The average salary of faculty working at North Carolina Best Colleges is $103,570, regardless of academic rank. Duke has the highest faculty salary of $172,945, and Salem's average salary is the lowest, $58,526.
- For Professor, Duke's salary of $235,456 is the highest, while Salem's professor salary is the lowest, $60,022.
- For Associate professor, Duke's salary of $147,845 is the highest, while Salem's associate professor salary is the lowest, $56,529.
- For Assistant professor, Duke's salary of $117,997 is the highest, while Salem's assistant professor salary is the lowest, $60,803.
- For Instructor, Wake Forest's salary of $100,206 is the highest, while Mount Olive's instructor salary is the lowest, $59,963.
- For Lecturer, UNC's salary of $119,879 is the highest, while Campbell's lecturer salary is the lowest, $51,036.
| School | All Ranks Average | Full Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Instructor | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $172,945 | $235,456 | $147,845 | $117,997 | $88,692 | $75,417 |
| Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | $114,071 | $153,302 | $115,287 | $79,266 | $100,206 | $80,878 |
| Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | $117,298 | $155,640 | $116,912 | $87,955 | $64,800 | $71,593 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $136,550 | $176,707 | $117,466 | $100,273 | $79,083 | $119,879 |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | $116,376 | $149,485 | $112,258 | $93,678 | - | $63,024 |
| Elon UniversityElon, NC | $94,816 | $122,047 | $97,500 | $85,374 | $60,629 | $75,448 |
| Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | $78,844 | $98,154 | $76,950 | $69,788 | $70,309 | $52,562 |
| Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | $83,025 | $104,055 | $79,296 | $78,350 | $63,996 | $51,036 |
| Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | $58,526 | $60,022 | $56,529 | $60,803 | - | - |
| University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | $63,245 | $72,092 | $59,469 | $61,206 | $59,963 | - |
| Average | $103,570 | $132,696 | $97,951 | $83,469 | $73,460 | $73,730 |
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