Higher Education
Higher Education

Five takeaways from new report on college professor pay

Elana Goodman joins with other protesters calling for women to be paid equally to their male co-workers on March 14, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A report released Wednesday found many women professors are paid less than their male counterparts.
Elana Goodman joins with other protesters calling for women to be paid equally to their male co-workers on March 14, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A report released Wednesday found many women professors are paid less than their male counterparts.
By
April 11, 2018

The American Association of University Professors released its annual report Wednesday on faculty pay at the nation's colleges and universities.

Here are five things to know from the report:

  • Presidents, on average, are paid nearly five times as much as full-time faculty members at their institutions.
  • The average salary for a full-time professor is $104,820.
  • Male faculty members make more than women. The average pay gap is about 11 percent. (The data does not collect information on length of service or discipline.)
  • Faculty members paid an average increase of about $207 in medical benefits.
  • Only 5 percent of reporting institutions indicated that they offer all part-time faculty members tuition benefits.

About the Author

Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

Follow Eric Stirgus on twitter
More Stories

The Latest

Savannah Technical College’s new Culinary Institute located on West Bay Street features a restaurant and bakery that will open to the public later this month. (Sarah Peacock for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Credit: Sarah Peacock

Could America’s next elite chef school be a Savannah community college?

Pell Grants now available to all incarcerated students in Georgia

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken delivers Georgia Tech commencement address

Featured

Braves first baseman Matt Olson (left) is greeted by Ronald Acuña Jr. after batting during the MLB Home Run Derby as part of the All-Star Game festivities on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz/AJC

Bright lights, big stage: Atlanta readies for the All-Star Game spotlight

The Braves, Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta have been preparing for the MLB All-Star Game for years, and all will be the epicenter of the baseball world Tuesday night.

The CBS split from Atlanta News First could preview other big TV changes

TV station owners are having to adapt as viewing habits change and viewership declines.

Grayson High’s Tyler Atkinson, No. 1 prospect in Georgia, commits to Texas

Grayson High’s Tyler Atkinson, the top-ranked linebacker in the nation, has committed to Texas, turning down UGA’s long-standing pursuit.

2h ago