As of September 1, 2018
Approval is required for faculty salaries that exceed the following levels:
| Regular - Academic-Year Ladder Ranks Scale | $322,400 |
| Regular - Fiscal-Year Ladder Ranks Scale | $374,600 |
| Academic-Year Business/Economics/Engineering/ICS (B/E/E/I) Ladder Ranks Scale | $353,700 |
| Fiscal-Year Business/Economics/Engineering/ICS (B/E/E/I) Ladder Ranks Scale | $410,300 |
| Law School Scale | $452,900 |
| For non-faculty academic salaries which involve a new appointment or merit increase, the Regental threshold is | $318,000 |