Professor Salary at Missouri Colleges
The 2025 average professor salary at Missouri colleges is $81,154 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Washington University in St Louis has the highest professor salary of $208,805 among Missouri colleges followed by University of Missouri-Columbia ($146,069) and Missouri University of Science and Technology ($145,653).
The following table lists the Missouri colleges with professor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO | $208,805 1.70% | $218,584 1.60% | $120,059 10.35% | $100,025 3.25% | $180,276 3.07% |
| University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO | $146,069 1.24% | $152,225 1.17% | - | - | $175,221 0.03% |
| Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO | $145,653 3.28% | $145,048 3.29% | - | - | $301,602 3.59% |
| Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO | $129,634 2.21% | $129,324 2.23% | - | - | $183,875 2.99% |
| University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | $128,146 7.22% | $132,870 7.47% | - | - | $157,922 7.45% |
| A T Still University of Health SciencesKirksville, MO | $122,621 3.33% | - | - | - | $163,495 3.33% |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $121,092 13.33% | $133,522 33.04% | - | - | $149,617 0.99% |
| Kansas City UniversityKansas City, MO | $117,309 12.30% | - | - | - | $156,412 12.30% |
| University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, MO | $107,402 1.85% | $106,038 1.65% | - | - | $150,219 2.63% |
| Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO | $101,226 1.99% | $101,226 1.99% | - | - | - |
| University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO | $99,965 2.06% | $100,042 2.14% | - | - | $120,435 |
| Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO | $99,898 2.62% | $97,207 0.59% | $92,868 3.00% | $131,026 13.39% | - |
| Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | $99,209 3.06% | $99,629 3.15% | - | - | $129,223 2.43% |
| Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO | $98,198 0.67% | $101,922 2.53% | - | - | $123,692 1.35% |
| Research College of NursingKansas City, MO | $96,255 0.42% | - | $112,324 - | - | $125,115 0.29% |
| Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO | $92,709 0.29% | $92,709 0.29% | - | - | - |
| Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO | $91,621 1.22% | $98,111 2.47% | - | - | $107,489 1.20% |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO | $90,686 1.55% | - | - | - | $120,914 1.55% |
| Concordia SeminarySaint Louis, MO | $90,072 9.77% | - | - | - | $120,095 9.77% |
| Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO | $88,170 2.53% | - | $97,967 2.53% | - | - |
| College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO | $87,527 0.53% | $87,527 0.53% | - | - | - |
| Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph, MO | $87,479 4.43% | $87,479 4.43% | - | - | - |
| Cox CollegeSpringfield, MO | $85,647 3.97% | $77,522 2.90% | $119,351 | - | $109,647 1.68% |
| Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO | $85,527 10.65% | $85,527 10.65% | - | - | - |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO | $84,561 0.17% | $84,561 0.17% | - | - | - |
| Logan UniversityChesterfield, MO | $81,294 1.90% | - | - | - | $108,392 1.90% |
| Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO | $81,104 4.82% | $81,227 3.95% | - | - | $102,528 |
| Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO | $79,225 0.10% | $79,225 0.10% | - | - | - |
| Park UniversityParkville, MO | $78,869 3.51% | - | $87,632 3.50% | - | - |
| William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO | $77,481 2.82% | $76,085 0.55% | $87,932 11.10% | $97,963 2.39% | - |
| Fontbonne UniversitySaint Louis, MO | $76,578 7.08% | $76,181 6.52% | - | - | $107,394 |
| Westminster CollegeFulton, MO | $76,451 9.43% | $76,451 9.43% | - | - | - |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MO | $74,861 0.38% | $75,902 0.95% | - | $71,143 10.15% | - |
| Avila UniversityKansas City, MO | $74,671 0.16% | $77,467 0.98% | - | - | $73,469 19.89% |
| Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO | $73,743 7.56% | $78,594 4.83% | - | - | $93,846 10.20% |
| Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO | $72,654 0.25% | - | $80,842 0.98% | - | $92,430 11.44% |
| Eden Theological SeminaryWebster Groves, MO | $69,728 13.13% | - | - | - | $92,970 13.13% |
| Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO | $69,316 1.56% | $60,714 5.76% | $76,248 1.34% | - | $110,549 3.29% |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield, MO | $68,476 0.00% | $68,476 0.00% | - | - | - |
| Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO | $68,360 8.02% | - | $75,955 8.01% | - | - |
| Kenrick Glennon SeminarySaint Louis, MO | $68,204 4.12% | - | - | - | $90,939 |
| Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO | $66,983 3.46% | $66,983 3.46% | - | - | - |
| Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO | $66,493 4.53% | $56,000 3.22% | $79,000 10.87% | - | $98,215 3.87% |
| Covenant Theological SeminarySaint Louis, MO | $66,405 2.98% | - | - | - | $88,540 2.98% |
| Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO | $65,116 10.07% | $59,821 2.02% | $63,482 2.88% | - | $115,106 66.21% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette, MO | $64,807 6.20% | - | - | - | $86,409 2.00% |
| Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO | $61,637 0.04% | - | - | - | $82,182 0.05% |
| Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO | $61,602 14.53% | - | $75,568 | - | $78,880 13.57% |
| Cottey CollegeNevada, MO | $57,277 17.13% | - | $63,641 | - | - |
| William Woods UniversityFulton, MO | $56,930 3.62% | $56,825 7.63% | $120,000 - | - | $62,400 5.81% |
| Conception Seminary CollegeConception, MO | $55,072 3.50% | - | - | - | $73,429 3.50% |
| Nazarene Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO | $54,034 9.40% | - | - | - | $72,046 9.40% |
| Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin, MO | $52,248 11.77% | - | $58,053 | - | - |
| Urshan Graduate School of TheologyWentzville, MO | $50,852 14.48% | - | - | - | $67,802 14.48% |
| Aquinas Institute of TheologySaint Louis, MO | $50,562 38.68% | - | - | - | $67,416 13.83% |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesCape Girardeau, MO | $50,175 | - | - | - | $66,900 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal, MO | $49,725 16.69% | - | - | - | $66,300 16.69% |
| Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO | $44,981 14.43% | - | - | - | $59,975 14.43% |
| Central Christian College of the BibleMoberly, MO | $41,017 6.37% | - | $45,575 6.36% | - | - |
| Urshan CollegeWentzville, MO | $40,028 3.50% | - | - | - | $53,371 3.50% |
| Calvary UniversityKansas City, MO | $39,850 0.48% | - | - | - | $53,133 0.48% |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St LouisSt. Louis, MO | $39,286 4.76% | - | - | - | $52,381 4.76% |