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Assistant Professor salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 16 open job postings for Assistant Professor roles at 10 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.
- Median base pay$107,500a year
- Typical range$65,000–$107,900Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$185,000and above
- Postings16with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $60K–$70K: 4; $70K–$80K: 1; $80K–$90K: 0; $90K–$100K: 1; $100K–$110K: 6; $110K–$120K: 1; $120K–$130K: 0; $130K–$140K: 0; $140K–$150K: 0; $150K–$160K: 1; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 1.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
Top-paying companies
- Wsu · $108K median · 6 postings
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $108K median, $103K–$154K typical, from 9 postings.
Newest Assistant Professor postings
- Assistant Professor, ChemistryTexas A&M University - Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX · $70K–$77K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
- Assistant Professor, Computational BiologyMontclair · Montclair, NJ · $99.4K–$116K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
- Assistant Professor - Career Track | Criminal Justice & Criminology (Pullman, WA)Wsu · United States · $60K–$67K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
- Assistant Professor - Career Track | Criminal Justice & Criminology (Pullman, WA)Wsu · Remote · $60K–$67K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
- Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Management with a Focus in Urban Policy and GovernanceOsu · Columbus, OH · $90K–$108K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a Assistant Professor make?
The median posted base pay for Assistant Professor jobs is $108K a year, from 16 job postings with pay at 10 companies.
What is the typical Assistant Professor pay range?
The middle half of postings list $65K–$108K. The top 10% list $185K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $63.5K or less.
Which companies pay the most for Assistant Professor jobs?
By median posted pay: Wsu ($108K).