The first chapter in this book provides the reader with an overview of how the book is organized. It begins with a discussion about compensation: why it is important and how it works in colleges and universities. The chapter then introduces the idea of pay equity and the importance of considering pay equity for tenure-eligible faculty, non-tenure eligible faculty, and non-faculty employees. Overviews of each subsequent chapter are then provided to the reader, along with how this book adds to the literature on pay equity studies in higher education. Finally, the chapter summarizes the qualifications of the author to write a comprehensive book about pay equity studies in higher education.