Amherst College is a private institution located in Amherst, MA. It is a Baccalaureate's College by Carnegie Classification. You can view and compare Baccalaureate's College Faculty Salary page.
Average Faculty Salary
Amherst College has 1,122 employees including both faculty and non-instructional staffs. The average faculty salary is $140,454 and the average non-teaching staff salary is $89,050. The average faculty salary increased 7.33% ($9,593) from last year at Amherst College. The non-instructional staff salary has risen 4.98% ($4,224) from last year.
The following tables describe the average salary for teaching faculty and non-teaching staffs at Amherst College. The number in parentheses shows the percentage change in the current year's salary compared to the previous year.
| Professors (Teaching Faculty) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Headcount | Salary Outlays | Average Salary |
| 2024-2025 | 296 +14 (4.96%) |
$41,433,790 +$4,530,938 (12.28%) |
$140,454 +$9,593 (7.33%) |
| 2023-2024 | 282 | $36,902,852 | $130,861 |
| 2022-2023 | 273 | $34,510,434 | $126,412 |
| Detailed faculty salary | |||
| Non-instructional Staffs | |||
| Year | Headcount | Salary Outlays | Average Salary |
| 2024-2025 | 826 -1 (-0.12%) |
$73,555,328 +$3,404,594 (4.85%) |
$89,050 +$4,224 (4.98%) |
| 2023-2024 | 827 | $70,150,734 | $84,826 |
| 2022-2023 | 777 | $63,247,720 | $81,400 |
| Detailed staff salary | |||
Amherst College Directory Information
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA |
| Phone Number | 413-542-2000 |
| Web | www.amherst.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
| Number of faculty | 282 Full-time / 13 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 1,109 Full-time / 38 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $140,454 |
| Staff Average Salary | $89,050 |
| Student Population | 1,914 |
Amherst School District General Information
Amherst College located in Amherst School District area. A total of 9,162 households are located in Amherst School District area. It has 3 including Pre-K and K-12 schools with 1,145 students. The median value of home price is $358,700 and the average rent cost is $1,376. You can view more detail about Amherst School District including schools by level, demographic, and economic characteristics at Living in Amherst School District page
*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019
| Amherst School District | |
|---|---|
| Web | http://www.arps.org |
| PHONE | (413)362-1810 |
| Number of Schools | 3 schools |
| Total Students | 1,145 students |
| Living circumstances | |
| Total Households | 9,162 households |
| Population | 23,305 |
| Child Population | 4,554 |
| Average Home Price | $358,700 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,376 |
| Average Household Income | $56,905 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.90% |
| Health Insurance Coverage | 96.88% |
Similar Schools' Faculty Salary
| Average Faculty Salary | Number of Faculty | |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | $140,454 | 295 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $223,353 | 2,448 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $221,399 | 1,716 |
| Babson College Wellesley, MA | $185,579 | 270 |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | $163,290 | 1,559 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | $150,038 | 4,328 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | $146,980 | 2,489 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA | $142,624 | 431 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA | $138,216 | 58 |
| Williams College Williamstown, MA | $138,043 | 398 |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $131,134 | 556 |