For the 72 Washington colleges, the average teaching faculty salary is $72,937 in 2023. We exclude 36 trade schools which salary information is not available. By academic rank,
- The average professor salary is $94,884 in Washington.
- The average associate professor salary is $81,005 in Washington.
- The average assistant professor salary is $72,777 in Washington.
- The average instructor salary is $57,989 in Washington.
- The average lecturer salary is $59,757 in Washington.
- The average salary of faculty without academic rank is $71,778 in Washington.
Washington College Faculty Salary Comparison Table
The following table compares faculty salaries at Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter College | $46,051 | - | - | - | $46,051 | - | - |
| Bellevue College | $90,132 | $99,382 | $89,143 | $78,218 | $76,699 | - | - |
| Bellingham Technical College | $80,815 | - | - | - | - | - | $80,815 |
| Big Bend Community College | $78,016 | - | - | - | $78,016 | - | - |
| Central Washington University | $80,214 | $106,459 | $86,167 | $73,759 | - | $51,654 | $33,808 |
| Centralia College | $70,856 | - | - | - | - | - | $70,856 |
| City University of Seattle | $72,866 | - | - | - | - | - | $72,866 |
| Clark College | $87,255 | - | - | - | - | - | $87,255 |
| Clover Park Technical College | $65,217 | - | - | - | - | - | $65,217 |
| Columbia Basin College | $72,670 | - | - | - | - | - | $72,670 |
| Cornish College of the Arts | $54,845 | $71,574 | $63,518 | $63,025 | $29,180 | - | - |
| Eastern Washington University | $89,419 | $115,927 | $92,238 | $83,611 | $36,210 | $64,219 | - |
| Edmonds College | $77,801 | - | - | - | - | - | $77,801 |
| Everett Community College | $71,413 | - | - | - | - | - | $71,413 |
| The Evergreen State College | $79,364 | - | - | - | - | - | $79,364 |
| Pierce College District | $74,524 | - | - | - | - | - | $74,524 |
| Gonzaga University | $93,242 | $128,520 | $88,445 | $73,494 | - | $63,452 | - |
| Grays Harbor College | $70,914 | - | - | - | - | - | $70,914 |
| Green River College | $81,356 | - | - | - | - | - | $81,356 |
| Heritage University | $66,853 | $77,414 | $73,387 | $60,460 | $48,606 | - | - |
| Highline College | $83,385 | - | - | - | - | - | $83,385 |
| Bastyr University | $61,273 | $71,312 | $60,318 | $51,989 | - | - | - |
| Bates Technical College | $65,898 | - | - | - | - | - | $65,898 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | $76,359 | - | - | - | - | - | $76,359 |
| Lower Columbia College | $74,216 | - | - | - | - | - | $74,216 |
| North Seattle College | $81,910 | - | - | - | - | - | $81,910 |
| Northwest University | $65,860 | $79,782 | $65,723 | $58,398 | $53,903 | - | $71,604 |
| Olympic College | $80,530 | - | - | - | - | - | $80,530 |
| Perry Technical Institute | $59,353 | - | - | - | $59,353 | - | - |
| Pacific Lutheran University | $77,161 | $87,059 | $73,728 | $77,225 | $60,498 | - | - |
| Peninsula College | $64,177 | - | - | - | - | - | $64,177 |
| University of Puget Sound | $96,195 | $109,790 | $90,074 | $74,363 | $78,322 | - | $40,000 |
| Renton Technical College | $81,215 | - | - | - | $81,215 | - | - |
| Saint Martin's University | $62,796 | $71,171 | $63,294 | $58,544 | $57,169 | - | - |
| South Seattle College | $64,968 | - | - | - | - | - | $64,968 |
| Seattle Central College | $85,550 | - | - | - | - | - | $85,550 |
| Seattle Pacific University | $81,062 | $88,488 | $82,822 | $75,215 | $59,655 | - | $72,000 |
| Seattle University | $92,573 | $134,166 | $89,917 | $79,662 | $60,657 | - | $29,209 |
| Shoreline Community College | $80,023 | - | - | - | - | - | $80,023 |
| Skagit Valley College | $78,978 | - | - | - | - | - | $78,978 |
| South Puget Sound Community College | $67,858 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,858 |
| Spokane Community College | $77,635 | - | - | - | - | - | $77,635 |
| Spokane Falls Community College | $76,047 | - | - | - | - | - | $76,047 |
| Tacoma Community College | $79,022 | - | - | - | - | - | $79,022 |
| Walla Walla Community College | $76,621 | - | - | - | - | - | $76,621 |
| Walla Walla University | $51,144 | $58,643 | $50,390 | $44,859 | $39,957 | - | - |
| Washington State University | $96,937 | $126,732 | $92,429 | $79,441 | $74,633 | $50,746 | $136,325 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $125,458 | $156,077 | $113,274 | $101,735 | $59,642 | $62,296 | - |
| Wenatchee Valley College | $81,881 | - | - | - | - | - | $81,881 |
| Western Washington University | $97,756 | $124,959 | $100,425 | $79,320 | $62,178 | - | - |
| Whatcom Community College | $79,767 | - | - | - | - | - | $79,767 |
| Whitman College | $89,821 | $117,707 | $92,057 | $69,973 | $52,621 | $83,009 | - |
| Whitworth University | $69,764 | $84,474 | $74,145 | $75,443 | $61,362 | $36,976 | - |
| Yakima Valley College | $73,026 | - | - | - | - | - | $73,026 |
| Antioch University-Seattle | $52,963 | - | - | - | - | - | $52,963 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | $68,559 | - | - | - | $68,559 | - | - |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | $110,012 | $130,362 | $107,797 | $95,355 | - | $82,197 | - |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | $100,425 | $128,959 | $99,156 | $89,102 | - | $68,358 | - |
| Northwest Indian College | $47,766 | - | - | - | - | - | $47,766 |
| Carrington College-Spokane | $44,662 | - | - | - | $44,662 | - | - |
| Cascadia College | $85,409 | - | - | - | - | - | $85,409 |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | $54,622 | $90,818 | $60,655 | $52,020 | - | - | $41,183 |
| Faith International University | $34,838 | $34,605 | - | - | - | $36,000 | - |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | $87,319 | $98,872 | $93,792 | $69,046 | - | $83,003 | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | $65,214 | - | - | - | $65,214 | - | - |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | $82,838 | - | $85,925 | $82,397 | - | - | - |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | $45,492 | - | - | - | $45,492 | - | - |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | $35,174 | - | - | - | - | $35,174 | - |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | $51,487 | - | - | - | - | - | $51,487 |
| Seattle Film Institute | $49,875 | - | - | - | $49,875 | - | - |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College | $40,500 | $40,500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Great Northern University | $34,250 | $33,225 | $36,300 | - | - | - | - |