Abstract
This article reports results from a 1986–87 national survey of faculty salaries in selected communication disciplines, including advertising, journalism, radio-television-film, speech communication, and communication disorders. Data were collected from thirty-five institutions, primarily public universities, with salary ranges reported by rank across departments. Results indicate that advertising faculty consistently earned the highest mean salaries, particularly at the assistant professor level, reflecting competition with business schools and private sector opportunities. Speech communication salaries ranked lowest at the assistant and associate levels but showed the greatest percentage increase at the full professor rank, surpassing other disciplines. Salary differences were attributed to factors such as competition with industry, administrative service, and longevity in academic careers. The study provides benchmarks for comparing compensation across disciplines and ranks, while suggesting that future research should examine differences within departments by teaching and research specialization.
Recommended Citation
Witherspoon, Patricia D. and Jensen, Kathleen J.
(1988)
"A Survey of Faculty Salaries in Selected Communication Disciplines: 1986–87,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 63, Article 2.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol63/iss1/2
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