Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$78,159
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$93,182
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$97,934
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$63,565
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,706
Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary	$58,747
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary	$62,217

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1764 profiles	$78,159	$55K$123K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 799 profiles	$93,182	$62K$155K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 622 profiles	$97,934	$60K$191K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 148 profiles	$63,565	$43K$89K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 107 profiles	$64,706	$47K$84K

Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary 25 profiles	$58,747	$45K$92K

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary 25 profiles	$62,217	$49K$117K

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