Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$78,109
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$93,071
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$97,170
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,078
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,515
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$52,543
Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary	$58,747

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1818 profiles	$78,109	$55K$123K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 832 profiles	$93,071	$62K$156K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 641 profiles	$97,170	$59K$189K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 156 profiles	$64,078	$44K$89K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 108 profiles	$64,515	$46K$84K

English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary 28 profiles	$52,543	$33K$68K

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

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