Professor Salary at Colorado Colleges
The 2023 average professor salary at Colorado colleges is $89,647 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. University of Colorado Boulder has the highest professor salary of $158,865 among Colorado colleges followed by Colorado School of Mines ($157,901) and University of Denver ($144,716).
The following table lists the Colorado colleges with professor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $158,865 (492) 6.13% | $158,865 (492) 6.13% | - | - | - |
| Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO | $157,901 (103) 4.65% | $157,901 (103) 4.65% | - | - | - |
| University of DenverDenver, CO | $144,716 (227) 4.85% | $149,906 (204) 4.94% | - | - | $131,581 (23) 3.64% |
| Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | $142,287 (60) 4.25% | $142,287 (60) 4.25% | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | $141,529 (486) 7.69% | $138,640 (378) 7.38% | - | - | $202,188 (108) 8.17% |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | $116,356 (198) 12.11% | - | - | - | $155,141 (198) 21.12% |
| United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | $111,003 (66) 3.53% | - | - | - | $148,004 (66) 1.05% |
| Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO | $94,298 (54) 0.62% | $98,786 (44) 1.22% | - | - | $99,402 (10) 3.72% |
| Regis UniversityDenver, CO | $92,381 (78) 10.07% | $93,379 (34) 12.84% | $103,661 (3) 21.92% | $118,497 (2) 21.55% | $121,610 (39) 6.49% |
| Rocky Vista UniversityParker, CO | $91,420 (1) | - | - | - | $121,893 (1) |
| University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO | $89,762 (157) 1.73% | $90,344 (154) 1.47% | - | - | $79,897 (3) 3.97% |
| University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | $88,981 (96) 22.02% | $119,788 (23) 4.97% | - | - | $105,700 (73) |
| Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO | $88,601 (58) 12.66% | $88,601 (58) 12.66% | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO | $85,421 (45) 0.64% | $85,421 (45) 0.64% | - | - | - |
| Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO | $85,306 (50) 1.88% | $85,452 (49) 1.89% | - | - | $104,194 (1) 2.00% |
| Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO | $81,900 (36) 6.24% | $81,900 (36) 6.24% | - | - | - |
| Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO | $80,377 (27) 2.62% | - | $91,015 (16) 5.60% | - | $104,190 (11) 2.02% |
| Community College of DenverDenver, CO | $80,198 (45) 14.34% | $80,198 (45) 14.34% | - | - | - |
| Iliff School of TheologyDenver, CO | $77,096 (8) 1.17% | - | - | - | $102,795 (8) 1.17% |
| Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO | $76,754 (246) 5.45% | - | - | - | $102,338 (246) 1.06% |
| Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO | $75,591 (27) 2.85% | $75,591 (27) 2.85% | - | - | - |
| Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO | $75,000 (9) 1.47% | $75,000 (9) 1.47% | - | - | - |
| Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO | $74,844 (72) 7.17% | $74,844 (72) 7.17% | - | - | - |
| Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO | $74,455 (114) 5.23% | $74,455 (114) 5.23% | - | - | - |
| Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO | $67,564 (241) 5.26% | $67,922 (231) 5.55% | - | $72,508 (10) 4.96% | - |
| Denver SeminaryLittleton, CO | $64,869 (8) 15.33% | - | - | - | $86,492 (8) 15.33% |
| Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, CO | $62,713 (9) 12.34% | $62,713 (9) 12.34% | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-ColoradoWestminster, CO | $57,425 (1) 4.38% | - | - | - | $76,567 (1) 4.38% |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO | $55,585 (8) 20.68% | - | - | - | $74,113 (8) 20.68% |
| Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO | $47,868 (33) | $47,868 (33) | - | - | - |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver, CO | $38,000 (1) - | $38,000 (1) - | - | - | - |