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Transportation-parking managers: Salaries are ‘low’

A majority of university transportation and parking directors, assistant directors, managers and supervisors in the U.S. believe their salaries are low based on their duties and responsibilities.

November 24, 2008
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A majority of university transportation and parking directors, assistant directors, managers and supervisors in the U.S. believe their salaries are low based on their duties and responsibilities.

In a survey conducted by METRO Magazine, 56 percent of the respondents described their salaries as “low,” while 38 percent said their salaries are “about right.” Meanwhile, 6 percent of the respondents said their salaries are “very low.” None of the respondents rated their salaries as “high” or “very high.”

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The average salary reported in the survey of 51 university parking and transportation managers was $73,692. The lowest salary reported was $32,350, and the highest was $165,000. The median was $70,250.

The survey targeted directors, assistant directors, managers, supervisors and coordinators. Broken down by title, directors averaged the highest salary ($87,043), followed by assistant/associate directors ($78,680), managers ($61,393), supervisors ($50,204) and coordinators ($42,000)

The areas of responsibility included transportation only, parking only, and parking and transportation. The average salary by area of responsibility — transportation only ($78,000), parking only ($60,700), and parking and transportation ($77,446).

 

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