Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$78,387
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$93,230
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$97,762
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,674
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$65,530
Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary	$59,518
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$55,948

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1505 profiles	$78,387	$55K$124K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 677 profiles	$93,230	$61K$155K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 540 profiles	$97,762	$60K$190K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 114 profiles	$64,674	$44K$91K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 95 profiles	$65,530	$48K$85K

Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary 22 profiles	$59,518	$45K$93K

English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary 21 profiles	$55,948	$34K$76K

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