Adjunct Job Market Stats
Aggregate snapshot of adjunct, lecturer, and part-time faculty postings tracked across 1,755 institutions.
Active jobs
29,347
+761 this week
Institutions hiring
1,755
with active postings
Avg pay / course
$5,773
course-rate listings
Remote
2%
598 remote roles
Top hiring institutions
Most active adjunct postings
- Reedley College276(1%)
- San Jacinto College233(1%)
- Alamo Colleges231(1%)
- University of Maryland Global Campus222(1%)
- Lone Star College System220(1%)
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside218(1%)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville206(1%)
- Kern Community College District204(1%)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick184(1%)
- Grand Canyon University182(1%)
- Texas A & M University-System Office181(1%)
- Houston Community College166(1%)
Jobs by state
Top 12 states by active postings
- CA4,871(17%)
- TX3,503(12%)
- FL1,444(5%)
- NJ1,376(5%)
- PA1,355(5%)
- IL1,275(4%)
- NY1,047(4%)
- MA1,001(3%)
- WI937(3%)
- OH889(3%)
- NC880(3%)
- MI738(3%)
Jobs by discipline
Classified by job title
- Other10,089(34%)
- Health Sciences & Nursing3,242(11%)
- Business & Management2,009(7%)
- English & Writing1,178(4%)
- Biology & Life Sciences1,008(3%)
- Music & Performing Arts954(3%)
- Communications & Media927(3%)
- Engineering900(3%)
- World Languages846(3%)
- Mathematics & Statistics836(3%)
- Psychology763(3%)
- Computer Science & IT740(3%)
- Visual & Fine Arts673(2%)
- Chemistry574(2%)
- History569(2%)
- Accounting & Finance554(2%)
- Social Work412(1%)
- Physics411(1%)
- Philosophy & Religion407(1%)
- Political Science374(1%)
- Criminal Justice365(1%)
- Humanities346(1%)
- Sociology337(1%)
- Economics308(1%)
- Education281(1%)
- Law & Legal Studies234(1%)
- Environmental Science10(0%)
Top cities
Where adjunct roles are concentrated
- Houston, TX538(2%)
- Chicago, IL448(2%)
- New Brunswick, NJ322(1%)
- Reedley, CA277(1%)
- San Antonio, TX277(1%)
- Online/Remote275(1%)
- Costa Mesa, CA266(1%)
- Philadelphia, PA255(1%)
- Boston, MA228(1%)
- University of Wisconsin La Crosse, WI223(1%)
- The Woodlands, TX218(1%)
- Los Angeles, CA199(1%)
Modality
In-person, remote, hybrid splits
- In-Person28,355(97%)
- Online808(3%)
- Hybrid184(1%)
Institution type
Public, private, community colleges
- Public University10,422(36%)
- Community College6,288(21%)
- Other6,023(21%)
- Private University5,908(20%)
- Technical College706(2%)
Job age distribution
How long postings have been live
- 0–7 days1,779(6%)
- 1–4 weeks23,189(79%)
- 1–2 months4,356(15%)
- 2–3 months23(0%)
Employment type
Part-time, contract, etc.
- Part-time29,113(99%)
- Full-time159(1%)
- Full-time and Part-time12(0%)
- Tempo integral12(0%)
- Medio tiempo11(0%)
- Temporary8(0%)
- دوام كامل7(0%)
- دوام جزئي5(0%)
Source breakdown
20 job boards & ATS platforms
- HigherEdJobs21,004(72%)
- Workday Direct1,816(6%)
- InsideHigherEd1,612(5%)
- PeopleAdmin Direct1,534(5%)
- University Direct1,307(4%)
- HERC Jobs758(3%)
- NeoGov Direct549(2%)
- Google Jobs452(2%)
- EdJoin94(0%)
- PeopleSoft Direct46(0%)
Hiring velocity
Weekly posted vs. removed (last 12 weeks)
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