Adjunct Job Market Stats
Aggregate snapshot of adjunct, lecturer, and part-time faculty postings tracked across 1,615 institutions.
Active jobs
27,709
+1,015 this week
Institutions hiring
1,615
with active postings
Avg pay / course
$4,601
course-rate listings
Remote
2%
453 remote roles
Top hiring institutions
Most active adjunct postings
- Reedley College278(1%)
- San Jacinto College220(1%)
- Grand Canyon University220(1%)
- Alamo Colleges216(1%)
- Kern Community College District208(1%)
- Northeastern University199(1%)
- Lone Star College System180(1%)
- University of California-San Diego171(1%)
- University of Pennsylvania169(1%)
- Houston City College168(1%)
- Lone Star College163(1%)
- Fayetteville Technical Community College146(1%)
Jobs by state
Top 12 states by active postings
- CA4,981(18%)
- TX2,882(10%)
- FL1,345(5%)
- IL1,319(5%)
- PA1,319(5%)
- NY1,256(5%)
- NJ1,113(4%)
- MA1,087(4%)
- OH886(3%)
- NC726(3%)
- TN714(3%)
- VA690(2%)
Jobs by discipline
Classified by job title
- Health Sciences & Nursing5,157(19%)
- Other2,369(9%)
- Business & Management1,875(7%)
- Education & Teaching1,476(5%)
- Trades & Applied Technology1,375(5%)
- Engineering1,130(4%)
- Computer Science & IT1,049(4%)
- Biology & Life Sciences1,040(4%)
- English & Writing1,038(4%)
- Music & Performing Arts1,010(4%)
- Visual & Fine Arts933(3%)
- World Languages914(3%)
- Communications & Media892(3%)
- Mathematics & Statistics770(3%)
- Psychology735(3%)
- Humanities654(2%)
- Sociology579(2%)
- Accounting & Finance564(2%)
- Agriculture & Environmental Science543(2%)
- Chemistry519(2%)
- History465(2%)
- Criminal Justice452(2%)
- Physics439(2%)
- Social Work419(2%)
- Philosophy & Religion377(1%)
- Political Science356(1%)
- Economics301(1%)
- Law & Legal Studies278(1%)
Top cities
Where adjunct roles are concentrated
- Houston, TX497(2%)
- Chicago, IL481(2%)
- Philadelphia, PA327(1%)
- Reedley, CA278(1%)
- Costa Mesa, CA267(1%)
- Los Angeles, CA260(1%)
- San Antonio, TX252(1%)
- Denver, CO230(1%)
- Memphis, TN222(1%)
- Boston, MA219(1%)
- New York, NY208(1%)
- Nashville, TN197(1%)
Modality
In-person, remote, hybrid splits
- In-Person26,657(96%)
- Online778(3%)
- Hybrid274(1%)
Institution type
Public, private, community colleges
- Public University11,275(41%)
- Private University6,210(22%)
- Community College5,941(21%)
- Other3,883(14%)
- Technical College400(1%)
Job age distribution
How long postings have been live
- 0–7 days880(3%)
- 1–4 weeks3,719(13%)
- 1–2 months4,830(17%)
- 2–3 months2,574(9%)
- 3+ months15,706(57%)
Employment type
Part-time, contract, etc.
- Part-time27,448(99%)
- Full-time233(1%)
- Full-time and Part-time6(0%)
- Temporary6(0%)
- Contractor5(0%)
- Full-Time3(0%)
- Part-Time2(0%)
- Internship2(0%)
Source breakdown
29 job boards & ATS platforms
- HigherEdJobs19,176(69%)
- University Direct1,474(5%)
- Chronicle1,086(4%)
- PeopleAdmin Direct1,086(4%)
- Workday Direct961(3%)
- AcademicKeys738(3%)
- InsideHigherEd638(2%)
- NeoGov Direct613(2%)
- Interfolio Direct409(1%)
- JSearch326(1%)
Hiring velocity
Weekly posted vs. removed (last 12 weeks)
Posted Removed