Department Chair/Head Salary

What is the salary of a Department Chair/Head? In the United States, a Department Chair/Head earns an average salary of $82,782. The salary range for a Department Chair/Head is usually between $62,463 and $150,307 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $210,558. The highest Department Chair/Head salary in the United States was $428,800. The average hourly pay for a Department Chair/Head is $39.80.

Employers paying the highest salary for a Department Chair/Head job are Louisiana State University AG Center (LA), Louisiana State University (LA) and Medical University of South Carolina (SC).

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Average Salary

$82,782/yr

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303

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Job Pay Rank

41,021^th

Department Chair/Head Salary Statistics

Top Paying Employers for Department Chair/Head Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
Louisiana State University AG Center, LA	$183,625
Louisiana State University, LA	$180,197
Medical University of South Carolina, SC	$178,077
Clemson University, SC	$153,369
University of South Carolina, SC	$134,609
Louisiana State University Shreveport, LA	$125,272
South Carolina State University, SC	$122,071
Francis Marion University, SC	$100,541
Louisiana State University of Alexandria, LA	$95,031
The Citadel, SC	$93,593

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Job Title	Average Salary
Department Head	$74,676
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Department Chair	$95,669
Department Clerk	$37,412
Department Assistant	$40,254
Department Secretary	$50,964
Department Manager	$78,945
Department Coordinator	$48,651
Department Administrator	$91,530
Department Chair & Professor	$122,836

Department Chair/Head Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
Idaho	$116,583	102
Louisiana	$173,136	74
South Carolina	$94,762	229

Top Paid Department Chair/Head

Name	State	Employer
George Voyiadjis Z Louisiana State University, LA	George Voyiadjis Z	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
Ibrahim Baggili Louisiana State University, LA	Ibrahim Baggili	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
George Voyiadjis Z Louisiana State University, LA	George Voyiadjis Z	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
George Voyiadjis Z Louisiana State University, LA	George Voyiadjis Z	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
Martin Steed Medical University of South Carolina, SC	Martin Steed	SC	Medical University of South Carolina	View Details
Steed Martin Medical University of South Carolina, SC	Steed Martin	SC	Medical University of South Carolina	View Details
Martin Steed Medical University of South Carolina, SC	Martin Steed	SC	Medical University of South Carolina	View Details
Martin Steed Medical University of South Carolina, SC	Martin Steed	SC	Medical University of South Carolina	View Details
Martin Steed Medical University of South Carolina, SC	Martin Steed	SC	Medical University of South Carolina	View Details
Martin Steed Medical University Of Sc, SC	Martin Steed	SC	Medical University Of Sc	View Details
Martin Steed Medical University Of Sc, SC	Martin Steed	SC	Medical University Of Sc	View Details
Martin Steed Medical University Of Sc, SC	Martin Steed	SC	Medical University Of Sc	View Details
Ronald Niedrich W Louisiana State University, LA	Ronald Niedrich W	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
Martin Steed Medical University Of Sc, SC	Martin Steed	SC	Medical University Of Sc	View Details
Konstantin Kousoulas G Louisiana State University, LA	Konstantin Kousoulas G	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
Ronald Niedrich W Louisiana State University, LA	Ronald Niedrich W	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
Rajesh Narayanan P Louisiana State University, LA	Rajesh Narayanan P	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
Ronald Niedrich W Louisiana State University, LA	Ronald Niedrich W	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
Konstantin Kousoulas G Louisiana State University, LA	Konstantin Kousoulas G	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details
David Chandler Timothy Louisiana State University, LA	David Chandler Timothy	LA	Louisiana State University	View Details

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