The Faculty Compensation Survey is conducted annually by the American Association of University Professors. It is the largest independent source of data on both full-time and part-time faculty salaries and benefits. The survey is open to both two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The study compiles data on more than 380,000 full-time faculty members at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities, as well as more than 100,000 part-time faculty members, representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

The survey collects the following data from institutions:

• full-time faculty salaries disaggregated by gender, tenure status, contract length, and faculty rank -- professor, associate, assistant, instructor, lecturer, and faculty without a rank.
• retirement, total health insurance premiums, and dependent tuition benefits.
• the pay for senior administrators.
• the pay for part-time faculty members who are paid on a per course section basis.
• full-time continuing faculty salaries disaggregated by contract length and faculty rank.

For further information, please visit the Faculty Compensation Survey for past publications and data products, the AAUP research department for active and past research projects, or the AAUP website for general information about the AAUP.