Does it depend on the # of students that are registered in their class?
2006-11-02 12:21:22 · 5 answers · asked by K 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Salaries vary by field of study (business professors higher than humanities because they could make more money in the private sector), by geography (cost of living is higher in cities than in rural areas), by rank (instructors make much less than assistant professors, who make less than associate professors, who make less than full professors), and by length of service (annual raises).
There are also other factors, like the prestige of the university, the university's endowment, the ranking of the particular department, the ability of the particular professor to negotiate raises, etc.
Enrollment numbers do not impact salary.
In a rural area, an instructor in the humanities (without PhD) might make as little as 30,000. A full professor in the field of business in a city might make as much as 250,000.
The average is about 35,000 to start, 52,000 mid-career, and topping out at about 80,000.
2006-11-02 13:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With adjunct professors, they get paid by the class. Most community colleges in the U.S. pay adjuncts about $3,000 per class/per semester, with no fringe benefits.
Full-time professors earn a salary depending on major and seniority. Starting pay is in the mid $30k range and can go up to six-figures, with generous benefits.
2006-11-02 16:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by SHM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a Professor has a graduate pupil as a coaching Assistant, the college will pay the coaching Assistant, and it would not come out of the Professor's pocket. a college professor ethically won't be able to pay you below the table to grade papers. in actuality, if he/she has been doing this, and is caught...that ought to truly poise some severe subject concerns.
2016-10-21 04:20:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether or not they work for a state university or a private university; whether they work at a 4-year college or a 2-year college; how long they have been there; and what subject they teach. Salaries can range from as low as $36K to $60 or $80K.
2006-11-02 12:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by salemshann 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not too sure but I think they get paid just the same way as high school teachers(fixed income), higher pay depending on the rank.
2006-11-02 12:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by toye7690 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋