Side-by-side distribution
Professor
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 28
Teacher
$47,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.4%
- Live roles
- 1,415
Highest-paying jobs
Physics Expert (Professor / Principal Investigator)
Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior professor)
Mechanical Engineering Professor
Electrical Engineering Professor
Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing & Religious Student Success Coordinator
Hourly Paid Lecturer - Games Programming
Hourly Paid Lecturer - Games Programming
Assistant Professor of Marketing | Tenure-track
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
Philosophy Professor/Content Developer
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
Infant / Toddler Teacher
GA PreK Assistant Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
VPK Lead Teacher
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
micro1
|
$218,400 | 4 |
|
University of Mount Saint Vincent
|
$77,500 | 3 |
|
AD Education
|
$93,147 | 2 |
|
UWorld, LLC
|
$70,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
ACCEL Schools
|
$44,750 | 110 |
Kreyco
|
$39,000 | 76 |
Sunshine House
|
$33,280 | 52 |
Tricoci University
|
$47,840 | 45 |
Guidepost Montessori
|
$43,000 | 37 |
Hightechhigh
|
$90,052 | 34 |
Freedom Leisure
|
$43,348 | 28 |
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$70,000 | 27 |
Teacher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $81,000 | 4 |
| New York | $73,355 | 118 |
| Chicago | $47,840 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $39,000 | 15 |
Professor vs Teacher: which pays more?
The median for Professor is $120,000 per year (typically $76,250–$187,200), versus $47,000 for Teacher ($39,000–$75,000). That puts Professor about 155% 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.