What This Job Pays: assistant professor

December 10, 2006

What This Job Pays: assistant professor

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Pay: The average salary for an assistant professor in the Seattle area is $62,600 a year, with most making from $54,100 to $71,500, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

Demand: Opportunities for postsecondary teaching jobs are expected to be good, but many new openings will be for part-time or non-tenure-track positions, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prospects for teaching jobs will be better and earnings higher in academic fields in which many qualified teachers opt for nonacademic careers, such as health specialties, business, and computer science, for example.

Need to know: Educational qualifications for postsecondary teacher jobs range from expertise in a particular field to a Ph.D., depending on the subject being taught and the type of educational institution.

PayScale, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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