How much do professors make?

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yhelothar

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Originally posted by: chrisms
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: chrisms
What about community college professors?

$3.50/hour.

Ha.. wouldn't be surprised. I always assumed 25k or so but now that I see the associate professors salaries at universities it makes me second guess

:confused: he wasn't serious with $3.50/hr... that's less than mcdonalds...
 

yoda291

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Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Tenured professors probably make six figures. Lecturers probably around 50k, depending on how credentialed they are.

Tenured profs do not generally make 6 figures.

depends on the school actually. plus I imagine if you add things like expense accts and miscellaneous fringe benefits, it'll add up.

Most professors make the bulk of their money by research/writing IIRC.
 

Anonemous

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Originally posted by: yoda291
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Tenured professors probably make six figures. Lecturers probably around 50k, depending on how credentialed they are.

Tenured profs do not generally make 6 figures.

depends on the school actually. plus I imagine if you add things like expense accts and miscellaneous fringe benefits, it'll add up.

Most professors make the bulk of their money by research/writing IIRC.

or some create their own little side companies.
 

SaturnX

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My uni only releases profs salaries that make more than $100K, and they do it with the budget every year, and it's always available on our school site.

--Mark
 

Analog

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Originally posted by: WhiteKnight
Originally posted by: Tylanner
they only work 9 months

Not at major research universities.

My father is a tenured prof at U of M. He doesn't make 6 figures, and only works 9 months out of the year.

I am a prof, (not tenured), in EE, and I don't want to work any more than 9 mo. because I have a consulting business.
 

yoda291

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Originally posted by: Anonemous
Originally posted by: yoda291
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Tenured professors probably make six figures. Lecturers probably around 50k, depending on how credentialed they are.

Tenured profs do not generally make 6 figures.

depends on the school actually. plus I imagine if you add things like expense accts and miscellaneous fringe benefits, it'll add up.

Most professors make the bulk of their money by research/writing IIRC.

or some create their own little side companies.

also true, utilizing slave...er...student labor ;-)
 

vegetation

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Depends on the institution, field of study, region, as well as credentials.

A community college professor on average will start in the mid/high 40s and max out somewhere around 60-70k for a tenured full prof.

At large research universities, at the lowest end you'll have liberal arts Prof's that start around low/mid 50s and top out around 70-80k for department heads. At the highest end, you'll have business profs. Starting pay for a new Ph.D business prof is usually around low 80s to 90s; Though entry-level finance assistant profs hitting 100k+ is not unusual. Well established business profs can hit 200k+ quite easily if you count endowments (extra pay from private donors) that are very common with business professor positions.

Lecturer's, who aren't professors, are paid on a per-credit hour basis. Typically they don't make anything worthwhile and as such, most just do the job part-time.

 

Landroval

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Originally posted by: Tylanner
they only work 9 months


To get tenure, professors at a good school will be working year-round and many overtime hours. In addition to teaching, if they do not produce research, bring in major grants to the university, publish in reputable journals, serve on committees and supervise/advise undergrad and grad students, as well as do other types of service they will not get promoted and will be asked to leave.

In a worst-case scenario, an assistant prof might make as little as 35k in a field like education. At a major state university most would start in the 50s, but for some fields as high as 100-120k. At some schools, assistant profs would make considerably higher salaries, and with each promotion it would go up.

edit: typo
 

chrisms

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Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Originally posted by: chrisms
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: chrisms
What about community college professors?

$3.50/hour.

Ha.. wouldn't be surprised. I always assumed 25k or so but now that I see the associate professors salaries at universities it makes me second guess

:confused: he wasn't serious with $3.50/hr... that's less than mcdonalds...

I realize this
 

Azndude51

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Purdue University decided to post the ENTIRE faculty and staffs' salaries and wages in the university newspaper. It sure pissed a lot of people off.
 

Kipper

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Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Tenured professors probably make six figures. Lecturers probably around 50k, depending on how credentialed they are.

Tenured professors who are the heads of departments, are full professors or are in privately endowed professorships *may* pull six figures if they are lucky.

Adjuncts, associate professors and instructors make jack.
 

Landroval

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Originally posted by: Kipper
Originally posted by: Sheepathon
Tenured professors probably make six figures. Lecturers probably around 50k, depending on how credentialed they are.

Tenured professors who are the heads of departments, are full professors or are in privately endowed professorships *may* pull six figures if they are lucky.

Adjuncts, associate professors and instructors make jack.


Depends on the school, department, and how it is negotiated. One of my good friends got an asst prof job starting at 110k + reduced work load for the first two years. Associate professors make considerably more than assistants, but it's your starting salary (which is negotiable) that determines what you will make with each jump. The Chronicle of Higher Education often posts online salaries by institution if you want to see.

here... listings, remember these are averages not the max or minimum salaries