This year is a momentous one for College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) research. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary of collecting salary data, they are also celebrating transformations in the way data are collected for all salary surveys and in the ways these data are reported. Rather than contributing…

This AACRAO "60 Second Survey" asked respondents to identify the size, composition, name and level of decentralization for the Office of the Registrar. There were 1,389 unique institutional responses that represented 21 countries, commonwealths or territories, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and 9 Canadian…

The Collegiate Employment Research Institute (CERI) generated this sample from employers seeking college talent through their interactions with college and university career services offices. Nearly 200 career service centers from around the country invited their employers to participate in this study. Approximately 4,350 employers provided…

This report is based on the Engineering Manpower Commission's ninth survey of a series designed to give basic salary information on engineering graduates in the United States. Salary figures were reported by employers via two questionnaires, one designed for engineering graduates in supervisory positions, and the other for those in non-supervisory…

This special report is based on the Engineering Manpower Commission of Engineers Joint Council's ninth survey of a series designed to give basic salary information on engineering graduates in the United States. One hundred seventy-two educational institutions provided data covering 10,333 engineering graduates. Salary figures were reported by…

Article provided an analysis of the teacher salaries of New Jersey. (RK)

This study examined age structure and changes in civilian participation rates in the South for 1940-1960. Age structure is defined as the distribution of employed workers in civilian occupations, while participation rates are percentages of employed persons of a specific age class as compared to the total Southern population. Participation rates…

Discusses a study to identify a profile of educational secretaries and clerical personnel employed by state-supported colleges and universities. (JOW)

Based on a survey of vendors of automated library systems, data for 1991 are presented on market share, software-only sales, public and academic library installations, sizes of system installations, system interfaces, hardware availability, and operating systems. Profiles of 29 vendors and a directory of sources are included. A sidebar discusses…

Reports results of a survey on placements and salaries of graduates of library school programs accredited by the ALA (American Library Association). Responses from 53 schools are broken down by sex, employment status, region, type of library, and effects of experience. Twelve tables are included. (MES)

The main purpose of this article is in the methodology of assessing the training and development needs of the current work force of an organization. (Author/RK)

Preliminary report from the 1988 Special Libraries Association (SLA) salary survey presents data on: (1) changes in mean and median salaries from April 1, 1987, to April 1, 1988, within U.S. Census Divisions and Canada; (2) salary distribution by Census Division; and (3) salary distribution by SLA Canadian chapter. (MES)

Production and related workers in the nation's bituminous coal mines averaged $6.94 an hour in January 1976, which represents an increase of 110% since the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 1967 survey in the industry. Over the same period, the Hourly Earnings Index rose by 84% for private nonagricultural workers. Earnings for most of the 128,390…

A survey of Maine industries provides information on occupational growth so that educators, guidance counselors, and directors of educational and training institutions can make assessments of future manpower needs. Projections are made for all segments of the economy which are covered by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, or about 75 percent…

Briefly summarizes results of the Special Libraries Association's Salary Survey from 1967 to the present and presents data from the survey update for 1986. Three tables are provided: mean and median salaries by census region, salary distribution by census region, and salary distribution by job title. (EM)