As of September 1, 2019
Approval is required for faculty salaries that exceed the following levels:
| Regular - Academic-Year Ladder Ranks Scale | $332,100 |
| Regular - Fiscal-Year Ladder Ranks Scale | $385,800 |
| Academic-Year Business/Economics/Engineering/ICS (B/E/E/I) Ladder Ranks Scale | $364,300 |
| Fiscal-Year Business/Economics/Engineering/ICS (B/E/E/I) Ladder Ranks Scale | $422,600 |
| Law School Scale | $466,500 |
| For non-faculty academic salaries which involve a new appointment or merit increase, the Regental threshold is | $323,700 |