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Percentage of Faculty Members Satisfied with Compensation and Aspects of Career, by Academic Rank and Gender
Percentage of Faculty Members Satisfied with Compensation and Aspects of Career, by Academic Rank and Gender
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ASSOCIATE |
ASSISTANT |
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| Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | |
| Compensation | ||||||
| Salary | 52.2 | 57.3 | 40.6 | 44.1 | 41.4 | 44.9 |
| Retirement benefits | 63.6 | 70.0 | 63.6 | 66.1 | 69.6 | 71.5 |
| Health benefits | 68.8 | 69.4 | 65.4 | 65.1 | 69.0 | 66.2 |
| Aspects of Career | ||||||
| Overall job satisfaction | 74.3 | 80.4 | 68.5 | 73.2 | 71.7 | 73.0 |
| Prospects for career advancement | 58.1 | 66.9 | 49.4 | 52.4 | 54.4 | 58.1 |
| Teaching load | 53.2 | 66.2 | 49.2 | 55.1 | 51.4 | 54.5 |
| Opportunity for scholarly pursuits | 50.6 | 66.0 | 42.1 | 53.9 | 46.0 | 50.2 |
| Source: Higher Education Research Institute, 2007–08 Faculty Survey. | ||||||
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