Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$76,847
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$91,566
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$94,973
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$61,931
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$62,563
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$54,522
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary	$67,506

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 2253 profiles	$76,847	$54K$121K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1002 profiles	$91,566	$60K$152K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 762 profiles	$94,973	$58K$182K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 213 profiles	$61,931	$41K$88K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 122 profiles	$62,563	$44K$83K

English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary 28 profiles	$54,522	$33K$71K

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary 21 profiles	$67,506	$49K$121K

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