Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$78,306
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$93,581
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$97,965
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,519
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,871
Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary	$60,103
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$55,948

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1552 profiles	$78,306	$55K$123K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 699 profiles	$93,581	$61K$155K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 554 profiles	$97,965	$60K$190K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 122 profiles	$64,519	$44K$90K

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

Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary 23 profiles	$60,103	$45K$92K

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

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