CU Boulder — Salary vs. Job Family Size

Median COL-adjusted salary vs. headcount per job family · FY 2025–26 · 100% FTE only

COL-adjusted

Each dot represents one job family at CU Boulder. The horizontal axis shows total full-time headcount in that family; the vertical axis shows median COL-adjusted annual salary. The vertical bar through each dot spans the interquartile range (Q1–Q3). A positive relationship would suggest larger departments command higher salaries; a negative or flat relationship suggests pay is driven more by field than by organizational scale. Cost of living index ×1.41 relative to national baseline. Data source: CU Salary Database.