Average Faculty Salary for Nevada Colleges by Academic Rank
The average faculty salary at Nevada Colleges for the 2025 academic year is $89,523 across all academic ranks. Compared to the previous year, faculty salaries have changed as follows:
- Professor salary: $117,225 (up 4.43% from 2024)
- Associate professor salary: $101,392 (up 1.70% from 2024)
- Assistant professor salary: $92,253 (up 2.89% from 2024)
- Instructor salary: $74,992 (up 6.28% from 2024)
- Lecturer salary: $78,134 (up 11.63% from 2024)
- No academic rank salary: $82,644 (up 9.97% from 2024)
Average faculty salary by institution type:
- R1 research universities: $119,167 (year-over-year change: +11.42%)
- No R2 research universities in Nevada or its salary information is not available.
- No Master's degree colleges and universities in Nevada or its salary information is not available.
- Bachelor's degree colleges: $86,498 (year-over-year change: +9.07%)
- No Regional colleges and universities in Nevada or its salary information is not available.
- No Art, music, and design schools in Nevada or its salary information is not available.
- No Faith-related institutions in Nevada or its salary information is not available.
- No Community colleges in Nevada or its salary information is not available.
Nevada Colleges 2025 Faculty Salary and Increase Rate by Academic Rank and School Type
The following table shows the average annual salary for nevada 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 | $89,523 5.18% |
$119,167 11.42% |
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- - |
$86,498 9.07% |
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| Professor | $117,225 4.43% |
$167,799 10.60% |
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- - |
$111,779 9.45% |
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| Associate professor | $101,392 1.70% |
$122,652 10.54% |
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- - |
$106,578 8.27% |
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| Assistant professor | $92,253 2.89% |
$105,274 10.63% |
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$86,929 9.51% |
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| Instructor | $74,992 6.28% |
$71,988 7.94% |
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$79,638 9.87% |
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| Lecturer | $78,134 11.63% |
$77,153 11.99% |
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$68,749 11.63% |
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| No academic rank | $82,644 9.97% |
$99,917 13.58% |
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$75,212 0.70% |
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Updated: July 1, 2025
Nevada Colleges Paying Highest faculty Salary
- University of Nevada-Reno $120,197
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas $118,137
- Roseman University of Health Sciences $108,576
- Chamberlain University-Nevada $97,843
- College of Southern Nevada $96,663
- Touro University Nevada $92,718
- Truckee Meadows Community College $92,483
- Western Nevada College $89,153
- Nevada State University $86,596
- Great Basin College $86,399