Hourly Wage for Assistant Professor Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Professor make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for an Assistant Professor in the United States is $37 as of October 28, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $33 and $45. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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$33 to $45
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What is an Assistant Professor?

Assistant Professor is an academic rank used in universities or colleges in the United States, Canada, and some other countries.[vague]...

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Open Rank Term Faculty Positions, Electrical & Computer Engineering
George Mason University - Fairfax , VA
Required Qualifications Applicants for Assistant Professor positions must have received a PhD in Computer Engineering, or a related field by the start date of the position. Applicants who have ...
Recruitics REACH - 14 days ago
Open-Rank Term Faculty Positions, Cyber Security Engineering
George Mason University - Fairfax , VA
Required Qualifications Applicants for Assistant Professor positions must have received a PhD in Engineering, Computing or a related field by the start date of the position. Applicants who have ...
Recruitics REACH - 19 days ago
Open Rank Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Systems Engineering and Operations Research
George Mason University - Fairfax , VA
This position can be at any level (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) commensurate with education and experience. Teaching will primarily be at the undergraduate level but may also include the ...
Recruitics REACH - 16 days ago
Open Rank Term Faculty Positions, Information Sciences and Technology
George Mason University - Fairfax , VA
Required Qualifications Applicants for Assistant or Associate Professor positions must have earned a PhD in Information Sciences, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field by the ...
Recruitics REACH - 17 days ago
Tenured/Tenure-Track Nurse Faculty
George Mason University - Fairfax , VA
... of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Our faculty aspires to contribute to the health of all populations through innovative and impactful education, research, practice, and service. George ...
Recruitics REACH - 4 days ago
Associate Research Professor - Schar School of Public Policy & Government
George Mason University - Fairfax , VA
Associate Research Professor - Schar School of Public Policy & Government The George Mason ... Assisting in the supervision of our outstanding graduate research assistants and field staff
Recruitics REACH - 33 days ago
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Understand the total hourly compensation opportunity for an Assistant Professor, hourly wage plus other pay elements

Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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37

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
34
47
39
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Assistant Professor in the United States. The average hourly rate for Assistant Professor ranges from $33 to $45 with the average hourly pay of $37. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $34 to $47 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $39.

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