician | $127,095 | $127,915 | $126,594 | $153,918 | * | |
| Clinical Research Nurse | $59,303 | $60,000 | $53,513 | * | * | |
| Pharmacist | $91,058 | $92,408 | $80,232 | * | * | |
| External Affairs | ||||||
| Annual Giving Officer-Entry Level | $39,500 | $42,099 | $38,000 | $37,050 | $49,569 | |
| Annual Giving Officer-Senior Level | $50,000 | $53,777 | $46,168 | $47,865 | $50,432 | |
| Alumni Relations Officer-Entry Level | $40,000 | $41,494 | $39,956 | $37,671 | $40,591 | |
| Alumni Relations Officer-Senior Level | $49,998 | $53,243 | $46,933 | $46,350 | $49,738 | |
| Major Gift Officer-Entry Level | $53,085 | $54,132 | $52,455 | $54,485 | * | |
| Major Gift Officer-Senior Level | $72,940 | $80,000 | $67,610 | $71,721 | $65,486 | |
| Planned Giving Officer-Entry Level | $48,870 | $51,096 | $47,901 | $47,500 | * | |
| Planned Giving Officer-Senior Level | $76,191 | $89,041 | $72,100 | $73,100 | * | |
| Coordinator, Resource Development | $43,371 | $46,446 | $42,140 | $39,916 | $46,690 | |
| Public Information Specialist | $44,133 | $46,585 | $42,000 | $41,319 | $44,684 | |
| Assistant Editor | $39,603 | $37,906 | $42,889 | $40,650 | * | |
| Editor | $48,467 | $47,237 | $47,401 | $54,884 | $45,462 | |
| Graphic Designer | $42,000 | $42,390 | $41,480 | $42,108 | $42,407 | |
| Writer | $44,313 | $44,968 | $43,679 | $41,616 | $49,769 | |
| Assistant Writer | $35,362 | $37,286 | $33,175 | * | * | |
| Photographer | $42,071 | $41,942 | $41,881 | $43,700 | $43,940 | |
| Producer/Director (Television) | $50,232 | $51,343 | $46,775 | $45,966 | $50,741 | |
| Program Manager (Television) | $53,172 | $54,267 | $52,320 | * | $53,444 | |
| Television Engineer, Senior | $52,425 | $52,551 | $52,316 | $47,327 | $54,834 | |
| Manager FM Radio Station | $60,829 | $73,958 | $56,994 | $49,500 | $59,944 | |
| Manager TV Station | $66,780 | $82,037 | $50,291 | $53,447 | $71,560 | |
| Engineering/Research and Agricultural | ||||||
| Electrical/Electronic Engineer | $57,127 | $57,931 | $53,033 | $47,733 | * | |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineer, Senior | $72,035 | $73,260 | $62,837 | * | * | |
| Mechanical Engineer | $61,345 | $61,960 | $56,352 | * | * | |
| Mechanical Engineer, Senior | $76,968 | $78,115 | * | * | * | |
| Research Assistant (Natural/Physical Sciences) | $38,743 | $39,987 | $33,620 | $38,628 | * | |
| Research Assistant, Senior (Natural/Physical Sciences) | $49,101 | $49,995 | $50,637 | $53,621 | * | |
| Research Assistant (Social/Behavioral Sciences) | $40,412 | $40,412 | $41,619 | * | * | |
| Research Assistant, Senior (Social/Behavioral Sciences) | $52,273 | $52,421 | $48,293 | * | * | |
| Lab Coordinator | $43,923 | $45,845 | $42,598 | $41,811 | $41,908 | |
| Laboratory Technician II | $34,963 | $34,204 | $35,356 | $35,700 | $39,640 | |
| Laboratory Technician IV | $41,921 | $41,366 | $41,887 | $48,402 | $34,115 | |
| Research Field Technician | $36,495 | $35,430 | $39,308 | $44,005 | * | |
| Research Computer Specialist | $56,243 | $57,399 | $59,195 | $44,771 | * | |
| Electronic Technician Supervisor | $57,960 | $57,971 | $56,931 | $52,450 | * | |
| Research Project Engineer | $60,610 | $60,175 | * | * | * | |
| Veterinarian | $95,702 | $94,300 | * | * | * | |
| Animal Care Manager | $51,378 | $55,351 | $42,354 | $34,578 | * | |
| Farm Manager | $48,080 | $50,575 | $46,828 | $43,743 | $50,656 | |
2008-09 MID-LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE & PROFESSIONAL SALARY SURVEY REPORT ©2009 by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). All rights reserved.
* 4 or fewer institutions reported