Average Faculty Salary for U.S. Colleges by Academic Rank
The 2023 average faculty salary of U.S. Colleges is $67,371. The 2023 faculty salary increased by 3.93% from last year's $64,821. In R1 universities, the average faculty salary is $119,355, an increase of 32.96% from last year. The R2 universities' faculty salary is $92,975, a change of 3.58%.
The average full professor salary is $89,562 and the average associate professor salary is $75,527 in U.S. Colleges. The professor salary has increased 3.16% and the associate professor salary increased by 3.16% at U.S. Colleges.
The average faculty salary by carnegie classification can be found at R1: Doctoral Universities, R2: Doctoral Universitiesies, Master's Colleges, Baccalaureate's Colleges, Faith-related Colleges, Speical-focus Research Institutions, Art, music, and design Schools, and Community College.
2023 Faculty Salary and Increase Rate by Academic Rank and School Type
The following table shows the average annual salary for u.s. colleges' faculty by academic rank in the academic year 2022-2023. The average amount is based on a 9-month contract or equated employees. You can check the average salary information for your desired state and school category.
State
| Academic Rank | All Colleges | R1 Universities | R2 Universities | Master's Colleges | BS Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Faculty Total | $67,371 3.93% |
$119,355 3.73% |
$92,975 3.58% |
$70,659 3.08% |
$64,831 3.64% |
$59,868 4.08% |
| Professor | $89,562 3.16% |
$163,647 3.75% |
$121,177 3.61% |
$85,623 2.40% |
$81,402 2.36% |
$76,027 3.56% |
| Associate professor | $75,527 3.37% |
$113,197 4.18% |
$94,524 3.65% |
$72,766 2.82% |
$69,405 2.70% |
$66,965 3.55% |
| Assistant professor | $66,666 3.33% |
$98,693 3.74% |
$82,723 3.46% |
$65,234 3.14% |
$60,146 2.09% |
$60,715 3.41% |
| Instructor | $55,618 3.71% |
$70,402 7.95% |
$63,244 5.18% |
$53,354 2.74% |
$51,099 3.65% |
$56,392 3.81% |
| Lecturer | $60,131 3.92% |
$73,377 2.23% |
$63,476 5.25% |
$57,162 4.99% |
$57,083 1.66% |
$53,071 4.47% |
| No academic rank | $59,621 4.73% |
$74,904 5.09% |
$72,070 4.92% |
$56,233 4.61% |
$58,540 4.68% |
$55,099 3.79% |
Updated: January 16, 2024
Average Employee Salary for U.S. Colleges by occupation
The following table shows the average salary of full-time non-instructional staffs of U.S. Colleges by occupation for 2023. The average salary for full-time staffs (excluding instructional staffs) is $62,670 in U.S. Colleges. You can select your desired state below to check the average employee salary information for the state by occupation and school type.
State
| Occupation | Total | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Staff Total (Non-instructional Staff) | $62,670 4.20% |
$63,927 4.60% |
$62,138 4.21% |
$69,322 1.11% |
$62,610 4.54% |
$60,864 3.27% |
| Research | $75,586 3.94% |
$77,960 4.79% |
$72,787 4.52% |
$80,479 3.31% |
$61,230 6.08% |
$70,013 1.82% |
| Public service | $73,517 6.06% |
$74,965 2.46% |
$71,247 18.12% |
$89,863 6.59% |
$58,912 34.44% |
$60,798 2.01% |
| Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services | $55,250 3.98% |
$57,425 3.79% |
$53,311 3.77% |
$60,152 1.33% |
$57,525 5.92% |
$53,212 1.37% |
| Management | $106,832 3.62% |
$111,532 3.70% |
$106,257 3.56% |
$128,731 0.83% |
$116,622 4.81% |
$107,984 0.81% |
| Business and Financial Operations | $63,828 6.40% |
$63,454 4.54% |
$65,824 9.12% |
$68,498 1.51% |
$65,964 4.94% |
$59,884 1.43% |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | $65,174 3.89% |
$67,243 3.98% |
$63,041 3.64% |
$71,877 0.79% |
$65,043 5.23% |
$63,853 2.92% |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media | $58,634 3.27% |
$60,880 3.27% |
$55,662 2.90% |
$68,680 2.47% |
$57,112 6.70% |
$55,268 1.72% |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | $62,964 4.99% |
$66,260 4.53% |
$59,732 5.70% |
$68,967 3.14% |
$61,297 10.45% |
$59,331 1.12% |
| Service | $42,428 5.60% |
$44,047 5.69% |
$40,706 5.32% |
$44,717 4.15% |
$40,247 6.30% |
$40,942 5.36% |
| Sales and related | $48,731 3.94% |
$48,503 4.75% |
$47,558 4.95% |
$51,616 6.46% |
$45,859 2.11% |
$44,530 1.36% |
| Office and Administrative Support | $45,076 4.56% |
$46,716 4.74% |
$44,268 5.15% |
$47,478 1.91% |
$45,384 7.42% |
$43,552 4.17% |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | $51,272 5.14% |
$52,249 5.94% |
$50,933 3.91% |
$57,492 3.25% |
$53,740 6.25% |
$51,031 2.93% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | $48,300 6.49% |
$49,782 6.43% |
$46,289 6.53% |
$50,359 3.53% |
$47,388 7.82% |
$47,209 8.24% |
Updated: January 16, 2024