This question is about adjunct faculty salaries.

How much do adjunct professors get paid per class?

By Zippia Team - Jan. 22, 2022

Adjunct professors get paid $3,500 a course, on average. The range in pay per course does vary depending on the university - starting from as little as $2,000 to as much as $7,000 a year. An adjunct professor averages between $20,000 and $25,000 a year, compared to the average salary of $80,000 for full-time professors.

Adjunct professors earn an average of just $2,700 per 3 credit course and as little as $1,500 per course at community college. After covid, for example, California started offering community college adjunct professors $1,000 to teach an online class (limit of 3 a semester).

The typical adjunct professor may earn around $10 to $15 hourly when you account for the time spent preparing for class, grading assignments, answering student emails, or meeting with students before or after classes. Adjunct professors may spend 2 hours in class preparation time to every hour spent teaching.

How much do adjunct professors get paid per class?

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