Salary for Employer Type: College / University

Updated: 1 Jun 2012

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Employer Type: College / University

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Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$27K	$54K	$81K
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$57,132
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$79,867
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$67,717
Postdoctoral Research Associate	$40,376
Admissions Counselor (College/University)	$33,842
Administrative Assistant	$31,701
Academic Advisor (College/University)	$37,639
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 42,128

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Key Statistics for College / University Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


University of Phoenix (UOP)	$31,030 - $63,057
University of Washington (UW)	$33,037 - $100,809
Columbia University	$40,823 - $117,504
New York University (NYU)	$39,767 - $124,451
Emory University	$32,895 - $101,273

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$34,690 - $57,917
Doctorate (PhD)	$48,620 - $83,343
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$41,709 - $73,428
Associate's Degree	$31,020 - $49,350
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$35,103 - $53,794

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Gender

	Female 56%			Male 44%
Salary:	$35,720 - $59,350			$39,794 - $72,082

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

13%

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