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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Tarleton State University

The 2023 average faculty salary is $71,694 at Tarleton State University across all academic ranks. TSU's faculty salary increased by 2.70% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Tarleton State University, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $98,895, a 2.54% increase from last year (+$2,448).
  • The Associate professor salary is $79,856, a 1.65% increase from last year (+$1,294).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $66,181, a 2.93% increase from last year (+$1,886).
  • The Instructor salary is $51,475, a 11.05% increase from last year (+$5,120).
  • The Lecturer salary is $47,923 over 7 Lecturers.

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Tarleton State University.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructorLecturer
At TSU, the average male faculty's salary is $76,811 and female faculty's is $66,344. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $10,467, with male faculty' annual salary being 15.78% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Tarleton State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$71,694
+$1,885 (2.70%)
$76,811
+$1,941 (2.59%)
$66,344
+$1,982 (3.08%)
9-Month Contract$70,467
+$2,486 (3.66%)
$75,273
+$2,107 (2.88%)
$65,123
+$3,082 (4.97%)
10-Month Contract$51,704
-
-
-
$51,704
-
11-Month Contract$83,226
-$385 (-0.46%)
$92,369
-$3,479 (-3.63%)
$74,084
-$785 (-1.05%)
12-Month Contract$105,673
-$434 (-0.41%)
$114,109
+$1,188 (1.05%)
$98,503
-$1,895 (-1.89%)
The average salary for TSU's 74 Professor is $98,895. By gender, the average male professor salary is $99,827, and that of female professor is $95,995. The salary difference between male and female professor is $3,832, which means male professor's salary is 3.99% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Tarleton State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$98,895
+$2,448 (2.54%)
$99,827
+$1,824 (1.86%)
$95,995
+$3,769 (4.09%)
9-Month Contract$100,148
+$3,274 (3.38%)
$99,766
+$1,798 (1.84%)
$101,845
+$9,050 (9.75%)
10-Month ContractNo Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month Contract$114,390
+$3,081 (2.77%)
$119,696
+$3,224 (2.77%)
$106,431
+$2,865 (2.77%)
12-Month Contract$129,543
+$640 (0.50%)
$133,944
+$2,286 (1.74%)
$121,370
-$3,057 (-2.46%)
The average salary for TSU's 128 Associate professor is $79,856. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $84,891, and that of female associate professor is $74,820. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $10,071, which means male associate professor's salary is 13.46% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Tarleton State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$79,856
+$1,294 (1.65%)
$84,891
+$2,435 (2.95%)
$74,820
+$688 (0.93%)
9-Month Contract$79,878
+$1,155 (1.47%)
$84,425
+$1,465 (1.77%)
$75,331
+$1,693 (2.30%)
10-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month Contract$76,648
-$7,778 (-9.21%)
$74,207
-
$79,088
-$5,338 (-6.32%)
12-Month Contract$108,121
+$3,188 (3.04%)
$118,060
+$11,145 (10.42%)
$98,181
-$4,590 (-4.47%)
The average salary for TSU's 132 Assistant professor is $66,181. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $65,628, and that of female assistant professor is $66,750. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $1,122, which means male assistant professor's salary is 1.68% lower than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Tarleton State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$66,181
+$1,886 (2.93%)
$65,628
+$1,239 (1.92%)
$66,750
+$2,555 (3.98%)
9-Month Contract$65,358
+$1,658 (2.60%)
$65,892
+$1,271 (1.97%)
$64,746
+$2,090 (3.34%)
10-Month Contract$65,113
-
-
-
$65,113
-
11-Month Contract$65,000
+$87 (0.13%)
$65,000
+$87 (0.13%)
-
-
12-Month Contract$99,289
+$5,148 (5.47%)
$86,221
-$2,606 (-2.93%)
$104,516
+$8,249 (8.57%)
The average salary for TSU's 107 Instructor is $51,475. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $51,481, and that of female instructor is $51,472. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $9, which means male instructor's salary is 0.02% higher than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at Tarleton State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$51,475
+$5,120 (11.05%)
$51,481
+$7,368 (16.70%)
$51,472
+$3,898 (8.19%)
9-Month Contract$51,466
+$6,212 (13.73%)
$51,969
+$8,565 (19.73%)
$51,117
+$4,727 (10.19%)
10-Month Contract$45,000
-
-
-
$45,000
-
11-Month Contract$52,119
+$2,751 (5.57%)
$55,918
-
$50,852
+$1,484 (3.01%)
12-Month Contract$74,597
-$3,093 (-3.98%)
$64,691
-$10,671 (-14.16%)
$79,000
+$728 (0.93%)
The average salary for TSU's 7 Lecturer is $47,923. By gender, the average male lecturer salary is $58,500, and that of female lecturer is $46,161. The salary difference between male and female lecturer is $12,339, which means male lecturer's salary is 26.73% higher than female lecturer's salary.
Lecturer Salary at Tarleton State University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$47,923 $58,500 $46,161
9-Month Contract$48,661 $58,500 $46,693
10-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$58,000 - $58,000

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for TSU faculty has increased 4.76%, from $68,278 to $71,694. Professor salaries increased by 3.03%, associate professor salaries increased by 3.19%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 5.29% at Tarleton State University.

How TSU Faculty Salary Compared?

TSU's average faculty salary is $71,694. TSU's faculty salary is similar to the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($69,937). Its salary is also similar to the average salary ($70,405) of four-years colleges in Texas.
Tarleton State University is a R2: Doctoral Universitiesies according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared R2: Doctoral Universitiesies, its salary is lower than national average as well as Texas average.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Tarleton State University$71,694
R2: Doctoral Universitiesies$92,975
Texas R2: Doctoral Universitiesies$84,671
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years Texas Colleges$70,405