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Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Indiana University-Bloomington

The 2023 average faculty salary is $101,858 at Indiana University-Bloomington across all academic ranks. IU's faculty salary increased by 3.42% compared to the 2022 salary.
At Indiana University-Bloomington, by academic rank:
  • The Professor salary is $132,520, a 3.73% increase from last year (+$4,763).
  • The Associate professor salary is $101,360, a 6.11% increase from last year (+$5,834).
  • The Assistant professor salary is $94,286, a 2.39% increase from last year (+$2,202).
  • The Lecturer salary is $60,949, a 2.79% increase from last year (+$1,652).

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Indiana University-Bloomington.
All FacultyProfessorAssociate professorAssistant professorLecturer
At IU, the average male faculty's salary is $111,415 and female faculty's is $88,475. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $22,940, with male faculty' annual salary being 25.93% higher than that of female faculty.
Average Faculty Salary at Indiana University-Bloomington
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$101,858
+$3,370 (3.42%)
$111,415
+$3,921 (3.65%)
$88,475
+$2,857 (3.34%)
9-Month ContractNo Faculty with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract$112,917
+$3,641 (3.33%)
$122,800
+$4,358 (3.68%)
$98,349
+$2,821 (2.95%)
11-Month ContractNo Faculty with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$139,873
+$6,043 (4.52%)
$170,649
+$4,822 (2.91%)
$117,490
+$7,852 (7.16%)
The average salary for IU's 744 Professor is $132,520. By gender, the average male professor salary is $139,117, and that of female professor is $117,398. The salary difference between male and female professor is $21,719, which means male professor's salary is 18.50% higher than female professor's salary.
Professor Salary at Indiana University-Bloomington
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$132,520
+$4,763 (3.73%)
$139,117
+$4,522 (3.36%)
$117,398
+$5,211 (4.64%)
9-Month ContractNo Professor with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract$145,517
+$5,192 (3.70%)
$152,992
+$5,138 (3.48%)
$127,532
+$5,314 (4.35%)
11-Month ContractNo Professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$202,152
+$6,735 (3.45%)
$214,326
+$1,120 (0.53%)
$185,920
+$11,998 (6.90%)
The average salary for IU's 509 Associate professor is $101,360. By gender, the average male associate professor salary is $106,967, and that of female associate professor is $93,180. The salary difference between male and female associate professor is $13,787, which means male associate professor's salary is 14.80% higher than female associate professor's salary.
Associate professor Salary at Indiana University-Bloomington
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$101,360
+$5,834 (6.11%)
$106,967
+$6,918 (6.91%)
$93,180
+$3,889 (4.36%)
9-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract$112,072
+$5,999 (5.66%)
$117,535
+$7,912 (7.22%)
$103,731
+$2,708 (2.68%)
11-Month ContractNo Associate professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$143,102
+$14,775 (11.51%)
$167,561
+$7,285 (4.55%)
$122,137
+$24,161 (24.66%)
The average salary for IU's 413 Assistant professor is $94,286. By gender, the average male assistant professor salary is $102,552, and that of female assistant professor is $86,819. The salary difference between male and female assistant professor is $15,733, which means male assistant professor's salary is 18.12% higher than female assistant professor's salary.
Assistant professor Salary at Indiana University-Bloomington
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$94,286
+$2,202 (2.39%)
$102,552
+$3,321 (3.35%)
$86,819
+$2,551 (3.03%)
9-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract$106,889
+$2,972 (2.86%)
$114,680
+$3,761 (3.39%)
$99,296
+$3,522 (3.68%)
11-Month ContractNo Assistant professor with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$80,343
+$1,075 (1.36%)
$80,138
+$2,744 (3.55%)
$80,375
+$705 (0.88%)
The average salary for IU's 475 Lecturer is $60,949. By gender, the average male lecturer salary is $63,051, and that of female lecturer is $58,925. The salary difference between male and female lecturer is $4,126, which means male lecturer's salary is 7.00% higher than female lecturer's salary.
Lecturer Salary at Indiana University-Bloomington
Contract LengthTotalMenWomen
Equated to 9-Month Contract$60,949
+$1,652 (2.79%)
$63,051
+$1,769 (2.89%)
$58,925
+$1,474 (2.57%)
9-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 9-Month Contract
10-Month Contract$68,200
+$1,896 (2.86%)
$70,500
+$2,089 (3.05%)
$65,856
+$1,629 (2.54%)
11-Month ContractNo Lecturer with 11-Month Contract
12-Month Contract$74,047
+$842 (1.15%)
$73,324
-$1,298 (-1.74%)
$74,378
+$1,822 (2.51%)

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for IU faculty has increased 7.44%, from $94,280 to $101,858. Professor salaries increased by 3.72%, associate professor salaries increased by 12.51%, and assistant professor salaries increased by 7.18% at Indiana University-Bloomington.

How IU Faculty Salary Compared?

IU's average faculty salary is $98,488. IU's faculty salary is much higher than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($67,907). Its salary is also well above the average salary ($65,182) of four-years colleges in Indiana.
Indiana University-Bloomington is a R1: Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared R1: Doctoral Universities, its salary is lower than national average as well as Indiana average.
2023 Faculty Salary Comparison
Average Faculty Salary
Indiana University-Bloomington$98,488
R1: Doctoral Universities$114,964
Indiana R1: Doctoral Universities$117,175
National Average (Four-years Colleges)$67,907
Four-years Indiana Colleges$65,182

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as University of Arizona and University of Arkansas, IU's faculty salary is similar to the average salary ($98,717). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The similar schools are selected based on academic rank, location, school type & level, and tradition.
Average Faculty SalaryNumber of Faculty
Indiana University-Bloomington$98,4882,423
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$102,7912,635
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$90,4061,446
The Catholic University of America Washington, DC$86,279674
DePaul University Chicago, IL$105,3761,792
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$98,911760
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$82,6121,162
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$96,2962,587
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$126,6161,164
St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$113,3341,379
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$84,544949