Adjunct professor salaries vary depending upon the institution, subject matter, and professor. For example, a university might seek to hire Bill Clinton as an adjunct professor for a year teaching political science. The former president could expect a hefty salary, possibly into seven digits. Now imagine that the same university is finding that it is short a professor and needs someone to
. teach three or four sections of a political science course. An adjunct professor hired to fill this role will most likely be paid much less than full-time faculty. To find out the typical salaries of those in your field and area, the best resource is The Chronicle of Higher Education's job postings. You can view these listings by clicking here: http://chronicle.com/section/Jobs/61/
