Instructor Salary at Colorado Colleges
The 2023 average instructor salary at Colorado colleges is $53,229 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. United States Air Force Academy has the highest instructor salary of $95,125 among Colorado colleges followed by Colorado School of Mines ($94,796) and Rocky Vista University ($77,250).
The following table lists the Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | $95,125 (16) 48.20% | - | - | $116,290 (16) 0.19% | - |
| Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO | $94,796 (76) 5.65% | $94,796 (76) 5.65% | - | - | - |
| Rocky Vista UniversityParker, CO | $77,250 (1) 3.00% | - | - | - | $103,000 (1) 3.00% |
| Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO | $75,075 (1) | - | - | - | $100,100 (1) |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $71,035 (478) 2.51% | $71,035 (478) 2.51% | - | - | - |
| Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO | $69,911 (93) 12.70% | $70,531 (65) 14.21% | $72,980 (8) 5.34% | - | $92,783 (20) 10.60% |
| Platt College-AuroraGreenwood Village, CO | $67,131 (7) 17.77% | - | - | - | $89,508 (7) 17.77% |
| Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | $64,030 (219) 6.04% | $64,102 (180) 5.80% | - | - | $84,928 (39) 7.43% |
| Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO | $59,495 (43) 7.39% | $59,495 (43) 7.39% | - | - | - |
| Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely, CO | $58,730 (30) 21.22% | $60,719 (23) 34.61% | $83,700 (2) 15.87% | $54,155 (4) 14.72% | $50,000 (1) |
| Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver, CO | $58,264 (26) 14.96% | - | - | - | $77,685 (26) 14.96% |
| Regis UniversityDenver, CO | $58,034 (38) 4.84% | $59,142 (23) 5.57% | - | - | $75,111 (15) 3.52% |
| Denver College of NursingDenver, CO | $57,257 (26) 3.28% | - | - | - | $76,343 (26) 3.28% |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | $55,118 (173) 16.60% | - | - | - | $73,491 (173) 19.68% |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | $54,990 (8) 29.57% | - | - | - | $73,320 (8) 29.57% |
| Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora, CO | $54,955 (10) 56.50% | - | - | - | $73,273 (10) 41.61% |
| Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO | $52,246 (126) 2.48% | $52,246 (126) 2.48% | - | - | - |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver, CO | $52,230 (8) 2.67% | - | $58,034 (8) 2.67% | - | - |
| Denver SeminaryLittleton, CO | $50,130 (1) 10.29% | - | - | - | $66,840 (1) 10.29% |
| University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO | $50,120 (14) 7.85% | $50,120 (14) 7.85% | - | - | - |
| Lamar Community CollegeLamar, CO | $49,529 (19) | $48,976 (18) | - | - | $79,310 (1) |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield, CO | $45,563 (12) 15.92% | - | $60,000 (1) | - | $59,727 (11) 15.80% |
| Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO | $45,501 (9) 14.90% | $45,501 (9) 14.90% | - | - | - |
| University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | $44,699 (206) 15.53% | $52,042 (47) 2.28% | - | - | $56,705 (159) 9.37% |
| Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO | $44,484 (19) | $44,484 (19) | - | - | - |
| Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver, CO | $44,320 (48) 7.69% | - | - | - | $59,094 (48) 7.69% |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder, CO | $42,843 (124) 10.23% | - | - | - | $57,124 (124) 10.23% |
| Colorado School of TradesLakewood, CO | $41,308 (5) 9.20% | - | - | - | $55,078 (5) 9.20% |
| Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO | $40,239 (3) 3.98% | - | $37,898 (2) 11.87% | - | $70,000 (1) |
| Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO | $39,920 (30) 5.67% | $39,920 (30) 5.67% | - | - | - |
| Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | $39,782 (24) 1.32% | - | - | - | $53,043 (24) 1.32% |
| Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, CO | $37,500 (4) 13.79% | - | - | - | $50,000 (4) 11.77% |
| Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction, CO | $35,536 (56) 5.88% | - | - | - | $47,381 (56) 5.88% |
| Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO | $33,473 (28) 20.98% | - | - | - | $44,630 (28) 20.98% |
| IBMC CollegeFort Collins, CO | $28,826 (29) 14.70% | - | - | - | $38,434 (29) 14.70% |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, CO | $26,788 (6) 19.45% | - | - | - | $35,717 (6) 19.45% |