Salary range/adjustments

David Skolnik dskolnik@msmnyc.edu
Wed Jul 2 15:50 MDT 1997


David - 

There seem to be a great number of variables, even within the narrowed
sampling of this list.  The process would probably be different for a state
institution than a private one.  It might help to know a little more about
the nature of your institution, the role of music there, the number of
instruments you service, the administrative structure within which you
operate, and whether you have made any attempts to address this question  to
them.  I actually tried browsing the school's website, but was unable to
bring up any information about the music school.  

I have tended to receive some percentage increase yearly, usually a
different percentage each time.  I'm not sure how it is determined, and as
far as it relates to inflation, I will have to go back to some postings that
appeared on pianotech a while ago (I think I have them saved somewhere) to
determine whether I have enjoyed any real increase.  I'll let you know.


At 09:52 AM 7/2/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm curious what (if any) provision you have at your school/university for
>anything other than CPI driven adjustments to your salary. I am strongly
>considering leaving NIU after 14 years, in part because after all that time,
>when inflation is accounted for, I now make $1.44 an hour more than I
>did in 1983! Is this normal? I quite frankly have not paid attention to
this, in
>large part because I have been allowed to work a flexible schedule
>which allowed me to make more in net income last year than I received
>from NIU, including benefits. The only problem with this is that a)I need to
>be home more with my family and b)I'm not able to work this kind of
>schedule on a continual basis. I realize that the Northern Illinois area may
>not be typical, but my hourly rate during the same 1983-1997 time period,
>after inflation is accounted for, has risen by $14.05. Should there not be
>some correllation between income within the institution and income from
>the outside? I'd appreciate any thoughts/shared experiences  any of you
>might be willing to share, especially if you have been through the
>minefield of working a major salary adjustment through the administration.
>Thanks, David Graham, RPT
>dgraham@niu.edu 
>
>
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David Skolnik
Manhattan School Of Music
dskolnik@msmnyc.edu
http://msmnyc.edu
212-749-2802 Ext. 455



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