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UM-Ann Arbor Faculty Salary by Rank

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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank

A total 3,880 faculties (full-time instructional staffs) work at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and the 2022 average salary for all faculty members is $113,587 based on a 9-month contract. UM-Ann Arbor's faculty salary increased by 2.38% compared to 2021 salary.
For the academic year 2021-2022, at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor,
  • The Professor salary is increased by 2.21 % from $176,380 to $180,274 over 1,183 Professors.
  • The Associate professor salary is increased by 1.78 % from $117,463 to $119,555 over 595 Associate professors.
  • The Assistant professor salary is increased by 2.74 % from $97,843 to $100,524 over 615 Assistant professors.
  • The Instructor salary is increased by 1.22 % from $57,756 to $58,460 over 25 Instructors.
  • The Lecturer salary is increased by 3.72 % from $76,765 to $79,617 over 486 Lecturers.
  • The No academic rank salary is increased by 1.96 % from $47,905 to $48,845 over 873 No academic ranks.
The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. The number in parentheses() is the number of faculties for the rank respectively.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructorLecturerNo academic rank
All Faculty Salary at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Contract LengthYearTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract2022 $113,587 (3,777)
+$2,640 (2.38%)		 $120,984 (2,190)
+$2,716 (2.30%)		 $103,380 (1,587)
+$2,601 (2.58%)
2021$110,947 (3,820) $118,268 (2,221) $100,779 (1,599)
9-Month Contract2022 $135,208 (2,529)
+$3,598 (2.73%)		 $145,975 (1,471)
+$3,582 (2.52%)		 $120,238 (1,058)
+$3,543 (3.04%)
2021$131,610 (2,562) $142,393 (1,487) $116,695 (1,075)
10-Month ContractNo Faculty with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract2022 $93,031 (1,248)
+$1,212 (1.32%)		 $93,140 (719)
+$617 (0.67%)		 $92,883 (529)
+$2,049 (2.26%)
2021$91,819 (1,258) $92,523 (734) $90,834 (524)
Professor Salary at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Contract LengthYearTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract2022 $180,274 (1,183)
+$3,894 (2.21%)		 $185,054 (807)
+$4,679 (2.59%)		 $170,014 (376)
+$2,602 (1.55%)
2021$176,380 (1,181) $180,375 (817) $167,412 (364)
9-Month Contract2022 $182,191 (1,054)
+$4,074 (2.29%)		 $186,397 (730)
+$5,073 (2.80%)		 $172,713 (324)
+$2,156 (1.26%)
2021$178,117 (1,051) $181,324 (738) $170,557 (313)
10-Month ContractNo Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract2022 $219,488 (129)
+$3,047 (1.41%)		 $229,767 (77)
+$1,084 (0.47%)		 $204,267 (52)
+$6,790 (3.44%)
2021$216,441 (130) $228,683 (79) $197,477 (51)
Associate professor Salary at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Contract LengthYearTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract2022 $119,555 (595)
+$2,092 (1.78%)		 $120,270 (317)
+$1,283 (1.08%)		 $118,739 (278)
+$3,032 (2.62%)
2021$117,463 (611) $118,987 (327) $115,707 (284)
9-Month Contract2022 $121,235 (507)
+$2,684 (2.26%)		 $121,754 (275)
+$2,039 (1.70%)		 $120,619 (232)
+$3,448 (2.94%)
2021$118,551 (527) $119,715 (286) $117,171 (241)
10-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract2022 $146,503 (88)
-$1,005 (-0.68%)		 $147,404 (42)
-$4,479 (-2.95%)		 $145,680 (46)
+$2,343 (1.63%)
2021$147,508 (84) $151,883 (41) $143,337 (43)
Assistant professor Salary at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Contract LengthYearTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract2022 $100,524 (615)
+$2,681 (2.74%)		 $103,073 (319)
+$2,670 (2.66%)		 $97,777 (296)
+$2,575 (2.70%)
2021$97,843 (648) $100,403 (329) $95,202 (319)
9-Month Contract2022 $103,353 (510)
+$2,538 (2.52%)		 $104,363 (282)
+$2,811 (2.77%)		 $102,103 (228)
+$2,153 (2.15%)
2021$100,815 (535) $101,552 (289) $99,950 (246)
10-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract2022 $115,713 (105)
+$4,023 (3.60%)		 $124,322 (37)
+$1,519 (1.24%)		 $111,029 (68)
+$5,428 (5.14%)
2021$111,690 (113) $122,803 (40) $105,601 (73)
Instructor Salary at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Contract LengthYearTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract2022 $58,460 (25)
+$704 (1.22%)		 $67,452 (4)
-		 $56,747 (21)
-$1,009 (-1.75%)
2021$57,756 (21) - (0) $57,756 (21)
9-Month Contract2022 $58,463 (8)
+$1,168 (2.04%)		 $58,500 (1)
-		 $58,458 (7)
+$1,163 (2.03%)
2021$57,295 (18) - (0) $57,295 (18)
10-Month ContractNo Instructor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract2022 $77,945 (17)
-$2,749 (-3.41%)		 $93,915 (3)
-		 $74,523 (14)
-$6,171 (-7.65%)
2021$80,694 (3) - (0) $80,694 (3)
Lecturer Salary at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Contract LengthYearTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract2022 $79,617 (486)
+$2,852 (3.72%)		 $87,689 (200)
+$3,054 (3.61%)		 $73,972 (286)
+$2,664 (3.74%)
2021$76,765 (486) $84,635 (199) $71,308 (287)
9-Month Contract2022 $78,375 (450)
+$2,875 (3.81%)		 $85,724 (183)
+$3,340 (4.05%)		 $73,337 (267)
+$2,498 (3.53%)
2021$75,500 (431) $82,384 (174) $70,839 (257)
10-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract2022 $126,859 (36)
+$11,291 (9.77%)		 $145,121 (17)
+$11,387 (8.51%)		 $110,520 (19)
+$10,091 (10.05%)
2021$115,568 (55) $133,734 (25) $100,429 (30)
No academic rank Salary at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Contract LengthYearTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract2022 $48,845 (873)
+$940 (1.96%)		 $49,360 (543)
+$1,050 (2.17%)		 $47,997 (330)
+$779 (1.65%)
2021$47,905 (873) $48,310 (549) $47,218 (324)
9-Month ContractNo academic rank with 9-Month Contract
10-Month ContractNo academic rank with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo academic rank with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract2022 $65,126 (873)
+$1,253 (1.96%)		 $65,813 (543)
+$1,399 (2.17%)		 $63,996 (330)
+$1,038 (1.65%)
2021$63,873 (873) $64,414 (549) $62,958 (324)

Faculty Salary Comparison

UM-Ann Arbor's average faculty salary is $113,587. UM-Ann Arbor's faculty salary is much higher than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($68,196). Its salary is also well above the average salary ($72,310) of four-years colleges in Michigan.
When compared Research University (very high research activity), its salary is similar to national average and slightly higher than Michigan colleges.
Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$113,587
National Average$64,272
Four-years Colleges$68,196
Research University (very High Research Activity) Colleges$114,964
Michigan Average$70,310
Four-years Michigan Colleges$72,310
Research University (very High Research Activity) Michigan Colleges$107,437

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as University of California-San Diego and University of California-Santa Barbara, UM-Ann Arbor's faculty salary is slightly lower than the average salary ($127,684). 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
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$113,5878,274
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$152,2483,433
University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$158,9041,248
George Washington University Washington, DC$138,2812,494
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$117,8422,713
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$110,1491,901
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$125,2302,514
Boston University Boston, MA$136,9303,946
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$119,791470
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC$108,3982,258
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$109,0641,462