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As of Jun 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for associate professor in the United States is $102,431.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $79,000.00 and $126,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Associate Professors often juggle multiple responsibilities, including conducting research, teaching courses, mentoring students, and participating in departmental or university service. Balancing these can be challenging, especially when research expectations remain high while teaching loads and committee work increase after promotion. Successful Associate Professors typically develop strong time-management skills, collaborate with colleagues to share best practices, and seek mentorship or support from their academic community. Proactive planning and clear communication with department leadership can also help manage these competing demands.

What is the difference between Associate Professor vs Assistant Professor?

AspectAssociate ProfessorAssistant Professor
Required CredentialsDoctorate (Ph.D. or equivalent), significant research and teaching experienceDoctorate (Ph.D. or equivalent), typically early in academic career
Work EnvironmentUniversity faculty, involved in teaching, research, and serviceUniversity faculty, primarily focused on teaching and beginning research
Employer & Industry UsageHigher education institutions, research universitiesHigher education institutions, research universities

In summary, an Associate Professor is a more senior academic role with extensive research and teaching experience, while an Assistant Professor is an entry-level faculty position focused on developing research and teaching skills.

What are Associate Professors?

Associate Professors are mid-level faculty members at colleges and universities who have typically earned tenure and demonstrated significant achievements in teaching, research, and service. They rank above Assistant Professors but below full Professors. Associate Professors are responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research, publishing scholarly work, and contributing to their academic department and institution. Promotion to this rank usually requires several years of experience and a proven record of academic excellence.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Associate Professor, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Associate Professor, you need advanced subject matter expertise, a doctoral degree in your field, and a record of research and scholarly publication. Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS), academic databases, and research software is typically required. Strong communication, mentorship, and organizational skills help foster student engagement and productive collegial relationships. These competencies are essential for effective teaching, impactful research, and meaningful contributions to academic communities.

What Is an Associate Professor?

An associate professor teaches at a college or university campus and ranks below a full professor. As an associate professor, you still perform the primary job duties of a full professor, such as interacting with students, grading classroom assignments, assisting students with study techniques, and developing lesson plans. You may also spend part of your career working on research projects and writing articles for academic journals.

What is the lowest rank of a professor?

The lowest academic rank of a professor is typically Assistant Professor. This entry-level position usually requires a doctoral degree and involves teaching, research, and service responsibilities before promotion to higher ranks like Associate Professor and Full Professor.
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Infographic showing various Associate Professor job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 66% Full Time, 33% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $102,431 per year, or $49.2 per hour.
Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor/Clinical Associate Professor

Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor/Clinical Associate Professor

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 22 days ago

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Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

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Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor/Clinical Associate Professor
Position Number
000671
Vacancy Open to
All Candidates
Department
EHH BSOM Psychiatry and Behav Med
Department Homepage
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/psychiatry/
Advertising Department
PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE - ADMIN
Division
ECU Health/BSOM
Classification Title
Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor/Clinical Associate Professor
Working Title
Assistant Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Professor/Clinical Associate Professor (EHRA Faculty)
Number of Vacancies
1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
up to 1.0 FTE
Full Time or Part Time
Full Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.
Commensurate with qualifications
Position Location (City)
Greenville
Position Type
Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category
Faculty (Physician)
Organizational Unit Overview
ECU Health Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine is dedicated to providing excellence in education, patient care, scholarship, and service in mental health. We strive to foster a collaborative environment committed to improving the health and well-being of the people of eastern North Carolina and beyond. We support and advance evidence-based practice, sound scientific principles, and compassion in addressing the needs of our learners, our patients, our colleagues and our community.
ECU Health and Acadia Healthcare have built a state of the art, 144-bed behavioral health facility, opening soon. The new facility will include 24 inpatient beds dedicated to the mental health needs of children and adolescents.
Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant art, music, culinary and festival scene in the Downtown Greenville Partnership district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play!
Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh and a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of North Carolina. Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students. Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping. Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities. Cost of living below the national average, affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private. Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville's revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses and residents to the area.
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is compromised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children's Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. www.ecuhealth.org
ECU Health Physicians includes a academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is a shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment of clinical care, research and strategy.
This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.
Job Duties
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine invites applicants who are board eligible/board certified Addiction Medicine Psychiatry Physician or Addiction Medicine Physician to apply for our 12-month, fixed-term or tenure-track appointments at the title/rank of Clinical Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Professor.
Clinical responsibilities will include providing addiction consult services to ECU Health Medical Center, and other contracted sites, including comprehensive evidence-based patient care. The selected candidate will be able to provide a multisystem biopsychosocial addiction evaluation of patients that includes a thorough review of history, diagnostic studies and co-morbid illness. They will be able to provide assessment for co-occurring conditions and make provisions for treatment, continuation of care or referral for higher level of care when appropriate.
The selected candidate will collaborate with other faculty members in conducting clinical research, with the opportunity to initiate projects. Teaching responsibilities include the supervision of medical students; residents and other health care professionals rotating through the clinical facilities serviced by this position.
The position also includes teaching in the didactic series in the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship once established, adult psychiatry residency, adult psychiatry grand rounds as well as other affiliated lecture needs to further promote and destigmatize the specialty of addiction treatment.
Salary and academic rank/title (tenure track or fixed term) commensurate with experience and academic background. Will consider up to 1.0 FTE.
Position contingent upon availability of funding.
Employment in this position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b. 457). This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.
Minimum Education/Experience
  • MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution, or completed foreign medical education accepted and recognized for ECFMG Certification.
  • Board eligible/certified in Addiction specialty (psychiatry or medicine)
  • Eligible for medical licensure in the State of North Carolina, have a current state and federal prescriptive authority as well as a valid DATA 2000 waiver to prescribe buprenorphine products for the treatment of addiction.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation
Eligible to obtain license to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina.
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education
None
Special Instructions to Applicant
East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents:
Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Interest
List of Three References (noting contact information)
At the time of employment two to three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. Please be aware that if selected for an interview, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.
Additional Instructions to Applicant
  • In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.
  • Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement.

Job Open Date
12/02/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.
Initial Screening Begins
01/02/2026
Rank Level
Associate Professor, Assistant Professor
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/90306
Nondiscrimination Statement
East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.
Eligibility for Employment
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity at (252) 328-9847 or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to employment@ecu.edu. Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST.

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ECU is the state’s leader and national trailblazer in distance education. Whether you want to finish what you started or start something new, East Carolina University offers more than 100 online degree and certificate programs in business, health care, education, technology, and other areas to give you the options you need to meet your objectives.

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Year founded

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