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Faculty Median Salaries by Discipline and Rank (2007-08)
Below are results of the 2007-08 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 211,400 faculty members at public and private institutions nationwide. Salaries were reported by 838 institutions, including 499 private institutions and 339 public institutions. View 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 & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $86,062 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $68,259 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $58,360 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $57,963 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $43,527 | * | * | * | * | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $87,676 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $67,417 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $56,735 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $56,809 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $46,053 | * | * | * | * | |
| Architecture and Related Services | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $93,591 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $72,024 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $58,808 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $56,695 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $46,345 | * | * | * | * | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $94,700 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $71,014 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $56,271 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $56,035 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $45,311 | * | * | * | * | |
| Communication, Journalism and Related Programs | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $80,514 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $61,745 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,401 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,469 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,420 | * | * | * | * | |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $85,704 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $63,950 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,317 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $42,519 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $43,571 | * | * | * | * | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $96,180 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $78,784 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $68,954 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $71,889 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $48,859 | * | * | * | * | |
| Education | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $79,281 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $62,672 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $53,075 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,128 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $43,639 | * | * | * | * | |
| Engineering | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $107,134 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $82,857 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $72,734 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $71,802 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $55,364 | * | * | * | * | |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $82,525 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $68,513 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $59,710 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $59,335 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $46,190 | * | * | * | * | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $82,094 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $62,564 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,621 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $49,802 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,638 | * | * | * | * | |
| Romance | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $79,650 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $61,151 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,220 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $49,015 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,209 | * | * | * | * | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $81,482 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $64,400 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $53,667 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $53,646 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,709 | * | * | * | * | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $129,527 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $94,444 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $79,684 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $78,901 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $63,174 | * | * | * | * | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,793 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $59,949 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,528 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $48,289 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,834 | * | * | * | * | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $81,626 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $61,707 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,876 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $49,832 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,788 | * | * | * | * | |
| Library Science | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $82,225 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $65,266 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,553 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $54,108 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $47,491 | * | * | * | * | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $86,146 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $64,836 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $54,610 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $54,209 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,938 | * | * | * | * | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $81,818 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $63,728 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $53,800 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $53,787 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,971 | * | * | * | * | |
| Mathematics | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $80,853 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $63,012 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,922 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,372 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,882 | * | * | * | * | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $87,674 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $66,784 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $54,166 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $51,338 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,948 | * | * | * | * | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,038 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $62,002 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,894 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,628 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,702 | * | * | * | * | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $81,464 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $61,686 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,183 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,059 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,228 | * | * | * | * | |
| Philosophy | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $83,249 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $61,768 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $51,267 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $50,186 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $39,105 | * | * | * | * | |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $69,855 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $57,790 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,214 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $51,105 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,687 | * | * | * | * | |
| Physical Sciences | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $85,294 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $64,835 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $54,782 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $54,359 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,403 | * | * | * | * | |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $101,406 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $69,155 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $58,278 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Psychology | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $80,546 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $62,491 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,825 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,153 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $42,896 | * | * | * | * | |
| Security and Protective Services | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $80,766 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $63,683 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $52,340 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $52,417 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $43,618 | * | * | * | * | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $85,477 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $66,152 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $54,268 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $53,619 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $44,677 | * | * | * | * | |
| Social Sciences | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $85,729 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $65,680 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $55,052 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $55,243 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $43,667 | * | * | * | * | |
| Economics | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $93,616 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $75,533 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $66,948 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $69,577 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $50,414 | * | * | * | * | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,293 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $60,204 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,821 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $48,004 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,608 | * | * | * | * | |
| Fine and Studio Art | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $76,029 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $59,938 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $49,625 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $48,020 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $40,324 | * | * | * | * | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $88,748 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $70,801 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $59,091 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $60,088 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $50,015 | * | * | * | * | |
| Nursing | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $81,573 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $67,550 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $56,717 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $55,527 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $49,822 | * | * | * | * | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $102,965 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $86,633 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $79,910 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $86,640 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $53,937 | * | * | * | * | |
| Accounting and Related Services | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $104,292 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $89,504 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $83,271 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $98,141 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $55,856 | * | * | * | * | |
| History General | ||||||
| Reference & Instruction Librarian - Lev I | $79,409 | * | * | * | * | |
| Reference Specialist | $60,523 | * | * | * | * | |
| Catalog/Metadata Librarian - Lev II | $50,076 | * | * | * | * | |
| Cataloging Specialist | $49,314 | * | * | * | * | |
| Buyer | $41,103 | * | * | * | * | |
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