Politics & Government
A Look at UNI Professors' Salaries as Contract Negotiations Begin
University of Northern Iowa professors are seeking a 4.5 percent average salary increase each of the next two years. This is above the inflation rate, but faculty pay at UNI lags behind many of its peers.
University of Northern Iowa professors are seeking raises each of the next two years that exceed the inflation rate.
The faculty union - United Faculty - are negotiating for a 4.5 percent raise in each of the next two years, 2013 and 2014, according to a Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier report. This exceeds the inflation rate.
According to the latest figures released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation is at 2.2 percent over the past 12 months.
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Over the past five years, UNI professors have received raises of 3 percent in 2008, 4 percent in 2009, zero raise in 2010, 3 percent in 2011 and 3.5 percent in 2012, according to data from the Iowa Board of Regents, with whom faculty negotiate contracts.
Another comparison to consider is how professor salaries compare at peer universities. Compared to peers as defined by the Iowa Regents, and a separate grouping determined by the Education Trust, UNI professors fall in the bottom third when it comes to compensation for their services.
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On average UNI professors make $73,189 a year, which is also the lowest among University of Iowa and Iowa State University.
The Regents have until Nov. 26 to respond with an offer.
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