Associate Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

409 employees hold this title in University of Massachusetts System (Ums). Median total compensation for the role is $132,755, above the department median of $60,894.

Employees: 409
Total payroll: $56.4M
Role median: $132,755
Agency median: $60,894
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$244,812+

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How total compensation varies among the 409 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Associate Professor beyond Massachusetts

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Massachusetts, the median of $134,176 ranks #1 of 5. See Associate Professor across all of Massachusetts →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$110,487 · 650

$103,811 · 2,994

$100,147 · 74

$95,544 · 1,517

Median total compensation for comparable Associate Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Emmanuel Ojadi

Associate Professor/University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

2025 total comp

$34,839

Base pay: $10,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,822
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,839
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: AFT Faculty Federation

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $130,227
Bargaining Group Number: D80
Department Code: UMS
Department ZIP Code: U Mass Dartmouth
Pay Buyout (Actual): $24,822
Service End Date: Aug 9, 2025
Transaction Number: 1430269321
Year-to-Date Pay: $34,839

At University of Massachusetts System (Ums), Emmanuel Ojadi serves as a Associate Professor. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,839. Union affiliation: AFT Faculty Federation.

Laura Barefield

Associate Professor/University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

2024 total comp

$33,839

Base pay: $24,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,839
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: MTA/NEA MSP/UML Faculty

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $115,474
Bargaining Group Number: L90
Department Code: UMS
Department ZIP Code: U Mass Lowell
Pay Buyout (Actual): $9,714
Service End Date: Jan 13, 2024
Transaction Number: 1430405561
Year-to-Date Pay: $33,839

At University of Massachusetts System (Ums), Laura Barefield serves as a Associate Professor. They work full time employee. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,839. Union affiliation: MTA/NEA MSP/UML Faculty.

Corey Shemelya

Associate Professor/University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

2025 total comp

$25,210

Base pay: $24,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,210
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: MTA/NEA MSP/UML Faculty

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $121,721
Bargaining Group Number: L90
Department Code: UMS
Department ZIP Code: U Mass Lowell
Other Pay (Actual): $462
Pay Code A15: $462
Service End Date: Jan 25, 2025
Transaction Number: 1432915380

Corey Shemelya works as a Associate Professor for University of Massachusetts System (Ums). Their status is full time employee. Corey earned $25,210 in 2025. Union affiliation: MTA/NEA MSP/UML Faculty.