Table 1. Descriptive Statistics of Faculty Cohorts Included in Pre-GEI and Post-GEI and Variables Used in Each of the 3 Simulation Scenarios.
| Characteristic | Pre-GEI | Post-GEI | Real-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting year FSA data | 2005 | 2016 | NA |
| FSA faculty demographic characteristics, No. (%) | |||
| Total faculty | 1481 | 1885 | NA |
| Women | 452 (31) | 742 (39) | NA |
| Men | 1029 (69) | 1143 (61) | NA |
| Assistant professor, No. (%) | 705 | 897 | NA |
| Women | 274 (39) | 443 (49) | NA |
| Men | 431 (61) | 454 (51) | NA |
| Associate professor, No. (%) | 390 | 509 | NA |
| Women | 108 (28) | 195 (38) | NA |
| Men | 282 (72) | 314 (62) | NA |
| Professor, No. (%) | 386 | 489 | NA |
| Women | 70 (18) | 114 (23) | NA |
| Men | 316 (82) | 375 (77) | NA |
| Assistant professor annual salary for men, $ | 108 750a | 108 750a | 108 750a |
| Adjusted mean (SE) difference in salary between female vs male assistant professor [95% CI], %b | −2.90 (1.6) [−6.0 to 0.2]a | −3.40 (1.5) [−6.3 to −0.4]c | −2.90 (1.6) [−6.0 to 0.2]a |
| Time to promotion from assistant to associate professor, y | |||
| Women | 6 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Men | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Associate professor annual salary for men, $ | 159 342d | 154 701d | 156 350e |
| Adjusted mean (SE) difference in salary between female vs male associate professor [95% CI], %b | −3.60 (2.5) [−8.5 to 1.3]a | −0.60 (2.1) [−4.6 to 3.6]c | −3.70 (2.3) [−8.2 to 0.7]e |
| Time to promotion from associate to professor, y | |||
| Women | 7.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Men | 6.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Professor annual salary for men, $ | 239 749d | 225 987d | 217 450f |
| Adjusted mean (SE) difference in salary between female vs male professor [95% CI], %b | −1.50 (2.8) [−7.0 to 4.0]a | 0.10 (2.5) [−4.7 to 5.2]c | −1.5 (2.5) [−6.2 to 3.4]f |
Abbreviations: FSA, faculty salary analysis; GEI, gender equity initiatives; NA, not applicable.
a
Data from the 2005 FSA.
b
Negative values indicate that women earned less than men.
c
Data from the 2016 FSA.
d
The 2005 FSA mean salary for men at a designated rank, adjusted for a 3% annual increase to account for cost of living per year corresponding to time to male promotion.
e
Data from 2009 FSA.
f
Data from the 2014 FSA.