Salary survey data released last month by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) shows that median financial aid administrator salaries for 2008-09 were competitive with and even topped salaries of administrators in other student services roles.

The CUPA-HR 2009 Administrative Compensation Survey gives unweighted median salaries across institution types by administrative function.

The median salary for Chief Enrollment Management Officer was $122,044; Director of Financial Aid and Admissions, $93,953; and Director of Financial Aid, $74,261. Other student services median salaries were: Director, Admissions and Registrar, $70,065; Registrar, $71,764; Bursar, $65,000; Director of Academic Advising, $63,775; and Director of Student Housing, $64,688.

You can view a free Executive Summary of the survey or order the complete report.

Median Salaries by Instituition Type

	All Institutions	Doctoral	Master's	Baccalaureate	2-Year
Director, admissions and financial aid	$93,953	$108,001	$96,290	$115,292	$60,005
Director, student financial aid	$74,261	$98,900	$74,247	$65,882	$65,836
Associate director, student financial aid	$53,884	$65,194	$52,136	$47,350	$49,622
Chief financial aid officer, medical school	$70,728	$75,000	n/a	n/a	n/a

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