Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$78,284
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$93,232
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$97,802
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$63,691
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,706
Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary	$59,423
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$56,751

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1616 profiles	$78,284	$55K$123K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 728 profiles	$93,232	$61K$155K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 582 profiles	$97,802	$60K$190K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 131 profiles	$63,691	$43K$90K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 101 profiles	$64,706	$48K$84K

Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary 24 profiles	$59,423	$45K$92K

English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary 24 profiles	$56,751	$37K$72K

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