Hi Aspirant,

Professorships are the highest degrees after doctoral programs. There are three faculty ranks in Universities

• Assistant Professor.
• Associate Professor.
• Professor.

There is no such rank as Senior professor. The salary of a professor varies stream-wise and Sector-wise ( Government or Private). Some of the government and private universities in India are listed below along with professor salaries per month or year.

• IIM Bangalore - 2.25 lpm (lakhs per month).
• KL University  - 1,05 lpm.
• Amity University - 92k pm.
• University of Delhi - 1.09 lpm.
• IIT's  - 2.2 - 2.5 lpm.
• Aligarh Muslim University - 2.7 lpm.
• Manipal University - 1.14 lpm.
• GITAM University - 0.7 - 1 lpm
• SRM University  - 0.5 - 0.7 lpm.

These are some universities offering salaries to professors. Academics for history subject are very less in Universities. Their average salary would fall between 35k to 2.5 lakhs per month depends on the level of degree he or she holds and teaching & Academic experience. It also depends on the type of institution as well whether private or government. Hope you find this information helpful. All the best for your career as a professor. For further career details please refer to the link below.

https://www.careers360.com/careers/historian

Thanks & Good Luck!..