Staff in Higher Education Annual Report: Key Findings, Trends, and Comprehensive Tables for the 2020-21 Academic Year

This is the eighth year that CUPA-HR has conducted the CUPA-HR Staff in Higher Education Survey, which collects data on primarily non-exempt staff. The survey collects the following data for all higher ed staff: salary, sex, race/ethnicity, age, and years in position. This marks a special year for data collection and reporting for all CUPA-HR surveys. The severe budget cuts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic forced many institutions to freeze hiring, cut positions, and, in some cases, decrease salaries. This report highlights the overall changes to staff composition and salaries over the past year.