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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at College of the Mainland

The 2023 average faculty salary is $62,596 at College of the Mainland across all academic ranks. COM's faculty salary increased by 4.23% compared to the 2022 salary.
At College of the Mainland, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $72,997, a 3.31% increase from last year (+$2,338).
  • The Associate professor salary is $58,779, a 2.85% increase from last year (+$1,630).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $61,715, a 5.19% increase from last year (+$3,047).
  • The Lecturer salary is $60,084 over 2 Lecturers.

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at College of the Mainland.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorLecturer
At COM, the average male faculty's salary is $65,062 and female faculty's is $60,926. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $4,136, with male faculty' annual salary being 6.79% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at College of the Mainland
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$62,596
+$2,540 (4.23%)
$65,062
+$3,359 (5.44%)
$60,926
+$2,199 (3.74%)
9-Month Contract$64,540
+$2,408 (3.88%)
$67,946
+$3,354 (5.19%)
$62,149
+$2,133 (3.55%)
10-Month ContractNo Faculty with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$76,309
+$3,157 (4.32%)
$75,214
+$3,904 (5.47%)
$76,978
+$2,565 (3.45%)
The average salary for COM's 14 Professor is $72,997. By gender, the average male professor salary is $75,557, and that of female professor is $66,596. The salary difference between male and female professor is $8,961, which means male professor's salary is 13.46% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at College of the Mainland
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$72,997
+$2,338 (3.31%)
$75,557
+$2,580 (3.54%)
$66,596
+$1,035 (1.58%)
9-Month Contract$72,997
+$2,338 (3.31%)
$75,557
+$2,580 (3.54%)
$66,596
+$1,035 (1.58%)
10-Month ContractNo Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Professor with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for COM's 20 Associate professor is $58,779. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $59,371, and that of female associate professor is $58,056. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $1,315, which means male associate professor's salary is 2.27% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at College of the Mainland
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$58,779
+$1,630 (2.85%)
$59,371
+$1,416 (2.44%)
$58,056
+$1,859 (3.31%)
9-Month Contract$60,841
+$1,880 (3.19%)
$62,565
+$2,126 (3.52%)
$59,405
+$1,922 (3.34%)
10-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$75,012
+$2,194 (3.01%)
$75,614
+$2,203 (3.00%)
$73,810
+$1,882 (2.62%)
The average salary for COM's 73 Assistant professor is $61,715. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $63,221, and that of female assistant professor is $61,023. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $2,198, which means male assistant professor's salary is 3.60% higher than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at College of the Mainland
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$61,715
+$3,047 (5.19%)
$63,221
+$4,413 (7.50%)
$61,023
+$2,434 (4.15%)
9-Month Contract$63,127
+$2,835 (4.70%)
$65,213
+$3,945 (6.44%)
$62,113
+$2,420 (4.05%)
10-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$76,535
+$3,231 (4.41%)
$74,734
+$5,224 (7.52%)
$77,227
+$2,152 (2.87%)
The average salary for COM's 2 Lecturer is $60,084.
Lecturer Salary at College of the Mainland
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$60,084 - $60,084
9-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 9-Month Contract
10-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$80,112 - $80,112

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for COM faculty has increased 6.82%, from $58,330 to $62,596. Professor salaries increased by 6.71%, associate professor salaries increased by 3.84%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 8.16% at College of the Mainland.

How COM Faculty Salary Compared?

COM's average faculty salary is $62,596. COM's faculty salary is lower than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($69,937). Its salary is also lower than the average salary ($70,405) of four-years colleges in Texas.
College of the Mainland is a Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus, its salary is similar to national average and slightly higher than Texas Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
College of the Mainland$62,596
Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus$64,784
Texas Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus$59,449
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years Texas Colleges$70,405

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

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Average Faculty SalaryNumber of Faculty
College of the Mainland$62,596225
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX$54,105206
Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX$66,059265
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX$55,516294
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX$71,3731,995
St Philip's College San Antonio, TX$60,972461
Odessa College Odessa, TX$54,181307
Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$74,4703,591
Navarro College Corsicana, TX$57,867318
Lee College Baytown, TX$64,849316
Howard College Big Spring, TX$49,051191