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University Professor Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$54K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$68K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $120K USD | $120K | $120K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $114K USD | $114K | $114K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $104K USD | $104K | $104K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr91K CHF | $103K | $76K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $101K USD | $101K | $101K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $101K USD | $101K | $101K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $101K USD | $101K | $101K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr88K CHF | $99K | $73K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $96K USD | $96K | $96K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $94K USD | $94K | $94K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$120K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$114K
🇺🇸 New York
$104K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$76K
🇺🇸 Boston
$101K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$101K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$101K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$73K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$96K
🇺🇸 Austin
$94K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$94K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$91K
🇺🇸 Denver
$91K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$91K
🇺🇸 Portland
$91K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$90K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$88K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$88K
🇺🇸 Miami
$85K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$85K
All Cities — University Professor Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $96K USD | $120K USD | $150K USD | $120K | $120K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $91K USD | $114K USD | $142K USD | $114K | $114K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $83K USD | $104K USD | $130K USD | $104K | $104K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr73K CHF | Fr91K CHF | Fr114K CHF | $103K | $76K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $81K USD | $101K USD | $126K USD | $101K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $81K USD | $101K USD | $126K USD | $101K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $81K USD | $101K USD | $126K USD | $101K | $101K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr70K CHF | Fr88K CHF | Fr110K CHF | $99K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $77K USD | $96K USD | $120K USD | $96K | $96K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $75K USD | $94K USD | $118K USD | $94K | $94K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $75K USD | $94K USD | $118K USD | $94K | $94K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $73K USD | $91K USD | $114K USD | $91K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $73K USD | $91K USD | $114K USD | $91K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $73K USD | $91K USD | $114K USD | $91K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $73K USD | $91K USD | $114K USD | $91K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $72K USD | $90K USD | $112K USD | $90K | $90K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $70K USD | $88K USD | $110K USD | $88K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $70K USD | $88K USD | $110K USD | $88K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $68K USD | $85K USD | $106K USD | $85K | $85K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $68K USD | $85K USD | $106K USD | $85K | $85K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $68K USD | $85K USD | $106K USD | $85K | $85K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $67K USD | $83K USD | $104K USD | $83K | $83K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $65K USD | $81K USD | $102K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $65K USD | $81K USD | $102K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £39K GBP | £49K GBP | £61K GBP | $62K | $86K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$62K SGD | S$78K SGD | S$98K SGD | $59K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €43K EUR | €53K EUR | €67K EUR | $58K | $74K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$60K CAD | CA$75K CAD | CA$93K CAD | $55K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$68K AUD | A$85K AUD | A$106K AUD | $55K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | €63K EUR | $55K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$57K CAD | CA$72K CAD | CA$89K CAD | $53K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$65K AUD | A$81K AUD | A$102K AUD | $53K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €39K EUR | €49K EUR | €61K EUR | $53K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €39K EUR | €49K EUR | €61K EUR | $53K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr286K DKK | kr358K DKK | kr447K DKK | $52K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$312K HKD | HK$390K HKD | HK$488K HKD | $51K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$62K AUD | A$78K AUD | A$98K AUD | $51K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | €59K EUR | $51K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €37K EUR | €47K EUR | €59K EUR | $51K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$60K AUD | A$75K AUD | A$93K AUD | $49K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$52K CAD | CA$65K CAD | CA$81K CAD | $48K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$49K CAD | CA$62K CAD | CA$77K CAD | $46K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €34K EUR | €42K EUR | €53K EUR | $46K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €34K EUR | €42K EUR | €53K EUR | $46K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £29K GBP | £36K GBP | £45K GBP | $45K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr374K SEK | kr468K SEK | kr585K SEK | $45K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$57K NZD | NZ$72K NZD | NZ$89K NZD | $44K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £27K GBP | £34K GBP | £42K GBP | $43K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr364K NOK | kr455K NOK | kr569K NOK | $43K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €31K EUR | €39K EUR | €49K EUR | $42K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | €47K EUR | $41K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥4.7M JPY | ¥5.8M JPY | ¥7.3M JPY | $39K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥208K CNY | ¥260K CNY | ¥325K CNY | $36K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥198K CNY | ¥247K CNY | ¥309K CNY | $35K | $82K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč624K CZK | Kč780K CZK | Kč975K CZK | $34K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €25K EUR | €31K EUR | €39K EUR | $34K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥3.9M JPY | ¥4.9M JPY | ¥6.1M JPY | $33K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥182K CNY | ¥228K CNY | ¥284K CNY | $32K | $76K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩33.8M KRW | ₩42.3M KRW | ₩52.8M KRW | $32K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €23K EUR | €29K EUR | €37K EUR | $32K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €22K EUR | €27K EUR | €34K EUR | $29K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €22K EUR | €27K EUR | €34K EUR | $29K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €20K EUR | €25K EUR | €31K EUR | $27K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$94K BRL | R$117K BRL | R$146K BRL | $23K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿624K THB | ฿780K THB | ฿975K THB | $22K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$312K MXN | MX$390K MXN | MX$488K MXN | $20K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł62K PLN | zł78K PLN | zł98K PLN | $20K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$13.0M CLP | CL$16.3M CLP | CL$20.3M CLP | $18K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹1.1M INR | ₹1.4M INR | ₹1.8M INR | $17K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM62K MYR | RM78K MYR | RM98K MYR | $17K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$260K MXN | MX$325K MXN | MX$406K MXN | $16K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹988K INR | ₹1.2M INR | ₹1.5M INR | $15K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹936K INR | ₹1.2M INR | ₹1.5M INR | $14K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/42K PEN | S/52K PEN | S/65K PEN | $14K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫208.0M VND | ₫260.0M VND | ₫325.0M VND | $10K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp130.0M IDR | Rp162.5M IDR | Rp203.1M IDR | $10K | $34K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$31.2M COP | COL$39.0M COP | COL$48.8M COP | $9K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$4.2M ARS | AR$5.2M ARS | AR$6.5M ARS | $6K | $21K | vs SF |