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[quote=Anonymous]For 3 years (2014-16) I was a social sciences Asst. Prof. with administrative duties, 12 month contract at a VA state U: $75k.

Most of the tenure-track 9-mo. Asst. Profs were more like $45-60k.

I actually took a $20k paycut to move from a non-profit, but got a lot of autonomy, a ton of time off, decent benefits, and good experience.

When my salary didn't raise a penny during that time, and in fact essentially decreased because of increased costs for parking, insurance, etc., it was pretty discouraging. I was used to 5-12% raises and occasional bonuses in my non-profit work.

It was also just about impossible to get anything done in state government. Archaic HR laws, a constantly changing senior leadership, and constant budget cuts pretty much encouraged anyone innovative to move on quickly, leaving a bunch of disheartened or passive-aggressive people behind.

It's a shame, too, because it was my dream job on paper.

I've taken (yet another) paycut to move back into non-profit work, in a slightly different role than before, and am so glad (despite the decreased pay).[/quote]

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