In 2009, some two-thirds of private and public US universities gave no salary increases to their chief executives, academic deans and other senior executives, and 2.1% cut salaries, according to a survey released on 22 February. The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, polled 1,280 institutions for its Administrative Compensation Survey Report. Nevertheless, the median base salary for the chief executive of a doctorate-granting institution was up 7% from 2008 to US$375,000 in 2009. Respondents predicted restricted hiring for the fiscal year 2010, with fewer than 1% expecting “significantly more” positions to be filled.