ANN ARBOR—Faculty salary increases at the University of Michigan this year averaged 4.7 percent, according to figures in the University’s Salary Record released today (Jan. 21).

Salary increases for staff at all grades averaged 3.8 percent. The staff averages include salaries for employees in the U-M Health System and exclude bargained-for employees.

Merit salary increases for the University’s executive officers averaged 2.89 percent. Merit increases for deans averaged 3.96 percent.

The Regents also voted to set U-M President Lee C. Bollinger’s salary at $295,996, effective Sept. 1, 1998 and continuing through Aug. 31, 1999. The new salary reflects a merit increase of 3 percent.

Copies of the complete Salary Record are on reserve at the University Library.