Highest Instructor Salary at Tennessee Colleges
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest instructor salary of $72,787 among Tennessee colleges followed by Rhodes College ($72,449) and Belmont University ($71,756). The average instructor salary of the Tennessee colleges is $68,071 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 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | $72,787 1.54% | $74,329 1.79% | - | - | $91,069 1.85% |
| 2 | Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | $72,449 22.34% | $72,449 22.34% | - | - | - |
| 3 | Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | $71,756 3.83% | - | $80,152 4.07% | - | $89,753 1.82% |
| 4 | Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TN | $71,250 26.67% | - | - | - | $95,000 26.67% |
| 5 | South CollegeKnoxville, TN | $69,052 3.74% | - | - | - | $92,070 3.74% |
| 6 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $67,947 1.17% | $62,710 2.47% | - | - | $91,344 1.23% |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $66,422 2.38% | - | - | - | $88,563 2.58% |
| 8 | Herzing University-NashvilleNashville, TN | $63,750 - | - | - | - | $85,000 - |
| 9 | East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | $63,682 0.73% | $59,734 2.87% | - | - | $88,419 2.91% |
| 10 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | $61,611 11.98% | - | $58,208 0.34% | - | $89,175 1.34% |