Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$77,928
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$92,507
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$96,796
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$63,479
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,285
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$53,611
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary	$62,717

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1958 profiles	$77,928	$54K$123K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 881 profiles	$92,507	$62K$155K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 679 profiles	$96,796	$59K$187K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 171 profiles	$63,479	$43K$89K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 114 profiles	$64,285	$47K$83K

English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary 29 profiles	$53,611	$34K$68K

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

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