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Colorado Colleges Highest Professor Salary

Highest Professor Salary at Colorado Colleges

Colorado School of Mines has the highest professor salary of $169,733 among Colorado colleges followed by University of Colorado Boulder ($165,206) and University of Denver ($154,072). The average professor salary of the Colorado colleges is $139,688 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 faculty salary in descending order.
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2025 Highest Professor Salary At Colorado Colleges
School nameEquated to 9-Month Contract9-Month Contract10-Month Contract11-Month Contract12-Month Contract
1Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO$169,733
2.61%
$169,733
2.61%
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2University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO$165,206
3.21%
$165,206
3.21%
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3University of DenverDenver, CO$154,072
2.54%
$159,108
2.26%
--$162,572
7.68%
4Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO$153,484
2.47%
$153,484
2.47%
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5Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO$150,762
0.52%
$147,061
0.81%
--$218,309
0.02%
6University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO$144,435
2.90%
$130,391
0.63%
-$244,034$221,514
4.17%
7United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO$125,028
5.26%
---$166,704
5.26%
8University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$123,613
4.77%
$124,047
5.20%
--$139,338
13.63%
9Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO$109,120
2.91%
$110,566
4.05%
$103,296
2.82%
-$136,103
2.86%
10Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO$101,426
3.30%
$101,426
3.30%
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