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Faculty Median Salaries by Discipline and Rank (2006-07)
Below are results of the 2006-07 National Faculty Salary Survey conducted by The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Figures are based on salary data of more than 205,200 faculty members at public and private institutions nationwide. Salaries were reported by 824 institutions. View the CUPA-HR press release or order complete survey results.
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $65,567 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $57,329 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $82,089 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $55,614 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,656 | * | * | * | * | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $63,094 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,599 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $83,644 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $53,726 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $43,619 | * | * | * | * | |
| Architecture and Related Services | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $68,950 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $55,591 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $88,652 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $55,194 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $45,289 | * | * | * | * | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $67,082 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $54,625 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $91,065 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $54,414 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,783 | * | * | * | * | |
| Communication, Journalism and Related Programs | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $59,549 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $48,637 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $77,307 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,027 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,230 | * | * | * | * | |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $60,032 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $51,721 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $80,400 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,955 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,144 | * | * | * | * | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $74,780 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $68,390 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $91,181 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $65,622 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $47,505 | * | * | * | * | |
| Education | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $60,276 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,327 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,089 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,086 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,285 | * | * | * | * | |
| Engineering | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $79,759 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $69,510 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $102,954 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $69,896 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $51,535 | * | * | * | * | |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $64,900 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $57,672 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $78,288 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $57,452 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $44,232 | * | * | * | * | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $59,836 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $48,174 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $78,279 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,897 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,137 | * | * | * | * | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $61,948 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,869 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $78,255 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,238 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,320 | * | * | * | * | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $91,509 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $81,009 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $121,301 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $78,294 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $61,095 | * | * | * | * | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $57,598 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $47,357 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $74,040 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $47,724 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $37,573 | * | * | * | * | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $58,144 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $48,879 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $75,029 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $48,137 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,894 | * | * | * | * | |
| Library Science | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $60,583 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $49,044 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $79,309 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,382 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $45,195 | * | * | * | * | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $62,677 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,275 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $86,612 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,510 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,103 | * | * | * | * | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $60,723 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,108 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $77,963 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,677 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,377 | * | * | * | * | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $63,231 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $53,730 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $83,519 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,524 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,502 | * | * | * | * | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $59,352 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,287 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $73,474 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,617 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,034 | * | * | * | * | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $59,290 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $47,894 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $77,577 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,162 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,405 | * | * | * | * | |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $55,518 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $45,665 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $66,706 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $47,310 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,732 | * | * | * | * | |
| Physical Sciences | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $62,031 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,395 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $81,329 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,659 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,076 | * | * | * | * | |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,374 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Psychology | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $60,091 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,406 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,949 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,722 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,179 | * | * | * | * | |
| Security and Protective Services | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $61,360 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $49,237 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $77,336 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,901 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,400 | * | * | * | * | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $62,978 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $51,928 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $80,073 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,643 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $44,102 | * | * | * | * | |
| Social Sciences | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $63,008 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,619 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $81,501 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,826 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,019 | * | * | * | * | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $57,881 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $46,917 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $72,940 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $47,928 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,148 | * | * | * | * | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $67,713 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $56,429 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $84,923 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $56,756 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $48,143 | * | * | * | * | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $82,347 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $81,842 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $98,384 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $75,835 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $51,939 | * | * | * | * | |
| General History | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $58,206 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $47,145 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,049 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $48,219 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,048 | * | * | * | * | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters: General | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $56,868 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $47,006 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $73,693 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $47,405 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $37,612 | * | * | * | * | |
| Physical Sciences: Chemistry | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $60,386 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $51,646 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $79,790 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,293 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,789 | * | * | * | * | |
| Psychology: General | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $59,802 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,154 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,792 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,535 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,498 | * | * | * | * | |
| Social Sciences: Political Science & Government | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $61,247 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,207 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $79,648 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,207 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,591 | * | * | * | * | |
| Social Sciences: Sociology | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $59,919 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $49,142 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $78,061 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,935 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,817 | * | * | * | * | |
| Visual and Performing Arts: Music | ||||||
| Reference Specialist | $56,768 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $46,212 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $71,853 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $47,299 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,716 | * | * | * | * | |
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