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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Odessa College

The 2023 average faculty salary is $54,181 at Odessa College across all academic ranks. Odessa's faculty salary decreased by 8.48% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Odessa College, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $74,634, a 6.91% increase from last year (+$4,824).
  • The Associate professor salary is $64,507, a 5.72% increase from last year (+$3,490).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $61,683, a 7.03% increase from last year (+$4,052).
  • The Instructor salary is $44,586, a -17.16% decrease from last year (-$9,236).

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Odessa College.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructor
At Odessa, the average male faculty's salary is $52,600 and female faculty's is $56,017. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $3,417, with male faculty' annual salary being 6.1% lower than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Odessa College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$54,181
-$5,020 (-8.48%)
$52,600
-$10,278 (-16.35%)
$56,017
+$359 (0.65%)
9-Month Contract$57,016
-$3,568 (-5.89%)
$56,329
-$8,574 (-13.21%)
$57,874
+$2,929 (5.33%)
10-Month ContractNo Faculty with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$56,541
-$15,213 (-21.20%)
$45,277
-$17,401 (-27.76%)
$66,196
-$8,583 (-11.48%)
The average salary for Odessa's 12 Professor is $74,634. By gender, the average male professor salary is $75,787, and that of female professor is $71,173. The salary difference between male and female professor is $4,614, which means male professor's salary is 6.48% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Odessa College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$74,634
+$4,824 (6.91%)
$75,787
-$6,303 (-7.68%)
$71,173
+$25,923 (57.29%)
9-Month Contract$75,981
+$6,048 (8.65%)
$76,346
-$5,744 (-7.00%)
$74,524
+$45,111 (153.37%)
10-Month ContractNo Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$90,529
+$4,706 (5.48%)
$95,095
-
$85,962
+$139 (0.16%)
The average salary for Odessa's 37 Associate professor is $64,507. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $62,175, and that of female associate professor is $66,968. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $4,793, which means male associate professor's salary is 7.16% lower than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Odessa College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$64,507
+$3,490 (5.72%)
$62,175
+$424 (0.69%)
$66,968
+$6,616 (10.96%)
9-Month Contract$65,420
+$2,354 (3.73%)
$62,538
-$2,697 (-4.13%)
$68,663
+$8,076 (13.33%)
10-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$72,205
-$951 (-1.30%)
$74,203
+$16,643 (28.91%)
$71,206
-$8,634 (-10.81%)
The average salary for Odessa's 11 Assistant professor is $61,683. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $72,156, and that of female assistant professor is $55,698. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $16,458, which means male assistant professor's salary is 29.55% higher than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Odessa College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$61,683
+$4,052 (7.03%)
$72,156
+$7,850 (12.21%)
$55,698
+$3,074 (5.84%)
9-Month Contract$63,809
+$5,857 (10.11%)
$72,156
+$7,850 (12.21%)
$52,680
+$4,260 (8.80%)
10-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$77,283
+$1,512 (2.00%)
-
-
$77,283
+$1,512 (2.00%)
The average salary for Odessa's 74 Instructor is $44,586. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $40,879, and that of female instructor is $48,947. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $8,068, which means male instructor's salary is 16.48% lower than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at Odessa College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$44,586
-$9,236 (-17.16%)
$40,879
-$12,038 (-22.75%)
$48,947
-$5,651 (-10.35%)
9-Month Contract$47,841
-$7,088 (-12.90%)
$45,155
-$8,176 (-15.33%)
$50,825
-$5,701 (-10.09%)
10-Month ContractNo Instructor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$44,898
-$21,948 (-32.83%)
$37,402
-$30,393 (-44.83%)
$55,605
-$10,767 (-16.22%)

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for Odessa faculty has decreased 4.3%, from $56,509 to $54,181. Professor salaries increased by 7.85%, associate professor salaries increased by 10.62%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 3.59% at Odessa College.

How Odessa Faculty Salary Compared?

Odessa's average faculty salary is $54,181. Odessa'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 ($70,405) of four-years colleges in Texas.
Odessa College is a Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus, its salary is lower than national average and slightly lower than Texas Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Odessa College$54,181
Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus$64,784
Texas Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus$59,449
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years Texas Colleges$70,405

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

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Average Faculty SalaryNumber of Faculty
Odessa College$54,181307
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX$54,105206
Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX$66,059265
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX$71,3731,995
South Plains College Levelland, TX$56,440500
St Philip's College San Antonio, TX$60,972461
Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$74,4703,591
Navarro College Corsicana, TX$57,867318
College of the Mainland Texas City, TX$62,596225
Lee College Baytown, TX$64,849316
Grayson College Denison, TX$62,805162