ERIC ED442399: Salary-Trend Study of Faculty in Occupational Therapy for the Years 1996-97 and 1999-00.

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TITLE
Salary-Trend Study of Faculty in Occupational Therapy for
the Years 1996-97 and 1999-00.
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Appalachian State Univ., Boone, NC.
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DESCRIPTORS
*College Faculty; Comparative Analysis; Higher Education;
Intellectual Disciplines; *Occupational Therapy; *Private
Colleges; *Public Colleges; Statistical Data; *Teacher
Salaries; Trend Analysis
*Classification of Instructional Programs; Consumer Price
IDENTIFIERS
Index
ABSTRACT
This report is part of an annual national survey that
examines salaries of full-time teaching faculty in 54 selected academic
disciplines. Data for the study were collected from a total of 296 public and
390 private four-year institutions from the baseline year of 1996-97 to the
trend year of 1999-2000. A data table lists average salaries for both public
and private participating institutions by faculty rank, faculty mix percent,
and salary factors. Salary trend information is compared for public and
private institutions for each of the two study periods with trend information
for all fields and with the Consumer Price Index. This portion of the study
covers salary data for occupational therapy faculty at 22 public institutions
and 40 private institutions. The study found that for the 1999-2000 period
the average salary of $49,202 for 160 occupational therapy faculty in public
institutions and $45,778 for 224 occupational therapy faculty in private
institutions were, respectively, 16.6 percent and 19.5 percent lower than the
average salary for all faculty in all major fields. The average salary
increase for the study period was, respectively, 1.3 percent per year above
and 0.3 percent per year below the cost of living as measured by the Consumer
Price Index. Appended are lists of the 54 selected academic disciplines and
the participating public and private colleges.
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SALARY-TREND STUDY OF FACULTY IN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
A
FOR THE YEARS
1996-97 AND 1999-00
Foreword
by
Richard D. Howe
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
Washington, DC,
Since 1982-83 the College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) in
conducted annual national
in cooperation with Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, have
faculty salary surveys by discipline and rank each year through 1999-00. Two separate surveys are
the other for private senior
conducted each year, one for public senior colleges and universities and
colleges and universities.
tabulated for full-time
Salary data from the 1996-97 and 1999-00 surveys were collected and
from among those defined
teaching faculty in 54 selected academic disciplines/major fields chosen
by A Classification of Instructional Programs, 1990.
summary of the overall average
Each of the 54 academic disciplines/major fields presents a
year" of 1996-97 to and
salary increase in that academic discipline/major field from the "baseline
institutions. Of the 357
including the "trend year" of 1999-00 for both public and private participating
also participated in
public institutions which participated in CUPA's public survey of 1996-97, 296
in both the baseline year and
the 1999-00 survey. Data from those same 296 institutions were used
private survey of 1996-
the trend year studies. Of the 544 institutions which participated in CUPA's
390 institutions were used in
97, 390 also participated in the 1999-00 survey. Data from those same
both the baseline year and the trend year.
both public and private
In addition to listing the average salaries in Occupational Therapy or
the faculty mix per-
participating institutions by rank, including "new assistant professor," and listing
comparisons are made between the two public
centage (FAC MIX PCT) and the salary factor,
each of the two study years (1996-97 and 1999-00) and with
surveys and the two private surveys for
the CPI (Consumer Price index) of changes in cost-of-living.
Occupational
The list of all 54 selected academic disciplines/major fields surveyed, including
colleges and universities are
Therapy, is found in appendix A, and the lists of all participating senior
found in appendixes B (public) and C (private) of this article.
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SALARY-TREND STUDY OF FACULTY IN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
FOR THE YEARS
1996-97 AND 1999-00
by
Richard D. Howe
(CUPA) in Washington,
Since 1982-83 the College and University Personnel Association
North Carolina, has conducted
D.C., in cooperation with Appalachian State University in Boone,
and rank through 1999-00: one for public
two annual national faculty salary studies by discipline
colleges and universities.
senior colleges and universities, and the other for private senior
full-time teaching faculty in 54
Salary data for each study were collected and tabulated for
those defined by A Classification
selected academic disciplines/major fields chosen from among
Therapy. The CIP defines the
of Instructional Programs *(CIP), 1990, including Occupational
discipline/major field of Occupational Therapy as,
employ
A group of instructional programs that prepares individuals to
self-care, work, and play activities as therapeutic regimes for patients
development,
in order to increase independent functioning, enhance
adapting
and assist recovery from disability. Includes instruction in
therapeutic tasks or environments to achieve maximum independence
and enhance the quality of life for each patient.*
D.C.:
[ *A Classification of Instructional Programs (Washington,
National Center for Education Statistics, [1990]. P. 185 --
51.2306).]
the discipline/major field of
This article summarizes the overall average salary increases in
from the "baseline year" of 1996-97
Occupational Therapy for both public and private institutions
Of the 357 institutions which participated in CUPA's
to and including the "trend year" of 1999-00.
from those same 296 institutions
PUBLIC study of 1996-97, 296 also participated in 1999-00. Data
the trend year. Of the 544 institutions which participated in
were used in both the baseline year and
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390
CUPA's PRIVATE study of 1996-97, 390 also participated in 1999-00. Data from those same
institutions were used in both the baseline year and the trend year.
Therapy
This article lists the average salaries for the discipline/major field of Occupational
(new
for both public and private participating institutions by rank, including NEW ASST PROF
FACTOR.
assistant professor), the FAC MIX PCT (faculty mix percentage), and the SALARY
in cost-of-living
Comparisons are also made using the CPI's (Consumer Price Index) changes
between the two studies for each of the two study years (1996-97 and 1999-00).
prices of food, clothing,
The CPI uses a base period of 1982-84 and measures/tabulates
and services people
shelter and fuels, transportation, medical care, entertainment and other goods
important to consider any
buy for day-to-day living. When examining trends in faculty salary, it is
in the faculty
changes in the purchasing power of salaries due to inflation. Comparing changes
increases are, that is,
salaries with the CPI gives one a more precise view of what "real" salary
buying power.
full-time faculty, and
The salary is based on a nine- or 10-month academic year salary of
academic work, fringe
does not include any faculty teaching less than 51 percent. Salary for summer
is based on the
benefits, and perquisites are also not included in the salary data. The average salary
salary displayed
study information with the assumption that all employees are full-time. The average
is an average of all faculty salaries reported for a given rank and discipline.
included to compute
"NUM" refers to the number of faculty members whose salaries were
the average salary.
given academic rank
"N/IN" refers to the number of institutions that reported salary data for a
and discipline/major field.
field who
The FAC MIX ACT represents the percentage of faculty in a given discipline/major
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professors
hold a given academic rank. For example, a FAC MIX PCT factor of 22.9 for associate
of the faculty in that
of Occupational Therapy in the 1996-97 public study means that 22.9 percent
discipline/major field held the rank of associate professor.
field represents the
The SALARY FACTOR for a given rank in a given discipline/major
each of the four studies:
ratio of the average salary to the total average salary of all institutions in
1999-00. For example, a
PUBLIC 1996-97, PUBLIC 1999-00, PRIVATE 1996-97 and PRIVATE
field of Occupational
SALARY FACTOR of 1.00 for associate professors in the discipline/major
salary is exactly the same as the
Therapy in the 1996-97 public study means that their average
in all institutions in that study.
average salary for all associate professors
hired for the first time in
NEW ASST PROF refers to the grouping of assistant professors
for this group was included in the
the fall of the study year (1996-97 or 1999-00). All information
ASST PROF group for reporting purposes.
54 disciplines/major fields in each
ALL MAJOR FIELDS refers to the entire data base for all
it is used to compare the discipline/major field of
of the four studies. Among other things,
Occupational Therapy with the entire data base for each study.
dollar value is based
The reader will find the size of the sample on which each percentage or
in the group, the greater the effect of extreme
to be of particular importance. The smaller the number
the average. It should also be noted that any large disparity
scores on a descriptive statistic such as
the "trend year" of 1999-00 will
in the sample sizes between the "baseline year" of 1996-97 and
might make based on a simple
lessen the reliability and validity of any conclusions that one
comparison of averages.
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NEW ASST
ASST
ASSOC
ALL RANKS
INSTRUCTOR
PROF
PROF
PROF PROF
N/IN
SALARY NUM
SALARY NUM WIN
SALARY NUM N/IN SALARY NUM N/IN
SALARY NUM N/IN
SALARY NUM N/IN
DISCIPLINE: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
MAJOR FIELD: Occupational Therapy
PUBLIC. 1996-97:
AVERAGE
44846
19
33033
131
44096
42553
8
68
18
8 5
49774
19
SALARY:
30
59560
12
7
15
FAC MIX
100.0%
13.7%
6.1%
51.9%
22.9%
11.5%
PCT:
SALARY
0.86
1.09
1.14
1.05
FACTOR:
1.00
0.91
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
296
99218
51932
5662 252
4221 280
26815 296
30406
38610
29958 296
40696
36783 296
SALARY:
49624
65318
FAC MIX
100.0%
5.7%
4.3%
27.0%
30.2%
37.1%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
MAJOR FIELD: Occupational Therapy
PUBLIC, 1999-00:
AVERAGE
49202
22
160
24
35281
7
46999
50033
7
22
78
55262
11
40
16
63847
SALARY:
18
8
FAC MIX
100.0%
15.0%
6.9%
48.7%
.
25.0%
11.3%
PCT:
SALARY
0.86
1.07
1.17
1.06
FACTOR:
0.87
1.01
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
296
92638
57389
4748 279 6086 248
25567 296
33065
26954 296
42641
44512
SALARY:
54590
296
73629
34031
FAC MIX
100.0%
6.6%
5.1%
27.6%
29.1%
36.7%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
MAJOR FIELD: Occupational Therapy
PRIVATE, 1996-97:
AVERAGE
37
43486
175
II
38487
34
16
41445
40695
8
42 22
85
13
48026
SALARY:
31
58950
14
FAC MIX
100.0%
19.4%
7.4%
48.6%
24.0%
8.0%
PCT:
SALARY
0.87
1.20
1.12
1.03
0.92
FACTOR:
1.00
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
45475 390
50167
1995 306
2158 343
31995
13548 387
37113
39519
387
47998
SAI.ARY:
385
63882
14481
15451
FAC MIX
100.0%
4.4%
4.7%
29.8%
31.8%
34.0%
PCT:
DISCIPLINE: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED SCIENCES
MAJOR FIELD: Occupational Therapy
PRIVATE. 1999-00:
AVERAGE
45778
40
224
41099
34
17
43190
44295
33
14
8
127
49867
SALARY:
53 25
58840
8
10
FAC MIX
100.0%
15.2%
6.2%
56.7%
23.7%
4.5%
PCT:
SALARY
0.84
1.17
1.05
1.02
FACTOR:
0.84
0.95
ALL MAJOR FIELDS
AVERAGE
42049 390
54710
2046 306
2288 342
35170
12958 388
43604
41171
13634 385
52454
388
SALARY:
70417
13411
FAC MIX
100.0%
4.9%
5.4%
30.8%
32.4% 31.9%
PCT:
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1999-00
RESULTS OF THE TWO PUBLIC STUDIES: 1996-97 AND
field of Occupational
In the PUBLIC 1996-97 study in the above table, the discipline/major
salary of the 131 faculty was
Therapy was reported in 19 of the 296 public institutions. The average
than the average salary of
$44,846. This average salary was approximately 15.8 percent lower
1996-97 public study.
$51,932 for all 99,218 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the same
Occupational Therapy was reported
For the PUBLIC 1999-00 salary study in the above table,
salary of the 160 faculty was $49,202. This
in 22 of the same 296 public institutions. The average
for all
16.6 percent lower than the average salary of $57,389
average salary was approximately
public study.
92,638 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the 1999-00
in the discipline/major field of
The three-year increase in average salaries for all faculty
($49,202 minus $44,846
Occupational Therapy in the public institutions studied was 9.7 percent
October 1996 and October 1999 was 6.3
equals $4,356). The CPI of increase cost-of-living between
relative increase in Occupational Therapy average
percent. In comparison, with the CPI, there was a
of 1.3 percent each year
faculty salaries over the three-year period by 3.4 percent or an average
above the cost-of-living.
MAJOR FIELDS over three years in
The increase in average salaries for all faculty in ALL
minus $51,932 equals $5,457). In
the public institutions studied was 10.5 percent ($57,389
Therapy (9.7%), the faculty in ALL
comparison to the discipline/major field of Occupational
salaries of 0.8 percent more than the faculty
MAJOR FIELDS received a relative increase in their
in the discipline/major field of Occupational Therapy.
in Occupational Therapy is lower at the
In the 1996-97 study the faculty mix percentage
51.9 percent; in the 1999-00
professor rank than at the assistant professor rank: 11.5 percent vs.
faculty mix percentage at the ranks of
study it is 11.3 percent vs. 48.7 percent. The differences in
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public studies are 37.1 percent
professor and assistant professors in ALL MAJOR FIELDS for both
27.6 percent (1999-00).
vs. 27.0 percent (1996-97) and 36.7 percent vs.
Occupational Therapy in the public
Finally, the hiring rate of new assistant professors in
FIELDS in 1996-97, 6.1 percent (8/131) vs
studies was higher than the hiring rate of ALL MAJOR
percent
1999-00, 6.9 percent (11/160) vs.
5.1
4.3 percent (4,221/99,218) and higher in
(4,748/92,638).
1996-97 AND 1999-00
RESULTS OF THE TWO PRIVATE STUDIES:
table indicates that the discipline/major
The PRIVATE 1996-97 salary study in the above
of the 390 private institutions. The average salary
field of Occupational Therapy was reported in 37
of
15.4 percent lower than the average salary
of the 175 faculty was $43,486, an average salary
in the 1996-97 private study.
$50,167 for all 45,475 faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS
the above table, 40 of the same 390 private
In the PRIVATE 1999-00 salary study in
salary of the 224 faculty was $45,778, an
institutions reported Occupational Therapy. The average
faculty in ALL
than the average salary of 54,710 for all 42,049
average salary 19.5 percent lower
MAJOR FIELDS in the 1999-00 private study.
all faculty in Occupational Therapy in the
The three-year increase in average salaries for
($45,778 minus $43,486 equals $2,292). The CPI
private institutions studied was 5.3 percent
October 1999 was 6.3 percent. A more realistic
increased cost-of-living between October 1996 and
Occupational Therapy over the three-year time
increase, therefore, in the average faculty salaries of
the cost-of-living.
period, is 1.0 percent or 0.3 percent each year below
faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the
The three-year increase in average salaries for all
minus $50,167 equals 4,543). In comparison
private institutions studied was 9.1 percent ($54,710
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salaries 3.8
to Occupational Therapy (5.3%), the faculty in ALL MAJOR FIELDS increased their
percent more than faculty in Occupational Therapy.
faculty mix
For both studies in the discipline/major field of Occupational Therapy, the
rank: 8.0 percent
percentage is lower at the professor rank in comparison to the assistant professor
(1999-00). The differences in the ranks
vs. 48.6 percent (1996-97); and 4.5 percent vs 56.7 percent,
34.0
of professor and assistant professor in ALL MAJOR FIELDS for both private studies are
percent vs. 29.8 percent (1996-97) and 32.4 percent vs. 30.8 percent (1999-00).
than
Finally, the hiring rate for new assistant professors in Occupational Therapy was higher
4.8
the hiring rate in ALL MAJOR FIELDS in the 1996-97 private study: 7.4 percent (13/175) vs.
(14/224) vs. 5.4 percent
percent (2,158/45,475) and higher in the 1999-00 private study: 6.3 percent
(2,288/42,049).
CONCLUSION
field of
This article presents salary-trend information on the academic discipline/major
and the CPI
Occupational Therapy and compares that information with both ALL MAJOR FIELDS
of 1996-97 through the "trend year" of 1999-
over a period of three years, from the "baseline year"
institutions--were conducted
00. Two studies--one for public institutions, and the other for private
faculty in
for the baseline year and for the trend year--a total of four studies. A total of 690 (0.3%)
included in the 54
the discipline/major field of Occupational Therapy participated and were
participating
disciplines/major fields in each of the four studies and in the overall total of 279,380
the United
faculty. The same 296 public institutions and the same 390 private institutions in
States participated in the baseline year and in the trend year.
several
Although the public and private studies data may be interpreted in a variety of ways,
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significant points are as follows. First, the average faculty salary factors in the discipline/major
that of all ranks
of Occupational Therapy for the 1996-97 public study was 14.0 percent less than
less than the
in ALL MAJOR FIELDS (1.00); and for the 1996-97 private study it was 13.0 percent
MAJOR FIELDS (1.00). In both the public and
average faculty salary factors for all ranks in ALL
Occupational Therapy in 1999-00
private studies the average faculty salary factors for all ranks in
lower than the average salary factors for all ranks in ALL
were 14.0 percent lower and 16.0 percent
MAJOR FIELDS (1.00), respectively.
the October 1996 CPT and
Second, the October 1999 CPI reflects an 6.3 percent increase over
institutions received an average
indicates that the faculty in Occupational Therapy in the public
private institutions the annual
annual salary increase of 1.3 percent above the cost-of-living. In the
the cost-of-living.
average salary increase was 0.3 percent below
Therapy, the professor
Third, in both the 1996-97 and 1999-00 public studies in Occupational
rank. In the 1996-97 and 1999-
rank FAC MIX PCTs are lower than those for the assistant professor
professor rank than at the assistant
00 private studies the FAC MIX PCTS were lower at the
professor rank, as well.
Therapy in the 1996-97
Finally, the hiring rate of new assistant professors in Occupational
studies were higher than the
and 1997-98 public studies and in the 1996-97 and 1999-00 private
hiring rate of ALL MAJOR FIELDS.
academic discipline/major
Because a significant data base of average faculty salaries in the
is anticipated that this information
field of Occupational Therapy has now been developed, it
administrators and professors.
will serve as a valuable reference and evaluation tool for interested
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