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Silver_Witch

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5. And they should be ashamed of themselves!

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #2)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:11 AM

May 2016

Anyone that works deserves a wage the can live on!

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Are University Professors overpaid? [View all] stone space May 2016 OP

It's the chancellors and administrators that are being paid like CEOs, not professors. IamMab May 2016 #1

Agreed! choie May 2016 #21

Six bathrooms? In an apartment? How many rooms overall? JHB May 2016 #31

Sorry - it only has 4.5 bathrooms and choie May 2016 #88

College sports coaches are the highest paid state employee in many states. LonePirate May 2016 #32

True but the sad thing is that a decent sports team becomes a money maker Jim Beard May 2016 #35

If you do the math you will find that most sports programs are a drain on the school... Human101948 May 2016 #57

Yea but that's all athletics Sgent May 2016 #114

sorry that's just not true... Human101948 May 2016 #118

You haven't refuted my point Sgent May 2016 #121

The report found expenses exceeded revenue at all but 20 schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision Human101948 May 2016 #124

There are plenty of people here who think McDonalds restaurant workers are paid too much. LiberalArkie May 2016 #2

And they should be ashamed of themselves! Silver_Witch May 2016 #5

Depends on the University metroins May 2016 #3

When did she go? Sanity Claws May 2016 #15

Depends on the college metroins May 2016 #28

Just reviewed it Sanity Claws May 2016 #37

It is all in the study listed below in the thread. metroins May 2016 #45

I read it and couldn't find that information Sanity Claws May 2016 #47

Perhaps you shouldn't enter into a debate about the value of learned work Fairgo May 2016 #129

I don't think those professors are being overpaid LisaM May 2016 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #41

You should keep your projections metroins May 2016 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #50

Researchers and Teachers metroins May 2016 #55

How rich GulfCoast66 May 2016 #59

The OP asks do you think Professors are overpaid metroins May 2016 #61

My advice: Don't send your kids to a research university. Coventina May 2016 #62

You are very definitely correct, at least as it was in the 1960's. After that, I have no idea. Jim Beard May 2016 #122

Leaving aside the pay issue GulfCoast66 May 2016 #63

What objective evidence do you have supporting that premise? LanternWaste May 2016 #72

I am an Assistant Professor at a major research university. momto3 May 2016 #65

Professors at top universities.... Adrahil May 2016 #70

They also have to "Teach" metroins May 2016 #74

Well... how many professors do you think teach one class a semester? Adrahil May 2016 #77

To answer metroins May 2016 #84

And my reply... Adrahil May 2016 #101

Ha! My husband is a full professor MrsMatt May 2016 #119

Your husband sounds like a good professor metroins May 2016 #126

Let me re-state what I said earlier GulfCoast66 May 2016 #123

That's not nice at all metroins May 2016 #125

Just so you know.... Adrahil May 2016 #66

if she went to a good university, they were paid to do research not teach La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #96

I teach at an R-1 a la izquierda May 2016 #131

I'm on your side. La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #135

Ah, gotcha... a la izquierda May 2016 #136

some professors are paid to teach, some are paid to do research, some are paid for both La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #137

Keep in mind that classroom teaching is not the only obligation of university profs. Buzz Clik May 2016 #103

College Football coaches -- $5 million per 14 games GreatGazoo May 2016 #4

I dont have a problem with that Travis_0004 May 2016 #54

No they don't... Human101948 May 2016 #58

any link to average pay...how can you ask a question with no data showing salaries? Demonaut May 2016 #6

LINK where you can download ProgressiveEconomist May 2016 #14

Here. metroins May 2016 #27

Thanks for doing that work ProgressiveEconomist May 2016 #75

It was a team effort metroins May 2016 #76

This is what I was taking about Baobab May 2016 #83

I think you replied to the wrong post. metroins May 2016 #85

where have you been the last 20 years? Thats okay, I already know. Baobab May 2016 #86

here is a link which will bring up a lot of the debate in india last year Baobab May 2016 #90

Regulation may be 'not more burdensome than necessary to ensure the quality of the service' Baobab May 2016 #29

I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at ProgressiveEconomist May 2016 #79

An obscure area called "competition policy" - as well as trade policy is what is driving US policy Baobab May 2016 #100

This stuff drives me crazy. Do critics of professorial pay have any idea what it takes to become a Coventina May 2016 #7

This is my theory based on my experience only. CrispyQ May 2016 #33

That one really galls me as well. Anybody can "have summers off" WHEN THEY AREN'T PAID! Coventina May 2016 #36

I know it's stupid, but they don't think that way. CrispyQ May 2016 #40

No, they see millions of skilled teachers in other countries who they think would work for less Baobab May 2016 #104

They don't care. Neoliberalism just cares about supply and demand Baobab May 2016 #87

actually I got paid for graduate school hfojvt May 2016 #92

As a TA, I was paid to attend grad school as well. stone space May 2016 #141

Excellent point. Most profs (with exceptions, of course) would make a lot more in the private sector Buzz Clik May 2016 #106

At the university I work at, definitely not Blue_Tires May 2016 #8

The imminent globalization of these industries will probably mean wages will soonreflectglobal norms Baobab May 2016 #9

This is a great example of why Trump resonates with people. karadax May 2016 #12

What I described is the kind of globalization that Trump likes, he uses it. Baobab May 2016 #24

Some yes, some no. 6chars May 2016 #10

Depends on whether they have tenure and how much they actually work if they do GummyBearz May 2016 #11

Seeing as there is no nationally standardized rate, who can say? linuxman May 2016 #13

They sure are--especially those adjunct professors! Orrex May 2016 #16

Admin and the tenured can make what seems like too high a wage to many astrophuss42 May 2016 #17

Ask adjuncts - that teach half the classes at many colleges and universities jpak May 2016 #18

DO NOT GET ME STARTED! redstatebluegirl May 2016 #19

Divide and conquer n2doc May 2016 #20

there are 3 possibilities: melm00se May 2016 #22

Is it raining today? Are you out in the rain? Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #23

This needs more information. enlightenment May 2016 #25

I've seen zero objective evidence supporting the premise. LanternWaste May 2016 #26

University sports coaches are overpaid. CrispyQ May 2016 #30

The high cost of college skip fox May 2016 #34

Congrats on 34 years. NCTraveler May 2016 #39

Some are, some aren't. Similar to many professions. NCTraveler May 2016 #38

Many states make the salaries of all state employees exboyfil May 2016 #42

Massively underpaid, imo. nt. Turin_C3PO May 2016 #44

I think that's an incredibly broad question. malthaussen May 2016 #46

Yes. Everybody Is Overpaid Except Me ProfessorGAC May 2016 #48

The bad ones are. Throd May 2016 #49

More appropriate questions matt819 May 2016 #51

As a pacifist, I don't have excess to student loans and grants. stone space May 2016 #82

Which school and which prof? merrily May 2016 #52

I voted "Pass" ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #53

in a true/false situation, I was taught that statements like this are prima facie false. Hiraeth May 2016 #56

Overpaid? What does that even mean in a capitalist society? In bbgrunt May 2016 #60

It's a different life to be sure caraher May 2016 #64

Hard to know - how much do you make? nt jmg257 May 2016 #67

I made about $27,000 last year. (nt) stone space May 2016 #69

(W/O all the details) - Then you are definitely NOT over-paid. jmg257 May 2016 #71

Well, I do have my summers off these days. stone space May 2016 #73

A huge ass revolution to increase peoples pay, ... then yell out to slash wages. Brilliant argument. seabeyond May 2016 #68

some are, most are not, some are underpaid Fresh_Start May 2016 #78

No. Only one group of people in this country are overpaid: the CEO. Initech May 2016 #80

Are you f-ing kidding me? abelenkpe May 2016 #81

This is laughable Fairgo May 2016 #133

His open support for Zimmerman mught be another clue. stone space May 2016 #139

perhaps you could provide some data hfojvt May 2016 #89

$27,000 last year. stone space May 2016 #91

are you really at a University and a professor? hfojvt May 2016 #93

Lecturer of Mathematics at a State University. (nt) stone space May 2016 #94

in other words hfojvt May 2016 #97

You're a prof? Or ... work at a university in some other capacity? Buzz Clik May 2016 #108

Lecturer of Mathematics at a State University. (nt) stone space May 2016 #110

I'd say you aren't overpaid... Buzz Clik May 2016 #111

I certainly don't feel overpaid. (nt) stone space May 2016 #112

A PhD is a lot more education than most taxpayers have too.... Adrahil May 2016 #113

it's more like upper class hfojvt May 2016 #115

according to right wingers everyone but businessmen/women are overpaid La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #95

It's amazing how they discount the value of educated people. Buzz Clik May 2016 #107

i think it serves the ruling class of the party to demonize the educated La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #109

What do you teach? How many classes? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #98

I do research on my own time. I'm paid to teach. (nt) stone space May 2016 #99

LOTS of right wingers on DU with long histories here. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #102

that post, that came from a fucking idiot Skittles May 2016 #116

+1 Johonny May 2016 #117

+2 hunter May 2016 #120

Good thing DU believes in a secret ballot... Califonz May 2016 #127

I am a university professor. a la izquierda May 2016 #128

The anti-intellectual instinct runs deep Fairgo May 2016 #130

I expect it from Republicans, such ignorance about universities... a la izquierda May 2016 #132

I've taught at university as an adjunct Android3.14 May 2016 #134

Changed post to other after reading what the poster you misquoted actually said. stevenleser May 2016 #138

Misquoted? I used C&P. I didn't retype it myself. stone space May 2016 #140

Hahaha, no GOPblows431 May 2016 #142