Instructor Salary at Ohio Colleges
The 2023 average instructor salary at Ohio colleges is $50,817 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest instructor salary of $167,750 among Ohio colleges followed by Muskingum University ($94,277) and Cleveland State University ($75,780).
The following table lists the Ohio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $167,750 (4) 67.64% | $167,750 (4) 13.13% | - | - | - |
| Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH | $94,277 (3) 100.93% | $94,277 (3) 100.93% | - | - | - |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | $75,780 (3) 3.81% | $75,780 (3) 3.81% | - | - | - |
| University of ToledoToledo, OH | $74,825 (18) 11.65% | $81,185 (11) 14.58% | - | - | $86,441 (7) 7.27% |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH | $73,800 (2) 11.35% | $73,800 (2) 11.35% | - | - | - |
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH | $70,506 (5) 12.99% | $70,506 (5) 12.99% | - | - | - |
| Denison UniversityGranville, OH | $68,423 (12) 14.99% | $68,423 (12) 14.99% | - | - | - |
| Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH | $67,975 (12) 6.94% | $67,975 (12) 6.94% | - | - | - |
| Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH | $67,914 (11) 5.16% | $76,773 (3) 20.37% | - | - | $86,122 (8) 5.81% |
| Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | $65,875 (5) 22.88% | $65,875 (5) | - | - | - |
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH | $65,256 (79) 5.69% | $65,322 (77) 5.77% | - | - | $83,638 (2) 3.85% |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $64,672 (89) 4.36% | $73,153 (64) 3.50% | - | - | $57,280 (25) 8.42% |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | $64,488 (132) 5.21% | $64,220 (110) 5.15% | - | - | $87,768 (22) 5.43% |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH | $62,537 (5) 3.27% | - | - | - | $83,382 (5) 13.23% |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | $62,515 (148) 4.18% | $62,895 (137) 4.41% | - | - | $77,056 (11) 0.56% |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH | $62,505 (91) | $61,825 (77) | - | - | $88,331 (14) |
| Mount Saint Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH | $61,332 (27) 18.70% | $60,670 (13) 23.12% | $71,111 (3) 25.49% | - | $81,851 (11) 11.44% |
| Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH | $60,082 (11) 16.63% | $60,082 (11) 16.63% | - | - | - |
| Capital UniversityColumbus, OH | $59,525 (42) 1.32% | $59,028 (38) 3.47% | $57,524 (2) | - | $102,285 (2) 17.39% |
| Ashland UniversityAshland, OH | $59,168 (36) 7.35% | $63,029 (27) 12.10% | - | - | $63,444 (9) 6.63% |
| Terra State Community CollegeFremont, OH | $58,968 (4) 0.80% | $58,968 (4) 0.80% | - | - | - |
| The College of WoosterWooster, OH | $58,750 (6) 9.43% | $58,750 (6) 9.43% | - | - | - |
| Ohio Business College-SanduskySandusky, OH | $57,940 (3) 50.10% | - | - | - | $77,253 (3) 50.10% |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH | $57,331 (5) 7.16% | $57,331 (5) 5.57% | - | - | - |
| Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH | $57,311 (16) 0.84% | $57,311 (16) 0.84% | - | - | - |
| Washington State Community CollegeMarietta, OH | $56,959 (10) 1.75% | $56,984 (8) 1.86% | - | $69,514 (2) 0.94% | - |
| Hiram CollegeHiram, OH | $56,857 (7) 2.16% | $56,857 (7) 2.16% | - | - | - |
| The University of FindlayFindlay, OH | $56,388 (40) 1.37% | $56,685 (29) 0.14% | $90,250 (2) 30.55% | - | $66,548 (9) 4.16% |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH | $56,250 (2) 8.61% | $56,250 (2) 8.61% | - | - | - |
| Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH | $56,182 (6) 4.55% | $56,182 (6) 4.55% | - | - | - |
| Eastern Gateway Community CollegeSteubenville, OH | $56,115 (48) 2.04% | $57,879 (43) 7.59% | - | - | $54,597 (5) 5.53% |
| Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH | $55,000 (1) | $55,000 (1) | - | - | - |
| Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $54,497 (20) 14.58% | - | - | - | $72,662 (20) 14.58% |
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH | $54,382 (5) 19.59% | $64,166 (3) 2.47% | - | - | $52,942 (2) 7.61% |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH | $54,349 (1) 20.36% | $54,349 (1) 3.06% | - | - | - |
| Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH | $54,081 (53) 1.99% | $55,485 (31) 0.11% | - | - | $69,469 (22) 5.16% |
| Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville, OH | $53,256 (29) 1.15% | - | - | - | $71,008 (29) 1.15% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH | $52,445 (32) 6.03% | - | - | - | $69,926 (32) 6.03% |
| Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville, OH | $52,313 (30) 5.66% | - | - | - | $69,750 (30) 5.66% |
| Athena Career AcademyToledo, OH | $52,147 (11) 1.31% | - | - | - | $69,530 (11) 1.31% |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH | $52,046 (1) 8.28% | - | - | - | $69,395 (1) 5.16% |
| Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH | $52,022 (146) 1.27% | $52,022 (146) 1.27% | - | - | - |
| Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH | $51,491 (36) 3.69% | $53,034 (29) 5.61% | - | $55,137 (7) | - |
| Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $51,194 (20) 3.45% | - | - | - | $68,259 (20) 3.45% |
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH | $51,189 (2) 3.00% | $51,189 (2) 3.00% | - | - | - |
| Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH | $51,160 (12) 0.05% | $51,062 (10) 0.00% | - | - | $68,862 (2) 0.45% |
| Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH | $51,026 (17) | $51,934 (15) | - | - | $58,956 (2) |
| Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH | $51,020 (9) 4.80% | $51,020 (9) 4.80% | - | - | - |
| Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH | $50,913 (34) 1.48% | $52,040 (30) 0.45% | - | - | $56,612 (4) 3.12% |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls, OH | $50,827 (11) 6.49% | - | - | - | $67,769 (11) 6.49% |
| Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH | $50,596 (2) 3.89% | - | - | - | $67,462 (2) 3.89% |
| American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH | $50,574 (20) 1.37% | - | - | - | $67,432 (20) 1.37% |
| Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH | $50,372 (19) 10.85% | $45,179 (9) 21.23% | - | - | $73,396 (10) 0.69% |
| Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH | $50,213 (1) - | - | - | - | $66,950 (1) - |
| ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $49,563 (12) 5.92% | - | - | - | $66,083 (12) 5.92% |
| ETI Technical CollegeNiles, OH | $49,547 (14) 41.56% | - | - | $60,571 (14) | - |
| Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | $49,418 (7) 1.83% | $49,418 (7) 1.83% | - | - | - |
| University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH | $49,226 (63) 1.81% | - | - | - | $65,635 (63) 1.81% |
| Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH | $49,073 (47) 3.21% | $49,073 (47) 3.21% | - | - | - |
| Kettering CollegeKettering, OH | $48,812 (1) | - | - | - | $65,083 (1) |
| Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH | $48,645 (14) 0.04% | - | - | - | $64,860 (14) 0.04% |
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH | $48,580 (4) 7.34% | $48,580 (4) 7.34% | - | - | - |
| Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH | $48,226 (14) 23.70% | $48,706 (12) 24.38% | - | $55,439 (2) 4.56% | - |
| The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH | $47,979 (12) 10.09% | - | $52,723 (10) 11.27% | - | $67,500 (2) 4.33% |
| Ross College-CantonCanton, OH | $47,949 (11) 10.02% | - | - | - | $63,931 (11) 10.02% |
| Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH | $47,825 (62) 0.70% | $47,825 (62) 0.70% | - | - | - |
| Edison State Community CollegePiqua, OH | $47,733 (5) 4.09% | $47,733 (5) 4.09% | - | - | - |
| James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH | $46,810 (28) 3.87% | $46,194 (20) 2.77% | $58,096 (5) 1.32% | - | $55,719 (3) 6.07% |
| East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool, OH | $46,485 (6) 4.75% | - | - | - | $61,980 (6) 4.75% |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH | $46,350 (1) 0.82% | - | $51,500 (1) 0.82% | - | - |
| Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH | $46,237 (15) 6.32% | - | $47,891 (8) 12.03% | - | $66,427 (7) 0.26% |
| Ohio Institute of Allied HealthHuber Heights, OH | $46,125 (4) 12.97% | - | - | - | $61,500 (4) 12.97% |
| Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH | $45,245 (6) 3.55% | $45,245 (6) 3.55% | - | - | - |
| North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH | $45,217 (5) 1.91% | $45,217 (5) 1.91% | - | - | - |
| Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH | $45,155 (7) 1.82% | $45,155 (7) 1.82% | - | - | - |
| Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH | $44,665 (10) 4.49% | $44,665 (10) 4.49% | - | - | - |
| Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH | $44,372 (1) | $44,372 (1) | - | - | - |
| Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH | $44,300 (8) 1.72% | $44,300 (8) 1.72% | - | - | - |
| Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville, OH | $44,156 (3) 5.09% | $44,156 (3) 5.09% | - | - | - |
| Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH | $44,000 (2) 10.81% | $44,000 (2) 10.81% | - | - | - |
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH | $43,825 (4) 0.50% | $43,825 (4) 0.50% | - | - | - |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH | $43,680 (1) | $43,680 (1) | - | - | - |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH | $43,062 (2) 15.60% | $43,062 (2) 15.60% | - | - | - |
| Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH | $42,956 (6) 0.44% | $42,956 (6) 0.44% | - | - | - |
| Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH | $42,284 (23) 8.74% | $42,284 (23) 8.74% | - | - | - |
| Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH | $42,000 (1) | $42,000 (1) | - | - | - |
| Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH | $41,703 (1) 6.02% | - | $46,337 (1) 6.02% | - | - |
| Malone UniversityCanton, OH | $41,329 (1) 12.21% | $41,329 (1) 12.21% | - | - | - |
| Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH | $41,215 (9) 8.28% | $41,215 (9) 8.28% | - | - | - |
| Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH | $40,025 (10) 12.24% | $40,025 (10) 18.86% | - | - | - |
| Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH | $40,000 (1) | $40,000 (1) | - | - | - |
| Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village, OH | $39,482 (8) 3.67% | - | - | - | $52,642 (8) 3.67% |
| Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland, OH | $38,374 (27) 0.98% | - | - | - | $51,165 (27) 1.34% |
| University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH | $38,226 (13) 0.40% | $38,226 (13) 0.40% | - | - | - |
| Remington College-Cleveland CampusCleveland, OH | $38,055 (6) 17.03% | - | - | - | $50,741 (6) 17.04% |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | $38,012 (92) 1.13% | $60,828 (11) 6.74% | - | - | $46,551 (81) 2.24% |
| Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH | $37,936 (3) 4.95% | - | - | - | $50,581 (3) 4.95% |
| Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH | $37,428 (6) 10.02% | - | - | - | $49,904 (6) |
| Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin, OH | $35,844 (3) 7.34% | - | - | - | $47,792 (3) 7.34% |
| Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH | $34,077 (8) 16.15% | - | $37,864 (8) | - | - |
| Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania, OH | $33,947 (3) 43.03% | - | - | - | $45,263 (3) 43.03% |
| Hussian College-Daymar College ColumbusColumbus, OH | $33,051 (1) 2.07% | - | - | - | $44,068 (1) 2.07% |
| Chatfield CollegeSaint Martin, OH | $32,250 (2) 3.61% | - | - | - | $43,000 (2) 3.61% |
| International College of BroadcastingDayton, OH | $31,765 (3) 11.73% | - | - | - | $42,353 (3) 11.73% |
| The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH | $31,200 (1) | - | - | - | $41,600 (1) |
| Valley College-ClevelandCleveland, OH | $30,102 (23) 43.98% | - | - | - | $40,137 (23) 33.49% |
| Davis CollegeToledo, OH | $21,500 (2) 2.49% | $21,500 (2) 2.49% | - | - | - |
| Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton, OH | $20,541 (3) 26.68% | - | - | - | $27,388 (3) 26.68% |
| Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH | $8,123 (5) 2.24% | - | $9,147 (3) 3.80% | - | $10,611 (2) 0.03% |