Women as assistant/associate deans earn more.

According to the data from the 2005-2006 academic year, median salaries of campus administrators rose 3.5% in 2005, compared with last year's increase of 3.3%.

The annual survey by College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) reported median salaries in 211 administrative positions at 1,345 of U.S. doctoral, comprehensive, baccalaureate and two-year schools.

Although women administrators are moving forward in some areas of higher education, they are on playing field that's far from level.

Unfortunately this year's survey collapsed salaries for all four types of schools, so it is impossible to compare to last year's or determine whether women are doing better in a certain job or type of school.

For this year's chart WIHE chose 102 of the most popular job titles for women, comparing their median incomes with those of men across all four types of schools and recording the difference.

Although no women earned more than men in the executive positions, women did earn more in many of the lower ranks.

Positions Paying Women More

 Executive  0% Deans and directors  13% Asst/ Assoc deans    40% Administrative  13% External fffairs      6% Student services      2% 

For the first time, this year CUPA surveyed the assistant/ associate dean positions. In 10 of the 25 positions, women earned more than men. Women also earned higher median salaries than men as deans of law and medicine.