For 97 Virginia colleges, the average faculty salary is $72,525 in 2025. By academic rank,
- The average professor salary is $94,863 at Virginia colleges.
- The average associate professor salary is $81,003 at Virginia colleges.
- The average assistant professor salary is $72,374 at Virginia colleges.
- The average instructor salary is $61,765 at Virginia colleges.
- The average lecturer salary is $59,053 at Virginia colleges.
- The average salary of faculty without academic rank is $58,922 at Virginia colleges.
Virginia colleges Faculty Salary Comparison Table
The following table compares faculty salaries at Virginia colleges by academic rank. You can filter the table to compare specific type of colleges of your choice.
| School Name | All Rank Average | Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Instructor | Lecturer | No Academic Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology InstituteVirginia Beach, VA | $45,801 | - | - | - | $45,801 | - | - |
| Averett UniversityDanville, VA | $55,721 | $64,368 | $55,888 | $52,722 | $45,273 | - | - |
| Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, VA | $71,234 | $82,974 | $74,470 | $71,033 | $65,345 | $50,420 | - |
| Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | $50,452 | $59,107 | $54,028 | $47,137 | $36,000 | - | - |
| Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA | $65,931 | $82,615 | $66,776 | $62,928 | $53,377 | - | - |
| William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | $116,984 | $144,138 | $109,984 | $91,761 | $65,434 | $77,224 | - |
| Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | $76,477 | $102,329 | $72,169 | $64,318 | $77,618 | $74,615 | - |
| Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA | $73,731 | $85,285 | $77,008 | $68,318 | $62,139 | $50,620 | - |
| Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | $98,904 | $124,125 | $98,720 | $89,465 | $82,378 | $82,513 | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | $57,524 | - | - | - | $57,524 | - | - |
| Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA | $62,527 | - | $72,913 | $62,601 | $58,915 | $46,500 | - |
| Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA | $70,648 | $81,365 | $73,985 | $70,039 | $64,702 | $38,610 | - |
| Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA | $69,423 | $77,253 | $78,237 | $64,345 | $52,594 | $73,803 | - |
| Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | $58,069 | $66,487 | $61,190 | $52,959 | $48,465 | - | - |
| Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VA | $74,052 | $79,514 | $83,346 | $73,011 | $55,030 | - | - |
| Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | $51,867 | $59,246 | $53,850 | $50,056 | $44,900 | $28,000 | - |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | $130,338 | $172,148 | $118,799 | $106,190 | $84,237 | - | - |
| Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA | $80,915 | $99,227 | $86,709 | $77,243 | $70,160 | - | - |
| Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | $85,950 | $106,799 | $83,934 | $75,070 | - | $62,002 | - |
| Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | $77,381 | $105,697 | $79,939 | $69,803 | $63,774 | $52,773 | $120,237 |
| Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA | $65,637 | $86,003 | $70,569 | $60,473 | - | $56,442 | $44,188 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA | $74,827 | $80,872 | $77,540 | $70,981 | $67,988 | $43,421 | - |
| James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | $98,024 | $115,481 | $99,353 | $84,621 | $74,687 | - | - |
| Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA | $76,694 | $84,575 | $79,698 | $75,187 | $66,116 | - | - |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | $79,971 | $102,845 | $82,401 | $68,525 | $40,251 | - | - |
| Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | $83,176 | $98,443 | $82,476 | $79,761 | - | $51,721 | $74,991 |
| Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VA | $74,813 | $83,799 | $78,474 | $72,198 | $63,697 | $47,159 | - |
| University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | $74,120 | $80,535 | $74,932 | $71,104 | $54,513 | - | - |
| Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA | $65,049 | - | - | - | - | - | $65,049 |
| Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA | $70,421 | $71,310 | $71,593 | $67,786 | $89,625 | - | - |
| University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | $89,587 | $101,775 | $87,733 | $73,234 | $82,750 | $81,715 | - |
| Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | $85,038 | $99,835 | $88,123 | $78,399 | $66,788 | - | - |
| Sovah School of Health ProfessionsDanville, VA | $49,618 | - | - | - | $49,618 | - | - |
| Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA | $68,907 | $82,136 | $75,641 | $64,953 | $60,778 | - | $48,850 |
| American National UniversitySalem, VA | $37,074 | $37,074 | - | - | - | - | - |
| New River Community CollegeDublin, VA | $80,234 | $87,613 | $75,998 | $78,341 | $72,438 | - | - |
| Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA | $80,749 | $101,832 | $88,146 | $77,111 | $72,192 | - | $38,282 |
| Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA | $90,502 | $99,901 | $68,795 | $63,569 | $92,661 | - | - |
| Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA | $90,309 | $101,713 | $92,196 | $81,754 | $73,319 | $46,253 | - |
| Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | $94,974 | $138,818 | $98,223 | $84,593 | $53,828 | $63,740 | $38,994 |
| Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA | $71,786 | $79,972 | $73,191 | $75,377 | $62,213 | - | - |
| Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA | $68,780 | - | $74,319 | $67,151 | $62,344 | - | - |
| Southside College of Health SciencesColonial Heights, VA | $69,037 | - | $90,168 | $69,545 | $65,946 | - | - |
| Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA | $75,725 | $83,817 | $75,505 | $71,377 | $66,799 | - | - |
| Radford UniversityRadford, VA | $89,834 | $104,974 | $90,239 | $83,122 | $71,085 | - | - |
| Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | $82,455 | $93,522 | $76,027 | $81,267 | $63,510 | $68,863 | - |
| Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | $78,309 | $92,056 | $76,119 | $70,201 | $59,741 | - | - |
| Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA | $74,691 | $85,157 | $76,667 | $70,309 | $66,447 | - | - |
| Fortis College-NorfolkNorfolk, VA | $62,791 | - | - | - | $62,791 | - | - |
| Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George, VA | $69,241 | $87,438 | $68,396 | $60,328 | $57,182 | - | - |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA | $78,760 | - | $91,098 | $78,246 | $71,942 | - | - |
| University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | $130,317 | $184,275 | $124,769 | $115,901 | $91,701 | $75,406 | $71,736 |
| Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA | $73,491 | $98,159 | - | $74,068 | $62,482 | - | - |
| Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA | $67,979 | $82,160 | $72,778 | $67,881 | - | - | $51,273 |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingRichmond, VA | $53,331 | - | - | - | $53,331 | - | - |
| Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA | $73,225 | $84,708 | $76,767 | $65,373 | $51,549 | $59,574 | - |
| Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA | $58,973 | $64,465 | $60,721 | $56,144 | $43,920 | - | - |
| Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA | $71,807 | $81,493 | $80,582 | $69,784 | $60,949 | $59,822 | - |
| Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA | $65,162 | $79,749 | $74,540 | $63,296 | $55,784 | - | - |
| Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | $63,029 | $96,032 | $68,333 | $60,820 | $42,896 | - | - |
| Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, VA | $84,136 | $93,972 | $85,701 | $82,005 | $74,876 | - | - |
| Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA | $74,361 | $83,643 | $78,678 | $68,602 | $63,908 | $38,868 | - |
| Union Presbyterian SeminaryRichmond, VA | $74,478 | $95,991 | $69,225 | $61,485 | $58,575 | - | - |
| University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | $82,689 | $110,435 | $85,199 | $70,096 | $65,727 | - | - |
| Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA | $71,536 | $74,162 | $76,329 | $67,771 | $62,960 | - | - |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | $126,699 | $174,077 | $124,171 | $107,820 | $65,432 | $85,806 | - |
| Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA | $76,225 | $83,261 | $78,010 | $72,615 | $69,245 | - | - |
| Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | $111,084 | $157,535 | $112,863 | $86,300 | $72,018 | - | - |
| University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | $156,740 | $213,942 | $136,954 | $110,226 | $79,065 | $75,271 | - |
| Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | $81,628 | $99,655 | $74,680 | $68,406 | $57,896 | $56,967 | - |
| Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | $36,497 | - | - | - | - | - | $36,497 |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | $85,715 | $108,453 | $91,673 | $78,973 | $64,698 | $77,192 | $49,677 |
| Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA | $52,866 | $60,000 | $53,429 | $51,000 | $37,344 | - | - |
| Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | $78,805 | $90,491 | $75,587 | $71,505 | - | $56,307 | - |
| Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | $127,391 | $167,611 | $125,451 | $99,676 | $91,634 | $83,121 | $75,750 |
| Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA | $70,899 | $82,639 | $77,086 | $65,859 | $65,433 | - | - |
| ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | $59,798 | $76,948 | $59,297 | - | $58,353 | - | $79,935 |
| Centura College-NorfolkNorfolk, VA | $58,223 | - | - | - | - | - | $58,223 |
| Fortis College-RichmondRichmond, VA | $46,697 | - | - | - | $46,697 | - | - |
| Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA | $50,076 | - | - | - | - | - | $50,076 |
| University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA | $11,516 | - | - | - | $13,265 | $6,853 | - |
| Eastern Virginia Career CollegeFredericksburg, VA | $48,309 | - | - | - | $48,309 | - | - |
| Divine Mercy UniversitySterling, VA | $73,894 | $86,550 | $76,500 | $62,259 | $55,483 | - | - |
| Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA | $46,015 | $46,015 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA | $66,068 | $70,770 | $64,362 | $56,945 | - | - | - |
| Columbia CollegeVienna, VA | $24,281 | - | - | - | $24,281 | - | - |
| Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA | $22,500 | - | - | - | $22,500 | - | - |
| South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA | $67,330 | - | - | $68,088 | $65,055 | - | - |
| South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | $59,975 | - | - | $57,932 | $68,145 | - | - |
| DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA | $79,875 | $99,933 | $70,125 | $69,568 | - | - | - |
| Washington University of Science and TechnologyVienna, VA | $54,000 | $54,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingFalls Church, VA | $102,000 | - | - | - | $102,000 | - | - |
| Virginia University of Integrative MedicineVienna, VA | $54,830 | $54,830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA | $39,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $39,000 |
| Galen Health Institutes-RichmondRichmond, VA | $63,143 | - | - | - | $63,143 | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA | $75,653 | - | $72,872 | $76,766 | - | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-RoanokeRoanoke, VA | $57,601 | - | - | - | $57,601 | - | - |
Highest Faculty Salary in Virginia
- University of Virginia-Main Campus $156,740
- George Mason University $130,338
- University of Richmond $130,317
- Washington and Lee University $127,391
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $126,699
- William & Mary $116,984
- Eastern Virginia Medical School $116,915
- Virginia Commonwealth University $111,084
- Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing $102,000
- Christopher Newport University $98,904