Math professor vs. physics professor

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In university settings, the salaries of math and physics professors are generally comparable and tend to be lower than those in business disciplines. New assistant professors in fields like philosophy earn around $60,000, while finance and accounting professors can earn $120,000 and $127,000 respectively at AACSB-accredited institutions. Both math and physics professors are likely to earn salaries closer to philosophy than to business, and summer funding opportunities are limited across these disciplines.

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In any general university, which professor tend to make little more money? Or, are they about the same?
 
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It depends.
 
Both are underpaid. Most professors are underpaid. If making more money is a motivating factor in becoming a professor in either math or physics you will probably be disappointed.

Salaries for new assistant professors range on average from around $60k for philosophy to $120k for finance and $127k for accounting at AACSB schools. I'm not sure where math or physics fit in or if there are any others outside that range. Most subjects will be much closer in salary to philosophy than business. These numbers are 9 month salaries, but the subject will also largely determine whether there is opportunity for any additional summer funding (don't count on it).
 
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