Average Faculty Salary for Puerto Rico Colleges by Academic Rank
The average faculty salary at Puerto Rico Colleges for the 2025 academic year is $38,610 across all academic ranks. Compared to the previous year, faculty salaries have changed as follows:
- Professor salary: $49,563 (down 2.85% from 2024)
- Associate professor salary: $50,630 (up 2.25% from 2024)
- Assistant professor salary: $42,415 (up 0.24% from 2024)
- Instructor salary: $31,914 (up 6.70% from 2024)
- Lecturer salary information is not available.
- No academic rank salary: $33,691 (up 10.15% from 2024)
Average faculty salary by institution type:
- No R1 research universities in Puerto Rico or its salary information is not available.
- R2 research universities: $54,984 (year-over-year change: +0.18%)
- Master's degree colleges and universities: $41,113 (year-over-year change: +3.88%)
- Bachelor's degree colleges: $42,748 (year-over-year change: -0.71%)
- Regional colleges and universities: $41,113 (year-over-year change: +3.88%)
- Art, music, and design schools: $36,198 (year-over-year change: +23.06%)
- Faith-related institutions: $18,725 (year-over-year change: -23.85%)
- No Community colleges in Puerto Rico or its salary information is not available.
Puerto Rico Colleges 2025 Faculty Salary and Increase Rate by Academic Rank and School Type
The following table shows the average annual salary for puerto rico colleges' faculty by academic rank in the academic year 2024-2025. 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 | $38,610 1.21% |
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$54,984 0.18% |
$41,113 3.88% |
$42,748 0.71% |
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| Professor | $49,563 2.85% |
- - |
$62,568 0.27% |
$48,443 1.70% |
$59,865 0.73% |
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| Associate professor | $50,630 2.25% |
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$52,524 0.05% |
$44,054 1.72% |
$55,551 3.76% |
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| Assistant professor | $42,415 0.24% |
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$50,697 4.36% |
$39,390 1.68% |
$43,785 1.40% |
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| Instructor | $31,914 6.70% |
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$39,249 1.22% |
$30,968 1.44% |
$33,336 3.10% |
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| Lecturer | $30,240 30,240.00% |
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$30,240 30,240.00% |
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| No academic rank | $33,691 10.15% |
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$53,204 14.07% |
$34,130 30.35% |
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Updated: July 1, 2025
Puerto Rico Colleges Paying Highest faculty Salary
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law $86,488
- University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez $75,796
- University of Puerto Rico-Utuado $71,158
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry $70,195
- University of Puerto Rico-Carolina $68,537
- University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo $65,709
- University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences $65,648
- Ponce Health Sciences University $57,282
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras $54,984
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama $54,970