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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Nicholls State University

The 2023 average faculty salary is $61,407 at Nicholls State University across all academic ranks. Nicholls State's faculty salary increased by 4.31% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Nicholls State University, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $83,890, a 4.69% increase from last year (+$3,759).
  • The Associate professor salary is $66,235, a 5.24% increase from last year (+$3,295).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $60,259, a 2.19% increase from last year (+$1,293).
  • The Instructor salary is $49,729, a 5.70% increase from last year (+$2,681).
  • The Lecturer salary is $9,600 over 1 Lecturers, which is same as last year.

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Nicholls State University.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructorLecturer
At Nicholls State, the average male faculty's salary is $63,800 and female faculty's is $59,720. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $4,080, with male faculty' annual salary being 6.83% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Nicholls State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$61,407
+$2,539 (4.31%)
$63,800
+$2,210 (3.59%)
$59,720
+$2,789 (4.90%)
9-Month Contract$60,100
+$2,752 (4.80%)
$62,086
+$2,658 (4.47%)
$58,832
+$2,787 (4.97%)
10-Month Contract$78,966
+$889 (1.14%)
$81,056
+$217 (0.27%)
$75,832
+$2,525 (3.44%)
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$85,113
+$4,654 (5.78%)
$78,107
+$4,783 (6.52%)
$89,783
+$2,190 (2.50%)
The average salary for Nicholls State's 38 Professor is $83,890. By gender, the average male professor salary is $86,863, and that of female professor is $80,586. The salary difference between male and female professor is $6,277, which means male professor's salary is 7.79% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Nicholls State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$83,890
+$3,759 (4.69%)
$86,863
+$4,583 (5.57%)
$80,586
+$3,237 (4.18%)
9-Month Contract$83,081
+$4,752 (6.07%)
$87,898
+$7,269 (9.02%)
$79,167
+$2,984 (3.92%)
10-Month Contract$96,107
+$1,268 (1.34%)
$94,380
-$253 (-0.27%)
$102,154
+$6,491 (6.79%)
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Professor with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for Nicholls State's 45 Associate professor is $66,235. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $67,525, and that of female associate professor is $64,111. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $3,414, which means male associate professor's salary is 5.33% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Nicholls State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$66,235
+$3,295 (5.24%)
$67,525
+$2,763 (4.27%)
$64,111
+$4,385 (7.34%)
9-Month Contract$64,343
+$2,681 (4.35%)
$66,465
+$2,987 (4.71%)
$60,630
+$1,952 (3.33%)
10-Month Contract$79,240
+$4,050 (5.39%)
$78,559
+$1,916 (2.50%)
$80,431
+$8,632 (12.02%)
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$97,043
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-
-
$97,043
-
The average salary for Nicholls State's 105 Assistant professor is $60,259. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $58,204, and that of female assistant professor is $61,741. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $3,537, which means male assistant professor's salary is 5.73% lower than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Nicholls State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$60,259
+$1,293 (2.19%)
$58,204
+$766 (1.33%)
$61,741
+$1,832 (3.06%)
9-Month Contract$60,487
+$1,583 (2.69%)
$58,530
+$369 (0.63%)
$61,874
+$2,527 (4.26%)
10-Month Contract$62,706
-$2,383 (-3.66%)
$59,689
+$1,456 (2.50%)
$64,968
-$4,235 (-6.12%)
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$82,130
+$1,671 (2.08%)
$78,107
+$4,783 (6.52%)
$86,154
-$1,439 (-1.64%)
The average salary for Nicholls State's 77 Instructor is $49,729. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $48,201, and that of female instructor is $50,162. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $1,961, which means male instructor's salary is 3.91% lower than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at Nicholls State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$49,729
+$2,681 (5.70%)
$48,201
+$3,029 (6.71%)
$50,162
+$2,478 (5.20%)
9-Month Contract$49,392
+$2,530 (5.40%)
$47,312
+$2,926 (6.59%)
$49,966
+$2,292 (4.81%)
10-Month Contract$64,483
+$3,825 (6.31%)
$69,367
+$1,692 (2.50%)
$62,041
+$8,400 (15.66%)
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Instructor with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for Nicholls State's 1 Lecturer is $9,600.
Lecturer Salary at Nicholls State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$9,600
-
$9,600
-
-
-
9-Month Contract$9,600
-
$9,600
-
-
-
10-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 12-Month Contract

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for Nicholls State faculty has increased 10.33%, from $55,064 to $61,407. Professor salaries increased by 10.84%, associate professor salaries increased by 11.87%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 4.57% at Nicholls State University.

How Nicholls State Faculty Salary Compared?

Nicholls State's average faculty salary is $61,407. Nicholls State's faculty salary is lower than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($69,937). Its salary is also lower than the average salary ($68,262) of four-years colleges in Louisiana.
Nicholls State University is a Master's Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Master's Colleges, its salary is slightly lower than national average and lower than Louisiana Master's Colleges.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Nicholls State University$61,407
Master's Colleges$66,201
Louisiana Master's Colleges$70,241
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years Louisiana Colleges$68,262