University Professor (United States)

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info SALARY PROFILES
90
info AVG. GROSS SALARY
US$ 91,579
info AVG. NET SALARY
US$ 66,711
  UPDATED: 05 Aug 2019
Difference gross vs. net (take home): 27%

What is average salary for University Professor in United States?

Based on our survey (90 individual salary profiles) average GROSS salary for University Professor in United States is US$ 91,579. Average NET salary is US$ 66,711. The most frequent GROSS salary is US$ 72,533. The most frequent education is Doctorate Degree. The most frequent experience are 20+ Years.

City Avg. gross salary Profiles
Boston US$ 84,000 04
New York City US$ 121,166 03
Houston US$ 102,333 03
Denver US$ 98,333 03
Minneapolis US$ 98,000 03
Atlanta US$ 80,333 03
Chicago US$ 78,333 03
St. Louis US$ 69,333 03

Salary profiles from individual employees for University Professor in United States

Below is the list of 90 individual salary profiles - all added on this website.

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(90/90) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


 Posted: 05 Aug 2019

      

Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years: "Teaching and research."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 68,000

(89/90) PROFESSOR


 Posted: 30 Jun 2019

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "defense and security"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 177,000

(88/90) PROFESSOR


 Posted: 20 Jun 2019

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "University professor"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000

(87/90) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


 Posted: 13 Jun 2019

      

Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years: "research, teaching"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 70,000

(86/90) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


 Posted: 03 Mar 2019

      

Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years: "Lesson plan, lecture, grading"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000

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(85/90) LECTURER


 Posted: 23 Feb 2019

      

Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years: "nothing in particular"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 26,000

(84/90) DEPARTMENTAL CHAIR (HEAD)


 Posted: 29 Jan 2019

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Supervise an academic department (13 professors, 4 lecturers, 150 graduate students, 200 undergraduates), manage a budget of approximately $1,700,000 with two graduate programs (1 academic PhD,1 professional MS), and an undergraduate program (BA)."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 133,860

(83/90) ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR


 Posted: 02 Dec 2018

      

Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years: "University instructor"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 72,000

(82/90) PROFESSOR


 Posted: 14 Nov 2018

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "college teacher"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 80,000

(81/90) LIFE SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR


 Posted: 23 Apr 2018

      

Doctorate Degree, 16-20 years: "Teach Chemistry, Anatomy and Algebra"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 85,000

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(80/90) COUNSELOR


 Posted: 31 Dec 2017

      

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "working with college students to develop educational plans, career options"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000

(79/90) PROFESSOR


 Posted: 21 Nov 2017

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "lecture, advise, research. community service"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 60,000

(78/90) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


 Posted: 08 Jul 2017

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "I teach college level courses."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 83,500

(77/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 17 Jun 2017

   

Doctorate Degree, 16-20 years: "teaching graduate and undergraduate students"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 68,000

(76/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 19 May 2017

      

Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years: "Conduct university classes and research."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 80,000

(75/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 08 May 2017

      

Doctorate Degree, 12-16 years: "research and teaching, project, and research group supervision"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 170,000

(74/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 23 Apr 2017

      

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Assistant Director/Professor, Honors program"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 72,000

(73/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 13 Mar 2017

      

Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years: "teaching, research, and service"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 70,000

(72/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 02 Nov 2016

      

Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years: "Professor at a local Community College"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000

(71/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 21 May 2016

      

Doctorate Degree, 12-16 years: "Associate Professor of English Tenured"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 66,000

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(70/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 24 Apr 2016

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Teaching college students in business"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 56,000

(69/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 09 Mar 2016

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "I teach business administration at the collegiate level."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 144,000

(68/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 26 Nov 2015

      

Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years: "teach students how to be teachers effectively"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 60,000

(67/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 21 Nov 2015

      

Doctorate Degree, 12-16 years: "professor with administrative duties"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 70,000

(66/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 12 Oct 2015

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Professor, Organic Chemistry chair, Natural Sciences and mathematics"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 80,000

(65/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 04 Sep 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 12-16 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 108,000

(64/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 19 Aug 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 8-12 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 80,000

(63/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 16 Aug 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 4-8 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 150,000

(62/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 21 Jul 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 150,000

(61/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 03 Jun 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 2-4 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000

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(60/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 19 May 2015

      

Masters Degree education, 8-12 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 74,000

(59/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 07 Apr 2015

      

Masters Degree education, 16-20 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000

(58/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 24 Mar 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 109,000

(57/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 24 Mar 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 12-16 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 85,000

(56/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 20 Mar 2015

      

Masters Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 85,000

(55/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 06 Mar 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 125,000

(54/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 05 Mar 2015

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 225,000

(53/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 02 Mar 2015

   

Doctorate Degree education, 16-20 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 117,000

(52/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 27 Jan 2015

      

Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years: "teaching research conference meeting"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 80,000

(51/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 21 Jan 2015

      

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "do stuff with a lot of other stuff for people who don;t know stuff"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 100,000

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(50/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 20 Jan 2015

      

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "teaching and research, advising, professional conferences, writing"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 49,999

(49/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 09 Dec 2014

      

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Teach IT classes, mostly online."
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 40,000

(48/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 17 Nov 2014

      

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "research in biomedical sciences, especially cancer related"
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 55,000

(47/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 21 Sep 2014

   

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000

(46/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 16 Sep 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 193,000

(45/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 12 Sep 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 4-8 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 98,000

(44/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 08 Sep 2014

      

Masters Degree education, 16-20 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 70,000

(43/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 04 Sep 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 72,000

(42/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 11 Aug 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 105,000

(41/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 04 Aug 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 90,000

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(40/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 01 Aug 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 150,000

(39/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 31 Jul 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 95,000

(38/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 15 Jul 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 4-8 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 42,000

(37/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 05 Jul 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 100,000

(36/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 25 Jun 2014

   

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 110,000

(35/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 13 May 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 1-2 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 75,000

(34/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 05 May 2014

   

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 78,000

(33/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 28 Apr 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 160,000

(32/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 18 Apr 2014

      

Masters Degree education, 12-16 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 55,000

(31/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 10 Apr 2014

      

Masters Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 92,000

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(30/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 17 Mar 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 100,000

(29/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 12 Mar 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 4-8 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 72,000

(28/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 18 Jan 2014

      

Doctorate Degree education, 8-12 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 70,000

(27/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 23 Nov 2013

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 160,000

(26/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 12 Nov 2013

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 92,000

(25/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 28 Oct 2013

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000

(24/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 07 Oct 2013

      

Doctorate Degree education, 16-20 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 91,000

(23/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 06 Oct 2013

      

Doctorate Degree education, 12-16 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 68,000

(22/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 27 Sep 2013

      

Masters Degree education, 0-1 year of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 65,000

(21/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 26 Sep 2013

      

Doctorate Degree education, 1-2 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 80,000

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(20/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 15 Sep 2013

      

Doctorate Degree education, 12-16 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 105,000

(19/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 03 Dec 2012

      

Masters Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 62,000

(18/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 29 Oct 2012

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 105,531

(17/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 13 Oct 2012

      

Doctorate Degree education, 20+ years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000

(16/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 28 Aug 2012

      

Doctorate Degree education, 16-20 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 140,000

(15/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 11 Apr 2012

      

Doctorate Degree education, 16-20 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 140,000

(14/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 30 Mar 2012

      

Doctorate Degree education, 1-2 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 87,000

(13/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 13 Mar 2012

      

Doctorate Degree education, 4-8 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 70,000

(12/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 28 Jan 2012

      

Doctorate Degree education, 12-16 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 85,000

(11/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 28 Jan 2012

      

Doctorate Degree education, 0-1 year of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000

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(10/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 22 Nov 2011

      

Doctorate Degree education, 16-20 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 78,000

(9/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 15 Nov 2011

      

Doctorate Degree education, 0-1 year of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 67,000

(8/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 20 Oct 2011

      

Masters Degree education, 0-1 year of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 35,000

(7/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 12 Sep 2011

      

Bachelors Degree education, 12-16 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 60,000

(6/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 10 Sep 2011

      

Masters Degree education, 16-20 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 46,300

(5/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 08 Sep 2011

      

Bachelors Degree education, 2-4 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 45,000

(4/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 08 Aug 2011

      

Doctorate Degree education, 4-8 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 120,000

(3/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 04 Aug 2011

      

Doctorate Degree education, 0-1 year of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 54,000

(2/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 01 Jul 2011

      

Doctorate Degree education, 8-12 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 75,000

(1/90) UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR


 Posted: 28 Jun 2011

      

Masters Degree education, 1-2 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
US$ 80,000

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  SURVEY BY LEVELS   UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR   UNITED STATES

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Salary levels Average GROSS Salary   Salary profiles (frequency)
175K US$ 173,500
02
165K US$ 160,000
02
155K US$ 150,000
03
145K US$ 141,333
03
135K US$ 133,860
01
125K US$ 120,625
08
115K US$ 113,500
02
105K US$ 104,066
08
95K US$ 93,000
06
85K US$ 82,346
13
75K US$ 72,533
15
65K US$ 64,571
14
55K US$ 55,000
04
45K US$ 44,659
05
35K US$ 35,000
01
25K US$ 26,000
01

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  SURVEY BY GENDER   UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR   UNITED STATES

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Average GROSS Salary   Salary profiles
Male US$ 97,848 57
Female US$ 87,152 23
N/A US$ 66,030 10

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  SURVEY BY EDUCATION   UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR   UNITED STATES

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Average GROSS Salary   Salary profiles
Doctorate Degree US$ 96,817 72
Masters Degree US$ 72,893 16
Bachelors Degree US$ 52,500 02

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  SURVEY BY EXPERIENCE   UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR   UNITED STATES

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Average GROSS Salary   Salary profiles
20+ Years US$ 109,321 37
16-20 Years US$ 95,530 10
12-16 Years US$ 87,200 10
8-12 Years US$ 69,499 08
4-8 Years US$ 84,571 07
2-4 Years US$ 53,200 05
1-2 Years US$ 76,875 08
0-1 Year US$ 68,200 05

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  SURVEY BY AGES   UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR   UNITED STATES

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Average GROSS Salary   Salary profiles
More US$ 109,666 03
69-74 US$ 85,177 03
63-68 US$ 123,571 07
57-62 US$ 95,687 16
51-56 US$ 113,123 11
45-50 US$ 95,916 12
39-44 US$ 91,615 13
33-38 US$ 71,374 08
27-32 US$ 63,428 07
N/A US$ 66,030 10

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  SURVEY BY WORK   UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR   UNITED STATES

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Average GROSS Salary   Salary profiles
Permanent US$ 92,699 86
Contract US$ 45,000 01
Self Employed US$ 92,500 02
Part Time US$ 40,000 01

  SURVEY BY CITIES   UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR   UNITED STATES

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# Average GROSS Salary   Salary profiles
1. Honolulu University Professor US$ 166,500 02
2. San Francisco University Professor US$ 163,500 02
3. Tallahassee University Professor US$ 152,500 02
4. Orlando University Professor US$ 122,765 02
5. New York City University Professor US$ 121,166 03
6. Baltimore University Professor US$ 111,000 02
7. Birmingham, United States University Professor US$ 105,000 02
8. Houston University Professor US$ 102,333 03
9. Denver University Professor US$ 98,333 03
10. Minneapolis University Professor US$ 98,000 03
11. Rochester University Professor US$ 97,500 02
12. Memphis University Professor US$ 94,000 02
13. Lexington University Professor US$ 89,000 02
14. Boston University Professor US$ 84,000 04
15. Atlanta University Professor US$ 80,333 03
16. Chicago University Professor US$ 78,333 03
17. San Diego University Professor US$ 75,650 02
18. Philadelphia University Professor US$ 70,000 02
19. St. Louis University Professor US$ 69,333 03
20. Washington DC University Professor US$ 67,500 02
21. Jersey City University Professor US$ 66,500 02
22. Nashville University Professor US$ 66,000 02
23. Detroit University Professor US$ 53,000 02

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  SURVEY BY COUNTRIES    UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

# Average GROSS Salary (USD) Average GROSS Salary   Salary profiles
1. Australia Australia University Professor US$ 120,948 AU$ 141,900 14
2. United Kingdom United Kingdom University Professor US$ 107,474 GBP 70,487 23
3. Canada Canada University Professor US$ 95,438 CA$ 104,467 24
4. United States United States US$ 91,579 US$ 91,579 90
5. China China University Professor US$ 39,987 CNY 255,698 18
6. India India University Professor US$ 22,752 INR 1,436,426 27

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