Instructor Salary at New Jersey Public Colleges
The 2025 average instructor salary at New Jersey public colleges is $72,093 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. The College of New Jersey has the highest instructor salary of $86,742 among New Jersey public colleges followed by Rutgers University-Camden ($79,066) and William Paterson University of New Jersey ($77,021).
The following table lists the New Jersey public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ | $86,742 32.28% | - | $96,381 32.28% | - | - |
| Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ | $79,066 4.81% | - | $98,370 4.01% | - | $86,488 1.35% |
| William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ | $77,021 6.46% | - | $87,450 7.46% | - | $84,729 3.81% |
| Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | $74,112 2.31% | - | $76,440 0.24% | - | $103,542 1.71% |
| Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ | $71,454 8.01% | - | $79,394 8.01% | - | - |
| Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ | $70,977 5.70% | - | $78,253 3.18% | - | $95,579 11.32% |
| Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ | $62,232 13.83% | - | $65,103 15.51% | - | $160,615 39.09% |
| Kean UniversityUnion, NJ | $55,139 11.99% | - | $61,266 11.99% | - | - |