According to the latest data, the top 10 highest paying engineering faculty positions in the US are in universities such as MIT, Stanford, and Carnegie Mellon, with salaries ranging from $150,000 to over $250,000.
The National Science Foundation reports that the average salary for engineering faculty members in the US is around $120,000, with the highest paying fields being petroleum engineering, computer hardware engineering, and aerospace engineering.
Indeed.com lists the top 5 highest paying engineering jobs for professors in the US, including positions at universities such as UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech, and the University of Michigan, with salaries ranging from $180,000 to over $300,000.
The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual faculty salary survey reports that the highest paying engineering faculty positions are in fields such as biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science, with top salaries reaching over $200,000.
Researchers at Purdue University's School of Engineering Education have published a study on the factors influencing engineering faculty salaries, including discipline, rank, and institution type, with findings indicating that faculty members in top-ranked universities tend to earn higher salaries.
Niche.com ranks the top engineering schools in the US for faculty compensation, with universities such as MIT, Stanford, and Caltech leading the list, and average salaries ranging from $150,000 to over $250,000.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) lists available engineering faculty positions in the US, including openings at universities such as the University of Texas, Cornell University, and the University of Illinois, with salaries ranging from $100,000 to over $200,000.
College Factual provides data on faculty salaries for engineering programs at universities across the US, including average salaries, salary ranges, and comparisons to national averages, with top-paying institutions including Harvard, Princeton, and Duke.