Job outlook for adjunct professors of law in the United States

Are adjunct professor of law jobs in demand?

Yes, adjunct professor of law jobs are in demand. Adjunct professor of law demand is projected to grow 12% from 2018 to 2028.

Adjunct professor of law job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of adjunct professor of law jobs and the average adjunct professor of law salary over time.

Adjunct professor of law jobs over time

Adjunct professor of law job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	575	0.00%
2020	585	0.00%
2019	587	0.00%
2018	621	0.00%
2017	593	0.00%

Average adjunct professor of law salary over time

Adjunct professor of law salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$88,883	$42.73	+1.1%
2024	$87,904	$42.26	+1.6%
2023	$86,562	$41.62	+2.5%
2022	$84,464	$40.61	+1.4%
2021	$83,331	$40.06	+1.4%

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Adjunct professor of law jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of adjunct professor of law job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where adjunct professors of law earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for adjunct professors of law

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	121	17%
2	Alaska	739,795	106	14%
3	Virginia	8,470,020	786	9%
4	Vermont	623,657	50	8%
5	Colorado	5,607,154	406	7%
6	Oregon	4,142,776	276	7%
7	New York	19,849,399	1,109	6%
8	Indiana	6,666,818	429	6%
9	South Carolina	5,024,369	304	6%
10	Iowa	3,145,711	174	6%
11	Nebraska	1,920,076	108	6%
12	West Virginia	1,815,857	104	6%
13	South Dakota	869,666	55	6%
14	Massachusetts	6,859,819	313	5%
15	Maryland	6,052,177	300	5%
16	Alabama	4,874,747	234	5%
17	Rhode Island	1,059,639	54	5%
18	Wyoming	579,315	28	5%
19	North Carolina	10,273,419	427	4%
20	Utah	3,101,833	136	4%

Adjunct Professor Of Law job outlook: Expert opinions

We spoke to adjunct professor of law professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the adjunct professor of law job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the adjunct professor of law industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Our panel of adjunct professor of law experts

Fabio Lanza

Ashford University

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Fabio Lanza

Professor

Ashford University

History

What general advice would you give to an Adjunct Professor Of Law?

Fabio Lanza: I tell them not to expect that they can achieve the same, old-style academic career (like mine, for example). A tenure-track job in a research university to be clear. Those jobs exist but they are becoming rarer and rarer. I also tell them that if they forecast incurring in serious (or even non-serious) debt in order to get a PhD, they should not do it. They should not pursue that path at all. In the program, they should take all the chances they have to learn new skills, including skills that don't seem directly related to an academic career.

What Adjunct Professor Of Law skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?

Fabio Lanza: To put it bluntly, if you want to make money, this is really not the career for you.

What will help Adjunct Professors Of Law increase their earning potential?

Fabio Lanza: Difficult to say, given how quickly things change. Digital humanities was and still is fashionable and important. Public history (museum, exhibitions, outreach). And teaching.

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