Adjunct Associate Professor Salary in the United States

How much does an Adjunct Associate Professor make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Adjunct Associate Professor in the United States is $89,567 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an Adjunct Associate Professor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,240
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,953 to $97,248
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,199
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Adjunct Associate Professor Salaries by Percentile

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75th Percentile $97,248 $8,104 $1,870 $47
Average $89,567 $7,464 $1,722 $43
25th Percentile $79,953 $6,663 $1,538 $38
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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Associate Professor Salaries

An Adjunct Associate Professor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adjunct Associate Professor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Associate Professor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $55,521
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $68,100
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,931
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,477
  • Expert (over 8 years): $152,162
Levels Salary
Applicati... Level Adjunct Associate Professor$55,521
Applicati... Level Adjunct Associate Professor$68,100
Adjunct A... Level Adjunct Associate Professor$89,931
Applicati... Level Adjunct Associate Professor$134,477
Applicati... Level Adjunct Associate Professor$152,162
$55,521 0 yr
$68,100 < 2 yrs
$89,931 2-4 yrs
$134,477 5-8 yrs
$152,162 > 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?

How Do Adjunct Associate Professor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adjunct Associate Professors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $99,169.
  • California: $98,793.
  • Massachusetts: $97,476.

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Associate Professors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $112,971
  • San Francisco: $111,861
  • Oakland: $109,380

What Skills Can Increase an Adjunct Associate Professor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 6.7% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
  • Linux (Mentioned in 1.63% Job Postings): Managing a system's hardware and resources using a Unix-like open-source operating system.
  • Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.32% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
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Troubleshooting 6.7%
Linux 1.63%
Microsoft Office 1.32%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Adjunct Associate Professor's salary.
  • SQL: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Application Support: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
SQL
 $97,628
9%
Presentation
 $96,733
8%
Application Support
 $95,837
7%
Planning
 $94,941
6%
Innovation
 $94,941
6%
Computer Science
 $93,150
4%
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How Education impacts an Adjunct Associate Professor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Adjunct Associate Professors enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Adjunct Associate Professor with a Associate's Degree is between $89,614 and $99,593).

Adjunct Associate Professor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Adjunct Associate Professor
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.1%
High School 11.8%
Associates 10.8%
Bachelors 47.3%
Masters 28.0%
Doctorate 1.1%
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Adjunct Associate Professor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Associate Professor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$79,953
Average $89,567/year
$97,248
$6,663
Average $7,464/month
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Average $1,722/week
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Average $43/hour
$47
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $97,248 $8,104 $1,870 $47
Average $89,567 $7,464 $1,722 $43
25th Percentile $79,953 $6,663 $1,538 $38

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Salary Trends for Adjunct Associate Professor

Salaries for an Adjunct Associate Professor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $70,211 in 2023 to around $69,141 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Adjunct Associate Professor salary trends, .

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$70,211
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$69,988
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2023 $70,211
2024 $69,988
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