Compare like with like
Group roles by responsibilities, curriculum, location and experience. Record whether figures are advertised offers, signed contracts or self-reported expectations. Do not combine these as if they measured the same thing.
Include the whole package
Specify pay period, currency, tax basis, housing and variable benefits. Keep assumptions explicit when comparing packages. Avoid presenting a single number as a market rate without a defined, sufficiently representative sample.
Protect contributors
Publish methodology, collection dates and limitations. Remove direct identifiers and suppress small groups that could reveal an individual or school. Recruitment consent does not authorize reuse of a private profile for research.
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