Most important criteria
16COST OF LIVING RAISESMERIT INCREASESREDRESS COMPRESSIONREDRESS INEQUITIESSALARY FLOORSDK/NA/REFTotal
CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%
Total8337.96228.33114.22712.373.294.1219100
Overall satisfaction with job at the University of Oregon (SATISF)
VERY SATISFIED2631.3 (37.1)2438.7 (34.3)1032.3 (14.3)725.9 (10.0)114.3 ( 1.4)222.2 ( 2.9)7032.0 (100)
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED4250.6 (36.2)3251.6 (27.6)1754.8 (14.7)1451.9 (12.1)571.4 ( 4.3)666.7 ( 5.2)11653.0 (100)
NOT VERY SATISFIED1214.5 (42.9)5 8.1 (17.9)412.9 (14.3)622.2 (21.4)0 0.0 ( 0.0)111.1 ( 3.6)2812.8 (100)
NOT AT ALL SATISFIED3 3.6 (60.0)1 1.6 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)114.3 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 2.3 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Average faculty compensation should be raised to comparable universities (PRIN1)
VERY IMPORTANT8197.6 (38.8)5995.2 (28.2)2993.5 (13.9)2592.6 (12.0)685.7 ( 2.9)9100 ( 4.3)20995.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT2 2.4 (20.0)3 4.8 (30.0)2 6.5 (20.0)2 7.4 (20.0)114.3 (10.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 4.6 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Faculty should receive regular cost-of-living raises (PRIN2)
VERY IMPORTANT8096.4 (42.1)4775.8 (24.7)2580.6 (13.2)2592.6 (13.2)457.1 ( 2.1)9100 ( 4.7)19086.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT3 3.6 (10.7)1524.2 (53.6)619.4 (21.4)2 7.4 ( 7.1)228.6 ( 7.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2812.8 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)114.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.5 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Faculty who perform should be rewarded with periodic merit increases (PRIN3)
VERY IMPORTANT6072.3 (35.5)6198.4 (36.1)2374.2 (13.6)1348.1 ( 7.7)571.4 ( 3.0)777.8 ( 4.1)16977.2 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT2226.5 (48.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)825.8 (17.8)1244.4 (26.7)114.3 ( 2.2)222.2 ( 4.4)4520.5 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 1.2 (20.0)1 1.6 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 7.4 (40.0)114.3 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 2.3 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Merit increases for some faculty should not come at the expense of others (PRIN4)
VERY IMPORTANT6477.1 (45.7)2235.5 (15.7)2271.0 (15.7)2074.1 (14.3)457.1 ( 2.9)888.9 ( 5.7)14063.9 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1720.5 (27.9)2743.5 (44.3)722.6 (11.5)725.9 (11.5)228.6 ( 3.3)111.1 ( 1.6)6127.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT2 2.4 (11.8)1321.0 (76.5)2 6.5 (11.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)17 7.8 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)114.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.5 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are compressed (PRIN5)
VERY IMPORTANT2732.5 (30.0)1524.2 (16.7)2580.6 (27.8)1659.3 (17.8)342.9 ( 3.3)444.4 ( 4.4)9041.1 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT4756.6 (43.9)3861.3 (35.5)516.1 ( 4.7)933.3 ( 8.4)342.9 ( 2.8)555.6 ( 4.7)10748.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT8 9.6 (38.1)914.5 (42.9)1 3.2 ( 4.8)2 7.4 ( 9.5)114.3 ( 4.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)21 9.6 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 1.2 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.5 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are inequitable (PRIN6)
VERY IMPORTANT5060.2 (36.8)2946.8 (21.3)2167.7 (15.4)2592.6 (18.4)457.1 ( 2.9)777.8 ( 5.1)13662.1 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT2631.3 (37.1)2946.8 (41.4)825.8 (11.4)2 7.4 ( 2.9)342.9 ( 4.3)222.2 ( 2.9)7032.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT2 2.4 (33.3)2 3.2 (33.3)2 6.5 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 2.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF5 6.0 (71.4)2 3.2 (28.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 3.2 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Raises should be distributed to a vast majority of instructional faculty (PRIN7)
VERY IMPORTANT5768.7 (45.6)2540.3 (20.0)1858.1 (14.4)1348.1 (10.4)457.1 ( 3.2)888.9 ( 6.4)12557.1 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1821.7 (29.0)2133.9 (33.9)825.8 (12.9)1140.7 (17.7)342.9 ( 4.8)111.1 ( 1.6)6228.3 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT4 4.8 (20.0)1321.0 (65.0)3 9.7 (15.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)20 9.1 (100)
DK/NA/REF4 4.8 (33.3)3 4.8 (25.0)2 6.5 (16.7)311.1 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)12 5.5 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Across-the-board cost-of-living raises linked to Oregon's actual increases (CRIT1)
VERY IMPORTANT83100 (44.1)4877.4 (25.5)2477.4 (12.8)2177.8 (11.2)457.1 ( 2.1)888.9 ( 4.3)18885.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1117.7 (39.3)722.6 (25.0)622.2 (21.4)342.9 (10.7)111.1 ( 3.6)2812.8 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 4.8 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 1.4 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Merit increases based on faculty excellence in performing their duties (CRIT2)
VERY IMPORTANT5667.5 (33.3)62100 (36.9)2477.4 (14.3)1555.6 ( 8.9)342.9 ( 1.8)888.9 ( 4.8)16876.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT2631.3 (55.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)722.6 (14.9)1037.0 (21.3)342.9 ( 6.4)111.1 ( 2.1)4721.5 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 1.2 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 7.4 (50.0)114.3 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)4 1.8 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress salary compression (CRIT3)
VERY IMPORTANT3845.8 (32.8)2032.3 (17.2)31100 (26.7)1763.0 (14.7)457.1 ( 3.4)666.7 ( 5.2)11653.0 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT4250.6 (44.2)3861.3 (40.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)933.3 ( 9.5)342.9 ( 3.2)333.3 ( 3.2)9543.4 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT3 3.6 (37.5)4 6.5 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (12.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8 3.7 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress other inequities (CRIT4)
VERY IMPORTANT3441.0 (30.1)2032.3 (17.7)2064.5 (17.7)27100 (23.9)571.4 ( 4.4)777.8 ( 6.2)11351.6 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT4149.4 (45.6)3759.7 (41.1)929.0 (10.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)228.6 ( 2.2)111.1 ( 1.1)9041.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT4 4.8 (44.4)3 4.8 (33.3)2 6.5 (22.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9 4.1 (100)
DK/NA/REF4 4.8 (57.1)2 3.2 (28.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)111.1 (14.3)7 3.2 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Creating minimum salary floors by rank and department (CRIT5)
VERY IMPORTANT3845.8 (45.2)1524.2 (17.9)1032.3 (11.9)933.3 (10.7)7100 ( 8.3)555.6 ( 6.0)8438.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT3339.8 (35.5)2540.3 (26.9)1754.8 (18.3)1763.0 (18.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)111.1 ( 1.1)9342.5 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1214.5 (32.4)2133.9 (56.8)3 9.7 ( 8.1)1 3.7 ( 2.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3716.9 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.6 (20.0)1 3.2 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)333.3 (60.0)5 2.3 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
School or college taught in (DISCIP)
NATURAL SCIENCES1113.3 (26.2)2032.3 (47.6)516.1 (11.9)311.1 ( 7.1)228.6 ( 4.8)111.1 ( 2.4)4219.2 (100)
SOCIAL SCIENCES1720.5 (45.9)1016.1 (27.0)412.9 (10.8)414.8 (10.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)222.2 ( 5.4)3716.9 (100)
HUMANITIES2631.3 (50.0)1016.1 (19.2)3 9.7 ( 5.8)829.6 (15.4)342.9 ( 5.8)222.2 ( 3.8)5223.7 (100)
ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS8 9.6 (34.8)2 3.2 ( 8.7)722.6 (30.4)311.1 (13.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)333.3 (13.0)2310.5 (100)
BUSINESS5 6.0 (27.8)914.5 (50.0)1 3.2 ( 5.6)1 3.7 ( 5.6)114.3 ( 5.6)111.1 ( 5.6)18 8.2 (100)
EDUCATION2 2.4 (20.0)6 9.7 (60.0)1 3.2 (10.0)1 3.7 (10.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 4.6 (100)
JOURNALISM & COMMUNICATION4 4.8 (40.0)2 3.2 (20.0)3 9.7 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)114.3 (10.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 4.6 (100)
LAW2 2.4 (20.0)1 1.6 (10.0)412.9 (40.0)311.1 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 4.6 (100)
MUSIC4 4.8 (40.0)1 1.6 (10.0)2 6.5 (20.0)311.1 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 4.6 (100)
OTHER3 3.6 (50.0)1 1.6 (16.7)1 3.2 (16.7)1 3.7 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 2.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 1.2 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.5 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Tenured tenure-track or not in a tenure related position (TENURE)
TENURED5161.4 (37.5)4267.7 (30.9)2683.9 (19.1)1140.7 ( 8.1)342.9 ( 2.2)333.3 ( 2.2)13662.1 (100)
TENURE-TRACK2024.1 (38.5)1524.2 (28.8)3 9.7 ( 5.8)829.6 (15.4)228.6 ( 3.8)444.4 ( 7.7)5223.7 (100)
NOT IN TENURED POSITION1113.3 (36.7)5 8.1 (16.7)2 6.5 ( 6.7)829.6 (26.7)228.6 ( 6.7)222.2 ( 6.7)3013.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 1.2 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.5 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Current academic rank (ACADRANK)
PROFESSOR1821.7 (27.3)2743.5 (40.9)1238.7 (18.2)622.2 ( 9.1)228.6 ( 3.0)111.1 ( 1.5)6630.1 (100)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR3339.8 (45.8)1625.8 (22.2)1445.2 (19.4)622.2 ( 8.3)114.3 ( 1.4)222.2 ( 2.8)7232.9 (100)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR1922.9 (38.8)1422.6 (28.6)3 9.7 ( 6.1)725.9 (14.3)342.9 ( 6.1)333.3 ( 6.1)4922.4 (100)
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR6 7.2 (37.5)3 4.8 (18.8)1 3.2 ( 6.3)518.5 (31.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)111.1 ( 6.3)16 7.3 (100)
INSTRUCTOR4 4.8 (36.4)1 1.6 ( 9.1)1 3.2 ( 9.1)2 7.4 (18.2)114.3 ( 9.1)222.2 (18.2)11 5.0 (100)
OTHER1 1.2 (33.3)1 1.6 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 1.4 (100)
DK/NA/REF2 2.4 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.9 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Holds an administrative appointment concurrent with faculty appointment (ADMIN)
YES1315.7 (33.3)1321.0 (33.3)722.6 (17.9)414.8 (10.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)222.2 ( 5.1)3917.8 (100)
NO7084.3 (38.9)4979.0 (27.2)2477.4 (13.3)2385.2 (12.8)7100 ( 3.9)777.8 ( 3.9)18082.2 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Sex of respondent (SEX)
MALE5060.2 (35.2)4877.4 (33.8)1858.1 (12.7)1555.6 (10.6)571.4 ( 3.5)666.7 ( 4.2)14264.8 (100)
FEMALE3238.6 (42.1)1422.6 (18.4)1341.9 (17.1)1244.4 (15.8)228.6 ( 2.6)333.3 ( 3.9)7634.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 1.2 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.5 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)
Race or ethnicity of respondent (RACE_R)
CAUCASION6780.7 (37.2)5385.5 (29.4)2890.3 (15.6)2074.1 (11.1)571.4 ( 2.8)777.8 ( 3.9)18082.2 (100)
ASIAN/PAC. ISLANDER7 8.4 (36.8)4 6.5 (21.1)2 6.5 (10.5)414.8 (21.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)222.2 (10.5)19 8.7 (100)
OTHER4 4.8 (30.8)3 4.8 (23.1)1 3.2 ( 7.7)311.1 (23.1)228.6 (15.4)0 0.0 ( 0.0)13 5.9 (100)
DK/NA/REF5 6.0 (71.4)2 3.2 (28.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 3.2 (100)
Total83100 (37.9)62100 (28.3)31100 (14.2)27100 (12.3)7100 ( 3.2)9100 ( 4.1)219100 (100)

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