Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Palo Alto College
The 2023 average faculty salary is $66,059 at Palo Alto College across all academic ranks. Palo Alto's faculty salary decreased by 0.54% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Palo Alto College, by academic rank:
- The Professor salary is $81,467, a -0.43% decrease from last year (-$349).
- The Associate professor salary is $70,083, a -4.28% decrease from last year (-$3,130).
- The Assistant professor salary is $66,544, a 1.40% increase from last year (+$920).
- The Instructor salary is $56,739, a 2.22% increase from last year (+$1,230).
Faculty Salary By Gender
The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Palo Alto College.
At Palo Alto, the average male faculty's salary is $67,427 and female faculty's is $64,740. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $2,687, with male faculty' annual salary being 4.15% higher than that of female faculty.
| Contract Length | Total | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equated to 9-Month Contract | $66,059 -$356 (-0.54%) |
$67,427 -$960 (-1.40%) |
$64,740 +$261 (0.40%) | ||
| 9-Month Contract | $65,312 -$551 (-0.84%) |
$66,838 -$1,211 (-1.78%) |
$63,814 +$94 (0.15%) | ||
| 10-Month Contract | No Faculty with 10-Month Contract | ||||
| 11-Month Contract | No Faculty with 11-Month Contract | ||||
| 12-Month Contract | $103,034 +$5,192 (5.31%) |
$103,507 +$6,684 (6.90%) |
$102,679 +$3,818 (3.86%) | ||
The average salary for Palo Alto's 25 Professor is $81,467. By gender, the average male professor salary is $84,307, and that of female professor is $79,235. The salary difference between male and female professor is $5,072, which means male professor's salary is 6.40% higher than female professor's salary.
| Contract Length | Total | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equated to 9-Month Contract | $81,467 -$349 (-0.43%) |
$84,307 +$125 (0.15%) |
$79,235 -$396 (-0.50%) | ||
| 9-Month Contract | $80,960 -$657 (-0.80%) |
$83,872 -$197 (-0.23%) |
$78,721 -$648 (-0.82%) | ||
| 10-Month Contract | No Professor with 10-Month Contract | ||||
| 11-Month Contract | No Professor with 11-Month Contract | ||||
| 12-Month Contract | $116,387 +$4,252 (3.79%) |
$118,223 +$4,322 (3.79%) |
$114,550 +$4,181 (3.79%) | ||
The average salary for Palo Alto's 15 Associate professor is $70,083. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $70,212, and that of female associate professor is $69,889. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $323, which means male associate professor's salary is 0.46% higher than female associate professor's salary.
| Contract Length | Total | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equated to 9-Month Contract | $70,083 -$3,130 (-4.28%) |
$70,212 -$2,759 (-3.78%) |
$69,889 -$3,646 (-4.96%) | ||
| 9-Month Contract | $68,992 -$3,882 (-5.33%) |
$70,228 -$3,260 (-4.44%) |
$67,013 -$5,001 (-6.94%) | ||
| 10-Month Contract | No Associate professor with 10-Month Contract | ||||
| 11-Month Contract | No Associate professor with 11-Month Contract | ||||
| 12-Month Contract | $102,902 +$2,574 (2.57%) |
$93,445 +$976 (1.06%) |
$112,358 +$4,172 (3.86%) | ||
The average salary for Palo Alto's 23 Assistant professor is $66,544. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $67,733, and that of female assistant professor is $64,694. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $3,039, which means male assistant professor's salary is 4.70% higher than female assistant professor's salary.
| Contract Length | Total | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equated to 9-Month Contract | $66,544 +$920 (1.40%) |
$67,733 +$855 (1.28%) |
$64,694 +$1,007 (1.58%) | ||
| 9-Month Contract | $65,926 +$546 (0.84%) |
$67,240 +$491 (0.74%) |
$63,484 +$385 (0.61%) | ||
| 10-Month Contract | No Assistant professor with 10-Month Contract | ||||
| 11-Month Contract | No Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract | ||||
| 12-Month Contract | $94,220 +$4,768 (5.33%) |
$98,854 +$8,393 (9.28%) |
$91,903 +$3,459 (3.91%) | ||
The average salary for Palo Alto's 49 Instructor is $56,739. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $57,187, and that of female instructor is $56,404. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $783, which means male instructor's salary is 1.39% higher than female instructor's salary.
| Contract Length | Total | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equated to 9-Month Contract | $56,739 +$1,230 (2.22%) |
$57,187 +$597 (1.05%) |
$56,404 +$1,630 (2.98%) | ||
| 9-Month Contract | $56,739 +$1,230 (2.22%) |
$57,187 +$597 (1.05%) |
$56,404 +$1,630 (2.98%) | ||
| 10-Month Contract | No Instructor with 10-Month Contract | ||||
| 11-Month Contract | No Instructor with 11-Month Contract | ||||
| 12-Month Contract | No Instructor with 12-Month Contract | ||||
| Contract Length | Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No faculty with No academic rank Rank | ||||
Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years
The average salary for Palo Alto faculty has increased 1.84%, from $64,846 to $66,059. Professor salaries increased by 4.53%, associate professor salaries decreased by 3.63%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 3.97% at Palo Alto College.
| Year | All Faculty | Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $64,846 | $77,773 | $72,629 | $63,904 | $54,558 |
| 2020 | $64,573 0.42% | $78,572 1.03% | $72,841 0.29% | $63,581 0.51% | $53,575 1.80% |
| 2021 | $65,065 0.76% | $79,686 1.42% | $73,206 0.50% | $64,481 1.42% | $53,912 0.63% |
| 2022 | $66,415 2.07% | $81,816 2.67% | $73,213 0.01% | $65,624 1.77% | $55,509 2.96% |
| 2023 | $66,059 0.54% | $81,467 0.43% | $70,083 4.28% | $66,544 1.40% | $56,739 2.22% |
| 5 Years Change | $1,213 1.84% | $3,694 4.53% | -$2,546 3.63% | $2,640 3.97% | $2,181 3.84% |
How Palo Alto Faculty Salary Compared?
Palo Alto's average faculty salary is $66,059. Palo Alto's faculty salary is slightly higher than the national average faculty salary at 2-4 years colleges ($58,760). Its salary is higher than the average salary of 2-4 years colleges in Texas.
Palo Alto College is a Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large, its salary is slightly lower than national average and higher than Texas Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large.
| Average Faculty Salary | |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto College | $66,059 |
| Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large | $70,429 |
| Texas Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large | $53,494 |
| National Average (2-4 Years Colleges) | $58,760 |
| 2-4 Years Texas Colleges | $50,449 |
Similar Schools' Faculty Salary
Compared to similar colleges such as Weatherford College and Tarrant County College District, Palo Alto's faculty salary is similar to the average salary ($63,016). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The similar schools are selected based on academic rank, location, school type & level, and tradition.
| Average Faculty Salary | Number of Faculty | |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto College | $66,059 | 265 |
| Weatherford College Weatherford, TX | $59,912 | 336 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX | $71,373 | 1,995 |
| South Plains College Levelland, TX | $56,440 | 500 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio, TX | $60,972 | 461 |
| Odessa College Odessa, TX | $54,181 | 307 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX | $74,470 | 3,591 |
| College of the Mainland Texas City, TX | $62,596 | 225 |
| Lee College Baytown, TX | $64,849 | 316 |
| Grayson College Denison, TX | $62,805 | 162 |
| Galveston College Galveston, TX | $62,566 | 125 |