Comments on: How much does a college professor teaching a psychology course earn? http://www.p-r-o.co.uk/how-much-does-a-college-professor-teaching-a-psychology-course-earn/ Pro and Professional for your involvement Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carlo Alderson http://www.p-r-o.co.uk/how-much-does-a-college-professor-teaching-a-psychology-course-earn/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Carlo Alderson Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:14:56 +0000 http://www.p-r-o.co.uk/how-much-does-a-college-professor-teaching-a-psychology-course-earn/#comment-356 Based on what I know it's pretty standard throughout the social sciences and humanities. If you are just starting and on the tenure track (and working full time, about three courses per semester), it's about $30,000 to $40,000 depending on the school and how well you've distinguished yourself in graduate school (and if you fill the given school's needs as far as specialty and/or ability to teach many different types of courses). I'm not basing this on much but a vague understanding of what these guys are paid, but I' say it's about a 20% raise for every rung on the ladder climbed (associate, assitant, full professor). There's a lot of politics involved starting as an undergrad and never really ending, even when you get tenure. As an undergrad you have to work the system for recommendation letters and grades and internships to get into a good graduate program. You use grad school to make the connections that get you your first job and publishing credits. You kiss the chair's butt and subscibe to his philophy of teachin and research. It's years of politics and then more politics to maintain what you've built. Based on what I know it’s pretty standard throughout the social sciences and humanities. If you are just starting and on the tenure track (and working full time, about three courses per semester), it’s about $30,000 to $40,000 depending on the school and how well you’ve distinguished yourself in graduate school (and if you fill the given school’s needs as far as specialty and/or ability to teach many different types of courses).

I’m not basing this on much but a vague understanding of what these guys are paid, but I’ say it’s about a 20% raise for every rung on the ladder climbed (associate, assitant, full professor).

There’s a lot of politics involved starting as an undergrad and never really ending, even when you get tenure. As an undergrad you have to work the system for recommendation letters and grades and internships to get into a good graduate program. You use grad school to make the connections that get you your first job and publishing credits. You kiss the chair’s butt and subscibe to his philophy of teachin and research. It’s years of politics and then more politics to maintain what you’ve built.

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