Volume
63
Issue
4
Abstract
Salary is an important aspect of one’s decision to pursue a particular career. This work compares the salaries of Agricultural Economics faculty members with and without Extension responsibilities across 19 departments in the US. We find that mean salaries for those with Extension appointments are significantly less than those without Extension appointments, ranging from a difference of $5,065 for assistant professors to $14,532 for full professors. We encourage administrators to acknowledge this “Extension Discount” and, if desired, make intentional decisions to reduce it. Doing so would serve to address recruiting challenges for Agricultural Economics Extension positions.
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Recommended Citation
Lee, S., Hyde, J., Liu, Y., Nayga, R. M., & Zhang, W. (2025). Is There an Extension Discount for Agricultural Economics Faculty?. The Journal of Extension, 63(4), Article 18. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol63/iss4/18
