Average Faculty Salary for Delaware Colleges by Academic Rank
The average faculty salary at Delaware Colleges for the 2025 academic year is $92,736 across all academic ranks. Compared to the previous year, faculty salaries have changed as follows:
- Professor salary: $123,852 (up 9.89% from 2024)
- Associate professor salary: $96,150 (up 7.19% from 2024)
- Assistant professor salary: $80,533 (up 4.05% from 2024)
- Instructor salary: $68,221 (up 1.86% from 2024)
- Lecturer salary: $62,453 (up 10.39% from 2024)
- No academic rank salary: $76,078 (up 8.82% from 2024)
Average faculty salary by institution type:
- R1 research universities: $132,218 (year-over-year change: +3.64%)
- No R2 research universities in Delaware or its salary information is not available.
- Master's degree colleges and universities: $78,910 (year-over-year change: +4.26%)
- No Bachelor's degree colleges in Delaware or its salary information is not available.
- Regional colleges and universities: $78,910 (year-over-year change: +4.26%)
- No Art, music, and design schools in Delaware or its salary information is not available.
- No Faith-related institutions in Delaware or its salary information is not available.
- No Community colleges in Delaware or its salary information is not available.
Delaware Colleges 2025 Faculty Salary and Increase Rate by Academic Rank and School Type
The following table shows the average annual salary for delaware colleges' faculty by academic rank in the academic year 2024-2025. The average amount is based on a 9-month contract or equated employees. You can check the average salary information for your desired state and school category.
State
| Academic Rank | All Colleges | R1 Universities | R2 Universities | Master's Colleges | BS Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Faculty Total | $92,736 6.44% |
$132,218 3.64% |
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$78,910 4.26% |
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| Professor | $123,852 9.89% |
$172,130 2.37% |
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$95,554 3.64% |
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| Associate professor | $96,150 7.19% |
$125,969 5.94% |
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$83,966 5.49% |
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| Assistant professor | $80,533 4.05% |
$109,966 4.85% |
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$71,939 4.54% |
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| Instructor | $68,221 1.86% |
$91,884 7.08% |
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$52,328 8.70% |
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| Lecturer | $62,453 10.39% |
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$62,453 10.39% |
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| No academic rank | $76,078 8.82% |
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$46,766 11.45% |
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Updated: July 1, 2025
Delaware Colleges Paying Highest faculty Salary
- University of Delaware $132,218
- Wilmington University $84,910
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry $80,786
- Delaware State University $80,493
- Strayer University-Delaware $77,629
- Goldey-Beacom College $77,326
- All In The Wrist Barber Academy $0
- Delaware Technical Community College-Owens $0
- Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington $0
- Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center -