The average salary for a Rutgers University professor who is a member of the American Association of University Professors and on the tenure track, and expected to carry a normal teaching program for both the fall and spring terms is $164,877, according to the university, which provided average salaries to ROI-NJ.
This salary is based on those working the academic year, which concludes at commencement.
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The salary for a professor on the tenure track working the calendar year — meaning they are expected to work the summer, less one month of vacation — is $179,902.88.
The numbers show the wide range of salaries for professors, based on their rank (assistant and associate professors make less, while distinguished professors make more) and whether they are working the academic year or calendar year.
Wages are a key issue in the current strike by the unions representing Rutgers teaching professionals.
Please note: The averages do not include those for graduate assistants, which traditionally have been much lower throughout all of higher education.
It does provide salaries for instructors on a nontenure track:
- Academic year: $63,372;
- Calendar year: $83,282.
Here’s a look at the numbers, as provided by Rutgers:
Tenure track (academic year):
- Assistant professor: $111,538;
- Associate professor: $128,344;
- Professor I: $164,877;
- Professor II/distinguished: $236,762.
Tenure track (calendar year):
- Assistant professor: $90,522;
- Associate professor: $124,618;
- Professor I: $179,902;
- Professor II/distinguished: $267,004.
Other positions:
- Professor, Law I: $198,297;
- Professor, Law II/distinguished: $256,265.
