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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Virginia Commonwealth University

The 2023 average faculty salary is $100,382 at Virginia Commonwealth University across all academic ranks. VCU's faculty salary increased by 4.54% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Virginia Commonwealth University, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $148,729, a 3.03% increase from last year (+$4,377).
  • The Associate professor salary is $104,961, a 5.13% increase from last year (+$5,120).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $80,249, a 4.38% increase from last year (+$3,365).
  • The Instructor salary is $64,279, a 5.43% increase from last year (+$3,310).

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Virginia Commonwealth University.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorInstructor
At VCU, the average male faculty's salary is $108,960 and female faculty's is $91,614. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $17,346, with male faculty' annual salary being 18.93% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Virginia Commonwealth University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$100,382
+$4,357 (4.54%)
$108,960
+$4,828 (4.64%)
$91,614
+$4,101 (4.69%)
9-Month Contract$97,524
+$4,604 (4.95%)
$104,540
+$4,712 (4.72%)
$89,353
+$4,598 (5.43%)
10-Month Contract$72,672
+$230 (0.32%)
$77,135
+$4,714 (6.51%)
$71,078
-$1,373 (-1.90%)
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$145,128
+$5,140 (3.67%)
$163,698
+$6,554 (4.17%)
$130,449
+$4,543 (3.61%)
The average salary for VCU's 233 Professor is $148,729. By gender, the average male professor salary is $155,025, and that of female professor is $134,929. The salary difference between male and female professor is $20,096, which means male professor's salary is 14.89% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Virginia Commonwealth University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$148,729
+$4,377 (3.03%)
$155,025
+$6,039 (4.05%)
$134,929
+$938 (0.70%)
9-Month Contract$146,001
+$4,253 (3.00%)
$152,252
+$6,100 (4.17%)
$132,588
+$2,165 (1.66%)
10-Month ContractNo Professor with 10-Month Contract
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$205,002
+$6,257 (3.15%)
$213,381
+$7,034 (3.41%)
$185,897
+$583 (0.31%)
The average salary for VCU's 454 Associate professor is $104,961. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $108,667, and that of female associate professor is $101,319. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $7,348, which means male associate professor's salary is 7.25% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Virginia Commonwealth University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$104,961
+$5,120 (5.13%)
$108,667
+$4,694 (4.51%)
$101,319
+$5,628 (5.88%)
9-Month Contract$103,509
+$5,685 (5.81%)
$107,563
+$6,197 (6.11%)
$99,169
+$5,048 (5.36%)
10-Month Contract$81,170
+$9,434 (13.15%)
$74,589
+$2,592 (3.60%)
$82,815
+$11,167 (15.59%)
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$146,597
+$5,258 (3.72%)
$150,175
+$1,515 (1.02%)
$143,642
+$9,174 (6.82%)
The average salary for VCU's 496 Assistant professor is $80,249. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $83,488, and that of female assistant professor is $77,668. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $5,820, which means male assistant professor's salary is 7.49% higher than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Virginia Commonwealth University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$80,249
+$3,365 (4.38%)
$83,488
+$2,992 (3.72%)
$77,668
+$3,779 (5.11%)
9-Month Contract$76,489
+$2,329 (3.14%)
$79,725
+$2,090 (2.69%)
$73,308
+$2,603 (3.68%)
10-Month Contract$70,236
-$1,659 (-2.31%)
$75,623
+$5,586 (7.98%)
$67,927
-$4,898 (-6.73%)
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$121,428
+$7,226 (6.33%)
$132,443
+$6,756 (5.38%)
$116,216
+$7,687 (7.08%)
The average salary for VCU's 93 Instructor is $64,279. By gender, the average male instructor salary is $66,448, and that of female instructor is $62,642. The salary difference between male and female instructor is $3,806, which means male instructor's salary is 6.08% higher than female instructor's salary.
Instructor Salary at Virginia Commonwealth University
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$64,279
+$3,310 (5.43%)
$66,448
+$5,846 (9.65%)
$62,642
+$1,390 (2.27%)
9-Month Contract$64,556
+$4,987 (8.37%)
$68,204
+$7,105 (11.63%)
$60,367
+$2,427 (4.19%)
10-Month Contract$68,138
-$6,242 (-8.39%)
$84,216
+$4,216 (5.27%)
$62,779
-$9,728 (-13.42%)
11-Month ContractNo Instructor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$85,522
+$1,576 (1.88%)
$77,965
+$872 (1.13%)
$88,151
+$1,225 (1.41%)

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for VCU faculty has increased 17.05%, from $83,265 to $100,382. Professor salaries increased by 14.16%, associate professor salaries increased by 16.97%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 11.14% at Virginia Commonwealth University.

How VCU Faculty Salary Compared?

VCU's average faculty salary is $100,382. VCU's faculty salary is much higher than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($69,937). Its salary is higher than the average salary of four-years colleges in Virginia.
Virginia Commonwealth University is a R1: Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared R1: Doctoral Universities, its salary is lower than national average as well as Virginia average.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Virginia Commonwealth University$100,382
R1: Doctoral Universities$119,230
Virginia R1: Doctoral Universities$112,766
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$69,937
Four-years Virginia Colleges$72,063