The average lecturer salary at CUNY was $77,877 , which is 50 percent higher than the average salary for this job in New York, and 49 percent higher than the national average for this job . Lecturer salaries at CUNY typically range from $75,101 to $92,555 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported lecturer salary was $113,755. There are 491 employees at CUNY with the job title lecturer.