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Colorado R1 Universities Professor Salary By Academic Rank

The 2023 average faculty salary of 5 Colorado R1 Universities is $105,091.
  • The Professor salary of Colorado R1 Universities is $143,873.
  • The Associate professor salary of Colorado R1 Universities is $105,781.
  • The Assistant professor salary of Colorado R1 Universities is $92,596.
  • The Instructor salary of Colorado R1 Universities is $71,245.
  • The Lecturer salary of Colorado R1 Universities is $75,294.
  • Salary of faculty without academic rank of Colorado R1 Universities is $88,134.

Faculty Salary Comparison Colorado R1 Universities

School CategoryState
The following table summarizes the faculty salary by academic rank for 5 Colorado R1 Universities. Of the schools, Colorado School of Mines has the highest faculty salary of $118,559 for the academic year 2023-2024. University of Colorado Boulder and University of Denver also have higher faculty salary of $113,287 and $106,657 respectively.
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2023 Average Faculty Salary at Colorado R1 Universities
School nameAll Faculty AverageProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant ProfessorInstructorLecturerNo Academic Rank
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO $85,112$116,356$87,645$78,583$55,118--
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO $113,287$158,865$110,774$109,025$71,035--
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO $118,559$157,901$114,555$99,238$94,796$79,425$109,743
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO $101,840$141,529$103,891$86,922$64,030-$66,525
University of DenverDenver, CO $106,657$144,716$112,038$89,214-$71,162-
Average$105,091$143,873$105,781$92,596$71,245$75,294$88,134