Faculty Salary Calculator

Faculty Salary Calculator

This form can be used to estimate salary and benefits for summer teaching, academic year overloads, academic year buyouts and pop-up classes. These calculations are dependent upon accurate base salary information. Benefits are calculated at an estimated rate of 32.9% as provided by the Office of Business and Finance for fiscal year 2025. Actual benefits will be charged to projects or cost centers that are benefits responsible. This form should be considered an estimate. If you have additional questions about salary costs, please contact Haley Hamel at haley@unl.edu.
Faculty Member's Name*

First NameLast Name
Budgeted Salary:

To determine your budgeted salary, log into Firefly, Click on the "Employee Self Service Tile," and click on the "My Employment" tile. Your budgeted salary will be listed under Employee Position Overview.
Base Salary*
Benefits Percentage
Summer/Pre-Session

Faculty are paid 2.8% of base salary per credit hour for courses taught during the summer or the winter pre-session up to a maximum of $8,000. The total maximum summer salary across all sources (teaching, research, etc.) is 33% of base salary.
Salary Cost (1 Credit Hour Class)
Summer Pay (3 Credit Hour Class - Hidden Calc)
Salary Cost (3 Credit Hour)
Max: $8,000
Benefits Cost (1 Credit Hour)
Benefits Cost (3 Credit Hour)
Total Cost (1 Credit Hour)
Total Cost (3 Credit Hour)
Total Maximum Summer Salary

Cost Type	One Credit Hour	Three Credit Hour
Salary Cost	${salaryCost4}	${summerPay40}
Benefits Cost	${benefitsCost28}	${benefitsCost29}
Total Cost	${totalCost30}	${totalSummer31}
Maximum Summer Salary The maximum summer salary a faculty member can receive across all funding sources is 33% of base salary.
${totalMaximum}

Course Overload (during the Academic Year)

The college pays 4.16% of base salary per credit hour for courses taught on overload during the regular academic year. The total maximum academic year overload across all sources is 20% of base salary or $15,000, whichever is higher.

Cost Type	One Credit Hour	Three Credit Hour
Salary Cost	${courseOverload16}	${courseOverload17}
Benefits Cost	${overloadBenefits}	${overloadBenefits34}
Total Cost	${overloadTotal}	${overloadTotal36}
Maximum AY Overload The maximum amount of overload a faculty member can receive during the academic year is 20% of base salary or $15,000, whichever is greater.
${maximumAcademic42}

Course Overload (1 Credit Hour)
Course Overload (3 Credit Hour)
Overload Benefits (1 Credit Hour)
Overload Benefits (3 Credit Hour)
Overload Total (1 Creidt Hour)
Overload Total ( 3 credit hour)
Maximum Academic Year Overload - Calculation
If calculation is less than $15,000, then the maximum is $15,000.
Maximum Academic Year Overload
Course Buyout

Faculty must secure 4.16% of base salary per credit hour of a buyout, or 12.5% of base salary for a three credit hour course.

Salary Cost (1 Credit Hour)
Salary Cost (3 Credit Hours)
Benefits Cost (1 Credit Hour)
Benefits Cost (3 Credit Hour)
Total Cost (1 Credit Hour)
Total Cost (3 Credit Hour)
Pop-up

The college pays a flat rate of $1,200 for a pop-up course during any term.

Pop-up Salary
Benefits Cost
Total Cost
Email Calculation

You can email a copy of this calculation to the address you enter below.
Email
example@example.com
Should be Empty:

Summer/Pre-Session