Faculty Compensation Survey
This compensation survey covers core faculty ranks across colleges and universities.
About the Survey
The Faculty Compensation Survey provides timely compensation data for core academic positions, including Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor/Lecturer, and Visiting Professor. In 2025, 24 institutions from across the country participated, representing more than 3,000 faculty incumbents.
Designed to complement our Executive Compensation Survey for Colleges and Universities, this report provides institutions with a comprehensive view of faculty pay practices and supports strategic compensation planning and market competitiveness analysis.
Survey data is reported by:
- Discipline
- Tenure Status
- Gender
- Race/Ethnicity
- Carnegie Classification
