Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Kairos University

The 2025 average faculty salary is $57,083 at Kairos University across all academic ranks. Kairos's faculty salary increased by 2.28% compared to the 2024 salary.

At Kairos University, by academic rank:

The average professor salary is $57,083, representing a 1.21% increase from the previous year (+$685).

Average Salary by Academic Rank Chart

This chart summarizes average faculty salary by academic rank at Kairos University for the most recent year and the prior year. The side-by-side bars compare current versus previous salaries for each rank, while the line shows the percentage change to highlight increases, decreases, or no change.

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Kairos University.

At Kairos, the average male faculty's salary is $60,332 and female faculty's is $49,772. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $10,560, with male faculty' annual salary being 21.22% higher than that of female faculty.

Average Faculty Salary at Kairos University
Contract Length	Total	Men	Women
Equated to 9-Month Contract	$57,083 +$1,273 (2.28%)	$60,332 -$104 (-0.17%)	$49,772 +$1,364 (2.82%)
9-Month Contract	No Faculty with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract	No Faculty with 10-Month Contract
11-Month Contract	No Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract	$76,110 +$1,697 (2.28%)	$80,443 -$138 (-0.17%)	$66,363 +$1,819 (2.82%)

The average salary for Kairos's 13 Professor is $57,083. By gender, the average male professor salary is $60,332, and that of female professor is $49,772. The salary difference between male and female professor is $10,560, which means male professor's salary is 21.22% higher than female professor's salary.

Professor Salary at Kairos University
Contract Length	Total	Men	Women
Equated to 9-Month Contract	$57,083 +$685 (1.21%)	$60,332 -$104 (-0.17%)	$49,772 +$1,450 (3.00%)
9-Month Contract	No Professor with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract	No Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month Contract	No Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract	$76,110 +$913 (1.21%)	$80,443 -$138 (-0.17%)	$66,363 +$1,933 (3.00%)

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for Kairos faculty has increased 22.69%, from $44,130 to $57,083.

Kairos University Faculty Salary Increase over Past 5 Years by Academic Rank
Year	All Faculty	Professor	Associate Professor	Assistant Professor	Instructor
2019	$44,130	$44,130	-	-	-
2020	$44,742	$44,742 1.39%	-	-	-
2021	$44,518	$46,273 3.42%	-	$37,500	-
2022	$46,615	$46,615 0.74%	-	-	-
2023	$51,219	$51,219 9.88%	-	-	-
2024	$55,810	$56,398 10.11%	-	$48,750	-
2025	$57,083	$57,083 1.21%	-	-	-
5 Years Change	$12,953 22.69%	$12,953 22.69%	- -	- -	- -

Faculty Salary Trends Chart by Academic Rank

This interactive faculty salary trends chart shows year-by-year average salaries for all faculty, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors at Kairos University. It highlights long-term salary growth, rank-by-rank changes, and historical comparisons to help evaluate compensation trends and academic rank salary patterns over the past 5 years.

How Kairos Faculty Salary Compared?

Kairos's average faculty salary is $57,083. Kairos's faculty salary is lower than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($73,709). Its salary is also lower than the average salary ($64,714) of four-years colleges in South Dakota.

Kairos University is a Faith-related Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Faith-related Colleges, its salary is slightly higher than national average and similar to South Dakota Faith-related Colleges.

2025 Faculty Salary Comparison by Category and Level
	Average Faculty Salary
Kairos University	$57,083
Faith-related Colleges	$52,470
South Dakota Faith-related Colleges	$57,083
National Average (Four-years Colleges)	$73,709
Four-years South Dakota Colleges	$64,714

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as Mount Marty University and University of Sioux Falls, Kairos's faculty salary is slightly lower than the average salary ($61,828). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision.

Compare Salary by Academic Rank

	Average Faculty Salary	Number of Faculty
Kairos University	$57,083	17
Mount Marty University Yankton, SD	$64,827	128
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	$63,508	279
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	$62,660	88
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$56,317	224

Compare Salary by Academic Rank

Frequently Asked Questions about Faculty Salary at Kairos

Here are some frequently asked questions about faculty salary at Kairos, along with detailed answers based on the latest available data.

What is the average faculty salary at Kairos?

The average faculty salary at Kairos is $57,083 for the most recent year with available data. By academic rank, the average salaries are as follows:

Professors: $57,083
Associate Professors: N/A
Assistant Professors: N/A
Instructors: N/A
Lecturers: N/A

How does Kairos's faculty salary compare to similar schools?

Compared to similar schools, such as Mount Marty, Sioux Falls, Dakota Wesleyan and 2 other similar schools, Kairos's average faculty salary is slightly lower than the average salary of similar institutions, which is $61,828. Compare them in the table above.

How does Kairos's faculty salary compare to four-years colleges nationally?

Compared to four-years colleges nationally, Kairos's average faculty salary is lower than the average salary of four-years colleges nationally, which is $73,709.

How does Kairos's faculty salary compare to Faith-related Colleges nationally?

Compared to Faith-related Colleges nationally, Kairos's average faculty salary is slightly higher than the average salary of Faith-related Colleges nationally, which is $52,470.

What are the salary trends for faculty at Kairos?

The salary trends for faculty at Kairos over the past few years show that the average salary has Kairos's faculty salary increased by 2.28% compared to the 2024 salary. For more detailed trends by academic rank, please refer to the faculty salary trends table and chart above.

What is the gender pay difference among faculty at Kairos?

The gender pay difference among faculty at Kairos is higher for male faculty by $10,560 (21.22%).

How many faculty members are included in the salary data for Kairos?

The salary data for Kairos includes a total of 13 faculty members across all ranks.

How does Kairos's faculty salary compare to state averages?

Compared to state averages for private 4-year college, Kairos's average faculty salary is lower than the average faculty salary for colleges in South Dakota, which is $64,714.