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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Southern Maine Community College

The 2023 average faculty salary is $70,454 at Southern Maine Community College across all academic ranks. SMCC's faculty salary increased by 10.31% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Southern Maine Community College, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $76,493, a 13.28% increase from last year (+$8,965).
  • The Associate professor salary is $69,569, a 10.69% increase from last year (+$6,718).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $69,641, a 12.19% increase from last year (+$7,568).
  • The Instructor salary is $63,951, a 7.78% increase from last year (+$4,617).

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Southern Maine Community College.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructor
At SMCC, the average male faculty's salary is $71,835 and female faculty's is $68,989. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $2,846, with male faculty' annual salary being 4.13% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Southern Maine Community College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$70,454
+$6,584 (10.31%)
$71,835
+$7,022 (10.83%)
$68,989
+$6,140 (9.77%)
9-Month Contract$69,835
+$7,030 (11.19%)
$71,949
+$8,145 (12.77%)
$67,193
+$5,591 (9.08%)
10-Month Contract$83,090
+$6,392 (8.33%)
$77,708
-$934 (-1.19%)
$85,109
+$9,274 (12.23%)
11-Month Contract$91,043
-$17,001 (-15.74%)
-
-
$91,043
-
12-Month ContractNo Faculty with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for SMCC's 39 Professor is $76,493. By gender, the average male professor salary is $78,987, and that of female professor is $72,503. The salary difference between male and female professor is $6,484, which means male professor's salary is 8.94% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Southern Maine Community College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$76,493
+$8,965 (13.28%)
$78,987
+$10,154 (14.75%)
$72,503
+$7,097 (10.85%)
9-Month Contract$76,069
+$10,201 (15.49%)
$79,259
+$12,067 (17.96%)
$70,424
+$6,825 (10.73%)
10-Month Contract$90,650
-$19 (-0.02%)
$80,801
-$17,742 (-18.00%)
$95,574
+$8,842 (10.19%)
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Professor with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for SMCC's 20 Associate professor is $69,569. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $69,473, and that of female associate professor is $69,686. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $213, which means male associate professor's salary is 0.31% lower than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Southern Maine Community College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$69,569
+$6,718 (10.69%)
$69,473
+$6,804 (10.86%)
$69,686
+$6,635 (10.52%)
9-Month Contract$68,976
+$7,092 (11.46%)
$69,473
+$7,539 (12.17%)
$68,195
+$6,374 (10.31%)
10-Month Contract$83,225
+$6,944 (9.10%)
-
-
$83,225
+$7,699 (10.19%)
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for SMCC's 12 Assistant professor is $69,641. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $70,048, and that of female assistant professor is $69,438. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $610, which means male assistant professor's salary is 0.88% higher than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Southern Maine Community College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$69,641
+$7,568 (12.19%)
$70,048
+$7,279 (11.60%)
$69,438
+$7,800 (12.65%)
9-Month Contract$67,840
+$6,525 (10.64%)
$70,549
+$7,639 (12.14%)
$65,808
+$6,088 (10.19%)
10-Month Contract$78,470
+$8,152 (11.59%)
$76,162
+$7,046 (10.19%)
$79,624
+$9,006 (12.75%)
11-Month Contract$91,043
-
-
-
$91,043
-
12-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 12-Month Contract
The average salary for SMCC's 32 Instructor is $63,951. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $61,943, and that of female instructor is $65,513. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $3,570, which means male instructor's salary is 5.45% lower than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at Southern Maine Community College
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$63,951
+$4,617 (7.78%)
$61,943
+$4,203 (7.28%)
$65,513
+$5,040 (8.33%)
9-Month Contract$63,113
+$4,302 (7.31%)
$61,435
+$4,191 (7.32%)
$64,476
+$4,580 (7.65%)
10-Month Contract$80,062
+$7,741 (10.70%)
$76,162
+$7,046 (10.19%)
$82,013
+$6,488 (8.59%)
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month ContractNo Instructor with 12-Month Contract

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for SMCC faculty has increased 12.51%, from $61,639 to $70,454. Professor salaries increased by 15.07%, associate professor salaries increased by 12.94%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 13.17% at Southern Maine Community College.

How SMCC Faculty Salary Compared?

SMCC's average faculty salary is $70,454. SMCC's faculty salary is higher than the national average faculty salary at 2-4 years colleges ($58,760). Its salary is slightly higher than the average salary of 2-4 years colleges in Maine.
Southern Maine Community College is a Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus, its salary is slightly higher than national average and similar to Maine Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Southern Maine Community College$70,454
Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus$63,844
Maine Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus$70,454
National Average (2-4 Years Colleges)$58,760
2-4 Years Maine Colleges$66,818

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as York County Community College and Washington County Community College, SMCC's faculty salary is slightly higher than the average salary ($62,395). 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 SalaryNumber of Faculty
Southern Maine Community College$70,454437
York County Community College Wells, ME$64,08699
Washington County Community College Calais, ME$61,86038
Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME$63,63455
Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME$62,122105
Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME$62,734126
Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME$59,932184