Average Faculty Salary for Washington Colleges by Academic Rank
The average faculty salary at Washington Colleges for the 2025 academic year is $85,392 across all academic ranks. Compared to the previous year, faculty salaries have changed as follows:
- Professor salary: $103,322 (up 0.55% from 2024)
- Associate professor salary: $86,726 (up 5.20% from 2024)
- Assistant professor salary: $77,372 (up 1.44% from 2024)
- Instructor salary: $62,419 (up 2.47% from 2024)
- Lecturer salary: $65,872 (up 8.74% from 2024)
- No academic rank salary: $83,613 (up 6.39% from 2024)
Average faculty salary by institution type:
- R1 research universities: $118,621 (year-over-year change: +3.09%)
- No R2 research universities in Washington or its salary information is not available.
- Master's degree colleges and universities: $82,519 (year-over-year change: +6.25%)
- Bachelor's degree colleges: $87,386 (year-over-year change: +3.09%)
- Regional colleges and universities: $82,519 (year-over-year change: +6.25%)
- Art, music, and design schools: $52,118 (year-over-year change: +5.62%)
- No Faith-related institutions in Washington or its salary information is not available.
- No Community colleges in Washington or its salary information is not available.
Washington Colleges 2025 Faculty Salary and Increase Rate by Academic Rank and School Type
The following table shows the average annual salary for washington colleges' faculty by academic rank in the academic year 2024-2025. The average amount is based on a 9-month contract or equated employees. You can check the average salary information for your desired state and school category.
State
| Academic Rank | All Colleges | R1 Universities | R2 Universities | Master's Colleges | BS Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Faculty Total | $85,392 5.39% |
$118,621 3.09% |
- - |
$82,519 6.25% |
$87,386 3.09% |
- - |
| Professor | $103,322 0.55% |
$147,979 2.18% |
- - |
$98,399 2.75% |
$115,167 1.64% |
- - |
| Associate professor | $86,726 5.20% |
$109,444 3.23% |
- - |
$88,099 8.64% |
$97,566 0.67% |
- - |
| Assistant professor | $77,372 1.44% |
$96,411 3.17% |
- - |
$79,481 4.93% |
$82,230 0.61% |
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| Instructor | $62,419 2.47% |
$90,246 4.91% |
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$58,889 5.00% |
$82,527 7.01% |
- - |
| Lecturer | $65,872 8.74% |
$66,375 0.77% |
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$63,998 8.36% |
$66,612 15.89% |
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| No academic rank | $83,613 6.39% |
- - |
- - |
$64,500 4.13% |
$79,464 5.44% |
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Updated: July 1, 2025
Washington Colleges Paying Highest faculty Salary
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus $137,062
- University of Washington-Bothell Campus $118,474
- University of Washington-Tacoma Campus $109,232
- Bellevue College $106,928
- Western Washington University $106,188
- Clark College $102,577
- Seattle Central College $100,246
- Washington State University $100,179
- Cascadia College $100,152
- Gonzaga University $99,583