Open AccessThe Intricacies of Academic Remuneration
Author(s) -
Philip G. Altbach
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2009.54.8411
Subject(s) - remuneration , globe , institution , compensation (psychology) , academic institution , political science , demographic economics , business , accounting , labour economics , economics , management , psychology , finance , social psychology , law , neuroscience
Salaries among academics may vary drastically, based on tenure, type of institution, country, research activity and other factors. The ability of faculty members to subsist on their compensation varies across the globe, and may influence research and publication output, and migration of faculty to higher paying countries, institutions or fields.