College of Agriculture
Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Services
(CIP 011103 - Horticultural Science; 011101 - Plant Sciences, General; and 030500 - Forestry)
Salary Comparison Data by Rank and University from the FY 2013 Oklahoma State Faculty Salary Study
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor
Average
Salary
Average
Salary
Average
Salary
New Assistant Professor1
Total Average
Count
Average
Salary
Auburn
17
$ 97,833
6
14
$ 70,314
7
7
$ 61,354
8
--
--
--
38
$ 80,975
5
Clemson
12
$ 103,574
3
7
$ 82,206
1
5
$ 71,328
1
--
--
--
24
$ 90,623
Colorado State
19
$ 101,021
4
11
$ 73,385
5
14
$ 63,535
3
5
$ 57,321
2
49
Iowa State
9
$ 95,676
7
3
$ 73,258
6
1
$ 63,320
4
3
$ 56,074
3
Louisiana State
17
$ 83,896
10
4
$ 63,779
9
5
$ 55,590
10
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--
North Carolina State
29
$ 105,316
1
27
$ 74,011
4
20
$ 63,064
5
5
Oklahoma State
7
$ 104,945
2
4
$ 63,215
10
5
$ 61,495
7
27
$ 98,398
5
14
$ 75,758
3
5
$ 64,044
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--
--
--
--
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Oregon State
University of Massachusetts
Washington State
2
3
Rank Count
8
Rank Count
2
Average
Salary
Rank
--
--
--
1
--
--
--
$ 79,647
6
2
$ 62,818
2
16
$ 82,025
4
--
--
--
--
26
$ 75,358
9
--
--
--
$ 67,248
1
81
$ 82,098
3
3
$ 62,007
3
7
$ 29,882
6
23
$ 65,397
10
1
$ 55,638
4
2
5
$ 49,559
4
51
$ 84,027
2
1
$ 92,712
1
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--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
9
--
--
--
7
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--
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Rank Count
Rank Count
Average
Salary
Rank Count
Kansas State4
11
$ 91,602
9
9
$ 67,018
8
4
$ 61,990
6
1
$ 43,386
5
25
$ 76,085
8
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Average w/o K-State
143
$ 98,790
--
95
$ 73,703
--
67
$ 62,518
--
25
$ 49,921
--
330
$ 80,501
--
7
$ 65,715
--
Median w/o K-State
$ 98,398
$ 73,385
$ 63,064
$ 56,074
$ 80,975
1
This is a subset of the total Assistant Professors reported and represents those hired between November 1, 2011 and October 31, 2012
2
University of Massachusetts at Amherst did not report CIP 011103 - Horticultural Science; 011101 - Plant Sciences, General; or 030500 - Forestry
3
Data reported by Washington State are included in average and rank calculations but individual counts and averages are suppressed per their request
4
Kansas State reported CIP 011103 - Horticultural Science; CIP 011101 - Plant Sciences; and CIP 030500 - Forestry are included as similar CIPs to capture data reported by peer institutions
$ 62,413