Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$78,051
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$93,279
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$97,655
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$63,844
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,135
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$52,543
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary	$62,717

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1868 profiles	$78,051	$55K$123K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 852 profiles	$93,279	$62K$156K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 660 profiles	$97,655	$59K$188K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 162 profiles	$63,844	$42K$88K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 110 profiles	$64,135	$46K$84K

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

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary 26 profiles	$62,717	$49K$116K

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