Side-by-side distribution
Professor
$99,377
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.8%
- Live roles
- 2,856
Teacher
$20.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 55.8%
- Live roles
- 3,574
Highest-paying jobs
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering - Assistant or Associate Professor
Faculty Physician – Cardiovascular Critical Care (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Faculty Physician - Cardiologist: Electrophysiology (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor)
Faculty Physician – Pediatric Urology (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic Track)
Faculty Physician – Cardiologist: Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Faculty Physician - Gastroenterology (Assistant or Associate Professor - Academic or Master Clinician Track)
Faculty Physician- Laryngologist- Assistant/Associate Professor (Academic/ Clinician Track )
Faculty Physician – Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Faculty Physician – Malignant Hematology (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Faculty Physician – Classical Hematology (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Highest-paying jobs
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
NEW SCHOOL - Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher/Lead Teacher
Infant / Toddler Teacher
VPK Lead Teacher
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UO University of Maryland | $126,230 | 57 |
| UO University of Wisconsin–Madison | $66,000 | 37 |
|
University of Minnesota Physicians
|
$367,704 | 36 |
| NU Northeastern University | $172,000 | 32 |
University of Ottawa
|
$99,377 | 24 |
| BS Ball State University | $66,000 | 23 |
| CS Colorado State University | $129,500 | 19 |
College of Southern Nevada
|
$77,164 | 19 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bright Horizons
|
$42,016 | 528 |
| KI KinderCare | $41,340 | 233 |
ACCEL Schools
|
$44,750 | 113 |
| CC Chesterfield County Public Schools | $72,500 | 79 |
Guidepost Montessori
|
$45,000 | 72 |
Kreyco
|
$39,000 | 62 |
| SI Stride, Inc. | $48,500 | 50 |
Sunshine House
|
$34,320 | 50 |
Teacher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $72,800 | 11 |
| New York | $70,000 | 118 |
| Denver | $69,000 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $59,488 | 9 |
| Seattle | $57,148 | 11 |
| Toronto | $55,606 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $54,132 | 10 |
| Chicago | $47,840 | 27 |
| Austin | $43,261 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $34,684 | 15 |
Professor vs Teacher: which pays more?
The median for Professor is $99,377 per year (typically $72,000–$138,925), versus $20.00/hr for Teacher ($17.63/hr–$23.00/hr). That puts Professor about 139% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Professor and Teacher 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.