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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Emory University

The 2023 average faculty salary is $137,843 at Emory University across all academic ranks. Emory's faculty salary increased by 2.52% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Emory University, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $194,739, a 2.75% increase from last year (+$5,208).
  • The Associate professor salary is $132,690, a 6.64% increase from last year (+$8,267).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $100,800, a 1.85% increase from last year (+$1,835).
  • The Instructor salary is $59,988, a 6.24% increase from last year (+$3,525).
  • The Lecturer salary is $78,948, a 1.50% increase from last year (+$1,168).

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Emory University.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructorLecturerNo academic rank
At Emory, the average male faculty's salary is $153,048 and female faculty's is $122,580. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $30,468, with male faculty' annual salary being 24.86% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Emory University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$137,843
+$3,392 (2.52%)		 $153,048
+$4,216 (2.83%)		 $122,580
+$3,263 (2.73%)
9-Month Contract$138,934
+$4,430 (3.29%)		 $154,064
+$5,406 (3.64%)		 $121,787
+$4,099 (3.48%)
10-Month Contract$185,859
-$58,783 (-24.03%)		 -
-		 $185,859
-$58,783 (-24.03%)
11-Month Contract$103,016
+$2,165 (2.15%)		 $103,213
+$8,439 (8.90%)		 $102,753
-$2,656 (-2.52%)
12-Month Contract$179,938
-$323 (-0.18%)		 $201,562
-$1,486 (-0.73%)		 $165,857
+$1,227 (0.75%)
The average salary for Emory's 378 Professor is $194,739. By gender, the average male professor salary is $200,887, and that of female professor is $184,970. The salary difference between male and female professor is $15,917, which means male professor's salary is 8.61% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Emory University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$194,739
+$5,208 (2.75%)		 $200,887
+$4,987 (2.55%)		 $184,970
+$6,117 (3.42%)
9-Month Contract$196,993
+$7,662 (4.05%)		 $204,151
+$7,115 (3.61%)		 $185,083
+$9,235 (5.25%)
10-Month Contract$202,134
-$154,107 (-43.26%)		 -
-		 $202,134
-$154,107 (-43.26%)
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$248,122
-$4,475 (-1.77%)		 $249,253
-$5,441 (-2.14%)		 $246,464
-$2,950 (-1.18%)
The average salary for Emory's 226 Associate professor is $132,690. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $136,940, and that of female associate professor is $127,704. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $9,236, which means male associate professor's salary is 7.23% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Emory University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$132,690
+$8,267 (6.64%)		 $136,940
+$8,445 (6.57%)		 $127,704
+$7,588 (6.32%)
9-Month Contract$134,247
+$9,025 (7.21%)		 $138,835
+$8,380 (6.42%)		 $127,584
+$8,820 (7.43%)
10-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month Contract$110,006
+$5,915 (5.68%)		 $114,619
+$3,338 (3.00%)		 $107,700
+$10,800 (11.15%)
12-Month Contract$172,354
+$8,417 (5.13%)		 $168,563
+$11,402 (7.25%)		 $174,315
+$6,729 (4.02%)
The average salary for Emory's 241 Assistant professor is $100,800. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $106,121, and that of female assistant professor is $97,398. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $8,723, which means male assistant professor's salary is 8.96% higher than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Emory University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$100,800
+$1,835 (1.85%)		 $106,121
+$3,513 (3.42%)		 $97,398
+$1,358 (1.41%)
9-Month Contract$101,492
+$1,396 (1.39%)		 $108,290
+$4,010 (3.85%)		 $96,067
+$426 (0.45%)
10-Month Contract$137,034
+$3,991 (3.00%)		 -
-		 $137,034
+$3,991 (3.00%)
11-Month Contract$97,773
+$11,117 (12.83%)		 $99,410
+$12,890 (14.90%)		 $92,860
+$6,067 (6.99%)
12-Month Contract$133,285
+$3,141 (2.41%)		 $134,140
+$2,767 (2.11%)		 $133,017
+$3,344 (2.58%)
The average salary for Emory's 46 Instructor is $59,988. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $57,435, and that of female instructor is $60,446. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $3,011, which means male instructor's salary is 4.98% lower than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at Emory University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$59,988
+$3,525 (6.24%)		 $57,435
-$2,142 (-3.60%)		 $60,446
+$4,250 (7.56%)
9-Month Contract$49,611
+$2,703 (5.76%)		 $54,823
-$3,830 (-6.53%)		 $48,426
+$2,693 (5.89%)
10-Month ContractNo Instructor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$99,645
+$6,844 (7.37%)		 $85,287
+$3,387 (4.14%)		 $101,335
+$7,807 (8.35%)
The average salary for Emory's 133 Lecturer is $78,948. By gender, the average male lecturer salary is $83,165, and that of female lecturer is $75,687. The salary difference between male and female lecturer is $7,478, which means male lecturer's salary is 9.88% higher than female lecturer's salary.
Lecturer Salary at Emory University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$78,948
+$1,168 (1.50%)		 $83,165
+$2,462 (3.05%)		 $75,687
+$109 (0.14%)
9-Month Contract$75,250
+$2,522 (3.47%)		 $78,126
+$2,840 (3.77%)		 $73,240
+$2,329 (3.28%)
10-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$173,200
-$9,997 (-5.46%)		 $159,833
-$6,754 (-4.05%)		 $219,985
+$11,872 (5.70%)
No academic rank Salary at Emory University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
No faculty with No academic rank Rank

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for Emory faculty has increased 5.32%, from $130,508 to $137,843. Professor salaries increased by 7.84%, associate professor salaries increased by 10.56%, and assistant professor salaries decreased by 1.14% at Emory University.

How Emory Faculty Salary Compared?

Emory's average faculty salary is $137,843. Emory's faculty salary is much higher than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($69,937). Its salary is also well above the average salary ($66,946) of four-years colleges in Georgia.
Emory University is a R1: Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared R1: Doctoral Universities, its salary is higher than national average as well as Georgia average.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Emory University$137,843
R1: Doctoral Universities$119,230
Georgia R1: Doctoral Universities$118,918
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years Georgia Colleges$66,946

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as University of California-Berkeley and University of California-Los Angeles, Emory's faculty salary is slightly lower than the average salary ($146,826). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The similar schools are selected based on academic rank, location, school type & level, and tradition.
Average Faculty SalaryNumber of Faculty
Emory University$137,8432,568
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$175,8522,703
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$188,3565,267
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$150,2493,708
Georgetown University Washington, DC$149,5832,218
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$138,0781,401
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$153,3143,921
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$149,4021,379
Tufts University Medford, MA$122,0531,426
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$119,1128,274
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$122,2591,648