Side-by-side distribution
Curriculum Developer
$98,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.7%
- Live roles
- 38
Professor
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30%
- Live roles
- 20
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer & Instructor - AMER
Technical Curriculum Developer (ERP and CRM) (Contract Position)
Curriculum Content Developer
Curriculum & Learning Specialist (Bilingual, Spanish/English)
Technical Curriculum Developer (Semiconductor)
Technical Curriculum Developer (Agentic AI for IT Support and Data Analytics)
Highest-paying jobs
Hourly Paid Lecturer - Games Programming
Hourly Paid Lecturer - Games Programming
Chemistry Professor- Content/Curriculum Writer
Biochemistry Professor - Content/Curriculum Writer
Senior Lecturer Audio - SAE London - INTERNAL VACANCY
Teaching Assistant - Professor Rogowsky (Spring 2026 C91386)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Peregrine Technologies
|
$150,000 | 3 |
|
Per Scholas
|
$98,800 | 3 |
NORY
|
$68,600 | 2 |
| BT Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) | $37,475 | 2 |
|
ClickHouse
|
$149,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$141,000 | 1 |
Prosync
|
$100,000 | 1 |
|
Kira
|
$100,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
AD Education
|
$93,147 | 3 |
|
UWorld, LLC
|
$70,000 | 2 |
|
Middlebury College
|
$36,296 | 1 |
Curriculum Developer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 7 |
Curriculum Developer vs Professor: which pays more?
The median for Curriculum Developer is $98,800 per year (typically $72,500–$107,200), versus $70,000 for Professor ($56,466–$70,000). That puts Curriculum Developer about 41% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Curriculum Developer and Professor are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.