Professor Salary at North Carolina Colleges
The 2025 average professor salary at North Carolina colleges is $87,994 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Duke University has the highest professor salary of $235,456 among North Carolina colleges followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($176,707) and Davidson College ($155,640).
The following table lists the North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $235,456 3.15% | $240,843 3.47% | $226,250 29.94% | $263,546 6.58% | $200,448 10.38% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $176,707 2.73% | $181,629 2.93% | - | - | $211,089 2.02% |
| Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | $155,640 1.41% | $155,640 1.41% | - | - | - |
| Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | $153,302 1.17% | $153,561 1.00% | - | - | $166,846 |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | $149,485 3.13% | $159,079 3.13% | - | - | $167,790 2.78% |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $137,471 3.51% | $138,561 3.51% | - | - | $148,288 5.02% |
| Elon UniversityElon, NC | $122,047 5.71% | $118,200 8.99% | $160,276 8.51% | $155,519 5.53% | $143,556 |
| North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | $121,631 14.72% | $127,009 16.55% | - | - | $138,032 8.42% |
| Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $117,276 3.54% | $117,276 3.54% | - | - | - |
| High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | $115,368 11.16% | $94,722 1.63% | $168,333 87.31% | - | $169,881 2.70% |
| North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | $115,111 4.50% | $117,154 2.87% | - | - | $144,991 8.83% |
| University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | $114,924 1.02% | $114,724 0.19% | $153,156 0.98% | $128,716 1.19% | $117,374 24.11% |
| University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | $114,632 2.51% | $114,368 2.67% | - | - | $155,963 1.33% |
| East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | $109,132 3.02% | $109,963 1.62% | - | $179,328 3.00% | $139,143 8.26% |
| Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | $109,028 3.02% | $111,913 3.04% | $114,343 1.67% | $105,443 5.28% | $126,278 4.35% |
| Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | $107,423 3.01% | $105,803 1.21% | - | $149,460 | $118,000 4.86% |
| Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | $104,055 2.48% | $107,012 5.12% | - | $105,470 - | $131,161 3.36% |
| Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | $101,107 1.41% | $102,200 1.07% | $114,520 8.85% | $134,614 3.00% | $121,402 4.01% |
| University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | $98,286 3.28% | $98,286 3.32% | - | - | - |
| Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $98,154 0.90% | $98,154 1.06% | - | - | - |
| University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | $97,339 3.13% | $97,431 2.76% | $98,044 6.24% | - | $170,314 3.00% |
| Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | $96,463 5.39% | $98,166 5.27% | $112,788 6.55% | $98,999 2.08% | $133,144 5.26% |
| Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | $95,529 4.84% | $95,529 4.84% | - | - | - |
| Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | $93,654 15.71% | $93,654 15.71% | - | - | - |
| University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | $93,094 5.03% | $93,094 5.03% | - | - | - |
| Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | $92,371 17.50% | $83,072 7.13% | - | - | $185,154 60.87% |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | $90,327 16.32% | $90,327 | - | - | - |
| Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | $87,950 8.29% | $79,738 7.20% | $127,219 3.66% | $121,775 | $130,070 3.86% |
| Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | $82,081 12.75% | $85,943 4.75% | - | $95,275 3.80% | $79,310 8.28% |
| Shepherds Theological SeminaryCary, NC | $81,202 16.46% | - | - | - | $108,269 16.46% |
| Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | $80,231 2.12% | $80,231 1.21% | - | - | - |
| Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | $79,171 1.87% | $79,171 1.87% | - | - | - |
| Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | $78,343 2.32% | $78,343 2.32% | - | - | - |
| Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | $76,251 0.68% | $76,251 0.68% | - | - | - |
| Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | $74,133 0.84% | $72,487 1.90% | $85,098 2.89% | $96,053 14.07% | $102,204 20.86% |
| Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | $73,696 2.29% | - | $81,885 2.29% | - | - |
| Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | $73,292 1.50% | $70,023 0.97% | - | - | $104,263 0.01% |
| University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | $72,092 12.38% | - | $80,102 | - | - |
| William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | $71,777 4.43% | $71,777 4.43% | - | - | - |
| Barton CollegeWilson, NC | $69,960 0.76% | $69,960 2.06% | - | - | - |
| Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | $66,506 8.54% | $70,461 13.43% | - | - | $80,240 0.76% |
| Hood Theological SeminarySalisbury, NC | $65,885 43.53% | - | $73,205 | - | - |
| St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC | $63,750 - | - | - | - | $85,000 - |
| North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | $63,502 2.17% | $63,502 2.17% | - | - | - |
| Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | $63,000 11.70% | - | - | - | $84,000 11.70% |
| Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | $62,269 5.57% | $62,269 5.57% | - | - | - |
| Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | $62,059 2.39% | $62,059 2.39% | - | - | - |
| Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | $61,226 0.37% | - | $68,029 0.37% | - | - |
| Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | $60,022 23.62% | $75,034 | $64,607 29.21% | - | - |
| Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | $59,983 - | $56,000 - | $75,500 - | - | - |
| Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | $58,244 1.63% | - | $59,478 2.06% | $78,320 1.40% | $116,299 3.29% |
| Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | $56,515 0.15% | - | $62,795 0.15% | - | - |
| Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | $55,478 2.79% | $55,478 2.79% | - | - | - |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | $51,205 3.67% | - | $56,894 3.67% | - | - |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC | $50,902 0.72% | $50,902 0.72% | - | - | - |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC | $27,053 | - | - | - | $36,070 |
| Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC | $22,500 9.09% | - | - | - | $30,000 9.09% |
| Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC | $16,875 - | - | - | - | $22,500 - |
| Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | $9,482 6.69% | - | - | $11,592 6.69% | - |