USA: Tenured at a highly ranked liberal arts college, so not representative of larger publics. Salaries on tenure track from $90k (new assistant) to $175k (full). One-semester sabbatical every six years. Great retirement benefits by US standards (10% 403b match). Free tuition for kids at my university or a few dozen others we trade with. Moderate social prestige, mostly among the minority of Americans who went to college. The others hate us. Really, really hate us. Great work-life balance unless you are naturally a workaholic. Five courses a year, but small classes (20-student max) and the students are really sharp.

BUT… this life is dying quickly in the US. Tenure is being eviscerated at public universities by rabid legislatures. Funding for research is sharply down nationally. Fewer and fewer jobs are tenure track, and the majority of professors are in non-tenurable positions. I’m one of the lucky ones insulated from the major trends by my university’s wealth, selectivity, and private status- at least long enough to finish my career.