Q: Do assistant professors make good money?

Yes, assistant professors make good money. The average salary of an assistant professor is approximately $68,000 per year. This salary reflects the first stage in the pursuit of becoming a full professor. At each stage, there is a pay increase. Several factors impact the starting salary of an assistant professor. These factors include the education level of the applicant and the hiring institution.

Question 1

How much does an assistant professor make?

Accepted Answer

The average assistant professor salary in the United States is $87,099. Assistant professor salaries typically range between $50,000 and $151,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for assistant professors is $41.87 per hour.

Assistant professor salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Assistant professors earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.

Question 2

What state pays Assistant Professors the most?

Accepted Answer

Hawaii pays Assistant Professors the most in the United States, with an average salary of $114,102 per year, or $54.86 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an assistant professor?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as an assistant professor if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in District of Columbia you should be paid close to $109,200 per year.

Question 4

Do assistant professors make good money?

Accepted Answer

Yes, assistant professors make good money. The average salary of an assistant professor is approximately $68,000 per year.

This salary reflects the first stage in the pursuit of becoming a full professor. At each stage, there is a pay increase. Several factors impact the starting salary of an assistant professor. These factors include the education level of the applicant and the hiring institution.

Question 5

How much do Harvard assistant professors make?

Accepted Answer

Harvard assistant professors make $135,000 per year, on average. While this represents the average salary, assistant professors can earn salaries that differ greatly from this average.

Assistant professorships at Harvard University can range from $85,000 to $210,000 annually. Both the department or area of expertise and experience play a role in the specific salary offered to each candidate.

Question 6

How much does a professor with a Ph.D. make a year?

Accepted Answer

A professor with a Ph.D. makes an average salary of between $90,000 and $146,000 per year. This figure depends on many conditions regarding the candidate's employment.

The hierarchy of college professorship plays a large role in salary. In 2020 the average salary for an assistant professor was $90,000, while a full professor earned an average of $`46,000. Associate professors and lecturers are additional positions that represent salaries within this range.

Question 7

What is the average salary of a Harvard professor?

Accepted Answer

The average salary of a Harvard professor is approximately $226,000 per year. While many faculty hold the title of professor, it is only a full professor that earns above average.

There is a strict hierarchy governing the position of professor at most colleges and universities. Assistant and associate professors make up the majority of instructors at any given institution. These professors share many of the same responsibilities as full professors, but they typically earn considerably less.

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Oregon	$108,281	$52.06
2	Texas	$100,269	$48.21
3	District of Columbia	$109,200	$52.50
4	New Mexico	$105,889	$50.91
5	Alaska	$105,431	$50.69
6	Louisiana	$97,274	$46.77
7	New York	$100,425	$48.28
8	Maryland	$102,860	$49.45
9	Massachusetts	$107,352	$51.61
10	New Jersey	$100,274	$48.21
11	Utah	$98,813	$47.51
12	Ohio	$100,317	$48.23
13	North Carolina	$96,454	$46.37
14	Mississippi	$92,363	$44.41
15	Pennsylvania	$92,509	$44.48
16	Nevada	$101,217	$48.66
17	Rhode Island	$93,510	$44.96
18	Florida	$93,415	$44.91
19	Washington	$98,786	$47.49
20	Hawaii	$114,102	$54.86
21	Georgia	$90,490	$43.50
22	Virginia	$86,931	$41.79
23	Vermont	$84,744	$40.74
24	Colorado	$86,995	$41.82
25	Alabama	$81,865	$39.36
26	Indiana	$89,929	$43.24
27	Iowa	$81,830	$39.34
28	Connecticut	$93,354	$44.88
29	Delaware	$90,959	$43.73
30	New Hampshire	$88,812	$42.70
31	California	$92,944	$44.68
32	Minnesota	$84,937	$40.84
33	Missouri	$85,100	$40.91
34	Arizona	$87,995	$42.31
35	West Virginia	$71,546	$34.40
36	Wisconsin	$78,023	$37.51
37	Michigan	$75,818	$36.45
38	Kentucky	$68,713	$33.04
39	Nebraska	$75,141	$36.13
40	Montana	$64,359	$30.94
41	North Dakota	$79,920	$38.42
42	Illinois	$77,162	$37.10
43	Oklahoma	$78,033	$37.52
44	South Dakota	$63,584	$30.57
45	Arkansas	$74,270	$35.71
46	Tennessee	$71,827	$34.53
47	South Carolina	$57,732	$27.76
48	Wyoming	$70,840	$34.06
49	Kansas	$72,582	$34.90
50	Maine	$62,485	$30.04
51	Idaho	$67,753	$32.57

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$111,958	$53.83
2	Boston, MA	$107,713	$51.79
3	Baltimore, MD	$104,498	$50.24
4	El Paso, TX	$104,237	$50.11
5	Columbus, OH	$101,767	$48.93
6	New York, NY	$101,188	$48.65
7	Baton Rouge, LA	$99,991	$48.07
8	Seattle, WA	$99,319	$47.75
9	Salt Lake City, UT	$98,191	$47.21
10	Miami, FL	$95,714	$46.02
11	New Haven, CT	$93,662	$45.03
12	Philadelphia, PA	$93,254	$44.83
13	Los Angeles, CA	$92,853	$44.64
14	Richmond, IN	$92,459	$44.45
15	Gainesville, GA	$92,059	$44.26
16	Columbus, MS	$88,991	$42.78
17	Tempe, AZ	$88,128	$42.37
18	Richmond, VA	$87,523	$42.08
19	Saint Louis, MO	$86,798	$41.73
20	Minneapolis, MN	$84,984	$40.86

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$151,000	$12,583	$73
75th Percentile	$116,000	$9,667	$56
Average	$87,099	$7,258	$42
25th Percentile	$65,000	$5,417	$31
10th Percentile	$50,000	$4,167	$24

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Faculty	$80,405	$6,700	$38.66	21,142
Faculty Member	$102,849	$8,571	$49.45	30,325
Health And Physical Education Teacher	$47,140	$3,928	$22.66	156,643
Instructor, Adjunct Faculty	$52,225	$4,352	$25.11	37,739
Adjunct Faculty	$83,069	$6,922	$39.94	26,791
Teaching Fellow	$44,040	$3,670	$21.17	40,551

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	UT Medical Group, Inc.	$226,859	$109.07
2	Loma Linda University Health	$223,752	$107.57
3	UCI Health	$220,903	$106.20
4	Baylor College of Medicine	$217,204	$104.42
5	National Jewish Health	$214,768	$103.25
6	IU Health Inc	$210,986	$101.44
7	University of Mississippi Medical Center	$207,558	$99.79
8	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University	$206,591	$99.32
9	UC Health	$205,934	$99.01
10	UTHealth	$205,316	$98.71
11	Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic	$196,754	$94.59
12	OSU Physicians	$191,546	$92.09
13	Thomas Jefferson University	$191,444	$92.04
14	The University of Kansas Health System	$191,137	$91.89
15	Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital	$189,609	$91.16
16	Pediatric Academic Assoc	$186,792	$89.80
17	McLaren Health Care	$185,956	$89.40
18	USA Healthcare	$184,994	$88.94
19	University of Maryland, Baltimore	$184,207	$88.56
20	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	$182,356	$87.67

Assistant professor salary

Average assistant professor salary

$87,099

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