Bottom quarter
$81K
Professor Salary in Detroit
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$97K
Top quarter
$114K
Top 10%
$137K
Adjusted for Detroit at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Professor in Detroit pulls a median of $96,720 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $114,400 and the top 10% at $137,280. Detroit's cost-of-living tilt is 1.04× — the band reflects that. $114,400 is what top-quartile Professor pay looks like in Detroit. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$114,400 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$105,560 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$96,720 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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