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The Chronicle reports the Average faculty salaries by field at 4-year institutions (2003-2004).

The winner for highest salary average goes to [insert drum roll]:

Legal professions and studies faculty
All U's: $109,478
Public U's: $104,811
Private U's: $112,173

And the lowest average salary goes to [insert kazoo buzz]:

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies faculty
All U's: $53,405
Public U's: $53,973
Private U's: $51,952

and a close second goes to:

Nursing faculty
All U's: $53,755
Public U's: $54,401
Private U's: $52,513

So--What about library science faculty?
All U's: $57,159
Public U's: $57,643
Private U's: $55,518

hmmmm....What do you think of this?