Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$78,315
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$93,498
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$98,098
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$63,387
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,893
Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary	$59,423
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$56,751

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1674 profiles	$78,315	$55K$124K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 753 profiles	$93,498	$62K$155K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 598 profiles	$98,098	$60K$191K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 135 profiles	$63,387	$43K$90K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 102 profiles	$64,893	$48K$84K

Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary 24 profiles	$59,423	$45K$92K

English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary 24 profiles	$56,751	$37K$72K

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