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Tennessee Colleges Highest Associate Professor Salary

Highest Associate Professor Salary at Tennessee Colleges

Vanderbilt University has the highest associate professor salary of $132,999 among Tennessee colleges followed by The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ($121,603) and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center ($119,182). The average associate professor salary of the Tennessee colleges is $107,386 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest associate professor salary by contract length. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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2025 Highest Associate Professor Salary At Tennessee Colleges
School nameEquated to 9-Month Contract9-Month Contract10-Month Contract11-Month Contract12-Month Contract
1Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$132,999
5.50%
$133,228
4.04%
--$175,343
17.79%
2The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN$121,603
3.80%
$124,372
4.07%
--$145,186
2.50%
3The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN$119,182
2.51%
$103,849
1.67%
--$160,058
2.25%
4Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN$107,259
50.98%
$74,395
6.15%
--$149,585
57.42%
5Southern College of OptometryMemphis, TN$106,418
2.84%
---$141,890
2.84%
6Belmont UniversityNashville, TN$104,245
2.24%
-$114,540
2.25%
-$148,809
2.39%
7The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN$99,523
4.15%
$99,998
2.84%
--$113,890
4.28%
8South CollegeKnoxville, TN$98,331
2.94%
---$131,109
2.94%
9University of MemphisMemphis, TN$93,055
4.17%
$95,230
5.11%
--$94,020
2.06%
10The University of the SouthSewanee, TN$91,248
2.58%
$91,248
2.58%
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