Fund raisers at colleges earn an average of $68,241, an 8-percent increase since 2005, according to a study released by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Fund raisers in charge of seeking big gifts made the most money, with an average salary of $83,776. Employees working in annual giving made the least, on average.

The survey also shows that women still make far less than men, on average, and that compensation of Hispanic employees rose 23 percent in their average salaries from 2005, to about $71,532.

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