Senior-Level Administrator Median Salaries by Title and Institution Type (2010-11)
Below are results of the 2010-11 Administrative Compensation Survey conducted by The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Findings reflect salaries of 78,118 job incumbents from public and private institutions nationwide. Salaries were reported by 1,256 institutions for 284 selected positions, mostly at the director level and above. View the CUPA-HR press release or order complete survey results.
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Senior Executive & Chief Functional Officers
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| CEO of a System/District | $322,700 | $425,000 | $266,100 | n/a | $252,343 |
| Ex Asst/Chief Staff for CEO System/District | $121,553 | $121,288 | $92,098 | n/a | $122,847 |
| Ex Asst/Chief Staff CEO of Single Institution | $99,013 | $129,273 | $99,011 | $85,000 | $76,356 |
| Secretary of the Institution | $85,573 | $172,125 | $73,468 | $84,498 | $66,029 |
| CEO of Single Institution | $248,000 | $385,000 | $250,000 | $241,488 | $167,895 |
| Executive Vice President/Vice Chancellor | $182,835 | $291,664 | $175,100 | $136,500 | $144,871 |
| Chief Academic Affairs Officer & Provost | $164,000 | $275,000 | $168,150 | $145,000 | $118,645 |
| Chief Planning Officer | $121,550 | $164,409 | $102,457 | $121,992 | $108,923 |
| Chief Planning and Budget Officer | $143,789 | $169,838 | $129,273 | $97,386 | n/a |
| Chief Information Officer | $122,228 | $200,000 | $115,579 | $104,848 | $101,075 |
| Chief Physical Plant/Facilities Officer | $102,124 | $150,338 | $99,515 | $86,179 | $82,059 |
| Chief Accounting Officer/Comptroller | $98,840 | $138,100 | $94,828 | $86,050 | $88,902 |
| Chief Health Professions Officer | $295,896 | $525,000 | $151,020 | $104,511 | $105,039 |
| Chief Administrator, Hospital/Medical Center | $410,000 | $517,920 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief Admissions Officer | $87,000 | $110,031 | $81,918 | $83,300 | $71,379 |
| Chief Development Officer | $144,950 | $231,300 | $145,913 | $138,322 | $95,291 |
| Chief Development and Public Relations Officer | $141,746 | $222,000 | $141,823 | $123,450 | $84,565 |
| Chief Business Officer | $162,828 | $228,762 | $163,432 | $144,787 | $115,242 |
| Chief Audit Officer | $101,013 | $118,525 | $84,460 | $91,910 | $86,700 |
| Chief Enrollment Management Officer | $120,560 | $150,866 | $124,196 | $110,921 | $85,285 |
| Chief External Affairs Officer | $150,681 | $197,000 | $141,499 | $139,330 | $125,311 |
| Chief Financial Officer | $140,000 | $194,000 | $131,983 | $118,261 | $110,700 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | $100,254 | $150,000 | $96,408 | $84,592 | $91,897 |
| Chief Investment Officer | $178,675 | $216,000 | $102,577 | $177,500 | n/a |
| Chief Legal Affairs Officer | $168,210 | $196,781 | $144,263 | $154,515 | $134,222 |
| Chief Public Relations Officer | $100,776 | $157,068 | $92,350 | $90,000 | $83,382 |
| Chief Research Officer | $203,535 | $224,500 | $136,035 | $126,434 | $111,449 |
| Chief Student Affairs/Life Officer | $124,125 | $186,000 | $126,250 | $108,386 | $103,346 |
| Chief Administration Officer | $141,917 | $200,640 | $134,890 | $121,408 | $116,495 |
| Chief Budget Officer | $106,100 | $129,482 | $96,123 | $95,000 | $88,185 |
| Chief Diversity Officer | $102,447 | $139,005 | $91,337 | $88,771 | $91,567 |
| Chief Technology Transfer Officer | $157,541 | $164,800 | $127,725 | n/a | n/a |
Academic Deans
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| Dean of Agriculture | $208,440 | $223,300 | $115,441 | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Architecture | $185,544 | $199,796 | $137,496 | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Arts & Letters | $120,340 | $180,164 | $125,000 | $104,167 | $90,579 |
| Dean of Arts & Sciences | $138,723 | $210,000 | $129,918 | $110,373 | $86,279 |
| Dean of Biological & Life Sciences | $115,787 | $189,000 | $128,000 | $102,542 | $76,863 |
| Dean of Computer & Information Sciences | $131,128 | $202,500 | $154,050 | n/a | $84,400 |
| Dean of Divinity / Theology | $93,133 | $159,500 | $95,126 | $79,665 | n/a |
| Dean of Forestry & Environmental Studies | $185,480 | $194,950 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Gov/Pub Affairs/Pub Policy | $201,211 | $227,706 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Graduate Programs | $135,000 | $170,350 | $116,410 | $96,000 | n/a |
| Dean of Journalism & Mass Communication | $169,200 | $194,500 | $130,560 | n/a | $94,800 |
| Dean of Library | $124,750 | $159,884 | $110,806 | $90,000 | $92,383 |
| Multiple Academic Disciplines | $112,884 | $196,460 | $114,793 | $102,400 | $91,673 |
| Dean of Business | $159,112 | $268,359 | $150,000 | $120,000 | $87,148 |
| Dean of Continuing Education | $107,534 | $149,795 | $110,000 | $88,664 | $92,735 |
| Dean of Cooperative Extension | $143,666 | $170,652 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Dentistry | $298,710 | $313,650 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Education | $131,128 | $184,500 | $125,000 | $90,945 | $86,237 |
| Dean of Engineering | $213,119 | $240,933 | $169,298 | $116,825 | $81,312 |
| Dean of External Degree Programs | $95,500 | $123,165 | $95,500 | n/a | $85,467 |
| Dean of Family & Consumer Sciences | $181,624 | $183,325 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Fine Arts | $127,726 | $179,340 | $124,373 | $109,661 | $89,880 |
| Dean of Health-Related Professions | $121,340 | $184,500 | $132,578 | $113,232 | $90,125 |
| Dean of Honors Program | $123,198 | $129,980 | $102,000 | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Humanities | $109,109 | $188,600 | $120,200 | $85,550 | $88,289 |
| Dean of Instruction | $93,848 | n/a | n/a | $100,000 | $92,425 |
| Dean of Law | $278,454 | $289,800 | $248,545 | $261,250 | n/a |
| Dean of Mathematics | $93,646 | $128,391 | $128,000 | n/a | $86,869 |
| Dean of Medicine | $437,040 | $437,286 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Music | $157,331 | $186,116 | $107,000 | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Nursing | $133,820 | $192,824 | $120,084 | $98,201 | $85,000 |
| Dean of Occup Studies/Vocational Edu/Tech | $93,879 | $135,000 | $134,396 | $110,048 | $90,011 |
| Dean of Performing Arts | $140,814 | $211,630 | $138,075 | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Pharmacy | $212,097 | $230,000 | $195,674 | $192,950 | n/a |
| Dean of Public Administration | $149,816 | $218,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Public Health | $285,500 | $295,576 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Sciences | $131,250 | $207,000 | $130,000 | $97,651 | $81,950 |
| Dean of Social Sciences | $104,721 | $197,272 | $124,182 | $70,958 | $85,945 |
| Dean of Social Work | $176,819 | $200,000 | $103,820 | n/a | n/a |
| Dean of Special Programs | $90,425 | n/a | $80,000 | $90,202 | $87,824 |
| Dean of Undergraduate Programs | $130,488 | $163,136 | $107,500 | $100,500 | n/a |
| Dean of Veterinary Medicine | $225,242 | $225,242 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Associate/Assistant Academic Deans
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| A/A Dean, Architecture | $106,243 | $107,494 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Biology & Life Sciences | $111,326 | $131,586 | $95,000 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Divinity / Theology | $83,414 | $80,306 | $82,590 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Family & Consumer Sciences | $118,640 | $121,845 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Forestry/Environmental Studies | $113,752 | $124,296 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Gov/Pub Affairs/Pub Policy | $122,926 | $126,012 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Deputy Collection Librarian | $90,772 | $100,457 | $79,319 | n/a | $66,409 |
| A/A Dean, Multiple Academic Disciplines | $96,237 | n/a | $92,750 | $78,361 | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Agriculture | $137,957 | $143,322 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Arts & Letters | $98,928 | $115,306 | $95,813 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Arts & Sciences | $100,837 | $119,390 | $92,088 | $95,187 | $71,400 |
| A/A Dean, Business | $125,004 | $153,131 | $115,759 | $91,977 | $74,840 |
| A/A Dean, Computer & Information Sciences | $121,029 | $145,270 | $127,567 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Continuing Education | $82,000 | $96,935 | $77,276 | $76,568 | $68,515 |
| A/A Dean, Cooperative Extension | $148,670 | $148,941 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Dentistry | $164,764 | $159,656 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Education | $100,215 | $114,052 | $93,341 | $76,441 | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Engineering | $135,431 | $142,958 | $112,860 | $95,000 | $88,488 |
| A/A Dean, External Degree Programs | $94,375 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Fine Arts | $87,237 | $98,220 | $84,331 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Graduate Programs | $100,610 | $109,421 | $87,737 | $79,900 | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Health Related Professions | $103,865 | $119,779 | $102,593 | n/a | $80,304 |
| A/A Dean, Honors Program | $91,392 | $95,000 | $80,215 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Humanities | $95,676 | $114,190 | $92,029 | n/a | $70,000 |
| A/A Dean, Instruction | $85,419 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $87,019 |
| A/A Dean, Journalism & Mass Communication | $103,602 | $108,105 | $90,744 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Law | $133,294 | $133,314 | $131,077 | $169,136 | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Mathematics | $94,597 | n/a | $103,060 | n/a | $79,514 |
| A/A Dean, Medicine | $188,206 | $187,283 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Music | $90,000 | $89,994 | $87,663 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Nursing | $107,675 | $121,875 | $98,100 | $94,436 | $86,910 |
| A/A Dean, Occup Studies/Vocational Edu/Tech | $82,470 | $105,648 | $94,276 | n/a | $79,741 |
| A/A Dean, Performing Arts | $81,945 | $96,776 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Pharmacy | $133,017 | $137,811 | $128,394 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Public Administration | $76,385 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Public Health | $131,396 | $140,990 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Sciences | $114,690 | $132,133 | $104,608 | n/a | $86,700 |
| A/A Dean, Social Sciences | $102,267 | $113,600 | $99,348 | n/a | $79,750 |
| A/A Dean, Social Work | $98,000 | $103,239 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Special Programs | $70,800 | $81,534 | n/a | $73,636 | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Undergraduate Programs | $85,344 | $98,632 | $77,240 | $80,590 | n/a |
| A/A Dean, Veterinary Medicine | $154,175 | $154,175 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Academic Affairs
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| Vice Provost | $149,591 | $181,107 | $128,537 | $119,500 | $111,777 |
| Associate Provost | $117,510 | $151,910 | $115,541 | $99,876 | $92,292 |
| Assistant Provost | $96,514 | $109,555 | $91,624 | $89,698 | $85,118 |
| Director, Institutional Research | $82,002 | $110,000 | $78,526 | $73,488 | $77,160 |
| Associate Director, Institutional Research | $65,564 | $76,495 | $55,000 | $50,300 | $61,930 |
| Director, International Education | $80,000 | $104,169 | $75,967 | $70,960 | $74,176 |
| Director, International Studies Education | $72,218 | $80,106 | $72,100 | $61,643 | $85,588 |
| Director, Sponsored Research and Programs | $93,600 | $113,386 | $83,222 | $79,799 | $77,403 |
| Director, Continuing Education | $74,814 | $101,000 | $73,905 | $65,400 | $70,681 |
| Director, Distance Learning | $77,525 | $90,129 | $72,358 | $67,667 | $71,188 |
| Director, Teaching Center | $85,108 | $99,416 | $82,449 | $75,835 | $67,955 |
| Assoc/Asst VP for Research | $155,229 | $158,478 | $110,000 | n/a | n/a |
| Director, Museums | $96,815 | $120,000 | $80,505 | $98,750 | $73,375 |
| Education Abroad Director | $69,500 | $76,735 | $63,727 | $71,219 | n/a |
| Director/Dean Workforce & Career Development | $83,117 | $75,876 | $61,480 | $61,255 | $87,430 |
| Chief Operations Officer (Non-Faculty), Medical School | $238,704 | $225,422 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief Financial Officer, Medical School | $186,000 | $195,406 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief Admissions Officer, Medical School | $92,298 | $118,074 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief Financial Aid Officer, Medical School | $64,728 | $67,787 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief Student Affairs Officer, Medical School | $154,307 | $156,825 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief Development Officer, Medical School | $146,610 | $154,788 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief IT Officer, Medical School | $132,123 | $120,489 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief Research Officer, Medical School | $212,880 | $228,048 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief Librarian, Medical School | $116,637 | $124,736 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chief HR Officer, Medical School | $118,727 | $115,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Director, Library Services | $82,976 | $155,901 | $86,743 | $72,862 | $69,360 |
| Acquisitions Librarian | $58,479 | $67,381 | $55,771 | $53,287 | $64,814 |
| Head, Technical Services | $62,967 | $80,288 | $61,125 | $54,398 | $54,141 |
| Head, Public (Access) Services | $59,648 | $79,397 | $58,017 | $53,287 | $53,828 |
| Head, Catalog & Metadata - Lev III | $60,000 | $65,571 | $54,421 | $52,536 | $69,626 |
| Head, Collection Development | $67,657 | $78,041 | $57,881 | $63,600 | n/a |
| Spec Collections Librarian/Archivist | $61,320 | $69,137 | $54,950 | $56,537 | n/a |
| Director, Educational Media Services | $65,393 | $83,015 | $67,134 | $56,747 | $67,360 |
| Director, Learning Resources Center | $61,095 | $78,886 | $60,205 | $54,000 | $60,986 |
| Associate Director, Admissions | $55,608 | $64,787 | $53,000 | $50,302 | $52,000 |
| Director, Admissions and Registrar | $73,264 | $91,774 | $71,040 | $74,483 | $68,347 |
| Registrar | $73,483 | $99,788 | $74,675 | $65,782 | $63,225 |
| Director, Admissions and Financial Aid | $106,419 | $107,887 | $94,473 | $140,500 | n/a |
| Director, Student Financial Aid | $75,349 | $102,003 | $75,085 | $66,545 | $69,295 |
| Associate Director, Student Financial Aid | $54,551 | $66,980 | $52,625 | $49,590 | $49,793 |
| Associate Registrar | $54,848 | $66,485 | $50,584 | $49,042 | $51,830 |
| Assistant Registrar | $42,886 | $50,348 | $41,943 | $39,136 | $40,726 |
| Senior Technology Licensing Officer | $104,711 | $104,711 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Business and Administrative Affairs
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| Director, Risk Management & Insurance | $87,000 | $97,500 | $67,378 | $75,429 | $85,227 |
| Director, Medical Center Public Relations / External Affairs | $120,000 | $136,008 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Director, Medical Center Human Resources | $153,700 | $147,357 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Director, University Research Park | $148,317 | $158,188 | $143,197 | n/a | n/a |
| Director, Contracts & Grants | $85,004 | $95,713 | $73,220 | $58,486 | $77,630 |
| Director, College/University Press | $98,940 | $111,872 | $78,134 | n/a | n/a |
| College/Div Business Affairs Officer | $93,840 | $100,389 | $84,050 | $63,941 | $103,677 |
| Director/Head of Title III Program | $68,656 | $86,165 | $64,328 | n/a | $57,500 |
| Director/Head of Sustainability | $75,000 | $85,850 | $73,524 | $64,399 | n/a |
| Associate Budget Director | $82,500 | $92,665 | $75,068 | $74,270 | $80,697 |
| Assistant Comptroller | $74,160 | $91,995 | $71,342 | $63,500 | $63,929 |
| Director, Accounting | $79,304 | $95,262 | $73,761 | $65,679 | $65,924 |
| Bursar | $66,403 | $87,122 | $63,340 | $56,260 | $58,748 |
| Associate/Assistant Bursar | $51,180 | $59,460 | $49,146 | $41,567 | $49,010 |
| Director/Manager, Payroll | $61,892 | $80,024 | $56,400 | $49,020 | $61,253 |
| Director, Purchasing/Materials Management | $77,100 | $96,500 | $69,797 | $68,424 | $68,172 |
| Associate Director, Purchasing/Materials Management | $66,674 | $72,058 | $59,673 | $48,892 | $63,066 |
| Director, Auxiliary Services | $89,846 | $119,033 | $84,870 | $83,617 | $76,343 |
| Director/Manager, Printing Services | $54,952 | $71,936 | $51,896 | $44,508 | $52,554 |
| Director/Manager, Mail Services | $46,776 | $55,117 | $44,946 | $41,000 | $57,956 |
| Director, Bookstore | $57,444 | $88,332 | $58,069 | $51,209 | $52,053 |
| Associate Director, Bookstore | $47,997 | $65,054 | $43,729 | $41,976 | $49,256 |
| Director, Food/Dining Services | $84,794 | $104,823 | $79,029 | $77,819 | $65,133 |
| Associate Director, Food/Dining Services | $70,027 | $74,889 | $61,200 | $58,732 | n/a |
| Director, Environmental Health and Safety | $84,429 | $100,619 | $71,400 | $67,361 | $66,188 |
| Director, Campus Security/Safety | $77,000 | $108,552 | $73,624 | $62,817 | $70,641 |
| Director, Parking & Transportation | $74,751 | $80,824 | $63,420 | $45,375 | n/a |
| Director, Real Estate & Space Management | $105,364 | $115,201 | $85,650 | $94,903 | n/a |
| Architect for the Institution | $100,553 | $113,000 | $90,382 | $92,732 | $92,227 |
| Associate Director, Physical Plant/Facilities Management | $80,000 | $100,939 | $73,000 | $73,211 | $69,293 |
| Director, Energy & Utilities | $90,677 | $92,850 | $78,838 | $77,953 | n/a |
| Manager, Landscape & Grounds | $57,708 | $70,890 | $52,960 | $53,924 | $52,318 |
| Manager, Technical Trades | $65,176 | $71,460 | $61,612 | $59,092 | $56,094 |
| Manager, Custodial Services | $54,030 | $66,231 | $51,191 | $47,900 | $54,137 |
| Manager, Power Plant | $68,008 | $76,373 | $64,780 | $62,650 | n/a |
| Restricted Funds Accountant | $59,166 | $64,477 | $55,693 | $59,277 | $46,875 |
| Manager, Building Maintenance Trades | $64,324 | $76,850 | $59,936 | $57,992 | $62,753 |
Human Resources and Information Technology
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| Associate Director, Human Resources | $74,254 | $90,901 | $68,350 | $68,279 | $69,535 |
| Director/Manager, Employee Benefits | $67,000 | $81,134 | $61,565 | $55,587 | $62,480 |
| Director/Manager, Training & Development | $74,600 | $78,900 | $65,353 | $78,231 | $72,994 |
| Director/Manager, Employee Relations | $81,600 | $82,699 | $72,456 | $83,037 | $77,009 |
| Director/Manager, Labor Relations | $90,449 | $98,102 | $78,946 | n/a | $80,569 |
| Director/Manager, Employment | $66,898 | $76,461 | $59,992 | $57,500 | $62,269 |
| Director/Manager, Compensation & Classification | $78,915 | $83,311 | $67,301 | $80,000 | $75,336 |
| Director/Manager, HR Information Systems (HRIS) | $74,323 | $82,818 | $63,578 | $64,500 | $75,042 |
| Director of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment | $93,923 | $100,680 | $84,390 | $76,000 | $79,641 |
| Associate Director, Affirmative Action/Equal Employment | $71,400 | $71,495 | $68,505 | n/a | n/a |
| Director of HR & AA | $81,130 | $97,000 | $82,758 | $77,125 | $78,392 |
| Director, Disability Services | $60,332 | $70,000 | $56,812 | $53,182 | $60,398 |
| Deputy Chief Information Officer | $104,686 | $135,643 | $95,270 | $77,435 | $94,304 |
| Director, Academic Computing | $89,542 | $123,873 | $81,691 | $86,129 | $82,725 |
| Associate Director, Academic Computing | $74,938 | $86,491 | $68,180 | $72,050 | $69,723 |
| Director, Administrative Computing | $90,000 | $119,484 | $86,249 | $78,012 | $79,299 |
| Associate Director, Administrative Computing | $78,350 | $95,342 | $74,318 | $60,712 | $64,454 |
| Director, Telecommunications/Networking | $89,471 | $107,590 | $82,000 | $80,134 | $83,226 |
| Director, Enterprise Information Systems | $96,305 | $115,000 | $89,556 | $88,269 | $86,434 |
| Director, Research Computing | $112,735 | $113,999 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Director, Enterprise Data Center | $94,325 | $99,965 | $83,000 | $86,700 | $90,221 |
| Director, IT Security | $92,982 | $104,498 | $82,729 | $69,000 | $76,804 |
| Director, Instructional Technology | $77,880 | $95,467 | $73,120 | $69,168 | $67,918 |
| Director, User Services | $74,146 | $93,276 | $67,670 | $64,739 | $69,103 |
| Director, Information Management | $88,048 | $93,500 | $86,655 | $64,275 | $81,350 |
| Principal Database Administrator | $80,000 | $90,420 | $77,352 | $70,967 | $70,007 |
| Principal Systems Analyst | $73,553 | $88,519 | $70,720 | $65,800 | $62,538 |
Athletics
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| Director, Athletics | $98,086 | $206,550 | $98,880 | $83,190 | $67,975 |
| Associate Athletics Director | $69,779 | $101,252 | $63,675 | $61,151 | $57,810 |
| A/A Athletic Director for Sports Information/Communication | $47,066 | $61,396 | $45,602 | $41,814 | n/a |
| A/A Athletic Director for Men's Athletic Programs | $74,485 | $137,721 | $51,500 | $58,338 | n/a |
| A/A Athletic Director for Women's Athletic Programs | $65,000 | $92,000 | $56,506 | $56,316 | n/a |
| A/A Athletic Director for Finance & Business | $80,184 | $99,000 | $60,000 | $72,100 | n/a |
| A/A Athletic Director for Operations | $63,385 | $78,015 | $52,922 | $47,500 | n/a |
| A/A Athletic Director for External Affairs | $77,256 | $92,227 | $63,700 | $48,874 | n/a |
| A/A Athletic Director for Development | $78,000 | $85,850 | $65,000 | $51,783 | n/a |
| A/A Athletic Director for Academic Affairs | $66,402 | $73,813 | $57,410 | n/a | n/a |
| A/A Athletic Director for Compliance | $56,000 | $70,250 | $49,272 | $47,639 | n/a |
Student Affairs
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| Associate VP for Student Affairs | $100,000 | $128,368 | $98,037 | $72,300 | $100,464 |
| Assistant VP for Student Affairs | $88,640 | $108,120 | $84,465 | $62,000 | $82,267 |
| Dean of Students | $87,755 | $111,654 | $81,704 | $84,750 | $85,000 |
| Director, Greek Life | $47,285 | $54,762 | $40,994 | $40,830 | n/a |
| Director, Foreign Students | $58,865 | $72,493 | $55,978 | $49,178 | $57,052 |
| Director, Campus Ministries | $59,348 | $81,505 | $56,678 | $59,083 | n/a |
| Director, Minority Affairs | $60,155 | $72,532 | $59,634 | $52,765 | $53,265 |
| Director, Conferences | $60,176 | $76,944 | $57,902 | $54,097 | $77,424 |
| Director, Women's Center | $63,000 | $66,149 | $60,008 | $55,000 | $70,759 |
| Associate/Assistant Director Women's Center | $47,000 | $47,000 | $45,829 | n/a | n/a |
| Director, Student Activities | $55,608 | $70,000 | $53,313 | $47,255 | $59,195 |
| Assistant Director, Student Activities | $41,844 | $48,738 | $40,000 | $38,976 | $44,366 |
| Director, Campus Recreation/Intramurals | $64,500 | $80,727 | $56,198 | $51,358 | n/a |
| Assistant Director, Campus Recreation/Intramurals | $47,252 | $53,935 | $41,546 | $41,393 | n/a |
| Director, Union and Student Activities | $71,216 | $82,472 | $67,772 | $65,730 | n/a |
| Director, Student Union | $69,666 | $85,965 | $61,455 | $54,821 | n/a |
| Associate/Assistant Director, Student Union | $50,822 | $59,197 | $46,549 | $41,799 | n/a |
| Director, Academic Advising | $63,054 | $75,109 | $64,044 | $56,080 | $60,000 |
| Director, Career Development and Placement | $66,157 | $87,362 | $63,982 | $57,644 | $59,373 |
| Director, Student Academic Counseling | $64,601 | $86,078 | $61,950 | $55,015 | $69,326 |
| Associate Director, Student Counseling | $61,359 | $70,026 | $53,635 | $53,046 | $70,598 |
| Director, Student Housing | $65,000 | $92,770 | $62,103 | $54,290 | $48,542 |
| Associate Director, Student Housing | $52,478 | $66,727 | $48,971 | $41,222 | n/a |
| Housing Officer/Administrative Operations | $58,435 | $65,000 | $47,445 | $42,099 | n/a |
| Housing Officer/Residence Life | $45,438 | $61,500 | $45,683 | $39,577 | $36,502 |
| Director, Student Health Services (Physician) | $151,840 | $167,640 | $135,402 | $126,883 | n/a |
| Director, Student Health Services (Nurse) | $68,845 | $85,451 | $68,336 | $59,582 | $66,946 |
| Director, Student Health Services (Non Medical) | $86,280 | $104,850 | $74,790 | $81,315 | n/a |
| Director, Counseling & Psychological Services | $79,226 | $96,743 | $73,015 | $71,277 | $58,129 |
External Affairs
| Job Title | All Institutions | Doctoral | Master's | Baccalaureate | Two-Year |
| Assoc/Asst VP/Chancellor for Development | $118,912 | $158,464 | $101,377 | $110,662 | $116,288 |
| Director, Annual Giving | $64,508 | $84,220 | $61,200 | $60,000 | $69,038 |
| Director, Corporate/Foundation Relations | $80,168 | $99,007 | $75,117 | $76,398 | $74,100 |
| Director, Planned Giving | $90,537 | $113,038 | $85,398 | $85,000 | $51,831 |
| Director, Alumni Affairs | $69,345 | $103,002 | $65,143 | $58,628 | $57,195 |
| Director, Development and Alumni Affairs | $73,635 | $104,454 | $75,000 | $68,230 | $59,380 |
| Director, Major Gifts | $87,588 | $115,000 | $79,560 | $84,920 | $66,300 |
| Director, Development for Instit School/College | $80,190 | $86,001 | $65,043 | $78,831 | $77,606 |
| Director, Donor Relations | $63,800 | $72,933 | $57,427 | $57,000 | $63,299 |
| Director, Advancement Research/Prospect Management | $65,467 | $75,250 | $58,270 | $62,291 | n/a |
| Director, Governmental/Legislative Relations | $125,000 | $145,469 | $102,701 | $92,620 | $103,174 |
| Director, Federal Relations | $124,800 | $128,825 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Director, State Government Relations | $108,000 | $109,873 | $97,055 | n/a | n/a |
| Director, Church Relations | $60,649 | n/a | $65,293 | $58,924 | n/a |
| Director, Community Services | $62,815 | $89,301 | $56,977 | $54,036 | $63,000 |
| Director, Publications | $67,627 | $81,800 | $63,000 | $63,615 | $70,414 |
| Associate Director, Publications | $56,419 | $61,604 | $52,104 | $51,253 | $65,605 |
| Director, Information Office | $69,650 | $89,100 | $66,415 | $62,072 | $61,167 |
| Director, News Bureau/Service | $67,506 | $79,185 | $59,987 | $60,990 | $70,848 |
| Director, Marketing | $78,510 | $94,000 | $75,879 | $69,949 | $74,952 |
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