ERIC ED435249: Salary-Trend Study of Faculty in Physical Therapy for the Years 1995-96 and 1998-99.

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ED 435 249
AUTHOR
Howe, Richard D.
Salary-Trend Study of Faculty in Physical Therapy for the
TITLE
Years 1995-96 and 1998-99.
Appalachian State Univ., Boone, NC.; College and Univ.
INSTITUTION
Personnel Association, Washington, DC.
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1999-00-00
19p.; For other salary-trend studies for 1995-96 and
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1998-99, see HE 032 427-479.
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*Allied Health Occupations Education; *College Faculty;
DESCRIPTORS
Comparative Analysis; Higher Education; Intellectual
Disciplines; Physical Therapists; *Physical Therapy;
*Private Colleges; Professional Zducation; *Public Colleges;
Statistical Data; *Teacher Salaries; Trend Analysis
*Classification of Instructional Programs
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
This report, covering 882 physical therapy faculty, is part
of an annual national survey of faculty salaries. The survey is in two parts:
one covering public and one covering private four-year colleges and
universities. Data for the baseline year 1995-96 and the trend year 1998-99
were collected for full-time teaching faculty in 53 selected academic
disciplines from 279 public and 386 private institutions. The first section
of the report defines the methodology and terms used; this is followed by a
data page listing average salaries for both public and private participating
institutions by faculty rank (including a new assistant professor rank),
faculty mix percent, and salary factors. A concluding section compares salary
trend information for both public and private institutions for the 2 study
years with trend information for all fields and with the Consumer Price
Index. It notes that, for both public and private institutions, average
physical therapy faculty salaries in 1995-96 were about 1.0 percent below
those for all ranks in all major fields; in 1998-99, salaries in public
institutions were 0.02 below the average, while those in private institutions
were 5.0 percent lower than the average in all fields. Appended is a list of
the 53 selected academic disciplines, as well as lists of the participating
public and private colleges.
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SALARY-TREND STUDY OF FACULTY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY
FOR THE YEARS
1995-96 AND 1998-99
Foreword
by
Richard D. Howe
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
(CUPA) in Washington,
Since 1982-83 the College and University Personnel Association
NC, have conducted annual na-
DC, in cooperation with Appalachian State University in Boone,
1998-99. Two separate sur-
tional faculty salary surveys by discipline and rank each year through
for
for public senior colleges and universities and the other
veys are conducted each year, one
private senior colleges and universities.
collected and tabulated for full-
Salary data from the 1995-96 and 1998-99 surveys were
fields chosen from among those
time teaching faculty in 53 selected academic disciplines/major
defined by A Classification of Instructional Programs, 1990.
of the overall aver-
Each of the 53 academic disciplines/major fields presents a summary
discipline/major field from the "baseline year" of 1995-96 to
age salary increase in that academic
private participating institutions.
and including the "trend year" of 1998-99 for both public and
public survey of 1995-96, 279 also
Of the 329 public institutions which participated in CUPA's
institutions were used in both the
participated in the 1998-99 survey. Data from those same 279
which participated in CUPA's
baseline year and the trend year studies. Of the 530 institutions
Data from those same
private survey of 1995-96, 386 also participated in the 1998-99 survey.
the trend year.
386 institutions were used in both the baseline year and
Therapy for both public and private
In addition to listing the average salaries in Physical
and listing the faculty mix
participating institutions by rank, including "new assistant professor,"
comparisons are made between the two public
percentage (FAC MIX PCT) and the salary factor,
for each of the two study years (1995-96 and 1998-99) and
surveys and the two private surveys
with the CPI (Consumer Price index) of changes in cost-of-living.
surveyed, including Physical
The list of all 53 selected academic disciplines/major fields
senior colleges and
Therapy, is found in appendix A, and the lists of all participating
this article.
universities are found in appendixes B (public) and C (private) of
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SALARY -TREND STUDY OF FACULTY IN
PHYSICAL THERAPY
FOR THE YEARS
1995-96 AND 1998-99
by
Richard D. Howe
Since 1982-83 the College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) in Washington,
has conducted
D.C., in cooperation with Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina,
1998-99: one for public
two annual national faculty salary studies by discipline and rank through
universities.
senior colleges and universities, and the other for private senior colleges and
Salary data for each study were collected and tabulated for full-time teaching faculty in 53
Classification
selected academic disciplines/major fields chosen from among those defined by A
defines the
of Instructional Programs *(CIP), 1990, including Physical Therapy. The CIP
discipline/major field of Physical Therapy as,
A group of instructional programs that prepares individuals, upon
referral by a physician, to evaluate patients and plan and execute
treatment programs to prevent or remediate physical dysfunction,
relieve pain, and prevent further disability. Includes instruction in
equipment design
and
kinesiology,
therapeutic
patho-
and
maintenance, treatment regimes, and the evaluation of skeletal,
neurological, and cardiovasculardisorders. Also includes instruction
in patient counseling, personnel supervision, and record keeping.*
[*A Classification of Instructional Programs (Washington, D.C.:
National Center for Education Statistics, [1990]. P. 185 --
51.2308).]
of
This article summarizes the overall average salary increases in the discipline/major field
and
Physical Therapy for both public and private institutions from the "baseline year" of 1995-96 to
including the "trend year" of 1998-99. Of the 329 institutions which participated in CUPA's
institutions
PUBLIC study of 1995-96, 279 also participated in 1998-99. Data from those same 279
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in
were used in both the baseline year and the trend year. Of the 530 institutions which participated
CUPA's PRIVATE study of 1995-96, 386 also participated in 1998-99. Data from those same 386
institutions were used in both the baseline year and the trend year.
This article lists the average salaries for the discipline/major field of Physical Therapy for
both public and private participating institutions by rank, including NEW ASST PROF (new
assistant professor), the FAC MIX PCT (faculty mix percentage), and the SALARY FACTOR.
Comparisons are also made using the CPI's (Consumer Price Index) changes in cost-of-living
between the two studies for each of the two study years (1995-96 and 1998-99).
The CPI uses a base period of 1982-84 and measures/tabulates prices of food, clothing,
shelter and fuels, transportation, medical care, entertainment and other goods and services people
buy for day-to-day living. When examining trends in faculty salary, it is important to consider any
changes in the purchasing power of salaries due to inflation. Comparing changes in the faculty
salaries with the CPI gives one a more precise view of what "real" salary increases are, that is,
buying power.
The salary is based on a nine- or 10-month academic year salary of full-time faculty, and
does not include any faculty teaching less than 51 percent. Salary for summer academic work, fringe
benefits, and perquisites are also poi included in the salary data. The average salary is based on the
study information with the assumption that all employees are full-time. The average salary displayed
is an average of all faculty salaries reported for a given rank and discipline.
"NUM" refers to the number of faculty members whose salaries were included to compute
the average salary.
"N/IN" refers to the number of institutions that reported salary data for a given academic rank
and discipline/major field.
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The FAC MIX PCT represents the percentage of faculty in a given discipline/majorfield who
hold a given academic rank. For example, a FAC MIX PCT factor of 37.8 for associate professors
of Physical Therapy in the 1995-96 public study means that 37.8 percent of the faculty in that
discipline/major field held the rank of associate professor.
The SALARY FACTOR for a given rank in a given discipline/majorfield represents the ratio
of the average salary to the total average salary of all institutions in each of the four studies: PUBLIC
1995-96, PUBLIC 1998-99, PRIVATE 1995-96 and PRIVATE 1998-99. For example, a SALARY
FACTOR of 1.08 for associate professors in the discipline/major field of Physical Therapy in the
1995-96 public study means that their average salary is eight percent higher than the average salary
for all associate professors in all institutions in that study.
NEW ASST PROF refers to the grouping of assistant professors hired for the first time in
the fall of the study year (1995-96 or 1998-99). All information for this group was included in the
ASST PROF group for reporting purposes.
ALL MAJOR FIELDS refers to the entire data base for all 53 disciplines/majorfields in each
of the four studies. Among other things, it is used to compare the discipline/major field of Physical
Therapy with the entire data base for each study.
The reader will find the size of the sample on which each percentage or dollar value is based
to be of particular importance. The smaller the number in the group, the greater the effect of extreme
scores on a descriptive statistic such as the average. It should also be noted that any large disparity
in the sample sizes between the "baseline year" of 1995-96 and the "trend year" of 1998-99 will
lessen the reliability and validity of any conclusions that one might make based on a simple
comparison of averages.
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NEW ASST
ASST
ASSOC
ALL RANKS
INSTRUCTOR
PROF
PROF
PROF
PROF
N/IN
SALARY NUM
SALARY NUM NAN
SALARY NUM N/IN
SALARY NUM N/IN
SALARY NUM N/IN
SALARY NUM N/IN
DISCIPLINE: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
MAJOR FIELD: Physical Therapy
PUBLIC, 1995-96:
AVERAGE
36
47999
185
37619
10
19
40171
6
5
26
42952
68
27
51206
70
28
59282
19
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
10.3%
3.2%
36.8%
37.8%
15.1%
PCT:
SALARY
0.99
1.29
1.09
1.10
1.08
0.98
FACTOR:
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
279
90660
48543
5946 251
4205 272
29192
36754
25458 279
27143 279
39120
47365
279
321 13
60591
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
6.6%
4.6%
28.1%
29.9%
35.4%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
MAJOR FIELD: Physical Therapy
PUBLIC, 1998-99:
AVERAGE
37
232
53360
24
43551
14
48818
10
14
34
49047
29
103
56954
74
22
66704
SALARY:
31
FAC MIX
100.0%
10.3%
6.0%
44.4%
31.9%
13.4%
PCT:
SALARY
1.00
1.35
1.19
1.15
1.09
0.99
FACTOR:
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
279
89174
53370
6254 239
4386 260
32241
40911
24888 279
26937 279
42557
52140
279
31095
67342
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
7.0%
4.9%
27.9%
30.2%
34.9%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
MAJOR FIELD: Physical Therapy
PRIVATE, 1995-96:
AVERAGE
lI
38
47988
187
40710
19
44597
14
33
19
44933
105
22
52
53945
61553
10
SALARY:
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FAC MIX
100.0%
10.2%
10.2%
56.1%
27.8%
5.9%
PCT:
SALARY
0.99
1.32
1.24
1.18
1.17
FACTOR:
1.00
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
386
43114
48264
1983 292
30749
13141 386
350
35928
2041
38154
385
46184
13559
382
61833
14431
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
4.6%
4.7%
30.5%
31.4%
33.5%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
MAJOR FIELD: Physical Therapy
PRIVATE, 1998-99:
AVERAGE
48
278
51731
41396
27
44546
18
22
46
15
48785
164
34
58460
71
69519
16
SALARY:
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FAC MIX
100.0%
9.7%
7.9%
59.0%
25.5%
5.8%
PCT:
SALARY
0.95
1.20
1.12
1.16
1.14
0.99
FACTOR:
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
386
44803
54316
1974 294
34625
339
2178
39867
13 I 39 386
41924
386
14285
5 I 127
383
70365
15405
SALARY:
FAC MIX
100.0%
4.4%
4.9%
29.3%
31.9%
34.4%
PCT:
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RESULTS OF THE TWO PUBLIC STUDIES: 1995-96 AND 1998-99
In the PUBLIC 1995-96 study in the above table, the discipline/major field of Physical
Therapy was reported in 36 of the 279 public institutions. The average salary of the 185 faculty was
$47,999. This average salary was approximately1.1 percent lower than the average salary of $48,543
for all 90,660 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the same 1995-96 public study.
For the PUBLIC 1998-99 salary study in the above table, Physical Therapy was reported in
37 of the same 279 public institutions. The average salary of the 232 faculty was $53,360. This
salary of $53,370 for all
average salary was approximately 0.02 percent lower than the average
89,174 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the 1998-99 public study.
The three-year increase in average salaries for all faculty in the discipline/major field of
Physical Therapy in the public institutions studied was 11.7 percent ($53,360 minus $47,999 equals
$5,361). The CPI of increase cost-of-living between October 1995 and October 1998 was 6.7
percent. In comparison, with the CPI, there was a relative increase in Physical Therapy average
faculty salaries over the three-year period by 4.5 percent or an average of 1.5 percent each year
above the cost-of-living.
The increase in average salaries for all faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS over three years in
the public institutions studied was 9.9 percent ($53,370 minus $48,543 equals $4,827). In
comparison to the discipline/majorfield of Physical Therapy (11.7%), the faculty in ALL MAJOR
FIELDS received a relative increase in their salaries of 1.8 percent less than the faculty in the
discipline/major field of Physical Therapy.
In the 1995-96 study the faculty mix percentage in Physical Therapy is lower at the professor
rank than at the assistant professor rank: 15.1 percent vs. 36.8 percent; in the 1998-99 study it is 13.4
percent vs. 44.4 percent. The differences in faculty mix percentage at the ranks of professor and as-
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sistant professors in ALL MAJOR FIELDS for both public studies are 35.4 percent vs. 28.1 percent
(1995-96) and 34.9 percent vs. 27.9 percent (1998-99).
Finally, the hiring rate of new assistant professors in Physical Therapy in the public studies
3.2 percent (6/185) vs 4.6
was lower than the hiring rate of ALL MAJOR FIELDS in 1995-96,
percent (4,205/90,660) and higher in 1998-99, 6.0 percent (14/232) vs. 4.9 percent (4,386/89,174).
RESULTS OF THE TWO PRIVATE STUDIES: 1995-96 AND 1998-99
The PRIVATE 1995-96 salary study in the above table indicates that the discipline/major
field of Physical Therapy was reported in 38 of the 386 private institutions. The average salary of
the 187 faculty was $47,988, an average salary 0.6 percent lower than the average salary of $48,264
for all 43,114 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the 1995-96 private study.
In the PRIVATE 1998-99 salary study in the above table, 48 of the same 386 private
institutions reported Physical Therapy. The average salary of the 278 faculty was $51,731, an
for all 44,803 faculty in ALL
average salary 5.0 percent lower than the average salary of $54,316
MAJOR FIELDS in the 1998-99 private study.
The three-year increase in average salaries for all faculty in Physical Therapy in the private
institutions studied was 7.8 percent ($51,731 minus $47,988 equals $3,743). The CPI increased
cost-of-livingbetween October 1995 and October 1998 was 6.7 percent. A more realistic increase,
therefore, in the average faculty salaries of Physical Therapy over the three-year time period, is 1.1
percent or 0.4 percent each year above the cost-of-living.
The three-year increase in average salaries for all faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the
private institutions studied was 12.5 percent ($54,316 minus $48,264 equals $6,052). In comparison
to Physical Therapy (7.8%), the faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS increased their salaries 4.7 percent
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less than faculty in Physical Therapy.
For both studies in the discipline/majorfield of Physical Therapy, the faculty mix percentage
is lower at the professor rank in comparison to the assistant professor rank: 5.9 percent vs. 56.1
percent (1995-96); and 5.8 percent vs 59.0 percent, (1998-99). The differences in the ranks of
professor and assistant professor in ALL MAJOR FIELDS for both private studies are 33.5 percent
vs. 30.5 percent (1995-96) and 34.4 percent vs. 29.3 percent (1998-99).
Finally, the hiring rate for new assistant professors in Physical Therapy was higher than the
hiring rate in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the 1995-96 private study: 10.2 percent (19/187) vs. 4.7
percent (2,041/43,114) and higher in the 1998-99 private study: 7.9 percent (22/278) vs. 4.9 percent
(2,178/44,803).
CONCLUSION
This article presents salary-trend information on the academic discipline/major field of
Physical Therapy and compares that information with both ALL MAJOR FIELDS and the CPI over
the "trend year" of 1998-99.
a period of three years, from the "baseline year" of 1995-96 through
Two studies--one for public institutions, and the other for private institutions- -were conducted for
the baseline year and for the trend year--a total of four studies. A total of 882 (.3%) faculty in the
discipline/major field of Physical Therapy participated and were included in the 53 disciplines/major
fields in each of the four studies and in the overall total of 267,751 participating faculty. The same
279 public institutions and the same 386 private institutions in the United States participated in the
baseline year and in the trend year.
Although the public and private studies data may be interpreted in a variety of ways, several
significant points are as follows. First, the average faculty salary factors in the discipline/majorfield
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of Physical Therapy for the 1995-96 public study was one percent below that of all ranks in ALL
MAJOR FIELDS (1.00); and for the 1995-96 private study it was one percent below the average
faculty salary factors for all ranks in ALL MAJOR FIELDS (1.00) as well. In both the public and
private studies the average faculty salary factors for all ranks in Physical Therapy in 1998-99 were
exactly the same and five percent below the average salary factors for all ranks in ALL MAJOR
FIELDS (1.00), respectively.
Second, the October 1998 CPI reflects an 6.7 percent increase over the October 1995 CPI and
indicates that the faculty in Physical Therapy in the public institutions received an average annual
salary increase of 1.5 percent above the cost-of-living. In the private institutions the annual average
salary increase was 0.4 percent above the cost-of-living.
Third, in both the 1995-96 and 1998-99 public studies and in the 1995-96 and 1998-99
private studies in Physical Therapy, the professor rank FAC MIX PCTs are lower than those for the
assistant professor rank.
Finally, the hiring rate of new assistant professors in Physical Therapy in the 1995-96 public
study was lower than the hiring rate of ALL MAJOR FIELDS. However, in the hiring rate for new
assistant professors in the 1995-96 and 1998-99 private studies and in the 1998-99 public study were
higher than the hiring rate for ALL MAJOR FIELDS.
Because a significant data base of average faculty salaries in the academic discipline/major
field of Physical Therapy has now been developed, it is anticipated that this information will serve
professors.
as a valuable reference and evaluation tool for interested administrators and
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