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Jackson, Tenn. – Faculty salaries at ºÚÁÏÂÛ̳ are the
highest of any private institution in West Tennessee outside Memphis,
according to a national survey published in the April 14 issue of The
Chronicle of Higher Education.
Union's average salary for full professors was $52,200, while the
average for associate professors was $44,600. Assistant professors at
Union received an average salary of $39,400, while instructors averaged
$38,100.
"The heart of a university is its faculty, and salaries are a good
indication of the level of commitment an institution has to its
faculty," explains Union President David S. Dockery. "While
Christian colleges like Union rarely have the resources to match faculty
salaries with large state-supported and research universities, we are
pleased that our salaries rank in the upper level of comparable
institutions, both in our region and nationally. That helps us in
attracting the best and brightest faculty to Union."
Among West Tennessee institutions, other ranked private colleges
included Freed-Hardeman (50.6, 46.1, 36.0, and 30.1), Lambuth (37.0, 33.5,
32.6, --), Lane (--, 29.8, 30.0, 23.8), and Bethel (34.5, 31.1, 31.3, --).
Vanderbilt was the highest-ranked private institution in Tennessee, with
full professors averaging $99,800, while Rhodes came in second at $73,200.
A regional listing is included below:
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Full Prof |
Assoc Prof |
Assist Prof |
Instructor |
| Rhodes College |
$73,200 |
$52,600 |
$42,500 |
-- |
| ºÚÁÏÂÛ̳ |
$52,200 |
$44,600 |
$39,400 |
$38,100 |
| Freed-Hardeman |
$50,600 |
$46,100 |
$36,000 |
$30,100 |
| Christian Brothers |
$46,000 |
$40,200 |
$33,800 |
-- |
| Lambuth Univ. |
$37,000 |
$33,500 |
$32,600 |
-- |
| Bethel College |
$34,500 |
$31,100 |
$31,300 |
-- |
| Lane College |
-- |
$29,800 |
$30,000 |
$23,800 |
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