Forty of the 67 faculty members (59.7%) responded to this question. Of these, 13 (32.5%) were male, while 22 (55.0%) were female. Of the 40 respondents, 27 (67.5%) felt that KSU salaries either did not, or only somewhat reflected gender equity. Thirteen faculty members (32.5%) felt that moderate or complete salary equity by gender exists at Kentucky State University. Twenty-seven faculty members (40.3% of the total 67 respondents) declined to respond to this question. Table 6 presents a crosstabulation of the distribution of responses for perceived gender salary equity by respondent gender.
| Salary Equity | Male | Female | Declined* | Total |
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| Not at all | 1 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
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| Somewhat | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
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| Moderately | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
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| Completely | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Declined* | 14 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
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| Total | 27 | 30 | 10 | 67 |
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FACULTY COMMENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:
o Again, this depends on who you are. Some people receive preferential treatment.
o I have anecdotal evidence that KSU salaries reflect gender equity.
o I have observed men receiving higher salaries and been told that they deserve more.
o Men are giving a boost in salaries regardless of their abilities to do the job effectively.
o I have only compared salary with one other faculty member of the opposite gender, our salaries were the same.
o I am paid least even though my years of service are comparable.
o Almost completely. With other variables adjusted for, this does not seem to be a major issue.
o Males make more than females.
o I have anecdotal evidence that KSU salaries reflect gender equity.
o Overall chair salaries are significantly less for female chairs; in my experience males in my same position were always paid more.
o There is no difference between males and females in same rank/discipline in our area. Don't know about others.