Highest Assistant Professor Salary at Tennessee Colleges
Vanderbilt University has the highest assistant professor salary of $111,831 among Tennessee colleges followed by The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ($96,691) and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ($96,061). The average assistant professor salary of the Tennessee colleges is $88,829 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest assistant professor salary by contract length. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $111,831 2.31% | $118,732 2.16% | - | - | $118,051 0.39% |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | $96,691 2.51% | $100,274 2.17% | - | - | $109,513 1.53% |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $96,061 0.24% | $88,121 1.34% | - | - | $128,300 0.27% |
| 4 | Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN | $90,815 50.08% | $51,584 22.35% | - | - | $122,249 51.95% |
| 5 | Southern College of OptometryMemphis, TN | $84,409 5.59% | - | - | - | $112,545 5.59% |
| 6 | South CollegeKnoxville, TN | $83,419 5.13% | - | - | - | $111,225 5.13% |
| 7 | Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | $82,737 3.29% | $82,915 3.23% | - | - | $102,950 5.04% |
| 8 | University of MemphisMemphis, TN | $81,567 0.64% | $84,229 0.04% | - | - | $77,546 0.93% |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN | $81,164 6.02% | $80,126 6.34% | - | - | $132,612 2.00% |
| 10 | Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | $79,599 0.17% | - | $88,418 0.03% | - | $106,336 1.46% |