For the 57 Colorado colleges, the average teaching faculty salary is $63,082 in 2023. We exclude 37 trade schools which salary information is not available. By academic rank,
- The average professor salary is $89,647 in Colorado.
- The average associate professor salary is $77,577 in Colorado.
- The average assistant professor salary is $68,535 in Colorado.
- The average instructor salary is $53,229 in Colorado.
- The average lecturer salary is $56,956 in Colorado.
- The average salary of faculty without academic rank is $61,345 in Colorado.
Colorado College Faculty Salary Comparison Table
The following table compares faculty salaries at Colorado colleges by academic rank. You can filter the table to compare specific type of colleges of your choice.
| School Name | All Rank Average | Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Instructor | Lecturer | No Academic Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | $61,193 | $75,591 | $63,641 | $58,397 | $44,484 | - | - |
| Aims Community College | $68,379 | $74,844 | $62,759 | $60,110 | $59,495 | - | $60,060 |
| Arapahoe Community College | $74,455 | $74,455 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | $50,649 | $38,000 | - | - | $52,230 | - | - |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $85,112 | $116,356 | $87,645 | $78,583 | $55,118 | - | - |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $60,718 | $88,981 | $69,005 | $58,365 | $44,699 | - | - |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | $45,563 | - | - | - | $45,563 | - | - |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $113,287 | $158,865 | $110,774 | $109,025 | $71,035 | - | - |
| Colorado Christian University | $63,432 | $80,377 | $63,238 | $55,965 | $40,239 | - | - |
| Colorado College | $106,585 | $142,287 | $106,320 | $81,504 | - | $68,372 | $62,000 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | $33,473 | - | - | - | $33,473 | - | - |
| Colorado Mountain College | $80,171 | $94,298 | $69,727 | $65,526 | - | - | - |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | $58,730 | - | - | - | $58,730 | - | - |
| Colorado School of Mines | $118,559 | $157,901 | $114,555 | $99,238 | $94,796 | $79,425 | $109,743 |
| Colorado School of Trades | $41,308 | - | - | - | $41,308 | - | - |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $101,840 | $141,529 | $103,891 | $86,922 | $64,030 | - | $66,525 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | $68,799 | - | - | - | - | - | $68,799 |
| Community College of Aurora | $67,720 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,720 |
| Community College of Denver | $70,937 | $80,198 | $65,512 | $63,022 | - | - | - |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | $44,320 | - | - | - | $44,320 | - | - |
| Denver Seminary | $55,589 | $64,869 | $58,821 | $47,434 | $50,130 | - | - |
| University of Denver | $106,657 | $144,716 | $112,038 | $89,214 | - | $71,162 | - |
| Fort Lewis College | $69,845 | $88,601 | $77,616 | $62,252 | $45,501 | $50,658 | - |
| Front Range Community College | $67,564 | $67,564 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iliff School of Theology | $70,332 | $77,096 | $68,584 | $55,738 | - | - | $63,492 |
| Lamar Community College | $49,529 | - | - | - | $49,529 | - | - |
| Colorado Mesa University | $65,401 | $85,306 | $73,984 | $69,352 | $52,246 | $55,578 | $45,180 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $64,710 | $76,754 | $61,253 | $57,913 | $75,075 | $49,328 | - |
| Morgan Community College | $62,063 | - | - | - | - | - | $62,063 |
| Naropa University | $54,555 | $75,000 | $69,693 | $55,542 | $39,920 | - | - |
| Nazarene Bible College | $42,906 | - | - | - | - | - | $42,906 |
| Northeastern Junior College | $53,531 | $62,713 | $52,259 | $46,697 | - | - | - |
| University of Northern Colorado | $74,863 | $89,762 | $70,356 | $60,801 | $50,120 | $63,566 | - |
| Otero College | $51,767 | - | - | - | - | - | $51,767 |
| Pikes Peak State College | $64,137 | - | - | - | - | - | $64,137 |
| Pueblo Community College | $60,786 | - | - | - | - | - | $60,786 |
| Red Rocks Community College | $69,911 | - | - | - | $69,911 | - | - |
| Regis University | $74,370 | $92,381 | $76,017 | $71,047 | $58,034 | $36,830 | $55,811 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | $47,606 | $55,585 | $50,816 | $43,404 | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | $64,210 | $85,421 | $62,794 | $67,435 | - | $42,553 | $51,882 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | $39,782 | - | - | - | $39,782 | - | - |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | $35,536 | - | - | - | $35,536 | - | - |
| Trinidad State College | $47,868 | $47,868 | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States Air Force Academy | $101,629 | $111,003 | $102,637 | $93,468 | $95,125 | - | - |
| Western Colorado University | $63,732 | $81,900 | $69,489 | $61,473 | - | $52,084 | - |
| Platt College-Aurora | $67,131 | - | - | - | $67,131 | - | - |
| IBMC College | $28,826 | - | - | - | $28,826 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | $58,264 | - | - | - | $58,264 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | $54,990 | - | - | - | $54,990 | - | - |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | $42,843 | - | - | - | $42,843 | - | - |
| Denver College of Nursing | $57,257 | - | - | - | $57,257 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | $54,955 | - | - | - | $54,955 | - | - |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology | $26,788 | - | - | - | $26,788 | - | - |
| Colorado State University Global | $48,650 | - | - | - | - | - | $48,650 |
| Rocky Vista University | $86,934 | $91,420 | $93,567 | $83,474 | $77,250 | - | - |
| DeVry University-Colorado | $57,425 | $57,425 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apex College of Veterinary Technology | $37,500 | - | - | - | $37,500 | - | - |