How much does a college professor make in a year on average?

Question

In New York State

Answer 1

It depends on the school, years of experience, and the subject you are teaching.

In our case, entry level professors start around $35,000 while senior faculty members approach $100,000 a year.

Mike Honeycutt

Answer 2

There is a huge variance. If you work at a medical or law school, it could be hundreds of thousands, whereas if you work in a field like anthropology or English, it could be very little. If you are at a major, respected, school like Columbia or NYU, a lot, but at a community college, far less. In some fields, because there is a shortage of faculty, new people can make $150K or more, but those who started a long time ago, when there wasn't a shortage, may be stuck at much lower salaries. In others, seniority brings more income. The location seems to have very little to do with it. I've heard schools who paid very little use their low cost of living in small towns as an excuse, but I've never heard of schools in expensive places paying a premium for their location!