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Table 316.20. | Average salary of full-time instructional faculty on 9-month contracts in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by academic rank, sex, and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2014-15 |
Academic year, control and level of institution | Constant 2014-15 dollars1 | Current dollars | ||||||||||||
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All faculty | Academic rank | |||||||||||||
All faculty, total | Total | Males | Females | Professor | Associate professor | Assistant professor | Instructor | Lecturer | No academic rank | |||||
Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
1999-2000 | ||||||||||||||
All institutions | $78,134 | $55,888 | $60,084 | $48,997 | $74,410 | $76,478 | $67,079 | $54,524 | $55,939 | $52,091 | $44,978 | $34,918 | $38,194 | $47,389 |
Public | 76,908 | 55,011 | 58,984 | 48,714 | 72,475 | 74,501 | 65,568 | 54,641 | 55,992 | 52,305 | 45,285 | 35,007 | 37,403 | 47,990 |
4-year | 81,016 | 57,950 | 62,030 | 50,168 | 75,204 | 76,530 | 69,619 | 55,681 | 56,776 | 53,599 | 45,822 | 33,528 | 37,261 | 40,579 |
Doctoral2 | 87,032 | 62,253 | 66,882 | 52,287 | 81,182 | 82,445 | 74,653 | 57,744 | 58,999 | 55,156 | 48,190 | 33,345 | 38,883 | 39,350 |
Master's3 | 73,779 | 52,773 | 55,565 | 48,235 | 66,588 | 67,128 | 64,863 | 53,048 | 53,686 | 51,977 | 43,396 | 33,214 | 34,448 | 43,052 |
Other 4-year | 66,920 | 47,867 | 49,829 | 44,577 | 60,360 | 60,748 | 59,052 | 49,567 | 50,133 | 48,548 | 42,306 | 35,754 | 36,088 | 38,330 |
2-year | 67,442 | 48,240 | 50,033 | 46,340 | 57,806 | 59,441 | 55,501 | 48,056 | 49,425 | 46,711 | 41,984 | 37,634 | 40,061 | 48,233 |
Nonprofit | 81,326 | 58,172 | 62,788 | 49,881 | 78,512 | 80,557 | 70,609 | 54,300 | 55,836 | 51,687 | 44,423 | 34,670 | 40,761 | 41,415 |
4-year | 81,680 | 58,425 | 63,028 | 50,117 | 78,604 | 80,622 | 70,774 | 54,388 | 55,898 | 51,809 | 44,502 | 34,813 | 40,783 | 41,761 |
Doctoral2 | 100,481 | 71,873 | 77,214 | 59,586 | 95,182 | 96,768 | 87,342 | 62,503 | 63,951 | 59,536 | 52,134 | 39,721 | 42,693 | 45,887 |
Master's3 | 69,722 | 49,871 | 52,642 | 45,718 | 62,539 | 63,603 | 59,353 | 50,176 | 51,470 | 48,165 | 41,447 | 33,991 | 37,923 | 44,153 |
Other 4-year | 65,395 | 46,776 | 48,847 | 43,544 | 60,200 | 60,757 | 58,364 | 46,822 | 47,135 | 46,365 | 38,775 | 31,574 | 33,058 | 35,120 |
2-year | 52,543 | 37,583 | 39,933 | 34,733 | 39,454 | 38,431 | 40,571 | 36,349 | 37,342 | 35,608 | 31,818 | 27,696 | 25,965 | 40,373 |
For-profit | 41,303 | 29,543 | 30,023 | 28,942 | 45,505 | 44,248 | 49,693 | 48,469 | 53,548 | 43,389 | 33,043 | 29,894 | — | 27,958 |
2009-10 | ||||||||||||||
All institutions | 81,486 | 74,620 | 80,881 | 66,647 | 103,682 | 108,225 | 92,830 | 74,125 | 76,400 | 71,017 | 62,245 | 57,791 | 52,185 | 56,803 |
Public | 78,820 | 72,178 | 77,948 | 65,139 | 99,208 | 103,746 | 88,815 | 73,379 | 75,687 | 70,256 | 62,160 | 59,310 | 50,228 | 55,864 |
4-year | 83,153 | 76,147 | 82,423 | 67,276 | 103,948 | 107,191 | 95,048 | 75,251 | 77,282 | 72,298 | 63,442 | 46,028 | 50,104 | 54,005 |
Doctoral2 | 89,381 | 81,850 | 89,186 | 70,307 | 113,063 | 115,829 | 103,793 | 78,539 | 80,830 | 74,963 | 66,902 | 44,406 | 50,313 | 53,135 |
Master's3 | 74,522 | 68,243 | 71,574 | 64,239 | 87,917 | 88,929 | 85,883 | 70,332 | 71,340 | 69,036 | 59,396 | 44,422 | 49,746 | 55,765 |
Other 4-year | 66,834 | 61,202 | 63,678 | 58,349 | 76,448 | 79,143 | 72,073 | 65,003 | 66,297 | 63,338 | 55,055 | 54,050 | 49,432 | 54,487 |
2-year | 67,993 | 62,264 | 63,697 | 61,047 | 72,377 | 74,423 | 70,429 | 60,632 | 61,565 | 59,852 | 54,161 | 65,503 | 53,548 | 56,239 |
Nonprofit | 88,002 | 80,587 | 87,600 | 70,676 | 112,146 | 116,401 | 101,119 | 75,565 | 77,764 | 72,502 | 62,395 | 47,842 | 57,508 | 62,242 |
4-year | 88,167 | 80,738 | 87,720 | 70,834 | 112,252 | 116,472 | 101,290 | 75,664 | 77,827 | 72,642 | 62,465 | 47,885 | 57,520 | 62,542 |
Doctoral2 | 104,265 | 95,480 | 104,514 | 80,888 | 134,776 | 138,354 | 123,283 | 85,864 | 88,699 | 81,499 | 71,973 | 53,825 | 58,932 | 66,634 |
Master's3 | 71,828 | 65,776 | 68,776 | 62,128 | 82,516 | 84,062 | 79,452 | 66,524 | 67,508 | 65,309 | 55,469 | 45,305 | 53,637 | 60,591 |
Other 4-year | 70,560 | 64,614 | 67,178 | 61,326 | 84,869 | 85,528 | 83,480 | 64,747 | 64,949 | 64,478 | 53,130 | 42,145 | 52,422 | 52,775 |
2-year | 49,939 | 45,731 | 44,417 | 46,529 | 53,063 | 55,046 | 51,310 | 45,768 | 45,863 | 45,717 | 42,706 | 46,010 | 32,393 | 43,562 |
For-profit | 59,888 | 54,842 | 56,689 | 52,925 | 79,574 | 81,765 | 75,817 | 71,376 | 72,429 | 70,199 | 66,027 | 41,742 | ‡ | 53,705 |
2013-14 | ||||||||||||||
All institutions | 79,198 | 78,625 | 85,528 | 70,355 | 109,905 | 115,455 | 98,064 | 78,593 | 81,156 | 75,388 | 66,025 | 58,080 | 54,238 | 58,902 |
Public | 75,789 | 75,241 | 81,560 | 67,944 | 103,587 | 109,118 | 92,281 | 77,106 | 79,760 | 73,783 | 65,659 | 59,742 | 51,923 | 57,233 |
4-year | 80,292 | 79,711 | 86,562 | 70,713 | 109,541 | 113,579 | 99,646 | 79,151 | 81,495 | 76,009 | 67,387 | 48,816 | 52,055 | 56,528 |
Doctoral2 | 86,476 | 85,851 | 93,677 | 74,675 | 118,814 | 122,452 | 108,523 | 83,032 | 85,507 | 79,550 | 71,429 | 47,822 | 53,262 | 56,347 |
Master's3 | 69,238 | 68,737 | 72,067 | 64,971 | 87,794 | 88,863 | 85,847 | 71,355 | 72,678 | 69,750 | 61,117 | 46,288 | 48,785 | 55,818 |
Other 4-year | 61,590 | 61,145 | 63,227 | 58,992 | 74,333 | 76,927 | 70,634 | 66,053 | 67,918 | 63,892 | 56,116 | 56,123 | 47,437 | 57,110 |
2-year | 63,658 | 63,198 | 64,564 | 62,079 | 72,737 | 74,264 | 71,377 | 62,258 | 63,168 | 61,557 | 55,423 | 65,524 | 48,222 | 57,498 |
Nonprofit | 87,409 | 86,777 | 94,498 | 76,659 | 121,995 | 127,064 | 110,208 | 81,478 | 83,869 | 78,493 | 66,690 | 48,088 | 60,506 | 70,174 |
4-year | 87,490 | 86,858 | 94,572 | 76,733 | 122,042 | 127,097 | 110,278 | 81,494 | 83,882 | 78,510 | 66,719 | 48,005 | 60,506 | 70,411 |
Doctoral2 | 102,425 | 101,684 | 111,792 | 86,884 | 146,366 | 151,239 | 132,794 | 92,201 | 95,342 | 88,010 | 75,760 | 51,412 | 61,601 | 74,456 |
Master's3 | 70,145 | 69,638 | 72,555 | 66,299 | 86,082 | 87,087 | 84,255 | 70,658 | 71,961 | 69,164 | 59,093 | 48,322 | 56,837 | 69,934 |
Other 4-year | 69,796 | 69,292 | 71,765 | 66,384 | 90,780 | 91,178 | 90,028 | 69,880 | 70,079 | 69,641 | 57,103 | 41,388 | 58,445 | 56,004 |
2-year | 51,160 | 50,790 | 47,259 | 53,092 | 51,307 | 49,960 | 52,415 | 59,231 | 47,530 | 63,689 | 41,799 | 52,227 | — | 49,582 |
For-profit | 51,093 | 50,723 | 52,553 | 49,176 | 65,002 | 65,902 | 63,875 | 66,921 | 68,784 | 65,184 | 63,354 | 42,292 | 62,743 | 37,673 |
2014-15 | ||||||||||||||
All institutions | 80,203 | 80,203 | 87,178 | 71,943 | 112,697 | 118,412 | 100,790 | 80,438 | 83,001 | 77,297 | 67,677 | 59,211 | 55,610 | 58,201 |
Public | 76,963 | 76,963 | 83,363 | 69,645 | 106,474 | 112,178 | 95,084 | 79,068 | 81,723 | 75,814 | 67,510 | 60,958 | 53,171 | 56,882 |
4-year | 81,527 | 81,527 | 88,459 | 72,583 | 112,384 | 116,600 | 102,397 | 81,188 | 83,555 | 78,094 | 69,399 | 49,781 | 53,235 | 55,955 |
Doctoral2 | 87,174 | 87,174 | 95,158 | 76,073 | 121,703 | 125,480 | 111,345 | 84,740 | 87,352 | 81,175 | 73,284 | 48,553 | 53,948 | 55,379 |
Master's3 | 71,467 | 71,467 | 74,791 | 67,721 | 91,025 | 92,314 | 88,774 | 73,921 | 74,984 | 72,638 | 63,226 | 47,174 | 51,130 | 51,478 |
Other 4-year | 63,020 | 63,020 | 65,252 | 60,733 | 77,827 | 80,664 | 73,730 | 68,333 | 70,131 | 66,386 | 58,116 | 56,695 | 51,964 | 57,848 |
2-year | 64,304 | 64,304 | 65,693 | 63,164 | 74,831 | 76,675 | 73,204 | 63,896 | 64,692 | 63,282 | 56,667 | 66,791 | 51,696 | 57,230 |
Nonprofit | 88,246 | 88,246 | 96,100 | 78,110 | 124,537 | 129,826 | 112,576 | 83,161 | 85,544 | 80,233 | 68,026 | 48,602 | 62,544 | 67,947 |
4-year | 88,661 | 88,661 | 96,513 | 78,505 | 124,598 | 129,878 | 112,647 | 83,171 | 85,549 | 80,247 | 68,059 | 50,423 | 63,928 | 68,209 |
Doctoral2 | 103,587 | 103,587 | 113,743 | 88,984 | 149,557 | 154,775 | 135,574 | 93,935 | 96,951 | 89,982 | 77,580 | 54,408 | 65,543 | 70,911 |
Master's3 | 70,912 | 70,912 | 73,847 | 67,544 | 87,310 | 88,150 | 85,774 | 71,700 | 72,897 | 70,323 | 59,946 | 49,300 | 57,570 | 69,797 |
Other 4-year | 70,023 | 70,023 | 72,649 | 67,061 | 92,167 | 92,881 | 90,893 | 70,581 | 70,963 | 70,147 | 57,437 | 43,853 | 59,224 | 57,552 |
2-year | 24,824 | 24,824 | 21,204 | 28,094 | 53,597 | 51,613 | 56,021 | 47,930 | 41,621 | 50,033 | 45,975 | 23,163 | 10,199 | 47,971 |
For-profit | 49,948 | 49,948 | 50,770 | 49,195 | 67,647 | 65,843 | 70,788 | 66,768 | 66,233 | 67,262 | 60,978 | 43,524 | 70,788 | 45,996 |
—Not available. | ||||||||||||||
‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases). | ||||||||||||||
1 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to an academic-year basis. | ||||||||||||||
2 Institutions that awarded 20 or more doctor's degrees during the previous academic year. | ||||||||||||||
3 Institutions that awarded 20 or more master's degrees, but less than 20 doctor's degrees, during the previous academic year. | ||||||||||||||
NOTE: Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. | ||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Salaries, Tenure, and Fringe Benefits of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Survey" (IPEDS-SA:99); and IPEDS, Winter 2009-10 and Spring 2013 through Spring 2015, Human Resources component, Salaries section. (This table was prepared November 2015.) |