Faculty Salary at Washington Colleges
The 2025 average faculty salary at Washington colleges is $85,392 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest faculty salary of $137,062 among Washington colleges followed by University of Washington-Bothell Campus ($118,474) and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ($109,232).
The following table lists the Washington colleges with faculty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $137,062 3.70% | $138,114 3.80% | - | - | $175,093 3.26% |
| University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA | $118,474 2.55% | $118,474 2.55% | - | - | - |
| University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA | $109,232 2.56% | $109,283 2.56% | - | - | $126,240 2.01% |
| Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA | $106,928 8.79% | $107,108 8.92% | - | - | $118,497 0.09% |
| Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | $106,188 3.94% | $104,755 4.44% | $153,116 3.80% | $150,597 58.18% | $96,739 30.76% |
| Clark CollegeVancouver, WA | $102,577 7.16% | $102,730 7.15% | $84,624 12.22% | - | - |
| Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA | $100,246 5.63% | $101,397 5.82% | - | - | $103,738 7.46% |
| Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $100,179 2.26% | $96,238 2.89% | $78,070 2.50% | - | $148,989 0.81% |
| Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA | $100,152 10.22% | $100,152 10.22% | - | - | - |
| Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA | $99,583 4.00% | $100,417 3.95% | $84,765 5.28% | - | $86,522 6.72% |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA | $98,159 5.64% | $98,159 5.64% | - | - | - |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesYakima, WA | $97,889 3.29% | - | - | - | $130,518 3.28% |
| Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA | $97,193 6.24% | $97,193 6.24% | - | - | - |
| Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA | $96,640 5.40% | $96,640 5.40% | - | - | - |
| University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA | $96,569 6.44% | $96,875 5.85% | $89,853 27.64% | $116,171 | - |
| North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | $96,175 5.56% | $96,534 5.47% | - | - | $92,804 18.70% |
| Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA | $95,798 7.03% | $95,831 7.05% | - | - | $119,385 2.43% |
| Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA | $95,654 0.62% | $95,654 0.62% | - | - | - |
| South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | $95,645 31.87% | $95,645 31.87% | - | - | - |
| Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA | $93,106 9.02% | $93,654 8.08% | - | - | $76,250 9.15% |
| Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA | $93,038 9.18% | $104,767 13.75% | $102,212 9.99% | - | - |
| Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA | $91,874 4.72% | - | $101,868 4.71% | $120,354 5.31% | - |
| DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA | $91,544 0.57% | $92,112 1.86% | - | - | $121,801 0.11% |
| Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA | $91,272 4.44% | $91,975 5.02% | - | $71,106 | - |
| Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA | $91,139 4.43% | $91,139 4.43% | - | - | - |
| Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA | $90,559 6.02% | $90,836 6.04% | - | - | $84,955 5.87% |
| Green River CollegeAuburn, WA | $90,140 2.48% | $90,140 2.48% | - | - | - |
| Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA | $90,078 6.52% | $90,703 6.55% | - | - | $99,704 6.04% |
| Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA | $89,768 2.37% | - | $102,753 4.46% | - | $105,720 0.74% |
| Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA | $89,498 5.01% | $89,498 5.01% | - | - | - |
| Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA | $89,282 7.34% | $89,282 7.34% | - | - | - |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA | $89,225 6.32% | $89,225 6.32% | - | - | - |
| Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA | $89,198 4.52% | $89,198 4.52% | - | - | - |
| Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA | $87,072 6.74% | $89,023 6.46% | - | - | $75,224 6.21% |
| Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA | $86,821 7.72% | $89,993 6.31% | - | $96,079 12.35% | - |
| Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA | $86,554 2.89% | $88,155 3.42% | $95,279 13.99% | $99,383 1.14% | $81,638 1.11% |
| Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA | $85,149 8.14% | $86,601 9.07% | - | $70,856 | $78,619 3.65% |
| Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA | $84,550 7.21% | $84,543 6.94% | - | $103,893 13.35% | - |
| Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA | $84,461 4.16% | $86,335 4.51% | $97,989 6.60% | - | $91,975 2.92% |
| Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA | $83,788 5.41% | $84,312 5.37% | $84,228 5.84% | - | - |
| The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA | $82,908 0.83% | $82,908 0.83% | - | - | - |
| Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA | $82,869 5.94% | $85,097 5.18% | - | - | $88,842 4.75% |
| Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA | $77,291 3.13% | $77,500 3.22% | $81,000 | $106,144 | $100,316 0.11% |
| Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA | $77,087 12.28% | $80,978 10.78% | - | $72,240 | $76,974 18.71% |
| Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA | $77,025 9.92% | $77,025 9.92% | - | - | - |
| Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA | $76,106 6.32% | $67,874 15.19% | $89,282 8.76% | $90,511 9.16% | - |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA | $75,872 4.57% | - | $92,556 7.33% | $93,462 4.46% | $82,470 6.67% |
| Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA | $74,670 4.11% | $73,411 4.48% | $86,794 1.18% | $94,952 7.43% | $116,661 5.94% |
| Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA | $74,319 22.96% | - | $70,160 | - | $110,121 49.41% |
| Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA | $67,504 1.87% | $70,339 0.98% | $70,043 - | - | $61,335 3.35% |
| Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA | $66,655 25.99% | - | $74,062 | - | - |
| Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA | $66,559 5.35% | - | - | - | $88,746 5.36% |
| City University of SeattleSeattle, WA | $64,326 8.48% | - | - | - | $85,767 8.48% |
| The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologySeattle, WA | $61,861 0.52% | - | - | - | $82,481 0.51% |
| Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA | $57,801 14.83% | $57,801 14.83% | - | - | - |
| Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA | $53,611 8.98% | $53,611 8.98% | - | - | - |
| Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA | $50,625 2.27% | - | - | - | $67,500 2.27% |
| Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA | $50,400 54.27% | $50,400 | - | - | - |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, WA | $37,922 3.99% | $37,922 3.99% | - | - | - |
| Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA | $29,625 14.96% | - | - | - | $39,500 14.96% |