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Tennessee Colleges Highest Lecturer Salary

Highest Lecturer Salary at Tennessee Colleges

Vanderbilt University has the highest lecturer salary of $76,041 among Tennessee colleges followed by The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ($74,012) and Tennessee Technological University ($61,383). The average lecturer salary of the Tennessee colleges is $57,910 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest lecturer salary by contract length. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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2025 Highest Lecturer Salary At Tennessee Colleges
School nameEquated to 9-Month Contract9-Month Contract10-Month Contract11-Month Contract12-Month Contract
1Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$76,041
3.37%
$75,833
3.45%
--$104,105
2.25%
2The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN$74,012
4.12%
$74,464
3.95%
--$90,741
7.87%
3Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN$61,383
5.24%
$61,383
5.24%
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4The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN$57,682
2.81%
$57,080
3.43%
--$85,876
3.93%
5Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN$55,143
2.23%
$55,179
1.53%
-$60,127
2.00%
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6The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN$54,829
3.59%
$55,385
2.93%
--$55,054
2.94%
7Lee UniversityCleveland, TN$54,105
0.16%
$54,105
0.16%
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8East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN$50,096
2.01%
$46,697
0.85%
--$73,958
3.10%
9Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN$49,412
2.12%
-$54,902
2.12%
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10Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN$46,396
2.89%
-$51,551
2.89%
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