Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$76,741
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$91,508
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$95,081
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$61,482
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$62,509
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$54,522
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary	$67,506

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 2323 profiles	$76,741	$54K$121K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1032 profiles	$91,508	$60K$151K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 797 profiles	$95,081	$57K$182K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 227 profiles	$61,482	$41K$88K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 122 profiles	$62,509	$43K$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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