As of September 1, 2021
Approval is required for faculty salaries that exceed the following levels:
| Regular - Academic-Year Ladder Ranks Scale | $348,700 |
| Regular - Fiscal-Year Ladder Ranks Scale | $405,100 |
| Academic-Year Business/Economics/Engineering/ICS (B/E/E/I) Ladder Ranks Scale | $382,500 |
| Fiscal-Year Business/Economics/Engineering/ICS (B/E/E/I) Ladder Ranks Scale | $443,700 |
| Law School Scale | $489,800 |
| For non-faculty academic salaries which involve a new appointment or merit increase, the Regental threshold is | $340,000 |