Average Adjunct Professor Salary

The top respondents for the job title Adjunct Professor are from the companies Grand Canyon University, Utah State University and ECPI College of Technology. Reported salaries are highest at ECPI College of Technology where the average pay is $64,999. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Utah State University, earning around $60,168. ITT Technical Institute pays the lowest at around $27,500. Grand Canyon University also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $36,000.

Skills in Online Education are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Public Speaking, Training, English Language and Oral / Verbal Communication.

An entry-level Adjunct Professor with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $30,594 based on 86 salaries. An early career Adjunct Professor with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $31,536 based on 445 salaries. A mid-career Adjunct Professor with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $32,593 based on 232 salaries. An experienced Adjunct Professor with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $39,695 based on 319 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $35,693.

Employees with Adjunct Professor in their job title in Dallas, Texas earn an average of 45.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (26.2% more) and Los Angeles, California (18.8% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Denver, Colorado (59.4% less), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (55.1% less) and Chicago, Illinois (2.7% less).