Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Fortis College

The 2025 average faculty salary is $44,479 at Fortis College across all academic ranks. Fortis's faculty salary increased by 0.64% compared to the 2024 salary.

At Fortis College, by academic rank:

The average instructor salary is $44,479, representing a 0.64% increase from the previous year (+$281).

Average Salary by Academic Rank Chart

This chart summarizes average faculty salary by academic rank at Fortis College for the most recent year and the prior year. The side-by-side bars compare current versus previous salaries for each rank, while the line shows the percentage change to highlight increases, decreases, or no change.

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Fortis College.

At Fortis, the average male faculty's salary is $48,825 and female faculty's is $43,858. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $4,967, with male faculty' annual salary being 11.33% higher than that of female faculty.

Average Faculty Salary at Fortis College
Contract Length	Total	Men	Women
Equated to 9-Month Contract	$44,479 +$281 (0.64%)	$48,825 +$2,325 (5.00%)	$43,858 +$121 (0.28%)
9-Month Contract	No Faculty with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract	No Faculty with 10-Month Contract
11-Month Contract	No Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract	$59,305 +$375 (0.64%)	$65,100 +$3,100 (5.00%)	$58,477 +$161 (0.28%)

The average salary for Fortis's 8 Instructor is $44,479. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $48,825, and that of female instructor is $43,858. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $4,967, which means male instructor's salary is 11.33% higher than female instructor's salary.

Instructor Salary at Fortis College
Contract Length	Total	Men	Women
Equated to 9-Month Contract	$44,479 +$281 (0.64%)	$48,825 +$2,325 (5.00%)	$43,858 +$121 (0.28%)
9-Month Contract	No Instructor with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract	No Instructor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month Contract	No Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract	$59,305 +$375 (0.64%)	$65,100 +$3,100 (5.00%)	$58,477 +$161 (0.28%)

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for Fortis faculty has increased 12.95%, from $38,720 to $44,479.

Fortis College Faculty Salary Increase over Past 5 Years by Academic Rank
Year	All Faculty	Professor	Associate Professor	Assistant Professor	Instructor
2019	$38,720	-	-	-	$38,720
2020	$41,250	-	-	-	$41,250 6.53%
2021	$42,938	-	-	-	$42,938 4.09%
2022	$40,305	-	-	-	$40,305 6.13%
2023	$41,501	-	-	-	$41,501 2.97%
2024	$44,198	-	-	-	$44,198 6.50%
2025	$44,479	-	-	-	$44,479 0.64%
5 Years Change	$5,759 12.95%	- -	- -	- -	$5,759 12.95%

Faculty Salary Trends Chart by Academic Rank

This interactive faculty salary trends chart shows year-by-year average salaries for all faculty, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors at Fortis College. It highlights long-term salary growth, rank-by-rank changes, and historical comparisons to help evaluate compensation trends and academic rank salary patterns over the past 5 years.

How Fortis Faculty Salary Compared?

Fortis's average faculty salary is $44,479. Fortis's faculty salary is much lower than the national average faculty salary at 2-4 years colleges ($63,094). Its salary is lower than the average salary of 2-4 years colleges in Texas.

Fortis College is a Associate's - Private For-profit according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Associate's - Private For-profit, its salary is lower than national average and slightly lower than Texas Associate's - Private For-profit.

2025 Faculty Salary Comparison by Category and Level
	Average Faculty Salary
Fortis College	$44,479
Associate's - Private For-profit	$54,823
Texas Associate's - Private For-profit	$48,917
National Average (2-4 Years Colleges)	$63,094
2-4 Years Texas Colleges	$52,708

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as Texas Health School and Concorde Career College-Dallas, Fortis's faculty salary is lower than the average salary ($57,050). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision.

Compare Salary by Academic Rank

	Average Faculty Salary	Number of Faculty
Fortis College	$44,479	31
Texas Health School Houston, TX	$67,601	16
Concorde Career College-Dallas Dallas, TX	$65,582	48
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX	$58,124	53
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas Austin, TX	$56,262	18
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX	$56,070	55
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth Irving, TX	$55,531	34
Vet Tech Institute of Houston Houston, TX	$55,527	16
Fortis Institute Houston, TX	$52,636	31
Texas Healthtech Institute Beaumont, TX	$52,000	8
Concorde Career College-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$51,169	45

Compare Salary by Academic Rank

Frequently Asked Questions about Faculty Salary at Fortis

Here are some frequently asked questions about faculty salary at Fortis, along with detailed answers based on the latest available data.

What is the average faculty salary at Fortis?

The average faculty salary at Fortis is $44,479 for the most recent year with available data. By academic rank, the average salaries are as follows:

Professors: N/A
Associate Professors: N/A
Assistant Professors: N/A
Instructors: $44,479
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How does Fortis's faculty salary compare to similar schools?

Compared to similar schools, such as Texas Health School, Concorde Career College-Dallas, Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie and 7 other similar schools, Fortis's average faculty salary is lower than the average salary of similar institutions, which is $57,050. Compare them in the table above.

How does Fortis's faculty salary compare to 2-4 years colleges nationally?

Compared to 2-4 years colleges nationally, Fortis's average faculty salary is much lower than the average salary of 2-4 years colleges nationally, which is $63,094.

How does Fortis's faculty salary compare to Associate's - Private For-profit nationally?

Compared to Associate's - Private For-profit nationally, Fortis's average faculty salary is lower than the average salary of Associate's - Private For-profit nationally, which is $54,823.

What are the salary trends for faculty at Fortis?

The salary trends for faculty at Fortis over the past few years show that the average salary has Fortis's faculty salary increased by 0.64% compared to the 2024 salary. For more detailed trends by academic rank, please refer to the faculty salary trends table and chart above.

What is the gender pay difference among faculty at Fortis?

The gender pay difference among faculty at Fortis is higher for male faculty by $4,967 (11.33%).

How many faculty members are included in the salary data for Fortis?

The salary data for Fortis includes a total of 8 faculty members across all ranks.

How does Fortis's faculty salary compare to state averages?

Compared to state averages for private community college, Fortis's average faculty salary is lower than the average faculty salary for colleges in Texas, which is $52,708.