While the University’s annual “Mean and Median Salaries of Full-Time Employees” report once again shows the differences among the highest and lowest average and median salaries for Pitt staff and faculty, the fiscal year 2014 report includes some additional information.

The FY14 report, presented March 20 to the University Senate budget policies committee (BPC), for the first time clarifies which job type, job family and job classification are included under each faculty or staff report category. (www.utimes.pitt.edu/documents/Mean&MedianReport2014.pdf)

Robert Goga of the Office of Institutional Research, who presented the Management Information and Analysis office report, said he added the cross-referencing appendix at BPC’s request.

BPC Staff Association Council representative Adriana Maguina-Ugarte, who had asked for the extra details after the FY13 report, said: “It’s very nebulous to just have ‘executive/administrative and managerial’ as one level for staff, or ‘other professionals,’ which covers a lot of people.”

Goga pointed out some caveats: For instance, librarians in the University Library System responsibility center are listed by their specific job classifications for faculty librarians. However, faculty librarians in the School of Law and in Falk Library (which is under the Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences responsibility center) are categorized under “lecturer/other” in accord with their faculty rank of “other.”

Also, the “department chair” job classification appears in the “lecturer/other” category, but not all department chairs are included on that line in the report.

Some faculty who are department chairs may remain on the faculty line corresponding to their academic rank if no one took action to update their job classification, Goga explained. He said he could not quantify how many chairs were included in a particular category.

Goga noted, too, that not all of the University’s job classifications are represented in the report, pointing out that some might not be filled by regular or by full-time staff.

The FY14 report presents data from Oct. 31, 2013, covering all regular (not temporary) full-time employees, with the exception of research associates and postdoctoral associates.

The report lists mean and median salaries by responsibility center, categorizes faculty by rank and divides staff into four categories: executive, administrative and managerial; other professionals; secretarial and clerical; and technical, skilled and service.

Salary data are suppressed in categories with three or fewer employees, to maintain the privacy of the individuals, Goga said. Salaries for faculty on 12-month contracts were converted to a nine-month equivalent by using a multiplier of 0.818181.

BPC co-chair Beverly Gaddy inquired whether the salary range in dollars could be included along with the mean and median, but others argued that the information could make it possible to identify the individuals at the top and bottom ends of the distribution.

BPC co-chair John J. Baker commented: “I think with this report most people can look at the mean and the median and evaluate their own situation. That’s the importance of it. … not that we identify what the highest salary is.” Pitt’s report, listed by responsibility center, also is more helpful than faculty salary reports that provide institution-wide averages, due to discipline-based pay differences, he said.

BPC met in closed session for part of the meeting to deliberate on a proposed new report on faculty salary and teaching loads.

—Kimberly K. Barlow

Editor’s note: Staff member Barbara DelRaso provided editorial assistance on the staff and faculty salary listings and on the “At a glance” boxes.

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At a glance

Highest-paid staff

Highest average (by job category)

Executives, administrators and managers

Senior Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences, $186,185

Highest average (net total by area)

General Counsel, $115,838

Highest median (by job category)

Executives, administrators and managers

General Counsel, $165,546

Highest median (net total by area)

Executive Vice Chancellor, $81,438

Lowest-paid staff

Lowest average (by job category)

Technical, skilled and service

Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, $20,037

Lowest average (net total by area)

University Library System, $31,824

Lowest median (by job category)

Technical, skilled and service

Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, $19,8341

Lowest median (net total by area)

University Library System, $26,000

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• Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources: 83 net total, $40,628 average, $28,714 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $103,081 average, $81,402 median; 38 other professionals: $36,809 average, $34,667 median; 11 secretarial and clerical:  $26,870 average, $26,138 median; 22 technical, skilled and service: $20,037 average, $19,834 median.

• Athletics: 155 net total, $90,409 average, $50,000 median.

18 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $127,008 average, $90,152 median; 126 other professionals: $90,197 average, $46,453 median; 11 secretarial and clerical: $32,950 average, $31,196 median.

• Business Operations: 408 net total, $39,349 average, $36,371 median.

Nine executive, administrative and managerial employees: $67,710 average, $60,225 median; 96 other professionals: $44,619 average, $43,538 median; 46 secretarial and clerical: $23,448 average, $22,889 median; 257 technical, skilled and service: $39,233 average, $39,458 median.

• Chancellor: 165 net total, $75,502 average, $53,000 median.

60 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $128,175 average, $92,096 median; 91 other professionals: $47,089 average, $45,000 median; five secretarial and clerical: $31,129 average, $26,969 median; nine technical, skilled and service: $36,285 average, $33,482 median.

• College of General Studies: 14 net total, $42,540 average, $37,363 median.

14 other professionals: $42,540 average, $37,363 median.

• Computing Services and Systems Development: 200 net total, $71,072 average, $63,781 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees: $136,354 average, $152,671 median; 177 other professionals: $70,674 average, $66,223 median; 16 technical, skilled and service: $46,909 average, $48,566 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences dean’s office: 39 net total, $56,396 average, $47,150 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees: $102,868 average, $85,827 median; 32 other professionals: $46,230 average, $42,971 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences humanities division: 46 net total, $36,172 average, $34,204 median.

41 other professionals: $37,322 average, $36,222 median; five secretarial and clerical: $26,742 average, $27,806 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences natural sciences division: 177 net total, $38,358 average, $33,627 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees: $75,957 average, $73,366 median; 121 other professionals: $39,339 average, $35,630 median; 18 secretarial and clerical: $29,266 average, $26,334 median; 31 technical, skilled and service: $31,320 average, $25,651 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences social sciences division: 21 net total, $34,984 average, $31,238 median.

15 other professionals: $38,432 average, $35,514 median; six secretarial and clerical: $26,365 average, $27,461 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences undergraduate studies: 56 net total, $39,744 average, $36,563 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees: $71,233 average, $70,060 median; 43 other professionals: $40,401 average, $38,728 median; nine secretarial and clerical: $22,614 average, $22,500 median.

• Executive Vice Chancellor: 29 net total, $98,797 average, $81,438 median.

17 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $132,485 average, $105,834 median; 12 other professionals: $51,071 average, $50,022 median.

• Facilities Management: 442 net total, $45,880 average, $35,211 median.

Six executive, administrative and managerial employees: $107,596 average, $105,119 median; 70 other professionals: $57,238 average, $57,293 median; eight secretarial and clerical:  $27,452 average, $26,650 median; 358 technical, skilled and service: $43,037 average, $32,843 median.

• General Counsel: 21 net total, $115,838 average, $73,227 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $171,690 average, $165,546 median; four other professionals: $49,024 average, $48,739 median; five secretarial and clerical: $35,243 average, $35,918 median.

• Graduate School of Public Health: 370 net total, $49,172 average, $46,813 median.

20 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $81,650 average, $78,131 median; 310 other professionals: $49,209 average, $47,685 median; 27 secretarial and clerical: $34,074 average, $34,243 median; 13 technical, skilled and service: $29,677 average, $29,579 median.

• Graduate School of Public and International Affairs: 18 net total, $43,816 average, $41,027 median.

18 other professionals: $43,816 average, $41,027 median.

• Katz Graduate School of Business: 97 net total, $50,566 average, $41,679 median.

13 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $97,408 average, $90,000 median; 72 other professionals: $46,023 average, $41,589 median; 12 secretarial and clerical: $27,080 average, $26,308 median.

• Learning Research and Development Center: 37 net total, $45,958 average, $44,403 median.

37 other professionals: $45,958 average, $44,403 median.

• Office of the Chief Financial Officer: 217 net total, $65,702 average, $55,755 median.

56 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $119,352 average, $97,471 median; 142 other professionals: $49,872 average, $45,465 median; 19 secretarial and clerical: $25,882 average, $25,724 median.

• Research Conduct and Compliance: 64 net total, $68,141 average, $60,433 median.

13 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $106,792 average, $85,176 median; 51 other professionals: $58,289 average, $53,000 median.

• School of Dental Medicine: 180 net total, $36,123 average, $33,117 median.

103 other professionals: $42,276 average, $38,789 median; 27 secretarial and clerical: $29,426 average, $28,702 median; 50 technical, skilled and service: $27,064 average, $25,927 median.

• School of Education: 111 net total, $46,090 average, $43,700 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees: $74,997 average, $70,556 median; 95 other professionals: $45,640 average, $43,769 median; four secretarial and clerical: $32,347 average, $30,494 median; five technical, skilled and service: $25,162 average, $23,904 median.

• School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: 56 net total, $47,475 average, $43,617 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees: $84,772 average, $75,028 median; 52 other professionals: $44,606 average, $42,454 median.

• School of Information Sciences: 17 net total, $49,056 average, $48,258 median.

13 other professionals: $51,431 average, $48,939 median; four secretarial and clerical: $41,337 average, $37,744 median.

• School of Law: 37 net total, $43,244 average, $36,813 median.

Five executive, administrative and managerial employees: $74,181 average, $80,000 median; 22 other professionals: $41,999 average, $37,095 median; 10 secretarial and clerical: $30,513 average, $27,960 median.

• School of Medicine: 1,502 net total, $46,487 average, $42,585 median.

68 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $74,318 average, $77,299 median; 1,252 other professionals: $47,421 average, $44,316 median; 52 secretarial and clerical: $33,501 average, $32,306 median; 130 technical, skilled and service: $28,131 average, $27,577 median.

• School of Medicine Division Administration: 350 net total, $50,690 average, $38,114 median.

35 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $139,892 average,  $100,140 median; 152 other professionals: $51,735 average, $47,599 median; seven secretarial and clerical: $31,884 average, $30,577 median; 156 technical, skilled and service: $30,503 average, $32,444 median.

• School of Nursing: 75 net total, $48,170 average, $45,677 median.

Eight executive, administrative and managerial employees: $77,407 average, $69,739 median; 59 other professionals: $46,812 average, $45,677 median; eight secretarial and clerical: $28,945 average, $28,045 median.

• School of Pharmacy: 56 net total, $48,028 average, $44,015 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees: $93,454 average, $85,434 median; 52 other professionals: $44,534 average, $41,486 median.

• School of Social Work: 96 net total, $49,932 average, $52,343 median.

Five executive, administrative and managerial employees: $74,461 average, $75,243 median; 91 other professionals: $48,584 average, $51,250 median.

• Secretary of the Board of Trustees: nine net total, $77,171 average, $68,450 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees: $107,074 average, $82,423 median; five other professionals: $53,249 average, $50,767 median.

• Senior Vice Chancellor and Provost: 297 net total, $69,131 average, $44,000 median.

71 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $163,200 average, $122,518 median; 176 other professionals: $43,907 average, $40,266 median; 50 secretarial and clerical: $24,340 average, $22,663 median.

• Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences: 47 net total, $83,606 average, $45,789 median.

14 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $186,185 average, $140,225 median; 29 other professionals: $41,329 average, $37,254 median; four secretarial and clerical: $31,093 average, $31,890 median.

• Student Affairs: 153 net total, $45,906 average, $40,000 median.

16 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $94,737 average, $92,753 median; 116 other professionals: $43,016 average, $40,052 median; 21 secretarial and clerical: $24,664 average, $24,600 median.

• Swanson School of Engineering: 111 net total, $50,083 average, $43,050 median.

Nine executive, administrative and managerial employees: $97,488 average, $90,174 median; 90 other professionals: $46,318 average, $42,136 median; four secretarial and clerical: $28,619 average, $27,328 median; eight technical, skilled and service: $49,837 average, $45,897 median.

• University Center for International Studies: 55 net total, $47,283 average, $44,928 median.

Six executive, administrative and managerial employees: $83,563 average,  $83,735 median; 43 other professionals: $45,179 average, $44,928 median; six secretarial and clerical: $26,085 average, $24,856 median.

• University Center for Social and Urban Research: 29 net total, $41,379 average, $36,530 median.

20 other professionals: $48,694 average, $49,680 median; nine technical, skilled and service: $25,122 average, $24,305 median.

• University Honors College: 11 net total, $45,779 average, $44,121 median.

11 other professionals: $45,779 average, $44,121 median.

• University Library System: 109 net total, $31,824 average, $26,000 median.

90 other professionals: $33,188 average, $27,108 median; 19 secretarial and clerical: $25,367 average, $20,300 median.

• University of Pittsburgh at Bradford: 121 net total, $44,864 average, $37,967 median.

14 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $94,295 average, $89,711 median; 70 other professionals: $41,219 average, $39,104 median; 22 secretarial and clerical: $29,033 average, $27,930 median; 15 technical, skilled and service: $38,954 average, $40,553 median.

• University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg: 101 net total, $37,848 average, $34,257 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $68,979 average, $62,677 median; 51 other professionals: $36,105 average, $34,433 median; 12 secretarial and clerical: $23,634 average, $24,480 median; 26 technical, skilled and service: $33,458 average, $32,407 median.

• University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown: 185 net total, $38,250 average, $33,883 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees: $80,052 average, $83,009 median; 85 other professionals: $41,463 average, $37,187 median; 30 secretarial and clerical:  $26,790 average, $26,132 median; 63 technical, skilled and service: $34,728 average, $32,032 median.

• University of Pittsburgh at Titusville: 34 net total, $33,312 average, $32,979 median.

17 other professionals: $37,618 average, $34,512 median; eight secretarial and clerical: $23,211 average, $21,965 median; nine technical, skilled and service: $34,157 average, $35,422 median.

• University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute: 136 net total, $44,968 average, $41,351 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees: $57,436 average, $66,711 median; 120 other professionals: $45,244 average, $42,577 median; nine technical, skilled and service: $31,591 average, $30,450 median.

• Vice Chancellor Institutional Advancement: 116 net total, $64,156 average, $53,702 median.

49 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $94,667 average, $77,852 median; 67 other professionals: $41,843 average, $38,084 median.