First, make a list of departments at *public* universities roughly equivalent to yours. These should be peer institutions/departments (not ones that are significantly higher ranked or significantly lower). I'd suggest aiming for 5-10. Put them in a spreadsheet. 3/
- years in rank
- productivity based on your school (e.g. research productivity in papers/grants for R1s, teaching success in teaching focused schools)
- awards and recognitions, leadership roles
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If you find out your fairly paid, that's also great. You can feel good about your chair and department on that count.
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