{"id":1490,"date":"2025-12-16T17:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/personnel-affairs\/?p=1490"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:31:08","slug":"faculty-salary-compensation-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/personnel-affairs\/2025\/12\/16\/faculty-salary-compensation-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Salary\/Compensation Factors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] <\/p>\n<h2>Initial Salary<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Type of position and rank<\/li>\n<li>Typical salaries of individuals at that same level\/discipline in the college<\/li>\n<li>Market value (national\/state\/UF) for position<\/li>\n<li>Candidate&#8217;s years in position\/rank (e.g., newly awarded doctorate, post-doc position, several productive years in rank at a comparable university)<\/li>\n<li>Source of funding (e.g., UF\/Provost Initiative vs college funding)<\/li>\n<li>Relative strength of scholarly discipline factors including research field, candidate&#8217;s credentials, special certifications\/licenses, research accomplishments (e.g., publication quality, citations)<\/li>\n<li>Relative strengths of instructional factors such as success in mentoring doctoral students, teaching evaluations<\/li>\n<li>Degree of availability of strong scholars\/applicants in field<\/li>\n<li>Perceived college need for this particular hire<\/li>\n<li>Faculty negotiations regarding their relative priorities (salary, partner accommodation, startup package, course releases)<\/li>\n<li>History of and\/or anticipated likelihood of receiving external research funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Merit Increases<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Determined by faculty performance assessments and merit policies articulated in bylaws in each school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Promotions in Rank<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Promotion in rank (e.g., assistant to associate, associate to full) include a 9% increase in salary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Distinguished Professors<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>This prestigious UF recognition is considered separately from promotions. Faculty achieving this status receive a 9% increase in salary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Raises and Cost-of-Living (COI) Increases<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Typically determined by Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations or the Florida legislature<\/li>\n<li>May be one-time payments or permanent change to base salary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Indirect Cost (IDC) Funds<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Principal Investigators (PIs) receive 10% of the IDC funds associated with their funded projects to support their research. PI&#8217;s IDC funds can be used for summer salary, funding research activities, and travel associated with their projects and dissemination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Special Pay Increases (SPI)<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>In extraordinary situations, faculty may be eligible for special pay increases (e.g., major external funding research star)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Market Equity Review (MER)<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>MERs for all employees are initiated by the college with the aim of addressing well performing employee salaries that might have dropped significantly below range when university\/college budgets permit (rarely possible annually)<\/li>\n<li>Individual MER requests with explanation are considered when the university\/college budget permits (rarely possible annually)<\/li>\n<li>MER are evaluated based on criteria like those of initial salary considerations (above), with a focus on extraordinary performance, accomplishments, and recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Retention Counteroffers (Note: Be prepared to depart institution)<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Present documentation of an offer from a comparable institution (e.g., letter of offer)<\/li>\n<li>Based on criteria like those noted in the initial salary considerations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Term and Endowed Professorships<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Faculty typically receive additional salary and research funds while holding these appointments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Administrative Stipends<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Faculty who are on administrative appointments receive a temporary (while serving in the administrative role) administrative stipend. This may also apply to initial hires who are hired directly into administrative roles.<\/li>\n<li>Cost-of-living and merit increases received during this time are calculated based on employees&#8217; total salary at the time of the increases (percent increases). 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