Best Professor Salaries April 6, 2009

Ever wondered which professors make the most money? While very few people in academics are there for the money, this can be used to justify why you would rather be in academics than the corporate world. Now if you are in the lower part of the hierarchy, like an instructor or assistant professor, the salaries are more or less matched. But as you become an associate professor or a professor, big leaps happen. While some professors get left out at the bottom of the money tree, many other professors earn at par or more than a managing director at a medium size company. In the US, law professors top the chart with engineering and business following closely. Science professors maintain their steady demand, but professors who teach computers have a higher demand. All of them earn an annual salary of above US $100,000. Some countries even pay large sums to business professors who visit from abroad. Also there is no dearth of opportunities for a science professor wherever he or she goes. So, if you plan to start a career in teaching higher education or travel the world with your teaching credentials, take a chance on these sturdy options.