New York City · 2026 pay · 49 people
How much does an adjunct professor make in New York City?
$30,796typical pay for a adjunct professor in 2026
$16,500 – $48,235what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 19.8% from 2025.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where adjunct professors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Borough of Manhattan Community College13 people$20,564
- LaGuardia Community College10 people$33,275
- Bronx Community College8 people$40,888
- Kingsborough Community College7 people$35,435
- Hostos Community College5 people$33,765
- Queensborough Community College5 people$19,386
- Guttman Community College1 person$8,661
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Adjunct Assistant Professor$25,470 (everyone)
- Adjunct Professor (this page)$30,796 (everyone)
- Adjunct Associate Professor$32,742 (everyone)
Highest-paid adjunct professors, 2026
- 1Joshua YarmishAdjunct Professor · Kingsborough Community College$95,194
- 2Larbi RddadAdjunct Professor · Kingsborough Community College$76,447
- 3Francoise SidimeAdjunct Professor · LaGuardia Community College$70,970
- 4Asit B PanjaAdjunct Professor · Hostos Community College$69,021
- 5Diane M SixsmithAdjunct Professor · Borough of Manhattan Community College$62,368
Common questions
How much does an adjunct professor make in New York City?
The typical adjunct professor was paid $30,796 in 2026; most earned between $16,500 and $48,235. This counts all 49 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for adjunct professors in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Adjunct Professor, at any level (for example "Adjunct Professor"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this