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A few institutions have "decoupled" rank and tenure, so that it's possible to be promoted from assistant to associate professor without being tenured. From talking to friends, I believe this is how U. Wisconsin system currently works. (Though, of course, how much longer tenure will exist at UW is uncertain....)– Michael SeifertCommented Aug 20, 2015 at 14:48
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You are also able to be tenured assistant professor in the university of Maryland system, even now.– RoboKarenCommented Aug 20, 2015 at 14:59
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@RoboKaren: That's interesting. Is it just something that the system still allows, or are there actually any such people?– Pete L. ClarkCommented Aug 20, 2015 at 16:53
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The system allows it. It's used for people who time out of their tenure clock but aren't yet associate level.– RoboKarenCommented Aug 20, 2015 at 18:30
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@PeteL.Clark I have to admit, when you made your comment about salaries, I looked up the numbers, and found it hard to believe that your new hires were getting such large salaries. According to the AMS Salary survey, that would put you well into the top quartile of large public research universities. On the other hand, it does bear out your point that new hire assistant professors at large public institutions are actually paid better than assistant professors at those institutions overall.– Ben WebsterCommented Aug 21, 2015 at 3:19
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