New York City · 2026 pay · 891 people
How much does an associate professor make in New York City?
$128,970typical pay for full-year associate professors in 2026
$123,400 – $139,545what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $121,034. Typical pay rose 14.9% from 2025.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where associate professors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Queensborough Community College238 people$125,443
- Borough of Manhattan Community College227 people$120,695
- LaGuardia Community College131 people$120,346
- Bronx Community College111 people$120,158
- Kingsborough Community College106 people$115,619
- Hostos Community College54 people$121,406
- Guttman Community College24 people$120,240
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).
- Assistant Professor$111,372
- Associate Professor (this page)$128,970
Highest-paid associate professors, 2026
- 1Peter NguyenAssociate Professor · Borough of Manhattan Community College$205,923
- 2Nelson TorresAssociate Professor · Hostos Community College$202,972
- 3Rafael NiyazovAssociate Professor · Borough of Manhattan Community College$198,602
- 4Alex D'ErizansAssociate Professor · Borough of Manhattan Community College$197,109
- 5Nadarajah KirupaharanAssociate Professor · Borough of Manhattan Community College$194,243
Common questions
How much does an associate professor make in New York City?
Full-year associate professors were typically paid $128,970 in 2026; most earned between $123,400 and $139,545. Counting all 891 people paid, typical pay was $121,034.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for associate professors in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Associate Professor, at any level (for example "Associate 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