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Salary compression
How far full-professor pay sits above assistant-professor pay. A smaller Full ÷ Assistant ratio means the ranks are compressed — often a sign that market-rate new hires have caught up to long-tenured seniors.
| Institution (FY2019 median) | Assistant | Associate | Full | Full ÷ Asst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | $122,500 | $131,570 | $183,656 | 1.50× |
| UGA | $99,838 | $107,693 | $135,216 | 1.35× |
| Georgia State | $69,286 | $81,305 | $123,978 | 1.79× |
| Kennesaw State | $75,760 | $82,932 | $103,650 | 1.37× |
Full ÷ Assistant ratio over time
Full-professor median ÷ assistant-professor median
| Fiscal year | Georgia Tech | UGA | Georgia State | Kennesaw State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.38× | 1.34× | 1.42× | 1.23× |
| FY2024 | 1.33× | 1.31× | 1.38× | 1.20× |
| FY2023 | 1.33× | 1.32× | 1.43× | 1.22× |
| FY2022 | 1.41× | 1.36× | 1.58× | 1.25× |
| FY2021 | 1.40× | 1.36× | 1.62× | 1.31× |
| FY2020 | 1.39× | 1.35× | 1.75× | 1.30× |
| FY2019 | 1.50× | 1.35× | 1.79× | 1.37× |
| FY2018 | 1.51× | 1.36× | 1.75× | 1.40× |
| FY2017 | 1.47× | 1.37× | 1.69× | 1.44× |
| FY2016 | 1.53× | 1.37× | 1.64× | 5.28× |
| FY2015 | 1.59× | 1.36× | 1.65× | 6.33× |
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Medians are per-person total salary for people holding each rank that year (institution-wide, all departments). Compression varies by field, so a department-level view would refine this.