Average salary increases for 5,464 faculty in the field of life sciences are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 108,074 faculty at 174 public colleges and 193 private colleges, representing 41 academic disciplines. In 1982, 140 public and 138 private colleges reported on life sciences faculty salaries, while 155 public and 161 private colleges reported in 1985. Between 1982 and 1985, average salaries of faculty in this field increased 17.7% at public colleges and 24.8% at private colleges. For both public and private colleges, the average salary for life sciences faculty was 3% above the average faculty salary in the other 40 disciplines. Included is information on: the number of faculty by academic rank, including new assistant professors; salaries by academic rank; the ratio of average salaries to total average salaries of all public and private colleges in both years studied; comparisons between the 2 years and with the Consumer Price Index of changes in cost-of-living; and comparisons with 40 other disciplines. The disciplines and participating institutions are listed. (SW)