Highest Professor Salary at Colorado Colleges
University of Colorado Boulder has the highest professor salary of $158,865 among Colorado colleges followed by Colorado School of Mines ($157,901) and University of Denver ($144,716). The average professor salary of the Colorado colleges is $125,076 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest professor 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 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $158,865 (492) 6.13% | $158,865 (492) 6.13% | - | - | - |
| 2 | Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO | $157,901 (103) 4.65% | $157,901 (103) 4.65% | - | - | - |
| 3 | University of DenverDenver, CO | $144,716 (227) 4.85% | $149,906 (204) 4.94% | - | - | $131,581 (23) 3.64% |
| 4 | Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | $142,287 (60) 4.25% | $142,287 (60) 4.25% | - | - | - |
| 5 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | $141,529 (486) 7.69% | $138,640 (378) 7.38% | - | - | $202,188 (108) 8.17% |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | $116,356 (198) 12.11% | - | - | - | $155,141 (198) 21.12% |
| 7 | United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO | $111,003 (66) 3.53% | - | - | - | $148,004 (66) 1.05% |
| 8 | Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO | $94,298 (54) 0.62% | $98,786 (44) 1.22% | - | - | $99,402 (10) 3.72% |
| 9 | Regis UniversityDenver, CO | $92,381 (78) 10.07% | $93,379 (34) 12.84% | $103,661 (3) 21.92% | $118,497 (2) 21.55% | $121,610 (39) 6.49% |
| 10 | Rocky Vista UniversityParker, CO | $91,420 (1) | - | - | - | $121,893 (1) |