Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$78,252
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$93,405
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$97,874
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,266
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,871
Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary	$59,423
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$55,948

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1559 profiles	$78,252	$55K$123K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 702 profiles	$93,405	$61K$155K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 561 profiles	$97,874	$60K$191K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 125 profiles	$64,266	$44K$89K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 98 profiles	$64,871	$48K$85K

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

English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary 23 profiles	$55,948	$35K$75K

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