The table below shows the difference between the University's average salary for a benchmark position compared to the market target rate for that benchmark. A positive percentage (e.g. 20.2%) indicates the average salary for the UW benchmark position is above the market target rate for that benchmark. A negative percentage means the average salary for a bench mark is below the market target rate for that benchmark. The data used to calculate the difference is as of July 1, 2007. To protect the interests of survey participants, the actual market target rates are not published on this website.
A summary of the targeted markets and competitive pay positioning for the University's seven job groups may be viewed in the Executive Summary.
An index with links to the UW benchmark position descriptions by job groupings is located at the Index of Individual Benchmark Descriptions.
| UW Position | UW Salary Grade | UW Number of Incumbents | Difference from Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling/Student Services | |||
| Academic Counselor | 6 | 39 | 1.3% |
| Academic Counselor (Lead) | 8 | 28 | -11.1% |
| Counselor Services Coordinator | 7 | 85 | 3.1% |
| Education Outreach Specialist (Entry) | 7 | 68 | 15.4% |
| Education Outreach - Program Manager | 9 | 9 | 4.1% |
| Mental Health Therapist | 8 | 12 | -1.3% |
| Student or Academic Services Director | 9 | 21 | -13.6% |
| Student Services Advisor/Counselor | 6 | 23 | 1.7% |
| Student Services Advisor/Counselor Lead | 8 | 11 | -2.8% |
| Student Services Advisor/Counselor Sr | 7 | 30 | 12.9% |
| Total/Average | 326 | 1.0% | |
| Development | |||
| Assistant Dean/Sr Director Development | 12 | 6 | 6.3% |
| AVP Development - Corporate & Foundation Relations | 12 | 1 | 2.6% |
| Development Officer | 9 | 10 | -14.5% |
| Major Gifts Officer | 10 | 35 | -8.2% |
| Total/Average | 52 | -3.4% | |
| Health Care | |||
| Assistant Hospital Administrator | 12 | 2 | -0.7% |
| Chief Clinical Dietician | 10 | 2 | 10.9% |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist Educator | 10 | 42 | 5.4% |
| Diagnostic Imaging Administrative Director | 11 | 2 | 11.2% |
| Financial Analyst/Decision Support | 8 | 11 | 13.6% |
| Nurse Manager | 10 | 45 | -5.1% |
| Senior Associate Hospital Administrator (CFO) | 14 | 2 | 6.7% |
| Utilization Review Coordinator (RN) | 9 | 2 | 9.9% |
| Total/Average | 108 | 6.5% | |
| Manager/Strategic Advisor | |||
| Administrative Assistant | 6 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Administrator (Large Org) | 10 | 65 | 27.2% |
| Administrator (Small Org) | 8 | 81 | 9.7% |
| Capital Project Manager | 10 | 16 | -8.0% |
| Executive Assistant | 7 | 197 | -1.0% |
| Food Service Assistant Manager | 6 | 13 | 1.6% |
| Food Service Manager | 9 | 4 | 10.3% |
| Health & Safety Supervisor | 9 | 5 | -19.7% |
| Program Director/Manager (Large Program) | 10 | 149 | 17.2% |
| Program Director/Manager (Small Program) | 8 | 256 | 13.5% |
| Auditor | 8 | 7 | 11.1% |
| Budget Analyst | 9 | 10 | -4.0% |
| Human Resources Consultant - Employee Relations | 9 | 15 | 0.5% |
| Total/Average | 911 | 5.0% | |
| Public Information/Communications | |||
| Graphic Designer | 7 | 14 | -5.0% |
| Public Information Specialist (Entry Level) | 5 | 5 | -21.8% |
| Public Information Specialist (Journey Level) | 7 | 69 | -5.7% |
| Publications Coordinator | 7 | 6 | -9.7% |
| Senior Public Information Specialist | 8 | 60 | -7.5% |
| Web Content Specialist | 7 | 26 | -18.9% |
| Total/Average | 180 | -11.4% | |
| Research Scientific/Engineering | |||
| Assistant Research Scientist/Research Engineer | 5 | 102 | -19.4% |
| Associate Research Scientist/Research Engineer | 7 | 302 | -22.5% |
| Principal Research Scientist/Research Engineer | 11 | 58 | -33.8% |
| Research Consultant | 6 | 15 | -7.9% |
| Research Coordinator | 8 | 82 | 6.0% |
| Research Scientist/Research Engineer | 9 | 269 | -27.2% |
| Total/Average | 828 | -17.5% | |
| Information Technology | |||
| Department IT Manager | 10 | 10 | -11.3% |
| Director Technology Center | 11 | 7 | 4.6% |
| Network Engineer | 10 | 25 | 14.7% |
| Principal Technology Program Manager | 11 | 32 | 3.7% |
| Senior Application Systems Engineer | 10 | 69 | -0.1% |
| Senior Computer Specialist | 7 | 381 | -11.0% |
| Software Engineer | 10 | 44 | 16.6% |
| Systems Programmer | 9 | 15 | -3.5% |
| Technology Program Manager | 10 | 5 | -11.3% |
| Web Developer | 9 | 13 | 21.7% |
| Total/Average | 601 | 2.4% | |
| Total/Average for all Benchmarks | 3006 | -0.63% | |
| Total/Average for all Benchmarks excluding the 6 Research Scientific/Engineering Benchmarks | 2178 | 1.35% | |
2007 Salary Survey
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Benchmark Position Descriptions