"Average salaries for full-time faculty members fell 0.4 percent between fall 2024 and fall 2025 after adjusting for inflation, marking the first real-dollar decrease in three years."
"Real-dollar faculty salaries have not yet recovered from a cumulative 7.5 percent drop between fall 2019 and fall 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic."
"Continuing faculty saw an average salary increase of 0.7 percent after adjusting for inflation, indicating some recovery for those who remained at the same institution."
"Average rates of pay per course for part-time faculty varied from a low of $3,200 at religious master's institutions to $6,320 at private baccalaureate institutions."
Full-time faculty salaries decreased by 0.4% after inflation adjustments between fall 2024 and fall 2025, the first decline in three years. Salaries have not recovered from a 7.5% drop during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuing faculty saw a 0.7% salary increase. The survey included data from 360,000 full-time and over 125,000 part-time faculty members across 780 institutions. Average pay for part-time faculty varied significantly, with median starting pay at $3,121 per course section, and some institutions contributed to retirement and medical insurance for part-time faculty.
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