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March 8, 2007

What we earn: staff, administration salary report

In the Management Information and Analysis report reviewed by the Senate budget policies committee on March 2, staff salary averages and medians, as of October 2005, were broken down into four categories:

• Executive, administrative and managerial employees.

• Other professionals.

• Secretarial and clerical.

• Technical, skilled and service.

To avoid revealing individuals’ pay, average and median salary figures were omitted from the report for staff categories that did not have more than three staff members. Thus, some units have up to three more staff/administrators than the net total indicates. However, if a unit had multiple categories that contained three or fewer staff and the total in those categories exceeded three, then those staff and their salaries were included in the unit’s net totals.

• Arts and Sciences (A&S) dean’s office: net total of 32 staff who made $43,032 average, $34,727 median.

That included six executives, administrators and managers, $86,296 average, $84,783 median; 22 other professionals, $34,809 average, $33,047 median; four secretarial and clerical, $23,362 average, $23,279 median.

• A&S humanities division: 56 net total who made $29,797 average, $28,687 median.

36 other professionals, $34,291 average, $35,903 median; 20 secretarial and clerical, $21,708 average, $21,211 median.

• A&S natural sciences division: 206 net total, $33,047 average, $28,167 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees, $68,947 average, $73,037 median; 155 other professionals, $32,518 average, $28,590 median; 28 secretarial and clerical, $25,443 average, $24,158 median; 16 technical, skilled and service, $35,776 average, $25,010 median.

• A&S social sciences division: 29 net total, $28,178 average, $25,767 median.

19 other professionals, $31,665 average, $27,900 median; 10 secretarial and clerical, $21,554 average, $22,686 median.

• A&S undergraduate studies: 67 net total, $34,575 average, $34,274 median.

55 other professionals, $37,587 average, $35,475 median; 12 secretarial and clerical, $20,777 average, $20,139 median.

• Associate vice chancellor for Human Resources: 87 net total, $36,016 average, $28,595 median.

13 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $84,672 average, $83,769 median; 46 other professionals, $32,446 average, $32,550 median; seven secretarial and clerical, $21,940 average, $21,778 median; 21 technical, skilled and service, $18,408 average, $19,000 median.

• Athletics: 122 net total, $59,267 average, $42,026 median.

Nine executive, administrative and managerial employees, $107,012 average, $86,595 median; 94 other professionals, $61,527 average, $43,928 median; 19 secretarial and clerical, $25,470 average, $25,000 median.

• Bradford campus: 111 net total, $36,877 average, $31,205 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $79,657 average, $73,182 median; 63 other professionals, $33,928 average, $31,205 median; 23 secretarial and clerical, $24,730 average, $22,550 median; 13 technical, skilled and service, $33,172 average, $33,833 median.

• Business Operations: 407 net total, $31,474 average, $27,597 median.

Eight executive, administrative and managerial employees, $62,742 average, $64,754 median; 89 other professionals, $38,358 average, $37,863 median; 84 secretarial and clerical, $18,937 average, $17,799 median; 226 technical, skilled and service, $32,336 average, $29,037 median.

• Chancellor: 236 net total, $55,018 average, $41,150 median.

60 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $102,601 average, $79,189 median; 136 other professionals, $41,767 average, $38,064 median; 22 secretarial and clerical, $26,594 average, $24,425 median; 18 technical, skilled and service, $29,871 average, $31,473 median.

• College of General Studies: 34 net total, $35,449 average, $30,409 median.

Six executive, administrative and managerial employees, $60,196 average, $55,829 median; 19 other professionals, $32,754 average, $30,470 median; nine secretarial and clerical, $24,641 average, $19,962 median.

• Computing Services and Systems Development: 187 net total, $56,550 average, $50,579 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees, $119,469 average, $122,986 median; 162 other professionals, $57,087 average, $52,375 median; four secretarial and clerical, $21,534 average, $20,746 median, 14 technical, skilled and service, $28,872 average, $31,773 median.

• Education-University Service Programs: five net total, $22,396 average, $22,064 median.

Five secretarial and clerical, $22,396 average, $22,064 median.

• Executive Vice Chancellor: 26 net total, $81,162 average, $74,083 median.

16 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $103,410 average, $93,518 median; 10 other professionals, $45,566 average, $44,563 median.

• Facilities Management: 449 net total, $38,052 average, $27,469 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees, $85,331 average, $84,822 median; 67 other professionals, $45,288 average, $45,574 median; 12 secretarial and clerical, $24,110 average, $24,290 median; 363 technical, skilled and service, $36,220 average, $27,165 median.

• General Counsel: 19 net total, $76,416 average, $82,000 median.

10 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $115,179 average, $109,856 median; four other professionals, $39,375 average, $37,500 median; five secretarial and clerical, $28,523 average, $29,392 median.

• Graduate School of Public and International Affairs: 18 net total, $35,584 average, $34,530 median.

14 other professionals, $ 37,490 average, $36,702 median; four secretarial and clerical, $28,914 average, $29,314 median.

• Graduate School of Public Health: 458 net total, $38,187 average, $36,343 median.

22 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $64,349 average, $63,074 median; 379 other professionals, $38,276 average, $37,332 median; 57 secretarial and clerical, $27,496 average, $28,423 median.

• Greensburg campus: 94 net total, $32,083 average, $27,513 median.

14 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $57,684 average, $54,129 median; 39 other professionals, $30,459 average, $29,586 median; 17 secretarial and clerical, $21,085 average, $19,574 median; 24 technical, skilled and service, $27,382 average, $27,475 median.

• Honors College: six net total, $37,651 average, $36,625 median.

Six other professionals, $37,651 average, $36,625 median.

• Johnstown campus: 203 net total, $32,400 average, $28,580 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees, $73,034 average, $69,766 median; 77 other professionals, $38,596 average, $34,942 median; 45 secretarial and clerical, $22,788 average, $22,673 median; 74 technical, skilled and service, $27,832 average, $26,582 median.

• Katz Graduate School of Business: 101 net total, $45,039 average, $38,378 median.

18 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $89,383 average, $82,488 median; 62 other professionals, $39,201 average, $38,393 median; 21 secretarial and clerical, $24,266 average, $22,770 median.

• Learning Research and Development Center: 60 net total, $34,733 average, $33,187 median.

53 other professionals, $35,652 average, $34,663 median; seven secretarial and clerical, $27,776 average, $27,874 median.

• Libraries (University Library System): 116 net total, $27,715 average, $22,879 median.

86 other professionals, $30,028 average, $25,565 median; 30 secretarial and clerical, $21,081 average, $17,260 median.

• School of Dental Medicine: 143 net total, $28,276 average, $27,138 median.

72 other professionals, $33,277 average, $30,312 median; 30 secretarial and clerical, $23,781 average, $22,302 median; 41 technical, skilled and service, $22,782 average, $21,094 median.

• School of Education: 101 net total, $38,288 average, $34,039 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees, $72,288 average, $76,554 median; 83 other professionals, $37,070 average, $34,684 median; 11 secretarial and clerical, $25,842 average, $24,609 median.

• School of Engineering: 89 net total, $40,103 average, $34,961 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees, $89,884 average, $84,318 median; 59 other professionals, $40,543 average, $36,691 median; 15 secretarial and clerical, $25,684 average, $25,080 median; 11 technical, skilled and service, $39, 308 average, $37,000 median.

• School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: 22 net total, $36,405 average, $33,154 median.

22 other professionals, $36,405 average, $33,154 median.

• School of Information Sciences: 24 net total, $39,555 average, $37,863 median.

19 other professionals, $41,716 average, $39,812 median; five secretarial and clerical, $31,342 average, $29,522 median.

• School of Law: 40 net total, $34,728 average, $30,505 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees, $65,628 average, $56,431 median; 23 other professionals, $34,880 average, $32,500 median; 13 secretarial and clerical, $24,950 average, $23,233 median.

• School of Medicine: 1,333 net total, $37,590 average, $34,283 median.

60 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $57,111 average, $64,816 median; 1,109 other professionals, $37,976 average, $35,363 median; 138 secretarial and clerical, $27,820 average, $27,601 median; 26 technical, skilled and service, $27,941 average, $23,151 median.

• School of Medicine Division Administration: 249 net total, $39,244 average, $27,165 median.

26 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $120,031 average, $82,698 median; 104 other professionals, $36,986 average, $34,555 median; seven secretarial and clerical, $29,552 average, $29,736 median; 112 technical, skilled and service, $23,047 average, $27,165 median.

• School of Nursing: 65 net total, $35,740 average, $36,000 median.

56 other professionals, $37,322 average, $37,482 median; nine secretarial and clerical, $25,902 average, $25,625 median.

• School of Pharmacy: 54 net total, $36,542 average, $36,731 median.

54 other professionals, $36,542 average, $36,731 median.

• School of Social Work: 64 net total, $40,417 average, $43,047 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees, $61,012 average, $57,867 median; 60 other professionals, $39,044 average, $40,629 median.

• Secretary of the Board of Trustees: 10 net total, $67,371 average, $46,812 median.

Five executive, administrative and managerial employees, $102,645 average, $82,906 median; five other professionals, $32,097 average, $31,000 median.

• Senior Vice Chancellor and Provost: 260 net total, $53,719 average, $36,088 median.

61 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $125,413 average, $109,835 median; 118 other professionals, $38,671 average, $37,866 median; 69 secretarial and clerical, $21,220 average, $19,962 median; 12 technical, skilled and service, $24,122 average, $22,797 median.

• Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences: 48 net total, $60,244 average, $28,366 median.

11 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $167,146 average, $161,004 median; 37 other professionals, $28,462 average, $26,411 median.

• Student Affairs: 138 net total, $39,828 average, $33,832 median.

14 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $84,033 average, $75,833 median; 98 other professionals, $37,774 average, $34,202 median; 26 secretarial and clerical, $23,765 average, $22,289 median.

• Titusville campus: 45 net total, $26,802 average, $27,435 median.

23 other professionals, $30,530 average, $29,676 median; 11 secretarial and clerical, $18,899 average, $17,536 median; 11 technical, skilled and service, $26,909 average, $26,189 median.

• University Center for International Studies: 51 net total, $36,137 average, $33,757 median.

Six executive, administrative and managerial employees, $63,353 average, $63,441 median; 35 other professionals, $35,700 average, $34,007 median; 10 secretarial and clerical, $21,337 average, $21,154 median.

• University Center for Social and Urban Research: 23 net total, $39,109 average, $37,018 median.

23 other professionals, $39,109 average, $37,018 median.

• University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute: 180 net total, $37,148 average, $33,771 median.

10 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $73,446 average, $61,592 median; 150 other professionals, $35,804 average, $33,822 median; 13 secretarial and clerical, $30,905 average, $31,364 median; seven technical, skilled and service, $25,677 average, $24,879 median.

• Vice Chancellor for Budget and Controller: 199 net total, $48,136 average, $40,090 median.

46 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $90,666 average, $79,551 median; 122 other professionals, $38,687 average, $36,357 median; 31 secretarial and clerical, $22,215 average, $22,421 median.

• Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement: 92 net total, $51,722 average, $39,641 median.

33 executive, administrative and managerial employees, $83,196 average, $65,957 median; 41 other professionals, $37,785 average, $36,282 median; 18 secretarial and clerical, $25,765 average, $25,780 median.

—Peter Hart

(Staff member Barbara DelRaso contributed editorial support to these stories.)


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