Salary for Industry: Academics

Updated: 30 Jan 2012

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Industry: Academics

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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	$23K	$46K	$69K
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$59,170
Postdoctoral Research Associate	$39,380
High School Teacher	$42,825
Elementary School Teacher	$39,835
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$68,683
Academic Advisor (College/University)	$38,369
Administrative Assistant	$29,759
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 30 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,183

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Job Listings for Academics Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Research Operations Dir(Govt & Academic Research)45935	WellPoint	Wilmington, Delaware
	for the Government and Academic Research Team to work... Provide leadership in motivating government and academic research team members to accomplish team goals... Indeed
Jan 24	Academic Affairs Director - Education - Administration	JEVS Human Services	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	the Best Places to Work in PA for 2008 and 2009 , is currently seeking an Academic Affairs Director who will be responsible for the professional and efficient... Indeed
Jan 24	Director of Program Development	International Search Consultants	Chicago, Illinois
	with cross functional teams (product managers, academic faculty, research, operations, marketing, course... ongoing business and academic goals that meet current... Indeed
Jan 17	Patent Agent	Law Firm	Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
	at least one year of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Strong academics credentials are also required and must be admitted to the USPTO. Indeed

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Key Statistics for Academics Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Columbia University	$12,255 - $91,112
Emory University	$36,358 - $152,605
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$29,388 - $109,236
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)	$36,511 - $77,500
Boston University	$57,000 - $162,457

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$30,812 - $51,674
Doctorate (PhD)	$41,148 - $74,388
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$30,000 - $51,204
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$49,579 - $93,000
Associate's Degree	$29,306 - $41,567

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Gender

	Female 60%			Male 40%
Salary:	$34,426 - $58,176			$35,092 - $70,589

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

10%

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