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Michigan Colleges Highest Faculty Salary

Highest Faculty Salary at Michigan Colleges

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest faculty salary of $125,258 among Michigan colleges followed by Michigan State University ($122,284) and Thomas M Cooley Law School ($114,158). The average faculty salary of the Michigan colleges is $109,015 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest faculty salary by contract length. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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2025 Highest Faculty Salary At Michigan Colleges
School nameEquated to 9-Month Contract9-Month Contract10-Month Contract11-Month Contract12-Month Contract
1University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI$125,258
3.71%
$149,469
3.35%
--$103,740
4.75%
2Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI$122,284
1.99%
$126,778
1.45%
--$142,896
4.03%
3Thomas M Cooley Law SchoolLansing, MI$114,158
2.99%
---$152,210
2.99%
4Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI$110,333
5.15%
$113,902
5.36%
--$131,950
4.44%
5Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI$106,725
3.22%
$106,725
3.22%
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6Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, MI$105,799
4.36%
$105,799
4.36%
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7Walsh CollegeTroy, MI$102,918
14.20%
---$137,224
14.20%
8Henry Ford CollegeDearborn, MI$102,809
1.95%
-$114,232
1.95%
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9University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI$101,116
0.40%
$100,791
0.46%
--$170,076
22.52%
10College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI$98,750
2.70%
$98,750
2.70%
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