Adjunct Job Market Stats
Aggregate snapshot of adjunct, lecturer, and part-time faculty postings tracked across 1,645 institutions.
Active jobs
30,791
+1,990 this week
Institutions hiring
1,645
with active postings
Avg pay / course
$5,675
course-rate listings
Remote
2%
568 remote roles
Top hiring institutions
Most active adjunct postings
- Reedley College279(1%)
- Ohio State University-Main Campus260(1%)
- Alamo Colleges242(1%)
- San Jacinto College233(1%)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick213(1%)
- Kern Community College District205(1%)
- Grand Canyon University203(1%)
- Lone Star College System200(1%)
- Northeastern University192(1%)
- University of Pennsylvania176(1%)
- Lone Star College175(1%)
- University of Maryland Global Campus168(1%)
Jobs by state
Top 12 states by active postings
- CA4,848(16%)
- TX3,214(10%)
- FL1,510(5%)
- NJ1,449(5%)
- PA1,439(5%)
- IL1,379(4%)
- OH1,187(4%)
- NY1,174(4%)
- MA1,132(4%)
- NC875(3%)
- MI811(3%)
- MD683(2%)
Jobs by discipline
Classified by job title
- Other7,629(25%)
- Health Sciences & Nursing4,556(15%)
- Business & Management1,902(6%)
- English & Writing1,226(4%)
- Education & Teaching1,175(4%)
- Trades & Applied Technology1,159(4%)
- Biology & Life Sciences1,139(4%)
- Music & Performing Arts990(3%)
- Engineering903(3%)
- Communications & Media903(3%)
- World Languages894(3%)
- Computer Science & IT883(3%)
- Mathematics & Statistics871(3%)
- Psychology707(2%)
- Visual & Fine Arts659(2%)
- Accounting & Finance560(2%)
- Chemistry551(2%)
- History522(2%)
- Physics462(2%)
- Social Work393(1%)
- Philosophy & Religion389(1%)
- Humanities384(1%)
- Criminal Justice373(1%)
- Agriculture & Environmental Science354(1%)
- Political Science346(1%)
- Sociology320(1%)
- Economics287(1%)
- Law & Legal Studies254(1%)
Top cities
Where adjunct roles are concentrated
- Houston, TX585(2%)
- Chicago, IL468(2%)
- New Brunswick, NJ358(1%)
- Philadelphia, PA355(1%)
- Reedley, CA279(1%)
- San Antonio, TX268(1%)
- Costa Mesa, CA263(1%)
- Boston, MA260(1%)
- Denver, CO216(1%)
- Cranford, NJ214(1%)
- San Marcos, CA211(1%)
- United States207(1%)
Modality
In-person, remote, hybrid splits
- In-Person29,795(97%)
- Online759(2%)
- Hybrid237(1%)
Institution type
Public, private, community colleges
- Public University12,638(41%)
- Community College6,603(21%)
- Private University6,451(21%)
- Other4,361(14%)
- Technical College738(2%)
Job age distribution
How long postings have been live
- 0–7 days2,977(10%)
- 1–4 weeks8,817(29%)
- 1–2 months18,995(62%)
- 2–3 months2(0%)
Employment type
Part-time, contract, etc.
- Part-time30,515(99%)
- Full-time188(1%)
- Medio tiempo22(0%)
- Tiempo completo12(0%)
- Tempo integral12(0%)
- Full-time and Part-time7(0%)
- Full-Time7(0%)
- Meio período6(0%)
Source breakdown
22 job boards & ATS platforms
- HigherEdJobs19,426(63%)
- Chronicle2,247(7%)
- Workday Direct1,848(6%)
- PeopleAdmin Direct1,837(6%)
- InsideHigherEd1,644(5%)
- University Direct1,376(4%)
- NeoGov Direct588(2%)
- HERC Jobs563(2%)
- Google Jobs340(1%)
- EdJoin178(1%)
Hiring velocity
Weekly posted vs. removed (last 12 weeks)
Posted Removed