Average Faculty Salary for Minnesota Colleges by Academic Rank
The average faculty salary at Minnesota Colleges for the 2025 academic year is $74,826 across all academic ranks. Compared to the previous year, faculty salaries have changed as follows:
- Professor salary: $92,414 (up 2.34% from 2024)
- Associate professor salary: $79,736 (up 3.68% from 2024)
- Assistant professor salary: $70,092 (up 4.21% from 2024)
- Instructor salary: $61,767 (up 1.73% from 2024)
- Lecturer salary: $57,823 (down 0.35% from 2024)
- No academic rank salary: $65,574 (up 2.29% from 2024)
Average faculty salary by institution type:
- R1 research universities: $123,550 (year-over-year change: +2.90%)
- No R2 research universities in Minnesota or its salary information is not available.
- Master's degree colleges and universities: $84,982 (year-over-year change: +4.81%)
- Bachelor's degree colleges: $76,526 (year-over-year change: +1.43%)
- Regional colleges and universities: $84,982 (year-over-year change: +4.81%)
- Art, music, and design schools: $76,619 (year-over-year change: +9.05%)
- Faith-related institutions: $57,972 (year-over-year change: +9.49%)
- No Community colleges in Minnesota or its salary information is not available.
Minnesota Colleges 2025 Faculty Salary and Increase Rate by Academic Rank and School Type
The following table shows the average annual salary for minnesota colleges' faculty by academic rank in the academic year 2024-2025. The average amount is based on a 9-month contract or equated employees. You can check the average salary information for your desired state and school category.
State
| Academic Rank | All Colleges | R1 Universities | R2 Universities | Master's Colleges | BS Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Faculty Total | $74,826 3.81% |
$123,550 2.90% |
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$84,982 4.81% |
$76,526 1.43% |
- - |
| Professor | $92,414 2.34% |
$162,404 2.93% |
- - |
$98,301 4.42% |
$99,208 3.37% |
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| Associate professor | $79,736 3.68% |
$116,358 4.61% |
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$82,870 4.05% |
$82,331 3.48% |
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| Assistant professor | $70,092 4.21% |
$98,946 1.35% |
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$73,697 4.30% |
$70,633 3.86% |
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| Instructor | $61,767 1.73% |
$69,445 9.54% |
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$62,619 10.66% |
$62,265 4.58% |
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| Lecturer | $57,823 0.35% |
$70,000 70,000.00% |
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$49,750 3.97% |
$88,555 14.06% |
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| No academic rank | $65,574 2.29% |
$72,483 4.35% |
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$40,481 29.23% |
$72,637 12.06% |
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Updated: July 1, 2025
Minnesota Colleges Paying Highest faculty Salary
- Carleton College $125,636
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $123,550
- Macalester College $107,560
- Saint Cloud State University $106,766
- University of St Thomas $105,935
- Metropolitan State University $102,024
- Minnesota State University-Mankato $101,314
- Winona State University $98,518
- Minnesota State University Moorhead $96,562
- Southwest Minnesota State University $96,050