Figure 3. Percent Differences in Mean Salaries for Tenured/Tenure-Track Psychology Faculty by
Academic Rank and Institution Type, 2014-15
Public
$100,000
Private
+3.5%
+1.6%
$80,000
+0.6%
+2.1%
$60,000
+2.1%
Salary
-11.1%
$40,000
$20,000
$0
Professor
Associate
Professor
Assistant
Professor
New Asst
Professor
Instructor
All Ranks
Academic Rank
Note: Comparison between mean salaries of tenured/tenure-track Instructors in public versus private
institutions may be unreliable due to small sample size.