CU System — Department Salary Bubbles

COL-adjusted median salary · FY 2025–26 · 100% FTE only · Bubble area ∝ headcount · departments with ≥ 55 FTE system-wide

COL-adjusted

Each bubble represents one department across the CU system. Salaries are COL-adjusted per campus before pooling, so same-named departments at different campuses are merged. Vertical position indicates median COL-adjusted annual salary; bubble area is proportional to total full-time headcount across all campuses. Departments with fewer than 55 full-time employees system-wide are excluded. Bubbles are positioned using a static force layout that preserves the salary axis while resolving overlaps. Hover a bubble for department name and quartiles. Data source: CU Salary Database.