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Instructor salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 774 open job postings for Instructor roles at 281 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 81 more postings in CAD (median CA$87.8K), 8 more postings in GBP (median £30.1K), 4 more postings in SGD (median SGD 51.6K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Instructor: postings by posted pay680 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 14 bands from $15.00/hr to $85.00/hr. Median $34.00/hr ($70.7K/yr); middle half $25.16–$52.88/hr.Median $33.99/hr$15.00/hr$85.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $15.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 56; $20.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 91; $25.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 131; $30.00/hr–$35.00/hr: 79; $35.00/hr–$40.00/hr: 46; $40.00/hr–$45.00/hr: 52; $45.00/hr–$50.00/hr: 35; $50.00/hr–$55.00/hr: 30; $55.00/hr–$60.00/hr: 6; $60.00/hr–$65.00/hr: 13; $65.00/hr–$70.00/hr: 15; $70.00/hr–$75.00/hr: 48; $75.00/hr–$80.00/hr: 1; $80.00/hr–$85.00/hr: 77.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$42.96/hr ($89.4K/yr) median, $42.96–$42.96/hr typical, 5 postingsIntern: middle half $42.96–$42.96/hr, median $42.96/hr ($89.4K/yr)
  2. Entry level$85.00/hr ($177K/yr) median, $50.48–$85.00/hr typical, 91 postingsEntry level: middle half $50.48–$85.00/hr, median $85.00/hr ($177K/yr)
  3. Mid level$68.4K median, $52K–$95.1K typical, 526 postingsMid level: middle half $52K–$95.1K, median $68.4K
  4. Senior$27.00/hr ($56.2K/yr) median, $26.50–$42.07/hr typical, 53 postingsSenior: middle half $26.50–$42.07/hr, median $27.00/hr ($56.2K/yr)
  5. Director$70K median, $51.5K–$70K typical, 5 postingsDirector: middle half $51.5K–$70K, median $70K

Companies hiring

  1. Mt. San Jacinto College$85.00/hr ($177K/yr) median, $85.00–$85.00/hr typical, 66 postingsMt. San Jacinto College: middle half $85.00–$85.00/hr, median $85.00/hr ($177K/yr)
  2. Milwaukee Area Technical College$70.00/hr ($146K/yr) median, $40.00–$70.00/hr typical, 59 postingsMilwaukee Area Technical College: middle half $40.00–$70.00/hr, median $70.00/hr ($146K/yr)
  3. University of Colorado$120K median, $100K–$129K typical, 26 postingsUniversity of Colorado: middle half $100K–$129K, median $120K
  4. Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)$48.4K median, $46.5K–$50.1K typical, 19 postingsTennessee Board of Regents (TBR): middle half $46.5K–$50.1K, median $48.4K

Top-paying companies

  1. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · $201K median, 3 postings
  2. Mt. San Jacinto College · $177K median, 66 postings
  3. Milwaukee Area Technical College · $146K median, 59 postings
  4. University of Hawaii · $135K median, 5 postings

Who’s hiring Instructor

  1. Instructor jobs at 20fa69cd 7a48 410e 9cba 87c44786fb7b · 147 open roles
  2. Instructor jobs at Georgia · 36 open roles

By location

  1. United States$30.50/hr ($63.4K/yr) median, $24.43–$45.00/hr typical, 518 postingsUnited States: middle half $24.43–$45.00/hr, median $30.50/hr ($63.4K/yr)
  2. CanadaCA$43.50/hr (CA$90.5K/yr) median, CA$30.18–CA$57.75/hr typical, 108 postings
  3. California$26.50/hr ($55.1K/yr) median, $25.00–$41.83/hr typical, 57 postingsCalifornia: middle half $25.00–$41.83/hr, median $26.50/hr ($55.1K/yr)
  4. Colorado$95.1K median, $62.1K–$127K typical, 55 postingsColorado: middle half $62.1K–$127K, median $95.1K
  5. Remote$12.50/hr ($26K/yr) median, $10.00–$42.07/hr typical, 32 postingsRemote: middle half $10.00–$42.07/hr, median $12.50/hr ($26K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $12.50/hr ($26K/yr) median, $10.00–$42.07/hr typical, from 30 postings. On-site: $69.7K median, $52K–$103K typical, from 233 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 2–4 years$37.26/hr ($77.5K/yr) median, $29.69–$37.50/hr typical, 5 postings2–4 years: middle half $29.69–$37.50/hr, median $37.26/hr ($77.5K/yr)

Newest Instructor postings

  1. Instructor, Advertising and Graphic DesignCentral Piedmont Community College · $48.6K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. InstructorCode Black Tech · Omaha, NE · $45.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. INSTRUCTORBridge to Health · Española, NM · $20.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  4. Instructor, CC, (Geography, 0083263)Windward Community College · Hawaii · $5,537/mo · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  5. Instructor, Allied Health: One (1)-Year OnlyMiddlesex College · Edison, NJ · $70.1K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Instructor make?

The median posted base pay for Instructor jobs is $34.00/hr ($70.7K/yr), from 774 job postings with pay at 281 companies.

What is the typical Instructor pay range?

The middle half of postings list $25.16–$52.88/hr. The top 10% list $177K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $41.6K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Instructor jobs?

By median posted pay: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($201K), Mt. San Jacinto College ($177K), Milwaukee Area Technical College ($146K).

How does Instructor pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $42.96/hr ($89.4K/yr), Entry level $85.00/hr ($177K/yr), Mid level $68.4K, Senior $27.00/hr ($56.2K/yr), Director $70K.

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