January-February 2006

Got Bias?


When you enter negotiations for your compensation package, it helps to be aware of any inequities in your institution’s current salary structure. Paychecks: A Guide to Conducting Salary-Equity Studies for Higher Education Faculty can help you get a clearer picture of potential gender or race bias in salaries. It’s a great resource for those who want to investigate bias in faculty salaries or to interpret the results of others’ studies.

Paychecks describes ways to detect gender and race bias among faculty in the same rank, select a salary-equity consultant, remedy bias when it is found, and accomplish other tasks related to ensuring equity in faculty salaries. AAUP members can purchase the guide for the discounted price of $10.75.  Back to article