Highest Faculty Salary at National Universities
Princeton University has the highest faculty salary of $228,190 among national universities followed by Stanford University ($226,584) and Harvard University ($223,353). The average faculty salary of the national universities is $211,144 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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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $228,190 5.57% | $228,190 5.57% | - | - | - |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $226,584 3.98% | $225,986 3.88% | - | - | $340,848 8.04% |
| 3 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $223,353 5.39% | $214,773 5.74% | - | - | $338,285 4.51% |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $221,399 4.31% | $234,333 4.28% | - | - | $122,188 0.32% |
| 5 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $215,315 5.40% | $88,286 2.67% | - | $267,140 5.44% | - |
| 6 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $207,437 4.90% | $213,514 4.83% | - | - | $186,795 4.62% |
| 7 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $204,323 2.16% | $207,504 2.35% | - | - | $157,407 0.37% |
| 8 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $199,050 4.95% | $199,050 4.95% | - | - | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $193,642 1.41% | $193,642 1.41% | - | - | - |
| 10 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $192,150 5.20% | $195,143 4.99% | - | - | $172,666 12.01% |