[CAUT] Job classification/salary (Was Re: The Craftsman by Richard Sennett

[Fred Sturm]

The 2005 member survey has some info buried in it if the numbers are  
ever analyzed, which various people have said was going to happen  
(hint, hint).
	We have never done a rigorous survey of caut salaries, though various  
people have done informal ones over the years. My own best guess based  
on what I have seen is that full time positions are mostly in the  
$35000 - 55000 range. My own half time position is at about $46 -  
47000 on a full time basis.
	Jeff Tanner and Alan McCoy have posted some stuff on job  
classification and description. That is a good place to start:  
tweaking the language of the description, and then getting it placed  
in the "right" classification. I would emphasize managerial duties -  
you aren't just the person who does that highly skilled, professional  
work. You also manage time, allot resources, do a lot of  
communication, advise and possibly manage whatever replacement/ 
rebuilding/remanufacturing program your institution has (even if it is  
only the figment of your imagination without a budget attached).
	If you can right combination of words in the job description, the  
human resources people who look at it will choose a job classification  
that matches. Job classifications tend to value managerial work higher  
than physical skill. Job classifications usually come with a salary  
range attached, so the higher the classification is in the hierarchy,  
the better in the long run. Universities will sometimes look at  the  
possibility of making "adjustments" so that certain employees are  
brought from the bottom of their potential pay ranges to closer to the  
center. If you are close to the top of the range, you may be limited  
in any raises you receive.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On Jun 26, 2008, at 10:32 AM, Scott E. Thile wrote:

> Hello Don,
> It's no longer current, but there was a survey done that could  
> possibly be
> adjusted by the rate of inflation. It was done along with PTG dues  
> payments
> in the fall and winter of 2001-2002. You could check with the guild,  
> but I
> think that may be as close as your going to get to any hard data  
> without
> doing a new survey..... Here is a link to the results:
> http://www.ptg.org/caut.php/results.htm
>
> All the best as you sort it out,
>
> Scott
> Murray State University
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
> Wigent, Donald E, Jr
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:19 AM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] The Craftsman by Richard Sennett
>
>
> Hello Everyone,  Don Wigent here.  Because of the state personal  
> departments
> continuing work to make the classification of its employees more  
> confusing,
> they are changing the name of the job classifications of many of its  
> workers
> and guess what.? My job is one of those to be changed and or  
> revised.  This
> means no change of money or requirements however it would be a great  
> help to
> have an average wage being paid to the university techs in case they  
> should
> decide that I am under or over paid for this position There is no  
> threat to
> change my wages. So what I am looking for is some information to  
> show how
> much a tech with this much responsibility should be paid.
> I have about 160 pianos to take care of including 4 performance areas
> including 4 Ds and a B, teaching studios and class rooms  and  
> practice rooms
> with various makes and models of pianos. Tell me how I can get this  
> info.
> Don Wigent  East Carolina university. Greenville NC 27858  Phone
> 252-328-6069  Cell 252-814-5194
> Don Wigent