Highest Instructor Salary at Colorado Colleges
United States Air Force Academy has the highest instructor salary of $95,125 among Colorado colleges followed by Colorado School of Mines ($94,796) and Rocky Vista University ($77,250). The average instructor salary of the Colorado colleges is $73,258 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest instructor salary by contract length. The table is sorted by salary in descending order. The number in parenthesis is the number of faculty for the contract length relatively.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | $95,125 (16) 48.20% | - | - | $116,290 (16) 0.19% | - |
| 2 | Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO | $94,796 (76) 5.65% | $94,796 (76) 5.65% | - | - | - |
| 3 | Rocky Vista UniversityParker, CO | $77,250 (1) 3.00% | - | - | - | $103,000 (1) 3.00% |
| 4 | Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO | $75,075 (1) | - | - | - | $100,100 (1) |
| 5 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $71,035 (478) 2.51% | $71,035 (478) 2.51% | - | - | - |
| 6 | Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO | $69,911 (93) 12.70% | $70,531 (65) 14.21% | $72,980 (8) 5.34% | - | $92,783 (20) 10.60% |
| 7 | Platt College-AuroraGreenwood Village, CO | $67,131 (7) 17.77% | - | - | - | $89,508 (7) 17.77% |
| 8 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | $64,030 (219) 6.04% | $64,102 (180) 5.80% | - | - | $84,928 (39) 7.43% |
| 9 | Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO | $59,495 (43) 7.39% | $59,495 (43) 7.39% | - | - | - |
| 10 | Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely, CO | $58,730 (30) 21.22% | $60,719 (23) 34.61% | $83,700 (2) 15.87% | $54,155 (4) 14.72% | $50,000 (1) |