Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$77,851
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$91,992
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$96,634
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$63,353
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$64,285
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$53,611
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary	$63,405

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1983 profiles	$77,851	$54K$123K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 892 profiles	$91,992	$61K$155K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 681 profiles	$96,634	$59K$187K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 174 profiles	$63,353	$43K$89K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 116 profiles	$64,285	$47K$83K

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

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, Postsecondary 27 profiles	$63,405	$49K$115K

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