For 153 Ohio colleges, the average faculty salary is $67,493 in 2025. By academic rank,
- The average professor salary is $87,475 at Ohio colleges.
- The average associate professor salary is $74,124 at Ohio colleges.
- The average assistant professor salary is $63,928 at Ohio colleges.
- The average instructor salary is $53,371 at Ohio colleges.
- The average lecturer salary is $62,702 at Ohio colleges.
- The average salary of faculty without academic rank is $56,900 at Ohio colleges.
Ohio colleges Faculty Salary Comparison Table
The following table compares faculty salaries at Ohio colleges by academic rank. You can filter the table to compare specific type of colleges of your choice.
| School Name | All Rank Average | Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Instructor | Lecturer | No Academic Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETI Technical CollegeNiles, OH | $52,768 | - | - | - | $52,768 | - | - |
| Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH | $61,356 | - | - | $64,760 | $56,250 | - | - |
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH | $92,303 | $108,338 | $97,775 | $85,849 | $70,324 | $72,581 | - |
| University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville, OH | $71,284 | $81,431 | $66,210 | - | - | - | - |
| Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH | $19,890 | $25,063 | $24,964 | $19,697 | $10,416 | - | - |
| Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $49,744 | $58,790 | $50,073 | $45,928 | - | - | - |
| Ashland UniversityAshland, OH | $69,200 | $75,661 | $71,929 | $63,433 | $63,388 | $63,523 | - |
| Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH | $70,395 | $67,037 | $79,040 | $70,070 | $46,540 | - | - |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH | $65,286 | - | $69,642 | $64,524 | $58,310 | - | - |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH | $77,613 | $89,111 | $74,159 | $65,348 | - | - | - |
| Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville, OH | $47,966 | $52,274 | $55,516 | $46,410 | $44,783 | - | $42,479 |
| Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH | $51,205 | $57,663 | $50,305 | $45,567 | $40,733 | - | - |
| Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH | $73,727 | $101,913 | $83,761 | - | $52,639 | $76,389 | - |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH | $94,633 | $126,894 | $95,957 | $83,709 | $70,140 | $75,819 | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH | $53,582 | - | - | - | $53,582 | - | - |
| Capital UniversityColumbus, OH | $78,394 | $104,443 | $74,352 | $64,649 | $61,674 | - | - |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $121,016 | $168,718 | $121,618 | $105,305 | $73,099 | $57,302 | $65,925 |
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH | $77,025 | $88,874 | $78,249 | $66,093 | $57,120 | - | $46,382 |
| Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH | $66,653 | $79,542 | $71,773 | $64,128 | $57,416 | - | - |
| Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH | $69,281 | $88,463 | $70,601 | $57,739 | $46,923 | - | - |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH | $65,170 | $92,714 | $71,838 | $64,501 | - | - | $61,436 |
| Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH | $61,425 | - | - | - | $61,425 | - | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | $104,920 | $139,116 | $103,880 | $83,309 | $38,316 | - | - |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH | $89,726 | - | - | - | - | - | $89,726 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH | $87,308 | $111,064 | $87,301 | $67,910 | $49,920 | - | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH | $84,307 | $107,258 | $88,816 | $61,822 | $58,936 | - | - |
| Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH | $40,550 | $41,250 | $41,525 | $38,041 | - | - | - |
| Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH | $62,711 | $77,491 | $66,707 | $61,681 | $52,690 | - | $46,067 |
| Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH | $64,210 | $81,508 | $74,304 | $58,451 | - | $48,231 | - |
| Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH | $68,149 | - | - | - | - | - | $68,149 |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | $85,327 | $104,420 | $87,561 | $83,941 | $70,526 | $65,455 | - |
| Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH | $50,964 | $59,209 | $50,956 | $42,725 | - | - | - |
| Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH | $68,420 | $85,696 | $71,607 | $60,619 | $54,426 | - | $49,896 |
| Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH | $88,983 | $108,067 | $102,339 | $87,682 | - | $51,782 | - |
| Davis CollegeToledo, OH | $44,250 | - | $66,000 | $36,250 | $45,000 | - | - |
| University of DaytonDayton, OH | $86,795 | $121,661 | $93,021 | $86,785 | - | $62,127 | $50,316 |
| Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH | $59,910 | $72,100 | $68,468 | $58,645 | $47,338 | - | - |
| Denison UniversityGranville, OH | $101,137 | $142,117 | $106,806 | $80,048 | $74,746 | - | - |
| Edison State Community CollegePiqua, OH | $57,989 | $66,007 | $59,430 | $53,460 | $51,521 | - | - |
| The University of FindlayFindlay, OH | $67,958 | $82,949 | $71,428 | $66,878 | $57,041 | - | - |
| Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH | $93,047 | - | - | - | - | - | $93,047 |
| Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH | $9,622 | $12,099 | $9,545 | $8,647 | $8,671 | - | - |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH | $51,426 | $94,850 | $62,464 | $55,374 | $47,284 | - | $35,972 |
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH | $62,946 | $65,499 | $68,058 | $62,049 | $45,746 | - | - |
| Hiram CollegeHiram, OH | $60,802 | $65,502 | $59,623 | $60,828 | $53,853 | - | - |
| Hocking CollegeNelsonville, OH | $49,043 | - | - | - | - | - | $49,043 |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH | $92,566 | $101,184 | $89,765 | $86,575 | $73,900 | - | $55,284 |
| Hondros College of NursingWesterville, OH | $61,399 | - | - | - | - | - | $61,399 |
| Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH | $73,796 | $98,420 | $90,674 | - | - | $63,885 | - |
| Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH | $79,689 | - | $85,908 | - | - | $67,252 | - |
| Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH | $80,998 | $97,450 | $85,473 | $62,009 | - | $63,786 | - |
| Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH | $79,526 | $98,122 | $80,904 | $47,123 | - | $64,641 | - |
| Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH | $72,997 | $113,103 | $76,800 | $71,150 | - | $58,931 | - |
| Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH | $73,068 | $93,454 | $87,831 | $54,236 | - | $68,043 | - |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | $96,063 | $120,225 | $94,361 | $79,275 | $66,495 | - | - |
| Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH | $69,067 | $92,336 | $75,447 | $48,931 | - | $54,315 | - |
| Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | $87,907 | $115,771 | $98,603 | $70,447 | $52,668 | - | $62,983 |
| Kettering CollegeKettering, OH | $76,162 | $91,246 | $73,623 | $66,964 | - | - | - |
| Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH | $60,539 | $62,756 | $68,254 | $60,748 | $44,273 | - | - |
| Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH | $71,572 | $78,198 | $60,810 | $51,015 | $49,259 | - | - |
| James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH | $54,004 | $64,666 | $58,139 | $56,071 | $48,773 | - | - |
| Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village, OH | $46,739 | - | - | - | $46,739 | - | - |
| Ohio Business College-SanduskySandusky, OH | $54,824 | - | - | - | $54,824 | - | - |
| Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH | $71,666 | $87,963 | $75,100 | $68,219 | $58,223 | - | $47,077 |
| Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH | $54,290 | $68,770 | $58,056 | $53,700 | $47,178 | - | - |
| Malone UniversityCanton, OH | $62,252 | $70,351 | $59,892 | $54,477 | $53,219 | - | - |
| Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH | $70,223 | $77,709 | $71,597 | $61,350 | $46,712 | - | - |
| Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH | $58,427 | $67,093 | $58,951 | $57,899 | $54,113 | - | - |
| Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH | $68,542 | $85,297 | $71,617 | $64,914 | $65,347 | - | - |
| Methodist Theological School in OhioDelaware, OH | $66,226 | $76,004 | $64,250 | $60,868 | - | - | - |
| Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH | $74,403 | $109,051 | $82,728 | $70,676 | $40,664 | $62,419 | - |
| Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH | $69,580 | $105,532 | $79,401 | $61,822 | $42,033 | $60,795 | - |
| Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH | $97,507 | $131,457 | $106,049 | $92,884 | $54,868 | $76,409 | - |
| Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH | $80,843 | $97,115 | $87,404 | $80,628 | $66,914 | - | - |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH | $70,127 | $81,638 | $70,634 | $64,696 | $61,200 | - | $43,002 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH | $51,040 | $57,235 | $58,250 | $44,059 | - | - | $36,117 |
| Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH | $69,779 | $87,603 | $74,542 | $68,908 | $59,019 | - | - |
| Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH | $52,102 | $58,788 | $53,055 | $45,535 | $41,105 | - | - |
| Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH | $68,286 | $81,414 | $67,490 | $59,908 | - | - | - |
| North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH | $51,192 | - | $58,507 | $50,150 | $46,473 | - | - |
| Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, OH | $67,867 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,867 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityRootstown, OH | $106,336 | $116,693 | $105,577 | $92,886 | - | - | $111,002 |
| University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH | $51,116 | $57,417 | $47,755 | $46,282 | $51,715 | - | - |
| Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | $101,087 | $139,073 | $107,193 | $75,728 | $59,000 | $69,624 | $51,470 |
| Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland, OH | $42,338 | - | - | - | $42,338 | - | - |
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH | $72,072 | $76,415 | $68,071 | $76,445 | $64,927 | $52,354 | - |
| Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH | $83,694 | $94,851 | $83,120 | $72,367 | $69,969 | - | - |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster, OH | $91,433 | $92,208 | $92,705 | $88,123 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH | $101,005 | $115,061 | $92,391 | $78,095 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH | $91,983 | $104,201 | $87,094 | $70,000 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH | $98,265 | $118,734 | $94,835 | $82,763 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH | $106,125 | $121,666 | $104,362 | $82,096 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $131,274 | $167,266 | $112,772 | $100,396 | $103,227 | - | - |
| Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH | $74,725 | - | $79,851 | $62,420 | - | $45,000 | - |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH | $71,466 | $71,246 | $76,437 | $59,891 | - | - | - |
| Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH | $71,721 | $90,749 | $71,750 | $59,011 | - | - | - |
| Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH | $77,322 | $91,303 | $81,035 | $62,992 | - | - | - |
| Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | $88,727 | $108,717 | $88,145 | $70,684 | - | $71,004 | - |
| Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH | $78,499 | $92,602 | $77,895 | $60,013 | - | - | - |
| East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool, OH | $49,125 | - | - | - | $49,125 | - | - |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH | $79,125 | $95,227 | $76,225 | $64,552 | - | - | - |
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH | $77,705 | $85,150 | $74,319 | $69,424 | $65,118 | $69,037 | - |
| Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH | $59,522 | $69,214 | $55,269 | $51,015 | $47,664 | - | - |
| Payne Theological SeminaryWilberforce, OH | $44,806 | $52,313 | $37,099 | $37,500 | - | - | - |
| Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH | $50,356 | $67,855 | $57,079 | $46,693 | $40,842 | - | - |
| Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH | $51,150 | - | - | - | $51,150 | - | - |
| Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH | $42,783 | $42,783 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville, OH | $56,009 | - | - | - | $56,009 | - | - |
| University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH | $59,894 | $82,249 | $62,762 | $60,218 | $45,198 | - | - |
| The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH | $57,796 | - | - | - | $57,796 | - | - |
| Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH | $66,332 | $79,410 | $66,139 | $54,052 | $48,478 | - | - |
| Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH | $76,600 | $90,486 | $72,164 | $61,652 | $51,379 | - | $61,039 |
| Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH | $66,409 | $75,065 | $74,998 | $66,620 | $55,400 | - | - |
| Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee, OH | $47,668 | - | - | - | - | - | $47,668 |
| Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH | $59,602 | $69,974 | $55,419 | $45,381 | $48,413 | - | - |
| Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH | $60,413 | $84,958 | $73,060 | $60,335 | $52,945 | - | $35,767 |
| Terra State Community CollegeFremont, OH | $67,463 | $72,197 | $66,083 | $64,571 | $63,829 | - | - |
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH | $66,479 | $76,279 | $72,161 | $59,979 | $54,615 | - | - |
| University of ToledoToledo, OH | $91,983 | $115,666 | $98,527 | $88,012 | $76,053 | $64,908 | $49,547 |
| United Theological SeminaryDayton, OH | $67,155 | $73,663 | $54,059 | $59,363 | - | - | - |
| Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH | $59,421 | $66,652 | $58,621 | $57,634 | $59,852 | - | - |
| Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH | $51,836 | $59,147 | $51,846 | $49,497 | $42,563 | - | - |
| Washington State Community CollegeMarietta, OH | $62,299 | $61,858 | $61,489 | $63,655 | $60,176 | - | - |
| Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH | $65,700 | $85,500 | $67,875 | $62,509 | $54,000 | - | - |
| Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH | $58,849 | $68,474 | $59,253 | $54,449 | - | - | - |
| Winebrenner Theological SeminaryFindlay, OH | $43,441 | $45,638 | - | $43,001 | - | - | - |
| Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH | $70,444 | $77,439 | $70,312 | $62,932 | $62,197 | - | - |
| The College of WoosterWooster, OH | $80,177 | $98,554 | $79,140 | $66,048 | $58,408 | - | - |
| Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH | $92,983 | $117,988 | $97,579 | $102,866 | $54,635 | $64,911 | - |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | $83,539 | $106,629 | $92,465 | $85,875 | $64,334 | $49,930 | - |
| Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH | $78,580 | $94,277 | $82,950 | $76,214 | - | $55,206 | - |
| Remington College-Cleveland CampusCleveland, OH | $41,226 | - | - | - | $41,226 | - | - |
| Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin, OH | $38,918 | - | - | - | $38,918 | - | - |
| American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH | $49,596 | - | - | - | $49,596 | - | - |
| Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville, OH | $50,750 | - | - | - | - | - | $50,750 |
| Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville, OH | $53,254 | - | - | - | $53,254 | - | - |
| Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $49,954 | - | - | - | $49,954 | - | - |
| MyComputerCareer at ColumbusColumbus, OH | $50,418 | - | - | - | $50,418 | - | - |
| Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania, OH | $40,637 | - | - | - | $40,637 | - | - |
| ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $59,460 | - | - | - | $59,460 | - | - |
| Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $65,861 | - | - | $64,970 | $65,955 | - | - |
| Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton, OH | $19,123 | - | - | - | $19,123 | - | - |
| Athena Career AcademyToledo, OH | $55,113 | - | - | - | $55,113 | - | - |
| DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH | $87,173 | $87,173 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH | $57,949 | - | $60,246 | $52,574 | $45,000 | - | - |
| Ohio Institute of Allied HealthHuber Heights, OH | $54,469 | - | - | - | $54,469 | - | - |
| Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH | $56,113 | - | $56,113 | - | - | - | - |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls, OH | $46,597 | - | - | - | $46,597 | - | - |
| Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH | $49,950 | - | - | - | $49,950 | - | - |
| Ross College-CantonCanton, OH | $47,112 | - | - | - | $47,112 | - | - |
| Valley College-ClevelandCleveland, OH | $58,204 | - | - | - | $58,204 | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $75,000 | - | - | $75,000 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandBeachwood, OH | $68,981 | - | - | $68,981 | - | - | - |
Highest Faculty Salary in Ohio
- Ohio State University-Main Campus $131,274
- Case Western Reserve University $121,016
- Northeast Ohio Medical University $106,336
- Ohio State University-Newark Campus $106,125
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus $104,920
- Denison University $101,137
- Oberlin College $101,087
- Ohio State University-Lima Campus $101,005
- Ohio State University-Marion Campus $98,265
- Miami University-Oxford $97,507