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March 2, 2017

What We Earn: Staff/administration salaries

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Robert Goga of the Office of Institutional Research presented the Management Information and Analysis office’s fiscal year 2016 “Mean and Median Salaries of Full-Time Employees” report at the University Senate budget policies committee’s Feb. 17 meeting.

The report, based on data from Oct. 31, 2015, covers all regular (not temporary) full-time employees except research associates and postdoctoral associates.

It 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. An appendix shows which job classifications are in each category.

Salary data are suppressed in categories with three or fewer employees, to protect individuals’ privacy.

Salaries for faculty on 12-month contracts are converted to a nine-month equivalent by using a multiplier of 0.818181.

Average vs. median staff salaries
Average staff salaries by area surpassed median salaries everywhere but the School of Social Work, where the average was $51,691 and the median was $53,046.

The greatest differences were in the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, with an average of $87,655 and a median of $48,824 (for a gap of $38,831), and in Athletics, with an average of $101,045 and a median of $52,500 (for a gap of $48,545).

Faculty salary comparisons
By rank, the 28 full professors in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences dean’s office topped the list with an average salary of $195,047 and a median of $199,098.

The 23 lecturers/other faculty in the School of Medicine were at the bottom of the list with an average salary of $23,655 and a median of $25,159.

By area, the highest faculty pay was found in the Dietrich school dean’s office, where the net total consisted of the 28 full professors’ salaries. Pay for the two instructors and two lecturers/other faculty was not included in the responsibility center average.

Faculty in Education-University Service Programs were at the bottom of the list. There, the four faculty members — all instructors — averaged $46,194 a year, with a median of $43,497.

To view the full report, go to. utimes.pitt.edu/documents/Mean&MedianReport2016.pdf.

—Kimberly K. Barlow

Editor’s note: Staff member Marsha Lee provided editorial assistance on the staff and faculty salary listings.

• Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources: 79 net total, $44,760 average, $32,155 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $108,654 average, $92,500 median; 40 other professionals: $39,173 average, $34,707 median; five secretarial and clerical: $28,497 average, $28,560 median; 22 technical, skilled and service: $23,763 average, $25,000 median.

• Athletics: 157 net total, $101,045 average, $52,500 median.

18 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $130,926 average, $92,061 median; 132 other professionals: $100,435 average, $50,500 median; seven secretarial and clerical: $35,709 average, $32,775 median.

• Business Operations: 435 net total, $42,688 average, $39,978 median.

Nine executive, administrative and managerial employees: $73,613 average, $70,758 median; 108 other professionals: $47,712 average, $44,633 median; 44 secretarial and clerical: $25,199 average, $24,246 median; 274 technical, skilled and service: $42,501 average, $40,539 median.

• Chancellor: 168 net total, $78,191 average, $55,412 median.

57 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $136,333 average, $95,527 median; 111 other professionals: $48,334 average, $46,350 median.

• Chief Financial Officer: 220 net total, $70,820 average, $59,324 median.

57 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $128,944 average, $101,584 median; 146 other professionals: $53,137 average, $48,982 median; 17 secretarial and clerical: $27,802 average, $26,587 median.

• College of General Studies: 15 net total, $42,479 average, $37,759 median.

15 other professionals: $42,479 average, $37,759 median.

• Computing Services and Systems Development: 197 net total, $74,763 average, $67,397 median.

Eight executive, administrative and managerial employees: $136,192 average, $142,161 median; 175 other professionals: $73,902 average, $69,630 median; 14 technical, skilled and service: $50,418 average, $50,974 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences dean’s office: 41 net total, $59,575 average, $50,436 median.

Eight executive, administrative and managerial employees: $101,425 average, $86,641 median; 33 other professionals: $49,430 average, $47,656 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences humanities division: 49 net total, $36,757 average, $34,769 median.

44 other professionals: $37,711 average, $35,137 median; five secretarial and clerical: $28,368 average, $30,631 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences natural sciences division: 195 net total, $40,229 average, $35,566 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees: $78,128 average, $75,770 median; 138 other professionals: $41,270 average, $38,050 median; 18 secretarial and clerical: $30,911 average, $27,695 median; 32 technical, skilled and service: $32,691 average, $25,997 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences social sciences division: 22 net total, $36,564 average, $34,268 median.

16 other professionals: $40,432 average, $37,669 median; six secretarial and clerical: $26,250 average, $26,382 median.

• Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences undergraduate studies: 56 net total, $42,658 average, $37,949 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees: $74,700 average, $72,764 median; 52 other professionals: $40,193 average, $37,146 median.

• Executive Vice Chancellor: 32 net total, $104,865 average, $83,191 median.

18 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $143,029 average, $121,379 median; 14 other professionals: $55,798 average, $53,304 median.

• Facilities Management: 444 net total, $48,747 average, $35,413 median.

Six executive, administrative and managerial employees: $122,785 average, $124,397 median; 72 other professionals: $60,903 average, $64,037 median; nine secretarial and clerical:  $29,960 average, $28,760 median; 357 technical, skilled and service: $45,525 average, $35,381 median.

• General Counsel: 22 net total, $123,866 average, $117,329 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $190,644 average, $165,864 median; five other professionals: $49,028 average, $46,568 median; five secretarial and clerical: $38,439 average, $37,735 median.

• Graduate School of Public Health: 311 net total, $53,131 average, $50,188 median.

18 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $87,577 average, $85,528 median; 265 other professionals: $52,618 average, $50,989 median; 21 secretarial and clerical: $37,676 average, $37,369 median; seven technical, skilled and service: $30,346 average, $30,631 median.

• Graduate School of Public and International Affairs: 16 net total, $47,101 average, $44,708 median.

16 other professionals: $47,101 average, $44,708 median.

• Katz Graduate School of Business: 88 net total, $51,831 average, $44,227 median.

10 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $96,049 average, $92,005 median; 67 other professionals: $49,359 average, $44,290 median; 11 secretarial and clerical: $26,687 average, $25,625 median.

• Learning Research and Development Center: 48 net total, $43,493 average, $42,645 median.

40 other professionals: $46,493 average, $45,399 median; four secretarial and clerical: $31,304 average, $28,957 median; four technical, skilled and service: $25,685 average, $25,687 median.

• Research Conduct and Compliance: 63 net total, $69,195 average, $63,233 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $98,983 average, $88,513 median; 51 other professionals: $62,186 average, $55,446 median.

• School of Dental Medicine: 187 net total, $38,675 average, $34,566 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees: $90,089 average, $81,425 median; 103 other professionals: $43,799 average, $41,615 median; 27 secretarial and clerical: $30,314 average, $29,460 median; 53 technical, skilled and service: $29,097 average, $28,473 median.

• School of Education: 108 net total, $47,857 average, $44,143 median.

Eight executive, administrative and managerial employees: $77,722 average, $71,543 median; 90 other professionals: $47,300 average, $44,264 median; six secretarial and clerical: $32,416 average, $31,070 median; four technical, skilled and service: $23,827 average, $22,369 median.

• School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: 56 net total, $47,186 average, $44,537 median.

56 other professionals: $47,186 average, $44,537 median.

• School of Information Sciences: 20 net total, $51,303 average, $49,781 median.

16 other professionals: $53,830 average, $52,655 median; four secretarial and clerical: $41,198 average, $39,748 median.

• School of Law: 36 net total, $49,819 average, $46,015 median.

Five executive, administrative and managerial employees: $84,656 average, $85,367 median; 23 other professionals: $48,062 average, $52,049 median; eight secretarial and clerical: $33,098 average, $29,632 median.

• School of Medicine: 1,462 net total, $49,823 average, $46,125 median.

70 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $80,848 average, $82,758 median; 1,223 other professionals: $50,627 average, $47,545 median; 41 secretarial and clerical: $36,160 average, $34,649 median; 128 technical, skilled and service: $29,549 average, $28,700 median.

• School of Medicine Division Administration: 354 net total, $55,545 average, $40,342 median.

41 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $148,528 average,  $115,726 median; 157 other professionals: $53,690 average, $50,328 median; eight secretarial and clerical: $32,172 average, $31,090 median; 148 technical, skilled and service: $33,017 average, $35,381 median.

• School of Nursing: 70 net total, $48,023 average, $44,124 median.

Seven executive, administrative and managerial employees: $83,487 average, $75,000 median; 53 other professionals: $46,706 average, $45,805 median; 10 secretarial and clerical: $30,181 average, $29,397 median.

• School of Pharmacy: 55 net total, $50,265 average, $45,177 median.

Four executive, administrative and managerial employees: $98,980 average, $91,869 median; 51 other professionals: $46,444 average, $44,867 median.

• School of Social Work: 107 net total, $51,691 average, $53,046 median.

Five executive, administrative and managerial employees: $77,305 average, $78,667 median; 96 other professionals: $51,818 average, $53,295 median; six secretarial and clerical: $28,326 average, $27,316 median.

• Secretary of the Board of Trustees: 12 net total, $88,952 average, $72,824 median.

Six executive, administrative and managerial employees: $124,793 average, $99,137 median; six other professionals: $53,111 average, $48,697 median.

• Senior Vice Chancellor and Provost: 341 net total, $71,838 average, $46,385 median.

80 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $166,254 average, $124,332 median; 214 other professionals: $46,711 average, $42,457 median; 47 secretarial and clerical: $25,537 average, $23,782 median.

• Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences: 42 net total, $87,655 average, $48,824 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $199,313 average, $163,321 median; 30 other professionals: $42,992 average, $39,082 median.

• Student Affairs: 153 net total, $48,245 average, $41,616 median.

17 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $102,625 average, $100,368 median; 117 other professionals: $43,866 average, $41,718 median; 19 secretarial and clerical: $26,559 average, $25,704 median.

• Swanson School of Engineering: 112 net total, $52,999 average, $45,470 median.

Eight executive, administrative and managerial employees: $110,777 average, $104,397 median; 92 other professionals: $48,998 average, $44,047 median; four secretarial and clerical: $31,033 average, $30,713 median; eight technical, skilled and service: $52,213 average, $47,522 median.

• University Center for International Studies: 66 net total, $49,436 average, $45,537 median.

Nine executive, administrative and managerial employees: $79,592 average, $75,351 median; 53 other professionals: $45,903 average, $43,870 median; four secretarial and clerical: $28,397 average, $27,088 median.

• University Center for Social and Urban Research: 28 net total, $45,539 average, $40,579 median.

23 other professionals: $49,400 average, $46,890 median; five technical, skilled and service: $27,777 average, $27,565 median.

• University Honors College: 12 net total, $47,639 average, $46,169 median.

12 other professionals: $47,639 average, $46,169 median.

• University Library System: 107 net total, $34,557 average, $29,530 median.

92 other professionals: $35,621 average, $30,539 median; 15 secretarial and clerical: $28,033 average, $22,314 median.

• University of Pittsburgh at Bradford: 125 net total, $46,086 average, $37,842 median.

12 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $104,076 average, $96,412 median; 76 other professionals: $42,810 average, $39,891 median; 21 secretarial and clerical: $30,127 average, $29,428 median; 16 technical, skilled and service: $39,105 average, $37,315 median.

• University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg: 102 net total, $38,871 average, $35,600 median.

11 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $70,306 average, $65,255 median; 52 other professionals: $37,635 average, $36,180 median; 12 secretarial and clerical: $24,802 average, $25,982 median; 27 technical, skilled and service: $34,698 average, $31,725 median.

• University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown: 177 net total, $41,204 average, $37,461 median.

Eight executive, administrative and managerial employees: $83,275 average, $85,154 median; 81 other professionals: $44,510 average, $41,000 median; 27 secretarial and clerical: $29,228 average, $28,145 median; 61 technical, skilled and service: $36,598 average, $35,110 median.

• University of Pittsburgh at Titusville: 35 net total, $32,731 average, $30,331 median.

17 other professionals: $35,750 average, $36,259 median; eight secretarial and clerical: $24,480 average, $23,077 median; 10 technical, skilled and service: $34,198 average, $30,269 median.

• University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute: 132 net total, $46,894 average, $42,893 median.

Eight executive, administrative and managerial employees: $64,120 average, $82,054 median; 114 other professionals: $47,032 average, $44,287 median; 10 technical, skilled and service: $31,533 average, $30,611 median.

• Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement: 133 net total, $63,197 average, $49,022 median.

46 executive, administrative and managerial employees: $99,389 average, $81,846 median; 87 other professionals: $44,061 average, $40,344 median.


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