Associate Professor Salary at Kentucky Colleges
The 2025 average associate professor salary at Kentucky colleges is $70,406 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Sullivan University has the highest associate professor salary of $110,560 among Kentucky colleges followed by University of Kentucky ($104,847) and Transylvania University ($89,731).
The following table lists the Kentucky colleges with associate professor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY | $110,560 72.09% | - | - | - | $147,414 72.09% |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY | $104,847 2.26% | $108,171 2.33% | $156,870 26.94% | $111,759 3.34% | $129,053 2.88% |
| Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY | $89,731 0.14% | $89,731 0.14% | - | - | - |
| Centre CollegeDanville, KY | $88,375 5.15% | $88,375 5.15% | - | - | - |
| University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $85,748 3.52% | - | $89,410 3.29% | - | $127,913 4.21% |
| Berea CollegeBerea, KY | $83,477 2.90% | $83,335 2.80% | - | $111,210 7.40% | - |
| Frontier Nursing UniversityVersailles, KY | $82,481 8.98% | - | - | - | $109,975 8.98% |
| Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY | $82,324 1.88% | $81,723 2.61% | - | - | $115,798 2.56% |
| Asbury Theological SeminaryWilmore, KY | $79,361 10.23% | $79,361 10.23% | - | - | - |
| Murray State UniversityMurray, KY | $74,985 5.64% | $75,631 5.87% | $81,922 2.40% | - | $93,685 4.87% |
| Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY | $74,945 0.76% | $74,977 0.18% | - | - | $99,688 2.40% |
| Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY | $74,743 4.52% | $74,266 4.70% | $90,396 8.40% | - | $107,191 2.11% |
| Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY | $74,267 0.77% | $70,489 - | $80,690 - | $95,361 1.51% | - |
| Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY | $73,936 0.29% | $74,649 1.00% | $75,597 1.27% | - | $96,938 2.72% |
| The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryLouisville, KY | $72,487 2.30% | - | - | - | $96,650 2.30% |
| Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY | $71,035 2.86% | $71,237 2.56% | - | - | $92,393 4.86% |
| Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $69,802 6.30% | - | - | - | $93,069 6.30% |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryLouisville, KY | $69,375 30.53% | - | - | - | $92,500 30.53% |
| Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY | $68,974 5.39% | $68,848 6.22% | $77,728 4.16% | $85,750 | - |
| Midway UniversityMidway, KY | $67,117 3.92% | $67,117 3.92% | - | - | - |
| Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY | $64,735 1.22% | $63,975 5.86% | $69,913 | $88,744 | $78,495 14.12% |
| University of PikevillePikeville, KY | $64,331 2.39% | $64,980 3.42% | - | - | $75,811 |
| Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY | $63,964 2.32% | $65,421 2.45% | - | - | $79,846 1.62% |
| University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY | $62,512 4.21% | - | $70,704 2.82% | - | $82,738 5.00% |
| Lindsey Wilson CollegeColumbia, KY | $60,013 3.65% | $66,300 1.06% | - | - | $73,647 8.40% |
| Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY | $59,308 2.12% | $59,308 2.12% | - | - | - |
| Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY | $59,229 0.12% | $59,229 0.12% | - | - | - |
| Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY | $58,679 8.70% | $58,679 8.44% | - | - | - |
| Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY | $55,771 0.64% | $55,771 0.64% | - | - | - |
| Lexington Theological SeminaryLexington, KY | $54,538 4.00% | - | - | - | $72,717 4.00% |
| Union CollegeBarbourville, KY | $52,028 18.10% | $51,864 7.44% | - | - | $70,572 53.12% |
| Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY | $50,580 2.00% | $50,580 2.00% | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson, KY | $47,587 2.03% | $47,841 1.76% | - | - | $62,100 |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePineville, KY | $41,970 1.00% | - | $46,634 1.00% | - | - |