How UC compensation compares

The quality of faculty, staff and administrators is the cornerstone of UC's ongoing success, and UC is committed to providing competitive compensation for all UC employees assuming the resources to do so. UC must be able to provide market-competitive salaries if institutional competitiveness and quality are to be preserved.

The following reports and information about compensation and benefit programs describe some of the context and challenges of -- and possible strategies for -- competing in regional and national markets to recruit and retain the best personnel over the long term.

Executive compensation in CA higher education

Mercer studies on UC compensation

National survey of presidents' salaries

National comparisons of deferred compensation

Senior management compensation fact sheet