Average Faculty Salary Outpaced Inflation in 2000-1

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

Washington

The average pay of faculty members around the nation rose again in 2000-1, beating inflation for the fourth year in a row. Average pay increased 3.5 percent, just edging the 2000 inflation rate of 3.4 percent.

The data come from an annual report on the economic status of professors released last week by the American Association of University...