Yes, I thought of that (but didn't calculate) as it seemed the increases well outpaced the COL increases -- as your statistics seem to show. From 17,000 to 40,000 in the 10 yr span is well above the rate of inflation. On Aug 25, 2005, at 9:10 PM, L Dewey wrote: > Just a point of information, you are overlooking, at least in part, > the rate of inflation, which is significant in regard to the US > economy. without an annual cost of living adjustment, your salary > decreases in value. thus, that 3-4% 'annual raise' is imaginary. > > According to the US DoL Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10,000 in 1980 US$ > = 15,861 in 1990 US$ = 20,898 in 2000 US$. > > 10,000 US in 1985 would equate to 18,160 US in 2005. (on average) > > -L.D. > > > On Aug 25, 2005, at 7:45 PM, Greta Ham wrote: > >> But over the next decade, there was a re-valuation of faculty members >> and the 5-10 yrs post-graduate education their careers require. By >> the time I was on the market in the mid '90's, starting salaries at >> institutions comparable to my undergraduate institution ranged from >> the mid-30's to the lower 40's. There were salary compression issues >> to address (or not in some sad cases where senior > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > > Peace, Greta ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).