Job	Average
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$76,702
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$91,246
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$94,633
Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$61,239
Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$62,330
English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary	$53,611
Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary	$56,106

Job	Average	MinMax

Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 2377 profiles	$76,702	$54K$121K

Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 1059 profiles	$91,246	$60K$151K

Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 817 profiles	$94,633	$57K$181K

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Instructor, Postsecondary / Higher Education 233 profiles	$61,239	$40K$87K

Lecturer, Postsecondary / Higher Education 125 profiles	$62,330	$43K$83K

English Language / Literature Teacher, Postsecondary 29 profiles	$53,611	$34K$70K

Art, Drama, or Music Teacher, Postsecondary 21 profiles	$56,106	$45K$93K

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