CUPA-HR
CUPA-HR Staff in Higher Education Survey
United StatesPrice: N/A
Non-exempt staff compensation and workforce metrics, administrative support, operations, skilled trades, and service positions across US higher education.
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Base salary
Survey cycle
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- 1Participation opensOctober
When employers can submit data
- 2Effective dateNovember 1
Data is reported “as of” this date
- 3Results publishedFebruary
When subscribers receive the dataset
CUPA-HR data collection opens in October, runs through November; results published the following February.
Job families covered
Positions in this report (153)
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- Accounting Assistant or Financial Clerk
- Accounting Unit Lead
- Administrative Assistant
- Administrative or Office or Clerical Lead
- Advancement Specialist
- Aeronautics Technician or Paraprofessional
- Agricultural Technician or Paraprofessional
- Allied Health Technician or Paraprofessional
- Animal Care Technician
- Animal Science Research Technician
- Arborist
- Baker
- Boilermaker
- Building Control Systems Technician
- Campus Recycling Coordinator
- Carpenter (Journeyman)
- Carpenter Lead
- Cashier
- Clerk, Materials
- Clerk, Records
- Client Care Assistant
- Client Care Lead
- Club Coach
- Communications Specialist
- Communications or Switchboard Operator
- Computer Network Support Specialist or Technician
- Computer Operations Technician
- Construction Laborer
- Custodian or Housekeeper
- Custodian or Housekeeper, Floor Maintenance
- Customer Service Assistant
- Data Reporting Specialist
- Dental Technician or Paraprofessional
- Department Assistant
- Dietetic or Nutrition Technician or Paraprofessional
- Dishwasher
- Electrician Journeyman
- Electrician Lead
- Electronic Equipment Mechanic
- Engineering Technician or Paraprofessional
- Environment, Health, & Safety Technician
- Equipment Assistant, Athletics
- Equipment Manager, Athletics
- Equipment Operator - Heavy
- Equipment Operator-Light
- Equipment Repairer
- Event Planning Assistant
- Executive Assistant
- Farm or Agricultural Worker
- Fire Inspector
- Food Prep Worker
- Food Server
- Food Service Lead
- Forestry Technician or Paraprofessional
- General Maintenance Lead
- General Maintenance Worker
- Grant Proposal Coordinator
- Greenhouse Worker
- Grounds or Landscape Worker
- Groundskeeping Lead
- HR Coordinator
- HVAC Lead
- HVAC Mechanic (Journeyman)
- Horticultural Technician
- Housekeeping Lead
- ID Card Security Access Specialist
- IT Systems Specialist
- IT Technical Support Paraprofessional
- Installer or Finisher
- Interpreter
- Irrigation Technician
- Lab Assistant or Technician, Engineering
- Lab Assistant or Technician, Health and Medicine
- Lab Assistant or Technician, Life Science
- Lab Assistant or Technician, Physical Science
- Lab Assistant or Technician, Social Science
- Lab Mechanic
- Library Assistant
- Library Paraprofessional
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Line Cook
- Locksmith (Journeyman)
- Locksmith Lead
- Machinist
- Mail Carrier
- Mailing Coordinator
- Marine Technician or Paraprofessional
- Mason (Journeyman)
- Materials Handler
- Media Services Audiovisual Technician
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Billing Specialist
- Medical Technician or Paraprofessional
- Metalworker
- Motor Vehicle Operator
- Mover or Delivery Worker
- Museum Preparator
- Museum Shop Manager
- Music Accompanist
- Nursing Assistant
- Optometric Technician
- Painter (Journeyman)
- Painter Lead
- Paralegal
- Parking or Traffic Attendant
- Payroll Associate or Coordinator
- Pest Control Worker
- Pharmacy Technician or Paraprofessional
- Photographer
- Physical or Occupational Therapy Technician
- Plasterer
- Plumber (Journeyman)
- Plumber Lead
- Police Officer
- Power Plant Operator
- Printer or Bookbinder
- Purchasing Specialist
- Receptionist
- Recruitment Coordinator
- Research Machinist
- Research Technician, Health and Medicine
- Research Technician, Life Science
- Research Technician, Physical Science
- Research Technician, Social Science
- Retail Operations Lead
- Roofer (Journeyman)
- Sales Workers
- Secretary
- Security Guard
- Security Guard - Lead
- Security and Fire Alarm Technician
- Sign Painter
- Social or Human Service Paraprofessional
- Statistical Data Assistant
- Student Services Coordinator
- Studio Arts Technician
- Teacher Assistant, Preschool or Toddler
- Teaching Technician or Paraprofessional
- Telecommunications Technician or Paraprofessional
- Textile Skilled Worker
- Theater Arts Technician or Assistant
- Trades Helper
- Training Coordinator
- Transcriptionist
- Transport Coordinator
- Tutor
- Upholsterer
- Vehicle Mechanic
- Veterinary Technician
- Videographer
- Videographer -Athletics
- Welder (Journeyman)
- Work Control Assistant