Highest Instructor Salary at Mississippi Colleges
Delta State University has the highest instructor salary of $60,318 among Mississippi colleges followed by University of Southern Mississippi ($59,108) and University of Mississippi ($57,537). The average instructor salary of the Mississippi colleges is $56,148 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 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 | Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | $60,318 5.09% | $60,318 5.75% | - | - | - |
| 2 | University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | $59,108 3.73% | $58,546 1.06% | - | - | $82,031 19.37% |
| 3 | University of MississippiUniversity, MS | $57,537 4.34% | $56,448 4.96% | - | - | $82,126 2.58% |
| 4 | Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain, MS | $57,180 15.71% | $57,180 18.55% | - | - | - |
| 5 | Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | $56,489 0.84% | $56,489 0.84% | - | - | - |
| 6 | Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS | $56,347 4.48% | $55,406 4.68% | $65,793 3.73% | $54,816 2.00% | $75,909 3.37% |
| 7 | Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS | $55,680 1.64% | $55,662 0.53% | - | - | $74,361 4.68% |
| 8 | Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | $55,270 1.52% | $54,924 1.48% | - | - | $79,947 2.20% |
| 9 | Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | $53,285 4.92% | $52,673 2.86% | - | - | $76,290 20.30% |
| 10 | Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS | $50,270 1.98% | $51,152 1.78% | - | - | $49,399 6.23% |