The average amount paid to part-time faculty members for a standard three-credit course was highest at religiously affiliated doctoral institutions, and next highest at public baccalaureate institutions. Associate institutions that did not assign academic ranks to instructional staff members reported the lowest payment per course.
| Level | Public institutions | Private independent institutions | Religiously affiliated institutions |
| Doctoral | $4,974 | $4,105 | $5,858 |
| Master’s | $3,254 | $4,174 | $3,245 |
| Baccalaureate | $5,011 | $4,525 | $2,925 |
| Associate with academic ranks | $4,070 | — | — |
| Associate without academic ranks | $2,474 | — | — |
| All combined | $3,998 | $4,218 | $3,450 |
Note: Average amounts paid for standard course sections are based on reports from 335 institutions. Reported figures varied widely. A standard course section is an organized, credit-offering undergraduate course identified by discipline and number that meets at stated times in a classroom or similar setting. With few exceptions, the course sections awarded three credits upon successful completion. Subsections like laboratory or discussion sessions were not considered standard course sections. Distance-learning courses were excluded. A dash indicates that no data were reported or that data came from too few institutions to be statistically valid. More data on faculty salaries from the American Association of University Professors’ Faculty Compensation Survey can be found here. Questions or comments on the Almanac should be sent to Ruth Hammond.
Source: American Association of University Professors, Faculty Compensation Survey
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