Mathematics Department Salaries in 1937 and 1960

 

(Found in University Archives UA 135.1.6, 1960 - 1970 folder
and in UA 2.2.1, 1936 - 1937 folder)

  Salary Range
Rank 1937 1960
Department Head $3,600 $14,500
Professor - - - - - $8,000 - 10,500
Associate Professor $2,400 $6,700 - 8,500
Assistant Professor $1,912 - 2,300 $5,500 - 7,000
Instructor $1,000 - 1500 $4,500 - 5,400

Note: Assuming continuous compounding, the figures for the department head salary indicate a growth rate of about 6%. Using this growth rate the salaries in 2002 should be about 10 times the salaries in 1960.