Second most important criteria
17COST OF LIVING RAISESMERIT INCREASESREDRESS COMPRESSIONREDRESS INEQUITIESSALARY FLOORSDK/NA/REFTotal
CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%
Total4030.32317.42720.52922129.110.8132100
Overall satisfaction with job at the University of Oregon (SATISF)
VERY SATISFIED1230.0 (30.8)1147.8 (28.2)414.8 (10.3)931.0 (23.1)216.7 ( 5.1)1100 ( 2.6)3929.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED2357.5 (31.5)1147.8 (15.1)1763.0 (23.3)1448.3 (19.2)866.7 (11.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7355.3 (100)
NOT VERY SATISFIED512.5 (25.0)1 4.3 ( 5.0)622.2 (30.0)620.7 (30.0)216.7 (10.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2015.2 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Average faculty compensation should be raised to comparable universities (PRIN1)
VERY IMPORTANT3997.5 (31.2)23100 (18.4)2696.3 (20.8)2586.2 (20.0)1191.7 ( 8.8)1100 ( 0.8)12594.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1 2.5 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (14.3)413.8 (57.1)1 8.3 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 5.3 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Faculty should receive regular cost-of-living raises (PRIN2)
VERY IMPORTANT3997.5 (32.0)2295.7 (18.0)2385.2 (18.9)2793.1 (22.1)1083.3 ( 8.2)1100 ( 0.8)12292.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1 2.5 (11.1)1 4.3 (11.1)311.1 (33.3)2 6.9 (22.2)216.7 (22.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9 6.8 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Faculty who perform should be rewarded with periodic merit increases (PRIN3)
VERY IMPORTANT2972.5 (28.4)2295.7 (21.6)2281.5 (21.6)2379.3 (22.5)541.7 ( 4.9)1100 ( 1.0)10277.3 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1025.0 (37.0)1 4.3 ( 3.7)311.1 (11.1)620.7 (22.2)758.3 (25.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2720.5 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 2.5 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 7.4 (66.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 2.3 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Merit increases for some faculty should not come at the expense of others (PRIN4)
VERY IMPORTANT3177.5 (33.7)1356.5 (14.1)1763.0 (18.5)2069.0 (21.7)1083.3 (10.9)1100 ( 1.1)9269.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT820.0 (25.0)939.1 (28.1)829.6 (25.0)620.7 (18.8)1 8.3 ( 3.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3224.2 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 2.5 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 7.4 (28.6)310.3 (42.9)1 8.3 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 5.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 4.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are compressed (PRIN5)
VERY IMPORTANT2255.0 (32.4)939.1 (13.2)2074.1 (29.4)1137.9 (16.2)650.0 ( 8.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6851.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1435.0 (25.9)1147.8 (20.4)725.9 (13.0)1551.7 (27.8)650.0 (11.1)1100 ( 1.9)5440.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT410.0 (40.0)313.0 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)310.3 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 7.6 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are inequitable (PRIN6)
VERY IMPORTANT2665.0 (27.4)1773.9 (17.9)1659.3 (16.8)2689.7 (27.4)975.0 ( 9.5)1100 ( 1.1)9572.0 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1435.0 (42.4)521.7 (15.2)933.3 (27.3)310.3 ( 9.1)216.7 ( 6.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3325.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 4.3 (50.0)1 3.7 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 1.5 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 8.3 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 1.5 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Raises should be distributed to a vast majority of instructional faculty (PRIN7)
VERY IMPORTANT2460.0 (34.3)1043.5 (14.3)1244.4 (17.1)1758.6 (24.3)650.0 ( 8.6)1100 ( 1.4)7053.0 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1435.0 (31.8)1043.5 (22.7)725.9 (15.9)724.1 (15.9)650.0 (13.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)4433.3 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 2.5 (12.5)1 4.3 (12.5)311.1 (37.5)310.3 (37.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8 6.1 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 2.5 (10.0)2 8.7 (20.0)518.5 (50.0)2 6.9 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 7.6 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Across-the-board cost-of-living raises linked to Oregon's actual increases (CRIT1)
VERY IMPORTANT40100 (32.8)2295.7 (18.0)2385.2 (18.9)2793.1 (22.1)1083.3 ( 8.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)12292.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 4.3 (10.0)414.8 (40.0)2 6.9 (20.0)216.7 (20.0)1100 (10.0)10 7.6 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Merit increases based on faculty excellence in performing their duties (CRIT2)
VERY IMPORTANT3177.5 (29.2)23100 (21.7)2281.5 (20.8)2275.9 (20.8)758.3 ( 6.6)1100 ( 0.9)10680.3 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT820.0 (34.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)311.1 (13.0)724.1 (30.4)541.7 (21.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2317.4 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 2.5 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 7.4 (66.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 2.3 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress salary compression (CRIT3)
VERY IMPORTANT2870.0 (29.8)1773.9 (18.1)27100 (28.7)1758.6 (18.1)541.7 ( 5.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9471.2 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1230.0 (32.4)521.7 (13.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1241.4 (32.4)758.3 (18.9)1100 ( 2.7)3728.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 4.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress other inequities (CRIT4)
VERY IMPORTANT2972.5 (31.2)1252.2 (12.9)1555.6 (16.1)29100 (31.2)866.7 ( 8.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9370.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1025.0 (29.4)1147.8 (32.4)933.3 (26.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)325.0 ( 8.8)1100 ( 2.9)3425.8 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 2.5 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 7.4 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 8.3 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)4 3.0 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Creating minimum salary floors by rank and department (CRIT5)
VERY IMPORTANT1742.5 (26.2)1252.2 (18.5)1451.9 (21.5)1034.5 (15.4)12100 (18.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6549.2 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1845.0 (36.7)939.1 (18.4)829.6 (16.3)1344.8 (26.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1100 ( 2.0)4937.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT410.0 (25.0)2 8.7 (12.5)414.8 (25.0)620.7 (37.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1612.1 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 2.5 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 1.5 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
School or college taught in (DISCIP)
NATURAL SCIENCES1025.0 (55.6)521.7 (27.8)2 7.4 (11.1)1 3.4 ( 5.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1813.6 (100)
SOCIAL SCIENCES410.0 (15.4)417.4 (15.4)725.9 (26.9)931.0 (34.6)216.7 ( 7.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2619.7 (100)
HUMANITIES717.5 (21.2)521.7 (15.2)933.3 (27.3)827.6 (24.2)325.0 ( 9.1)1100 ( 3.0)3325.0 (100)
ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS512.5 (38.5)417.4 (30.8)1 3.7 ( 7.7)2 6.9 (15.4)1 8.3 ( 7.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)13 9.8 (100)
BUSINESS1 2.5 (16.7)2 8.7 (33.3)1 3.7 (16.7)1 3.4 (16.7)1 8.3 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 4.5 (100)
EDUCATION3 7.5 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 6.9 (33.3)1 8.3 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 4.5 (100)
JOURNALISM & COMMUNICATION2 5.0 (28.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (14.3)310.3 (42.9)1 8.3 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 5.3 (100)
LAW410.0 (44.4)2 8.7 (22.2)1 3.7 (11.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)216.7 (22.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9 6.8 (100)
MUSIC2 5.0 (22.2)1 4.3 (11.1)414.8 (44.4)2 6.9 (22.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9 6.8 (100)
OTHER2 5.0 (40.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.7 (20.0)1 3.4 (20.0)1 8.3 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 3.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Tenured tenure-track or not in a tenure related position (TENURE)
TENURED3280.0 (39.0)1252.2 (14.6)1763.0 (20.7)1655.2 (19.5)541.7 ( 6.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8262.1 (100)
TENURE-TRACK512.5 (17.2)939.1 (31.0)518.5 (17.2)827.6 (27.6)1 8.3 ( 3.4)1100 ( 3.4)2922.0 (100)
NOT IN TENURED POSITION3 7.5 (15.0)2 8.7 (10.0)518.5 (25.0)517.2 (25.0)541.7 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2015.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 8.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Current academic rank (ACADRANK)
PROFESSOR1947.5 (51.4)417.4 (10.8)518.5 (13.5)620.7 (16.2)325.0 ( 8.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3728.0 (100)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR1332.5 (28.3)834.8 (17.4)1348.1 (28.3)1034.5 (21.7)216.7 ( 4.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)4634.8 (100)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR512.5 (16.7)834.8 (26.7)414.8 (13.3)1137.9 (36.7)1 8.3 ( 3.3)1100 ( 3.3)3022.7 (100)
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR2 5.0 (25.0)1 4.3 (12.5)311.1 (37.5)1 3.4 (12.5)1 8.3 (12.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8 6.1 (100)
INSTRUCTOR0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 4.3 (14.3)1 3.7 (14.3)1 3.4 (14.3)433.3 (57.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 5.3 (100)
OTHER1 2.5 (33.3)1 4.3 (33.3)1 3.7 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 2.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 8.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Holds an administrative appointment concurrent with faculty appointment (ADMIN)
YES922.5 (37.5)313.0 (12.5)414.8 (16.7)517.2 (20.8)325.0 (12.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2418.2 (100)
NO3177.5 (28.7)2087.0 (18.5)2385.2 (21.3)2482.8 (22.2)975.0 ( 8.3)1100 ( 0.9)10881.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Sex of respondent (SEX)
MALE2665.0 (32.1)1773.9 (21.0)1555.6 (18.5)1448.3 (17.3)975.0 (11.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8161.4 (100)
FEMALE1435.0 (28.0)626.1 (12.0)1244.4 (24.0)1551.7 (30.0)216.7 ( 4.0)1100 ( 2.0)5037.9 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 8.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)
Race or ethnicity of respondent (RACE_R)
CAUCASION3690.0 (33.3)1460.9 (13.0)2488.9 (22.2)2586.2 (23.1)866.7 ( 7.4)1100 ( 0.9)10881.8 (100)
ASIAN/PAC. ISLANDER2 5.0 (18.2)521.7 (45.5)1 3.7 ( 9.1)2 6.9 (18.2)1 8.3 ( 9.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11 8.3 (100)
OTHER2 5.0 (20.0)417.4 (40.0)2 7.4 (20.0)1 3.4 (10.0)1 8.3 (10.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 7.6 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.4 (33.3)216.7 (66.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 2.3 (100)
Total40100 (30.3)23100 (17.4)27100 (20.5)29100 (22.0)12100 ( 9.1)1100 ( 0.8)132100 (100)

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