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Percentage of Faculty Members Satisfied with Compensation and Aspects of Career, by Academic Rank and Gender
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FULL |
ASSOCIATE |
ASSISTANT |
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Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
| Compensation |
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| 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 |
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| 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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