Instructor Salary at Arkansas Colleges
The 2023 average instructor salary at Arkansas colleges is $45,674 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. NorthWest Arkansas Community College has the highest instructor salary of $64,680 among Arkansas colleges followed by Jefferson Regional School of Nursing ($58,642) and Henderson State University ($56,542).
The following table lists the Arkansas colleges with instructor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by salary in descending order. The number in parenthesis is the number of faculty for the contract length relatively.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR | $64,680 (21) 5.78% | $65,452 (19) 6.41% | $69,485 (1) | - | $69,545 (1) 3.02% |
| Jefferson Regional School of NursingPine Bluff, AR | $58,642 (10) 7.89% | - | - | - | $78,190 (10) 7.89% |
| Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR | $56,542 (7) 17.10% | $53,855 (4) 15.57% | - | - | $80,167 (3) 12.00% |
| University of the OzarksClarksville, AR | $56,249 (8) 12.50% | $56,249 (8) 12.50% | - | - | - |
| University of Central ArkansasConway, AR | $55,990 (69) 2.85% | $56,387 (57) 1.94% | $67,622 (4) 13.28% | $52,275 (2) 1.47% | $71,177 (6) 0.10% |
| University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR | $55,807 (343) 3.87% | $56,475 (286) 3.62% | - | - | $69,942 (57) 4.79% |
| Harding UniversitySearcy, AR | $54,019 (27) 6.06% | $56,359 (23) 1.78% | $55,825 (1) | - | $49,781 (3) 4.93% |
| University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | $53,155 (66) 0.66% | $52,661 (59) 0.50% | $70,112 (4) 40.22% | $80,000 (1) 13.63% | $55,603 (2) 15.01% |
| Hendrix CollegeConway, AR | $51,855 (7) 1.82% | $51,855 (7) 1.82% | - | - | - |
| Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR | $50,617 (40) 6.01% | $50,617 (40) 6.01% | - | - | - |
| Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR | $50,600 (42) 8.99% | $52,493 (26) 9.55% | $48,643 (5) 1.06% | - | $65,636 (11) 10.95% |
| Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR | $50,091 (11) 7.38% | $50,091 (11) 7.38% | - | - | - |
| John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR | $47,930 (3) 2.81% | $44,256 (1) | $53,273 (1) 1.91% | $63,065 (1) - | - |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeMountain Home, AR | $47,559 (38) 1.52% | $49,327 (31) 0.41% | $39,300 (3) 9.24% | - | $57,333 (4) 3.23% |
| University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR | $47,231 (60) 1.13% | $48,119 (49) 2.75% | - | - | $57,699 (11) 1.07% |
| University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR | $46,716 (18) 19.36% | - | - | - | $62,288 (18) 19.36% |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, AR | $46,556 (48) 2.44% | $48,639 (24) 3.70% | $52,051 (4) 2.00% | $61,832 (8) 4.95% | $52,817 (12) 0.27% |
| Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasHelena, AR | $46,503 (54) 4.08% | $46,897 (46) 3.60% | - | $58,543 (3) 6.07% | $56,057 (5) 7.48% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR | $45,568 (56) 0.54% | $47,455 (41) 0.44% | - | - | $53,884 (15) 1.36% |
| Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR | $45,525 (42) 1.73% | $47,680 (30) 1.01% | $44,720 (3) 2.94% | - | $53,469 (9) 3.57% |
| Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR | $45,169 (8) 8.02% | - | $50,188 (8) 8.02% | - | - |
| North Arkansas CollegeHarrison, AR | $44,823 (44) 1.11% | $44,857 (31) 1.32% | $45,892 (4) 3.71% | $56,698 (8) 0.77% | $60,524 (1) 2.26% |
| Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR | $44,249 (108) 1.21% | $44,864 (91) 1.56% | - | - | $54,609 (17) 1.05% |
| Shorter CollegeN Little Rock, AR | $44,125 (12) 17.31% | $46,200 (5) 15.50% | - | - | $56,857 (7) 19.70% |
| Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR | $44,030 (7) 8.55% | $47,166 (4) 1.55% | $49,750 (2) 17.08% | - | $40,000 (1) 42.86% |
| Ozarka CollegeMelbourne, AR | $43,673 (36) 0.93% | $42,899 (24) 1.47% | $52,141 (4) 3.00% | $55,395 (5) 3.00% | $57,055 (3) 11.41% |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainMena, AR | $43,559 (19) 6.44% | $45,560 (13) 0.97% | $45,410 (2) 53.83% | $51,314 (3) 5.10% | $36,900 (1) 2.50% |
| University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaHope, AR | $43,558 (42) 0.20% | $41,977 (27) 3.62% | $45,483 (3) 6.00% | $57,521 (1) 6.00% | $63,783 (11) 6.96% |
| South Arkansas Community CollegeEl Dorado, AR | $43,558 (29) 0.02% | $44,925 (19) 0.22% | - | - | $54,616 (10) 2.01% |
| University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR | $43,176 (64) 2.91% | $45,715 (37) 2.21% | - | - | $52,928 (27) 2.41% |
| Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR | $42,253 (46) 1.48% | $43,248 (7) 10.32% | - | $52,791 (19) 1.53% | $54,694 (20) 6.64% |
| Williams Baptist UniversityWalnut Ridge, AR | $41,469 (3) 3.00% | $41,469 (3) 3.00% | - | - | - |
| Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR | $41,255 (53) 0.40% | $43,264 (24) 2.27% | $44,586 (17) 0.80% | - | $51,778 (12) 2.41% |
| University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR | $39,666 (2) 1.20% | - | - | - | $52,888 (2) 1.20% |
| Arkansas State University Mid-SouthWest Memphis, AR | $39,417 (29) 5.84% | - | $41,835 (20) 1.75% | - | $57,789 (9) 23.24% |
| Arkansas State University Three RiversMalvern, AR | $37,920 (39) 6.22% | $50,053 (5) 18.48% | $41,481 (18) 8.16% | - | $46,387 (16) 8.71% |
| Ecclesia CollegeSpringdale, AR | $11,762 (7) 11.97% | $11,762 (7) 11.97% | - | - | - |
| Jackson Theological SeminaryNorth Little Rock, AR | $10,125 (2) | - | - | - | $13,500 (2) |