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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Northern Arizona University

The 2023 average faculty salary is $82,674 at Northern Arizona University across all academic ranks. NAU's faculty salary increased by 3.26% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Northern Arizona University, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $109,476, a -2.37% decrease from last year (-$2,663).
  • The Associate professor salary is $78,428, a -2.57% decrease from last year (-$2,068).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $70,290, a -1.32% decrease from last year (-$939).
  • The Instructor salary is $54,497, a 11.94% increase from last year (+$5,814).
  • The Lecturer salary is $58,384, a 1.87% increase from last year (+$1,069).

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Northern Arizona University.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructorLecturer
At NAU, the average male faculty's salary is $89,606 and female faculty's is $76,419. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $13,187, with male faculty' annual salary being 17.26% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Northern Arizona University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$82,674
+$2,613 (3.26%)
$89,606
+$2,273 (2.60%)
$76,419
+$3,296 (4.51%)
9-Month Contract$83,266
+$2,976 (3.71%)
$90,522
+$2,507 (2.85%)
$76,556
+$3,827 (5.26%)
10-Month Contract$74,681
+$1,615 (2.21%)
$77,403
+$1,830 (2.42%)
$72,725
+$1,644 (2.31%)
11-Month Contract$103,578
+$434 (0.42%)
$111,944
-$4,036 (-3.48%)
$97,143
+$3,626 (3.88%)
12-Month Contract$114,855
+$2,141 (1.90%)
$121,457
+$3,618 (3.07%)
$109,280
+$876 (0.81%)
The average salary for NAU's 284 Professor is $109,476. By gender, the average male professor salary is $115,616, and that of female professor is $101,205. The salary difference between male and female professor is $14,411, which means male professor's salary is 14.24% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Northern Arizona University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$109,476
-$2,663 (-2.37%)
$115,616
-$2,185 (-1.85%)
$101,205
-$1,689 (-1.64%)
9-Month Contract$111,543
-$3,658 (-3.18%)
$117,738
-$3,042 (-2.52%)
$103,117
-$2,570 (-2.43%)
10-Month Contract$97,191
+$4,727 (5.11%)
$100,295
+$5,886 (6.23%)
$93,465
+$2,946 (3.25%)
11-Month Contract$121,638
-$13,284 (-9.85%)
$120,052
-$8,878 (-6.89%)
$124,810
-$34,079 (-21.45%)
12-Month Contract$138,538
+$1,915 (1.40%)
$151,297
+$5,984 (4.12%)
$123,816
-$1,441 (-1.15%)
The average salary for NAU's 306 Associate professor is $78,428. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $81,166, and that of female associate professor is $75,618. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $5,548, which means male associate professor's salary is 7.34% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Northern Arizona University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$78,428
-$2,068 (-2.57%)
$81,166
-$1,896 (-2.28%)
$75,618
-$2,035 (-2.62%)
9-Month Contract$79,740
-$2,353 (-2.87%)
$83,062
-$2,057 (-2.42%)
$76,065
-$2,115 (-2.71%)
10-Month Contract$71,471
+$172 (0.24%)
$71,817
-$1 (0.00%)
$71,178
+$606 (0.86%)
11-Month Contract$92,509
+$3,241 (3.63%)
$111,982
+$21,095 (23.21%)
$82,773
-$6,090 (-6.85%)
12-Month Contract$106,076
+$875 (0.83%)
$102,258
+$1,818 (1.81%)
$109,168
+$1,850 (1.72%)
The average salary for NAU's 377 Assistant professor is $70,290. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $74,647, and that of female assistant professor is $67,473. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $7,174, which means male assistant professor's salary is 10.63% higher than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Northern Arizona University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$70,290
-$939 (-1.32%)
$74,647
-$3,465 (-4.44%)
$67,473
+$62 (0.09%)
9-Month Contract$70,668
-$883 (-1.23%)
$75,077
-$3,322 (-4.24%)
$67,640
+$17 (0.03%)
10-Month Contract$67,028
+$4,037 (6.41%)
$67,797
+$4,613 (7.30%)
$66,753
+$3,835 (6.10%)
11-Month Contract$91,563
+$8,391 (10.09%)
$87,583
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$92,890
+$9,718 (11.68%)
12-Month Contract$95,883
-$7,471 (-7.23%)
$103,729
-$11,444 (-9.94%)
$92,317
-$5,128 (-5.26%)
The average salary for NAU's 23 Instructor is $54,497. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $55,628, and that of female instructor is $53,770. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $1,858, which means male instructor's salary is 3.46% higher than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at Northern Arizona University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$54,497
+$5,814 (11.94%)
$55,628
+$7,922 (16.61%)
$53,770
+$3,808 (7.62%)
9-Month Contract$54,497
+$5,814 (11.94%)
$55,628
+$7,922 (16.61%)
$53,770
+$3,808 (7.62%)
10-Month ContractNo Instructor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Instructor with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for NAU's 41 Lecturer is $58,384. By gender, the average male lecturer salary is $60,211, and that of female lecturer is $57,437. The salary difference between male and female lecturer is $2,774, which means male lecturer's salary is 4.83% higher than female lecturer's salary.
Lecturer Salary at Northern Arizona University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$58,384
+$1,069 (1.87%)
$60,211
+$1,843 (3.16%)
$57,437
+$927 (1.64%)
9-Month Contract$58,526
+$1,151 (2.01%)
$60,977
+$2,311 (3.94%)
$57,437
+$1,014 (1.80%)
10-Month Contract$49,521
-$10,952 (-18.11%)
$49,521
-$9,535 (-16.15%)
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11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$88,892
+$14,333 (19.22%)
$88,892
+$15,990 (21.93%)
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Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for NAU faculty has increased 10.72%, from $73,810 to $82,674. Professor salaries increased by 2.53%, associate professor salaries increased by 2.55%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 4.81% at Northern Arizona University.

How NAU Faculty Salary Compared?

NAU's average faculty salary is $82,674. NAU'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 ($67,627) of four-years colleges in Arizona.
Northern Arizona University is a R2: Doctoral Universitiesies according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared R2: Doctoral Universitiesies, its salary is lower than national average and slightly lower than Arizona R2: Doctoral Universitiesies.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Northern Arizona University$82,674
R2: Doctoral Universitiesies$92,975
Arizona R2: Doctoral Universitiesies$88,064
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years Arizona Colleges$67,627