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Michigan Colleges Highest Professor Salary

Highest Professor Salary at Michigan Colleges

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest professor salary of $200,388 among Michigan colleges followed by Michigan State University ($178,665) and Wayne State University ($143,302). The average professor salary of the Michigan colleges is $141,896 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 Michigan Colleges
School nameEquated to 9-Month Contract9-Month Contract10-Month Contract11-Month Contract12-Month Contract
1University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI$200,388
3.57%
$202,755
3.74%
--$243,443
2.72%
2Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI$178,665
3.29%
$181,774
2.96%
--$224,710
4.61%
3Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI$143,302
1.83%
$145,683
1.78%
--$179,460
1.83%
4Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI$136,957
2.44%
$136,957
2.44%
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5Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI$130,920
10.60%
$130,920
9.16%
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6University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI$129,551
0.15%
$127,886
0.17%
--$352,584
1.90%
7University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI$128,005
4.10%
$129,776
5.11%
--$150,595
2.83%
8College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI$126,734
18.05%
$126,734
18.05%
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9Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI$122,853
1.77%
$123,204
1.51%
--$153,281
4.45%
10University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI$121,587
1.81%
$123,073
2.27%
--$144,613
4.24%