What is UMich Salary Lookup?
Explore, compare, and analyze salaries for University of Michigan employees using UMich Salary Explorer. Search for faculty, staff, and admin salaries from 2011 to 2024.
Problem
Users previously had to manually gather and compare salary data from public records or internal sources, which is time-consuming and inefficient due to fragmented data and lack of centralized access.
Solution
A web-based salary lookup tool enabling users to search, compare, and analyze University of Michigan employee salaries (2011–2024) with filters for year, role, and department.
Customers
University of Michigan employees, researchers, HR professionals, and academic administrators seeking transparent salary benchmarks.
Unique Features
Aggregates 13+ years of salary data (2011–2024) and enables cross-departmental/role comparisons, uniquely tailored to a single institution.
User Comments
Transparency in public institution salaries
Easy to identify pay disparities
Helpful for job offer negotiations
Surprised by long-term salary trends
Limited to UMich data only
Traction
500+ upvotes on ProductHunt (launched March 2024), no disclosed revenue or user count. Founder’s X/Twitter account has 120+ followers.
Market Size
The $5 billion global compensation software market (Grand View Research, 2023) supports demand for niche salary transparency tools.
