What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Composition Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adjunct Composition Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Composition Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 8% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Composition Instructor's salary?

An Adjunct Composition Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,786 for beginners, reaching about $61,076 at mid-level, and approach $64,725 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Composition Instructor?

Adjunct Composition Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Composition Instructor roles are District of Columbia $70,270, California $70,004, Massachusetts $69,071. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Composition Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Composition Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $64,243; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571.

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salary in Vermont

How much does an Adjunct Composition Instructor make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Composition Instructor in Vermont is $62,293 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Adjunct Composition Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,021
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,495 to $71,049
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,396

10% $47,396

50% (Median) $62,293

90% $79,021

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,049	$5,921	$1,366	$34
Average	$62,293	$5,191	$1,198	$30
25th Percentile	$54,495	$4,541	$1,048	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Composition Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Composition Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,786
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,030
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,076
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,482
Expert (over 8 years): $64,725

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	less than 1 year	$57,786
Early Career Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	1-2 years	$58,030
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	2-4 years	$61,076
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	5-8 years	$64,482
Expert Level Adjunct Composition Instructor	over 8 years	$64,725

How Do Adjunct Composition Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adjunct Composition Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,270.
California: $70,004.
Massachusetts: $69,071.

District of Columbia $70,270 California $70,004 Massachusetts $69,071 Washington $68,817 New Jersey $68,792 Alaska $68,703 Connecticut $67,827 New York $67,472

Hawaii $66,335 Rhode Island $65,802 Maryland $65,441 Minnesota $64,946 Colorado $64,755 Illinois $64,692 Oregon $64,451 Delaware $64,273

New Hampshire $64,161 Virginia $63,911 Pennsylvania $63,181 Nevada $62,813 North Dakota $62,693 Michigan $62,502 Wisconsin $62,432 Vermont $62,293

Texas $61,906 Maine $61,880 Arizona $61,842 Ohio $61,798 Georgia $61,214 Indiana $60,922 Wyoming $60,865 Utah $60,776

Iowa $60,738 Kansas $60,433 Louisiana $60,344 North Carolina $60,313 Missouri $60,300 Florida $60,052 Montana $59,919 Nebraska $59,792

Kentucky $59,722 South Carolina $59,468 Tennessee $59,310 Idaho $59,246 New Mexico $58,783 Oklahoma $58,681 Alabama $58,307 South Dakota $57,679

Arkansas $57,336 West Virginia $57,152 Mississippi $56,600

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Composition Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $63,762
Barre: $63,858
Cabot: $63,717

Adamant, VT $63,762

Barre, VT $63,858

Cabot, VT $63,717

Calais, VT $63,773

East Barre, VT $63,761

East Calais, VT $63,762

East Montpelier, VT $63,804

Eden, VT $63,720

Eden Mills, VT $63,662

Graniteville, VT $63,854

Hyde Park, VT $63,814

Johnson, VT $63,895

Lake Elmore, VT $63,743

Marshfield, VT $63,728

Moretown, VT $63,899

Morrisville, VT $63,891

Moscow, VT $63,924

Northfield, VT $63,821

Northfield Falls, VT $64,119

North Hyde Park, VT $63,810

North Montpelier, VT $63,745

Plainfield, VT $63,737

Roxbury, VT $63,629

South Barre, VT $63,932

Waterbury, VT $63,917

Stowe, VT $63,926

Waitsfield, VT $63,891

Warren, VT $63,771

Washington, VT $63,647

Waterbury Center, VT $63,916

Websterville, VT $63,844

Williamstown, VT $63,770

Wolcott, VT $63,735

Woodbury, VT $63,672

Worcester, VT $63,735

Rutland, VT $63,733

Belmont, VT $63,537

Benson, VT $63,536

Bomoseen, VT $63,636

Brandon, VT $63,683

Bridport, VT $63,690

Castleton, VT $63,648

Center Rutland, VT $63,692

Chittenden, VT $63,545

Cuttingsville, VT $63,523

Danby, VT $63,632

East Middlebury, VT $63,725

East Poultney, VT $63,639

East Wallingford, VT $63,570

Fair Haven, VT $63,592

Florence, VT $63,570

Forest Dale, VT $63,686

Gaysville, VT $63,281

Granville, VT $63,580

Hancock, VT $63,570

Hydeville, VT $63,644

Killington, VT $63,563

Middlebury, VT $63,823

Middletown Springs, VT $63,605

Mount Holly, VT $63,545

North Clarendon, VT $63,639

Orwell, VT $63,632

Pawlet, VT $63,655

Pittsfield, VT $63,600

Pittsford, VT $63,661

Poultney, VT $63,649

Proctor, VT $63,719

Ripton, VT $63,646

Rochester, VT $63,613

Rupert, VT $63,606

Salisbury, VT $63,708

Shoreham, VT $63,654

Stockbridge, VT $63,541

Wallingford, VT $63,575

Wells, VT $63,657

West Pawlet, VT $63,679

West Rupert, VT $63,664

West Rutland, VT $63,625

Whiting, VT $63,657

Saint Johnsbury, VT $63,725

Albany, VT $63,688

Barnet, VT $63,657

Barton, VT $63,681

Beebe Plain, VT $63,700

Concord, VT $63,597

Coventry, VT $63,775

Craftsbury, VT $63,707

Craftsbury Common, VT $63,710

Danville, VT $63,671

Derby, VT $63,700

Derby Line, VT $63,653

East Burke, VT $63,651

East Charleston, VT $63,657

East Hardwick, VT $63,691

East Haven, VT $63,512

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $63,724

Glover, VT $63,662

Granby, VT $63,434

Greensboro, VT $63,641

Greensboro Bend, VT $63,681

Hardwick, VT $63,752

Irasburg, VT $63,665

Island Pond, VT $63,561

Lowell, VT $63,644

Lower Waterford, VT $63,717

Lyndon, VT $63,705

Lyndon Center, VT $63,777

Lyndonville, VT $63,708

Morgan, VT $63,593

Newport, VT $63,738

Newport Center, VT $63,657

North Concord, VT $63,491

North Troy, VT $63,666

Orleans, VT $63,642

Passumpsic, VT $63,729

Peacham, VT $63,601

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $63,731

Sheffield, VT $63,618

Sutton, VT $63,613

Troy, VT $63,672

West Burke, VT $63,655

West Charleston, VT $63,625

West Danville, VT $63,675

Westfield, VT $63,624

West Glover, VT $63,668

Averill, VT $63,297

Beecher Falls, VT $63,708

Canaan, VT $63,549

Gilman, VT $63,829

Guildhall, VT $63,466

Lunenburg, VT $63,604

Norton, VT $63,424

North Bennington, VT $64,133

North Pownal, VT $64,262

Pownal, VT $64,298

White River Junction, VT $63,717

Ascutney, VT $63,747

Barnard, VT $63,572

Bethel, VT $63,612

Bradford, VT $63,678

Bridgewater, VT $63,638

Bridgewater Corners, VT $63,511

Brookfield, VT $63,674

Brownsville, VT $63,639

Chelsea, VT $63,637

Corinth, VT $63,620

East Corinth, VT $63,646

East Randolph, VT $63,658

East Ryegate, VT $63,603

East Thetford, VT $63,682

Fairlee, VT $63,613

Groton, VT $63,631

Hartford, VT $63,883

Hartland, VT $63,659

Hartland Four Corners, VT $63,657

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $63,820

Newbury, VT $63,623

North Hartland, VT $63,704

North Pomfret, VT $63,595

North Thetford, VT $63,681

Norwich, VT $63,668

Plymouth, VT $63,466

Post Mills, VT $63,667

Quechee, VT $63,733

Randolph, VT $63,721

Randolph Center, VT $63,689

Reading, VT $63,518

Sharon, VT $63,610

South Pomfret, VT $63,549

South Royalton, VT $63,629

South Ryegate, VT $63,641

South Strafford, VT $63,625

South Woodstock, VT $63,534

Strafford, VT $63,570

Taftsville, VT $63,738

Thetford, VT $63,682

Thetford Center, VT $63,615

Topsham, VT $63,596

Tunbridge, VT $63,608

Vershire, VT $63,579

Wells River, VT $63,646

West Fairlee, VT $63,763

West Hartford, VT $63,596

West Newbury, VT $63,621

West Topsham, VT $63,647

Wilder, VT $63,886

Windsor, VT $63,685

Woodstock, VT $63,607

Bellows Falls, VT $63,839

Cambridgeport, VT $63,766

Cavendish, VT $63,554

Chester, VT $63,618

Chester Depot, VT $63,595

Grafton, VT $63,570

Londonderry, VT $63,684

Ludlow, VT $63,587

North Springfield, VT $63,810

Perkinsville, VT $63,636

Peru, VT $63,617

Proctorsville, VT $63,565

Saxtons River, VT $63,826

South Londonderry, VT $63,723

Springfield, VT $63,778

Westminster, VT $63,839

Westminster Station, VT $63,843

Weston, VT $63,552

Shaftsbury, VT $64,056

Brattleboro, VT $63,969

Bondville, VT $63,705

East Dover, VT $63,834

Jacksonville, VT $63,995

Jamaica, VT $63,706

Marlboro, VT $64,286

Newfane, VT $63,792

Putney, VT $63,779

Readsboro, VT $64,294

South Newfane, VT $63,815

Stamford, VT $64,247

Townshend, VT $63,735

Vernon, VT $64,165

Wardsboro, VT $63,781

West Dover, VT $63,886

West Dummerston, VT $63,808

West Halifax, VT $63,907

West Townshend, VT $63,649

West Wardsboro, VT $63,650

Whitingham, VT $63,972

Williamsville, VT $63,808

Wilmington, VT $63,933

Burlington, VT $64,108

South Burlington, VT $64,104

Winooski, VT $64,108

Colchester, VT $64,108

Alburgh, VT $63,788

Bakersfield, VT $63,883

Belvidere Center, VT $63,651

Bristol, VT $63,896

Cambridge, VT $63,972

Charlotte, VT $64,021

East Berkshire, VT $63,821

East Fairfield, VT $63,916

Enosburg Falls, VT $63,740

Essex, VT $64,059

Essex Junction, VT $64,063

Fairfax, VT $63,976

Fairfield, VT $63,915

Ferrisburgh, VT $63,950

Franklin, VT $63,744

Grand Isle, VT $63,983

Highgate Center, VT $63,797

Highgate Springs, VT $63,830

Hinesburg, VT $64,020

Huntington, VT $63,971

Isle La Motte, VT $63,867

Jeffersonville, VT $63,929

Jericho, VT $64,006

Jonesville, VT $64,019

Milton, VT $64,036

Monkton, VT $63,968

Montgomery, VT $63,740

Montgomery Center, VT $63,662

New Haven, VT $63,888

North Ferrisburgh, VT $63,978

North Hero, VT $63,915

Richford, VT $63,729

Richmond, VT $64,013

Saint Albans, VT $63,943

Saint Albans Bay, VT $63,935

Shelburne, VT $64,079

Sheldon, VT $63,867

Sheldon Springs, VT $64,024

South Hero, VT $64,041

Starksboro, VT $63,933

Swanton, VT $63,856

Underhill, VT $63,991

Underhill Center, VT $63,993

Vergennes, VT $63,869

Waterville, VT $63,890

Westford, VT $64,023

Williston, VT $64,071

Montpelier, VT $63,848

Bennington, VT $64,180

Arlington, VT $63,954

Dorset, VT $63,705

East Arlington, VT $63,681

East Dorset, VT $63,706

Manchester, VT $63,878

Manchester Center, VT $63,836

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Composition Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 16% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 8% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Composition Instructor positions in Education typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Composition Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$67,276	$32.0	8%

Adjunct Composition Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Composition Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$54,495

Average $62,293/year

$71,049

$4,541

Average $5,191/month

$5,921

$1,048

Average $1,198/week

$1,366

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,049	$5,921	$1,366	$34
Average	$62,293	$5,191	$1,198	$30
25th Percentile	$54,495	$4,541	$1,048	$26

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