Instructor Salary at Florida Colleges
The 2025 average instructor salary at Florida colleges is $57,737 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. South University-West Palm Beach has the highest instructor salary of $92,798 among Florida colleges followed by Daytona College ($83,092) and Florida International University ($79,150).
The following table lists the Florida colleges with instructor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South University-West Palm BeachRoyal Palm Beach, FL | $92,798 55.92% | - | - | - | $123,730 55.92% |
| Daytona CollegeOrmond Beach, FL | $83,092 103.18% | - | - | - | $110,790 111.12% |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $79,150 6.00% | - | $87,312 4.76% | - | $107,049 8.61% |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyDelray Beach, FL | $78,426 13.05% | - | - | - | $104,568 13.05% |
| South University-TampaTampa, FL | $75,407 8.43% | - | - | - | $100,542 8.43% |
| College of Central FloridaOcala, FL | $75,307 20.25% | $75,307 | - | - | - |
| The University of TampaTampa, FL | $74,965 3.85% | $74,943 3.85% | - | - | $101,482 3.60% |
| Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL | $74,366 5.46% | $74,366 5.46% | - | - | - |
| New College of FloridaSarasota, FL | $73,463 14.59% | $73,463 14.59% | - | - | - |
| West Coast University-MiamiDoral, FL | $73,389 1.30% | - | - | - | $97,852 1.30% |
| Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL | $73,070 0.59% | $74,381 2.46% | - | - | $86,067 16.06% |
| Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL | $72,737 1.44% | $72,448 1.45% | - | - | $103,147 2.10% |
| HCI CollegeWest Palm Beach, FL | $71,615 164.27% | $104,000 - | $52,000 | $95,285 | $90,429 320.89% |
| University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $69,969 2.26% | $73,214 2.65% | - | - | $82,551 0.38% |
| American Medical AcademyMiami, FL | $69,375 | - | - | - | $92,500 |
| University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $68,194 0.67% | $67,957 0.09% | - | - | $91,725 2.11% |
| Galen Health Institutes-Miami CampusPembroke Pines, FL | $67,611 0.66% | - | - | - | $90,148 0.66% |
| Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL | $67,470 3.69% | $67,470 3.69% | - | - | - |
| Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL | $67,336 3.08% | $69,247 2.69% | - | - | $80,181 3.19% |
| Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL | $67,020 7.50% | $68,999 7.98% | - | - | $68,254 3.48% |
| Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL | $66,612 4.59% | $66,612 4.59% | - | - | - |
| Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL | $66,500 1.46% | $66,500 1.46% | - | - | - |
| University of West FloridaPensacola, FL | $66,256 0.77% | $66,515 0.88% | - | - | $85,980 0.06% |
| Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL | $64,711 5.53% | $65,051 5.84% | - | - | $83,887 3.62% |
| Herzing University-TampaTampa, FL | $63,938 12.56% | - | - | - | $85,250 12.56% |
| Herzing University-OrlandoWinter Park, FL | $63,750 6.35% | - | - | - | $85,000 6.35% |
| AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL | $63,381 3.65% | - | - | - | $84,507 2.14% |
| Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, FL | $62,411 0.09% | $62,411 0.09% | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-FloridaOcala, FL | $62,217 2.44% | - | - | - | $82,956 2.44% |
| University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL | $61,727 4.88% | $61,854 4.92% | - | - | $81,476 4.61% |
| Galen Health Institutes-SarasotaSarasota, FL | $61,533 6.69% | - | - | - | $82,044 6.69% |
| Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL | $61,098 22.71% | $58,527 17.62% | - | $63,500 | $99,643 47.55% |
| St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL | $60,944 8.12% | - | $67,715 20.38% | - | - |
| Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BaySaint Petersburg, FL | $60,300 7.06% | - | - | - | $80,400 7.06% |
| Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL | $60,085 2.06% | $63,399 2.07% | - | - | $59,987 2.37% |
| Galen Health Institutes-GainesvilleGainesville, FL | $59,718 4.88% | - | - | - | $79,624 4.88% |
| The College of the Florida KeysKey West, FL | $59,633 6.60% | - | $66,259 6.60% | - | - |
| Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL | $58,821 2.67% | $58,726 0.06% | - | - | $82,727 20.85% |
| Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL | $58,410 18.36% | - | $64,900 18.36% | - | - |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL | $58,311 1.47% | - | $71,586 1.59% | - | $75,866 3.47% |
| Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL | $58,064 1.04% | - | $65,688 0.30% | $72,309 - | $67,143 6.01% |
| Southeastern College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL | $57,874 21.15% | - | - | - | $77,166 21.15% |
| Lake-Sumter State CollegeLeesburg, FL | $57,870 2.31% | $57,530 2.12% | - | - | $82,297 2.17% |
| Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL | $57,527 2.70% | $57,527 2.70% | - | - | - |
| Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL | $56,808 2.80% | - | $63,120 2.80% | - | - |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL | $56,630 0.42% | $57,378 2.73% | $65,961 3.45% | - | $58,889 37.35% |
| South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL | $56,456 1.71% | $58,259 3.08% | $62,175 2.22% | $65,412 0.71% | $81,267 2.34% |
| Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL | $55,634 0.70% | $54,266 0.24% | $66,241 4.10% | $65,878 3.00% | - |
| Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL | $55,548 1.81% | - | - | - | $74,065 1.82% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL | $55,405 0.08% | $54,706 9.44% | $45,855 2.01% | - | $91,272 5.66% |
| Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL | $54,808 6.51% | $55,386 7.75% | $65,172 5.52% | - | $69,065 7.20% |
| Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL | $54,788 7.42% | - | $54,088 18.59% | - | $77,123 0.35% |
| Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL | $54,535 12.15% | $54,535 12.15% | - | - | - |
| Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FL | $54,518 7.00% | $54,258 4.21% | - | - | $74,337 15.09% |
| ATA Career EducationSpring Hill, FL | $53,763 4.29% | - | - | - | $71,684 4.29% |
| City College-HollywoodHollywood, FL | $53,290 2.73% | - | - | - | $71,053 2.73% |
| Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL | $53,195 7.02% | $53,195 7.02% | - | - | - |
| Barry UniversityMiami, FL | $53,000 0.62% | $53,015 0.42% | - | - | $70,605 1.04% |
| Beacon CollegeLeesburg, FL | $52,562 8.74% | - | $58,402 | - | - |
| Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL | $52,434 2.71% | $52,434 2.71% | - | - | - |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton, FL | $51,812 3.34% | $51,812 3.34% | - | - | - |
| Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL | $50,937 4.26% | - | - | - | $67,916 |
| Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL | $49,504 2.79% | - | $55,005 2.80% | - | - |
| Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL | $49,044 | $49,044 | - | - | - |
| Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL | $48,671 6.73% | $48,605 6.77% | - | $60,674 5.42% | $56,187 5.06% |
| Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL | $45,195 46.69% | $45,195 46.69% | - | - | - |
| Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando, FL | $45,172 41.87% | - | - | - | $60,229 41.87% |
| Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical CollegeMiami Beach, FL | $44,080 12.82% | - | $48,977 12.82% | - | - |
| Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL | $42,250 10.19% | - | - | - | $56,333 10.19% |
| Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, FL | $41,571 0.39% | - | - | - | $55,428 0.39% |
| Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville, FL | $40,600 5.05% | $44,650 15.53% | - | - | $43,335 |
| Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL | $39,664 11.82% | - | $44,071 | - | - |
| Albizu University-MiamiMiami, FL | $39,556 | - | - | - | $52,741 |
| Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineFort Lauderdale, FL | $37,947 11.01% | - | - | - | $50,596 11.01% |
| Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL | $32,635 0.34% | - | - | - | $43,514 4.87% |
| Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL | $32,093 39.20% | - | $35,659 39.20% | - | - |
| Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and TechnologyFort Pierce, FL | $28,860 64.84% | - | - | - | $38,480 57.87% |
| St. John Vianney College SeminaryMiami, FL | $28,125 - | - | - | - | $37,500 - |
| Florida CollegeTemple Terrace, FL | $26,515 38.20% | $26,515 38.20% | - | - | - |
| Atlantis UniversityMiami, FL | $24,928 10.80% | $24,415 15.51% | $39,100 17.33% | - | - |