Average Faculty Salary for North Carolina Colleges by Academic Rank
The 2023 average faculty salary of North Carolina Colleges is $58,938. The 2023 faculty salary increased by 4.81% from last year's $56,233.
The average full professor salary of North Carolina Colleges is $81,534 and the average associate professor salary is $70,704 in North Carolina Colleges. The professor salary has increased 4.08% and the associate professor salary increased by 4.08% at North Carolina Colleges.
The average faculty salary by carnegie classification can be found at R1: Doctoral Universities, R2: Doctoral Universitiesies, Master's Colleges, Baccalaureate's Colleges, Faith-related Colleges, Speical-focus Research Institutions, Art, music, and design Schools, and Community College.
North Carolina Colleges 2023 Faculty Salary and Increase Rate by Academic Rank and School Type
The following table shows the average annual salary for north carolina colleges' faculty by academic rank in the academic year 2022-2023. 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 | $58,938 4.81% |
$132,310 7.46% |
$89,171 5.14% |
$68,186 3.97% |
$58,152 6.13% |
$51,443 4.05% |
| Professor | $81,534 4.08% |
$173,782 6.60% |
$117,958 4.66% |
$80,624 3.82% |
$69,372 2.57% |
$52,974 4.20% |
| Associate professor | $70,704 4.38% |
$115,063 5.61% |
$91,279 6.44% |
$67,642 1.22% |
$63,163 5.75% |
$48,330 6.85% |
| Assistant professor | $64,440 4.15% |
$97,479 4.19% |
$80,544 6.10% |
$65,439 6.06% |
$56,095 2.44% |
$47,519 5.73% |
| Instructor | $52,490 4.66% |
$106,422 2.99% |
$67,312 6.40% |
$56,954 6.83% |
$43,736 0.60% |
$44,947 3.80% |
| Lecturer | $58,780 10.99% |
$81,689 36.89% |
$64,472 8.30% |
$53,230 14.81% |
$48,495 1.89% |
- - |
| No academic rank | $53,597 3.95% |
$45,975 31.71% |
$39,718 14.64% |
$61,190 10.38% |
$63,721 13.84% |
$52,585 4.03% |
Updated: January 16, 2024
Average Employee Salary for North Carolina Colleges by occupation
The following table shows the average salary of full-time non-instructional staffs of North Carolina Colleges by occupation for 2023. The average salary for full-time staffs (excluding instructional staffs) is $57,064 in North Carolina Colleges. You can select your desired state below to check the average employee salary information for the state by occupation and school type.
State
| Occupation | Total | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Staff Total (Non-instructional Staff) | $57,064 6.70% |
$57,152 7.55% |
$55,960 4.29% |
$63,541 5.79% |
$59,752 3.89% |
$57,201 6.22% |
| Research | $65,032 5.39% |
$61,836 3.47% |
$74,621 6.42% |
$60,122 3.45% |
- - |
$69,834 5.52% |
| Public service | $77,641 11.23% |
$79,972 8.56% |
$52,000 52,000.00% |
$106,058 8.29% |
$52,000 52,000.00% |
- - |
| Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services | $51,328 5.12% |
$53,980 5.93% |
$46,394 2.40% |
$59,332 6.35% |
$48,811 6.54% |
$51,495 7.53% |
| Management | $96,828 6.43% |
$92,243 6.71% |
$103,795 5.77% |
$130,931 6.64% |
$111,632 6.98% |
$114,230 7.31% |
| Business and Financial Operations | $57,919 7.34% |
$58,971 7.75% |
$57,736 6.62% |
$66,782 7.90% |
$62,627 3.84% |
$60,920 6.51% |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | $57,533 9.37% |
$55,729 8.14% |
$59,384 8.11% |
$69,997 8.05% |
$60,585 3.76% |
$60,253 4.44% |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media | $51,890 3.33% |
$53,983 5.50% |
$47,967 1.05% |
$70,415 1.68% |
$50,163 5.35% |
$51,407 6.12% |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | $55,951 8.42% |
$60,039 9.74% |
$52,544 7.22% |
$63,984 6.13% |
$56,595 16.47% |
$55,188 8.88% |
| Service | $37,823 7.79% |
$38,649 8.15% |
$35,652 7.65% |
$39,708 7.75% |
$35,468 4.38% |
$38,102 8.05% |
| Sales and related | $43,042 11.06% |
$39,167 11.44% |
$48,435 6.98% |
$44,438 6.19% |
$54,631 27.47% |
$38,265 8.26% |
| Office and Administrative Support | $41,922 7.70% |
$42,734 8.28% |
$41,191 6.46% |
$42,817 4.63% |
$45,142 9.03% |
$42,626 7.40% |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | $44,148 6.76% |
$43,407 7.62% |
$45,899 2.87% |
$47,103 5.55% |
$47,223 1.82% |
$47,143 9.86% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | $41,370 11.96% |
$43,274 13.73% |
$35,656 7.94% |
$39,396 9.32% |
$34,168 9.12% |
$40,569 12.83% |
Updated: January 16, 2024