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Auburn University Salaries 2026 | AcademicJobs

Updated October 2026

Based on 1,200 job posts analysed by AcademicJobs.com, the higher education salary benchmark.

Professors at AU earn around $140,000.

Median posted pay by group.
Group	Current salaries	What this is
Executive	$85,000–$158,100	14 posts
Academic	$40,000–$310,000	421 posts
Administrative and professional	$56–$132,500	24 posts

Academic roles

Role	Current salaries	What this is
Assistant Professor	$93,250	108 posts
Tenure-track	$96,000	77 posts
Associate Professor	$122,500	54 posts
Clinical Professor/Prof of Practice	$125,000	41 posts
Lecturer/Instructor	$73,170	34 posts
Professor	$140,000	29 posts
Research Fellow	$59,350	18 posts
Post-Doc	$57,000	14 posts
Post Doc Research Fellow	$57,000	12 posts
Visiting Professor	$72,500	10 posts
Adjunct Faculty	$40,000	7 posts
Research	$91,850	6 posts
Senior Lecturer	$82,500	4 posts
Research Assistant	$50,800	3 posts
Faculty Researcher	$85,647	2 posts

2 more roles

Research Professor	$82,000	1 posts
Tenure	$310,000	1 posts

Auburn University pay in United States depends on whether the post is academic, executive, HR or professional staff.

Professor posts at AU cluster around $140,000.

The lecturer and instructor median is $73,170.

Among 1,200 posts, Assistant Professor is the most common title.

Where the groups can be compared, Academic pays the most.

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This benchmark was updated October 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

💵 What is the average salary at Auburn University?

The median posted salary at Auburn University is $59,300.

🎓 How much does a professor earn at Auburn University?

Professors at Auburn University earn around $140,000.

📚 How much do lecturers earn at Auburn University?

Lecturers and instructors at Auburn University earn around $73,170.

Professor median$140,00027% below the United States median

Lecturer median$73,17011% below the United States median

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