Associate Professor Salary in Athens, Georgia

How much does an Associate Professor make in Athens, GA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Associate Professor in Athens, GA is $100,105. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $90,562 to $110,942, with most professionals earning between $81,874 and $120,809.

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What is an Associate Professor?

Associate Professor (frequently capitalized as Associate Professor) is an academic title with two principal meanings. In the North American system, used in the United States and many other countries, it is a position between assistant professor and a full professorship. In this system an associate professorship is typically the first promotion obtained after gaining a faculty position, and in the United States it is usually connected to tenure. In the Commonwealth system, the title Associate Professor is traditionally used in place of reader in certain countries. Like the reader title it ran...

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Contributes to College and University student recruitment and marketing efforts.

December 22, 2022

Selected candidate will have a minimum of three years of post MSW practice and experience.

December 24, 2022

Develop syllabi in accordance with department standards, provide primary instruction and evaluation of students against department and accreditation standards, supervise field experiences, provide formative feedback and summative evaluation, participate in student review activities, enter grades and assessments in the Livetext system in a timely way.

March 19, 2023

Provides service to the college in program development and college related activities in a leadership role.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Associate Professor in Athens, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

90562

110942

100105

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

91012

112941

100892

What is the average salary for Associate Professor in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Associate Professor in Athens, GA. The base salary for Associate Professor ranges from $90,562 to $110,942 with the average base salary of $100,105. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $91,012 to $112,941 with the average total cash compensation of $100,892.

View Average Salary for Associate Professor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$100,105	$90,562 - $110,942
Bonus	$787	$450 - $1,999
Total Pay	$100,892	$91,012 - $112,941

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Associate Professor Salary Near Athens, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Anderson, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,616 - $104,883	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Roswell, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,870 - $111,319	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Atlanta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,214 - $111,741	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Marietta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,953 - $111,422	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,455 - $102,235	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Augusta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,203 - $105,602	COMPARE TO Athens, GA

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About Athens, Georgia

Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city–county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about 70 mi (113 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta, a Global City and the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, being in the top ten of the largest metropolitan areas in the nation. It is a component of the larger Atlanta–Athens–Clarke County–Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area, a trading area. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and a R1 research institution, is in the city and contributed to its initial gr...

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