The salaries of 208 chief administrative officers in baccalaureate and higher degree programs in nursing are reported and analyzed. The period covered is 1980-81. Tables present these data on deans' salaries: percentiles for 1978-79, 1979-80, and 1980-81; 1979-80 and 1980-81 annual increases for deans continuing in office from the previous year's survey; by region; by institutional control (public, secular private, and religious private); in universities and four-year colleges (percentile); in academic medical/health science centers; in autonomous and non-autonomous settings; by degree levels offered in the school; by type of highest degree held; by title (dean, director, chair, and other); by academic rank; relationship to tenure; and administrative salary as a fraction of total salary. Data are also presented for length of administrative term, and number of deans elected by nursing faculty. Graphs illustrate data on length of time in current position and total years of experience as a dean. The institutional and individual survey forms and a list of participating schools are included. (MSE)