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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Norfolk State University

The 2023 average faculty salary is $85,785 at Norfolk State University across all academic ranks. NSU's faculty salary increased by 6.92% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Norfolk State University, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $102,690, a 8.14% increase from last year (+$7,730).
  • The Associate professor salary is $82,373, a 4.87% increase from last year (+$3,823).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $73,703, a 4.33% increase from last year (+$3,060).
  • The Instructor salary is $65,936, a 13.35% increase from last year (+$7,768).
  • The Lecturer salary is $41,344, a 10.25% increase from last year (+$3,844).

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Norfolk State University.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructorLecturer
At NSU, the average male faculty's salary is $89,504 and female faculty's is $81,323. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $8,181, with male faculty' annual salary being 10.06% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Norfolk State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$85,785
+$5,550 (6.92%)
$89,504
+$5,907 (7.07%)
$81,323
+$5,167 (6.78%)
9-Month Contract$86,206
+$5,020 (6.18%)
$91,046
+$5,026 (5.84%)
$79,945
+$5,062 (6.76%)
10-Month ContractNo Faculty with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$112,371
+$10,405 (10.20%)
$110,665
+$14,330 (14.88%)
$113,941
+$6,813 (6.36%)
The average salary for NSU's 79 Professor is $102,690. By gender, the average male professor salary is $108,192, and that of female professor is $94,170. The salary difference between male and female professor is $14,022, which means male professor's salary is 14.89% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Norfolk State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$102,690
+$7,730 (8.14%)
$108,192
+$8,629 (8.67%)
$94,170
+$8,086 (9.39%)
9-Month Contract$103,448
+$6,537 (6.75%)
$108,344
+$6,833 (6.73%)
$93,112
+$8,851 (10.50%)
10-Month ContractNo Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$134,459
+$14,939 (12.50%)
$143,488
+$22,166 (18.27%)
$127,514
+$9,496 (8.05%)
The average salary for NSU's 65 Associate professor is $82,373. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $86,076, and that of female associate professor is $79,198. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $6,878, which means male associate professor's salary is 8.68% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Norfolk State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$82,373
+$3,823 (4.87%)
$86,076
+$4,972 (6.13%)
$79,198
+$2,790 (3.65%)
9-Month Contract$83,069
+$2,755 (3.43%)
$88,800
+$3,917 (4.61%)
$78,816
+$1,886 (2.45%)
10-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$105,275
+$11,595 (12.38%)
$102,833
+$11,490 (12.58%)
$109,548
+$12,363 (12.72%)
The average salary for NSU's 54 Assistant professor is $73,703. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $73,549, and that of female assistant professor is $73,928. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $379, which means male assistant professor's salary is 0.51% lower than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Norfolk State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$73,703
+$3,060 (4.33%)
$73,549
+$3,271 (4.65%)
$73,928
+$2,876 (4.05%)
9-Month Contract$75,020
+$3,699 (5.19%)
$76,427
+$3,604 (4.95%)
$72,469
+$3,040 (4.38%)
10-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$89,497
+$1,429 (1.62%)
$60,978
+$5,732 (10.38%)
$103,756
-$724 (-0.69%)
The average salary for NSU's 21 Instructor is $65,936. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $61,135, and that of female instructor is $70,301. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $9,166, which means male instructor's salary is 13.04% lower than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at Norfolk State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$65,936
+$7,768 (13.35%)
$61,135
+$15,613 (34.30%)
$70,301
+$2,016 (2.95%)
9-Month Contract$68,981
+$9,278 (15.54%)
$65,088
+$21,104 (47.98%)
$71,706
+$3,271 (4.78%)
10-Month ContractNo Instructor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$70,661
+$264 (0.38%)
$69,214
+$5,101 (7.96%)
$75,000
-$14,250 (-15.97%)
The average salary for NSU's 1 Lecturer is $41,344.
Lecturer Salary at Norfolk State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$41,344
+$3,844 (10.25%)
-
-
$41,344
+$3,844 (10.25%)
9-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 9-Month Contract
10-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$55,125
+$5,125 (10.25%)
-
-
$55,125
+$5,125 (10.25%)

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for NSU faculty has increased 13.87%, from $73,883 to $85,785. Professor salaries increased by 15.05%, associate professor salaries increased by 11.55%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 10.92% at Norfolk State University.

How NSU Faculty Salary Compared?

NSU's average faculty salary is $85,785. NSU's faculty salary is higher than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($69,937). Its salary is also higher than the average salary ($72,063) of four-years colleges in Virginia.
Norfolk State University is a Master's Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Master's Colleges, its salary is higher than national average as well as Virginia average.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Norfolk State University$85,785
Master's Colleges$66,201
Virginia Master's Colleges$66,618
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years Virginia Colleges$72,063