Adjunct Job Market Stats
Aggregate snapshot of adjunct, lecturer, and part-time faculty postings tracked across 1,581 institutions.
Active jobs
28,431
+866 this week
Institutions hiring
1,581
with active postings
Avg pay / course
$5,857
course-rate listings
Remote
2%
557 remote roles
Top hiring institutions
Most active adjunct postings
- Reedley College276(1%)
- San Jacinto College233(1%)
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside221(1%)
- Alamo Colleges218(1%)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville216(1%)
- Kern Community College District202(1%)
- University of Maryland Global Campus202(1%)
- Lone Star College System199(1%)
- Grand Canyon University196(1%)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick195(1%)
- Texas A & M University-System Office168(1%)
- Houston Community College165(1%)
Jobs by state
Top 12 states by active postings
- CA4,764(17%)
- TX3,308(12%)
- FL1,439(5%)
- NJ1,369(5%)
- PA1,267(4%)
- IL1,236(4%)
- NY1,035(4%)
- MA1,021(4%)
- WI989(3%)
- OH897(3%)
- NC848(3%)
- MI715(3%)
Jobs by discipline
Classified by job title
- Other9,663(34%)
- Health Sciences & Nursing3,187(11%)
- Business & Management1,912(7%)
- English & Writing1,146(4%)
- Biology & Life Sciences993(3%)
- Music & Performing Arts961(3%)
- Engineering893(3%)
- Communications & Media888(3%)
- Mathematics & Statistics813(3%)
- World Languages811(3%)
- Psychology736(3%)
- Computer Science & IT700(2%)
- Visual & Fine Arts668(2%)
- Chemistry563(2%)
- History554(2%)
- Accounting & Finance534(2%)
- Philosophy & Religion412(1%)
- Physics400(1%)
- Social Work396(1%)
- Political Science364(1%)
- Criminal Justice355(1%)
- Humanities342(1%)
- Sociology332(1%)
- Economics295(1%)
- Education281(1%)
- Law & Legal Studies222(1%)
- Environmental Science10(0%)
Top cities
Where adjunct roles are concentrated
- Houston, TX533(2%)
- Chicago, IL434(2%)
- New Brunswick, NJ344(1%)
- Reedley, CA276(1%)
- Philadelphia, PA266(1%)
- Costa Mesa, CA263(1%)
- San Antonio, TX262(1%)
- Online/Remote235(1%)
- Boston, MA226(1%)
- University of Wisconsin La Crosse, WI222(1%)
- Los Angeles, CA210(1%)
- The Woodlands, TX192(1%)
Modality
In-person, remote, hybrid splits
- In-Person27,599(97%)
- Online695(2%)
- Hybrid137(0%)
Institution type
Public, private, community colleges
- Public University10,336(36%)
- Community College6,024(21%)
- Other5,710(20%)
- Private University5,676(20%)
- Technical College685(2%)
Job age distribution
How long postings have been live
- 0–7 days1,870(7%)
- 1–4 weeks3,350(12%)
- 1–2 months23,211(82%)
Employment type
Part-time, contract, etc.
- Part-time28,287(99%)
- Full-time78(0%)
- Tempo integral15(0%)
- Medio tiempo11(0%)
- Temporary8(0%)
- Full-time and Part-time7(0%)
- Tiempo completo4(0%)
- Meio período4(0%)
Source breakdown
20 job boards & ATS platforms
- HigherEdJobs20,565(72%)
- Workday Direct1,888(7%)
- PeopleAdmin Direct1,531(5%)
- InsideHigherEd1,396(5%)
- University Direct917(3%)
- HERC Jobs739(3%)
- NeoGov Direct606(2%)
- Google Jobs289(1%)
- Chronicle211(1%)
- EdJoin96(0%)
Hiring velocity
Weekly posted vs. removed (last 12 weeks)
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