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District Of Columbia Colleges Highest Professor Salary

Highest Professor Salary at District Of Columbia Colleges

Georgetown University has the highest professor salary of $233,170 among District Of Columbia colleges followed by George Washington University ($203,934) and American University ($181,960). The average professor salary of the District Of Columbia colleges is $140,554 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 District Of Columbia Colleges
School nameEquated to 9-Month Contract9-Month Contract10-Month Contract11-Month Contract12-Month Contract
1Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$233,170
5.68%
$230,798
6.42%
--$320,553
3.39%
2George Washington UniversityWashington, DC$203,934
4.59%
$204,307
4.83%
-$247,344
3.53%
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3American UniversityWashington, DC$181,960
2.24%
$181,960
2.24%
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4Howard UniversityWashington, DC$153,368
3.30%
$157,374
3.19%
--$179,851
7.10%
5The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC$126,873
2.81%
$126,873
2.81%
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6Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC$118,836
1.47%
$116,593
1.32%
-$163,093
6.05%
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7Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyWashington, DC$105,538
5.53%
--$129,019
5.53%
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8Institute of World PoliticsWashington, DC$104,531
2.76%
---$139,375
2.76%
9University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC$89,345
19.52%
$109,884
0.69%
--$107,220
30.99%
10Wesley Theological SeminaryWashington, DC$87,987
15.03%
---$117,317