Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff 20
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010165
Reports that average salaries for all colleges and universities were $101,658 for professors, $73,246 for associate professors, $61,479 for assistant professors, and $53,000 for instructors and lecturers. Also reports that faculty at private 4-year institutions earned more than their counterparts at public 4-year schools but that staffs at private institutions earned less. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
