General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Are University Professors overpaid? [View all]exboyfil
(17,865 posts)public so folks can look for themselves.
A big source of funds for universities are grants. As you would expect there are significant grants available in both science and engineering (not sure about the other disciplines). Some researchers take entire labs and support staffs with them when they change universities for a better situation.
In general pay is lower for university professors than equivalent positions in private industry. My BIL has a Biochemistry PhD from Harvard, and he has turned down positions at smaller colleges because the compensation is not sufficient.
I probably make about what a tenured professor would make at a large research institution in my state, and I would never make tenure even if I had finished my PhD degree.
I guess it does come down to what you value. Give one example - the research of Melissa Click who was a tenure track Communications professor making $60K/yr.
A tenured engineering full professor with lots of grants with which I know professionally in my field makes $170K/yr.
In most salary reports except for coaches and highest level administrators, the highest made members of universities are the teaching doctors. Some make more than $1M/yr.
FERENTZ,KIRK J University of Iowa Head Coach JOHNSON M $1,920,000.00 $4,606.98 $3,950,000.00 2015
HOIBERG FREDRICK K Iowa State University Head Coach STORY M $0.00 $5,631.40 $2,133,712.08 2015
RHOADS PAUL R Iowa State University Head Coach STORY M $375,000.00 $7,721.00 $1,849,999.98 2015
KATES,KENNETH PHILIP University of Iowa - Center For D & D Associate Vice President JOHNSON M $776,162.00 $6,244.78 $1,614,217.00 2015
KATES,KENNETH PHILIP University of Iowa - Hospital & Clinics Associate Vice President JOHNSON M $776,162.00 $6,244.78 $1,614,217.00 2015
KATES,KENNETH PHILIP University of Iowa - Psych Hospital Associate Vice President JOHNSON M $776,162.00 $6,244.78 $1,614,217.00 2015
MCCAFFERY,FRANCIS JOHN University of Iowa Head Coach JOHNSON M $1,200,000.00 $31,834.28 $1,550,000.00 2015
GRUBER,PETER JOHN University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $672,000.00 $21,044.51 $1,205,000.00 2015
REED,ALAN I University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $717,653.00 $3,328.66 $850,107.96 2015
ROBILLARD,JEAN E University of Iowa Vp For Medical Affairs JOHNSON M $741,260.00 $15,051.63 $842,573.00 2015
LEATH STEVEN Iowa State University President STORY M $525,000.00 $16,145.49 $835,460.57 2015
BLUDER,LISA University of Iowa Head Coach JOHNSON F $486,540.00 $35,983.08 $795,776.99 2015
JACOBSON BENJAMIN S University of Northern Iowa Head Coach BLACK HAWK M $650,000.00 $11,992.50 $795,000.25 2015
HOWARD,MATTHEW A University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $724,887.00 $10,314.23 $794,045.00 2015
SCHWINN,DEBRA ANNE University of Iowa Dean JOHNSON F $642,890.00 $22,394.67 $767,919.00 2015
TUREK,JOSEPH W University of Iowa Assistant Professor JOHNSON M $700,000.00 $7,635.72 $764,325.45 2015
GANTZ,BRUCE JAY University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $626,627.00 $41,014.68 $709,159.16 2015
BOLLIER,MATTHEW JOHN University of Iowa Clinical Assistant Professor JOHNSON M $300,000.00 $5,706.67 $706,230.88 2015
WEIGEL,RONALD University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $797,660.00 $13,235.18 $701,610.96 2015
JOHNSON,ARLAN T University of Iowa Clinical Professor JOHNSON M $353,333.00 $1,045.80 $699,072.37 2015
FRIDRICH,KIRK LEE University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $588,750.00 $6,395.26 $692,664.08 2015
MARSH,J LAWRENCE University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $679,471.00 $6,771.46 $687,763.21 2015
HEMMINGSON-VAN BEEK,MARTA JANE University of Iowa Clinical Associate Professor JOHNSON F $387,600.00 $13,510.41 $679,919.73 2015
HITCHON,PATRICK University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $542,299.00 $6,052.14 $675,114.96 2015
BUATTI,JOHN MICHAEL University of Iowa Professor JOHNSON M $693,686.00 $6,841.93 $673,612.00 2015