Professor Salaries in the United States
How much does a Professor make in the United States?
Professors earn $58,000 annually on average, or $28 per hour, which is 13% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Professors work for University of Maryland at $158,000 annually while the lowest paid Professors work for College of the Sequoias earning approximately $15,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$94K Purdue University's Average Professor Salary (4 salaries)
+$36K (47%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$64K (103%) more than average Purdue University salary ($30K)
+$46K (39%) more than average Purdue University Professor salary ($94K)
"Given the industry trends and the materials that I share, it is not below the industry standard."
$30K
Purdue University Professor
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-$64K (103%) less than average Purdue University Professor salary ($94K)
$48K
Purdue University Professor
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-$46K (64%) less than average Purdue University Professor salary ($94K)
$61K Clark Atlanta University's Average Professor Salary (2 salaries)
+$3K (5%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$31K (68%) more than average Clark Atlanta University salary ($30K)
-$1K (1%) less than average Clark Atlanta University Professor salary ($61K)
"Underpaid. The profession is purpose for me, and the compensation is just a grain in the purpose."
Equal to average Clark Atlanta University Professor salary ($61K)
$61K Xiamen University's Average Professor Salary (2 salaries)
+$3K (5%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
Equal to average Xiamen University salary ($61K)
+$19K (26%) more than average Xiamen University Professor salary ($61K)
"I am being overpaidBut my job is short-term contracts, if I re-sign a new contract, the salary will reduce a lot."
$41K
Xiamen University Professor
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-$20K (39%) less than average Xiamen University Professor salary ($61K)
$355K Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's Average Professor Salary (1 salaries)
+$297K (143%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$303K (148%) more than average Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising salary ($52K)
Equal to average Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Professor salary ($355K)
"about the same and for some schools a little less."
$217K St. Louis University's Average Professor Salary (1 salaries)
+$159K (115%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$178K (139%) more than average St. Louis University salary ($39K)
Equal to average St. Louis University Professor salary ($217K)
"Average"
$90K Tulane University's Average Professor Salary (1 salaries)
+$32K (43%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$50K (76%) more than average Tulane University salary ($40K)
Equal to average Tulane University Professor salary ($90K)
"Underpaid for my skill level and experience."
$65K Boise State University's Average Professor Salary (1 salaries)
+$7K (11%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$35K (73%) more than average Boise State University salary ($30K)
Equal to average Boise State University Professor salary ($65K)
"Regionally adjusted and still low. does not reward initiative outside of obtaining research grants."
$63K Musicians Institute's Average Professor Salary (1 salaries)
+$5K (8%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$14K (25%) more than average Musicians Institute salary ($49K)
Equal to average Musicians Institute Professor salary ($63K)
"Underpaid and overworked with no benefits at all."
$60K Hope College's Average Professor Salary (1 salaries)
+$2K (3%) more than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$30K (66%) more than average Hope College salary ($30K)
Equal to average Hope College Professor salary ($60K)
"Some schools pay more and others pay less."
$50K Kennebec Valley Community College's Average Professor Salary (1 salaries)
-$8K (14%) less than national average Professor salary ($58K)
+$10K (22%) more than average Kennebec Valley Community College salary ($40K)
Equal to average Kennebec Valley Community College Professor salary ($50K)
"The position salary doesn't change much considering how much work there is involved and the various experience that have to be endured. It takes years to get a raise."
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