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PROFESSOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 4 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Assistant Professor profile (90,793 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2017).

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$160,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$113,913

25th Percentile

$143,541

Median (50th)

$160,000

75th Percentile

$161,250

90th Percentile

$163,500

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Top Employers Hiring PROFESSOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $129,581 $94,162 - $165,000 50.0%
University of Minnesota 2 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 50.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
St. Paul MN 2 $160,000
Manhattan KS 1 $94,162
MANHATTAN KS 1 $165,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PROFESSOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PROFESSOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD Unspecified 4 $144,791
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2017 1 $165,000 100.0%
2019 2 $160,000 50.0%
2020 1 $94,162 0.0%
Company Comparison - PROFESSOR/DEPARTMENT HEAD

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $129,581 50.0%
University of Minnesota 2 $160,000 50.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.