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Average Staff Salary By Occupation

Boston University has 5,925 full-time non-instructional staffs and the average salary is $94,626. BU's staff salary increased by 3.80% compared to last year' salary. The following list shows the average salary for the popular occupation with a number of employees.
  • The average salary of the Management position is $154,393 over 1,173 Management staff.
  • The average salary of the Computer, Engineering, and Science position is $91,872 over 718 Computer, Engineering, and Science staff.
  • The average salary of the Business and Financial Operations position is $89,579 over 918 Business and Financial Operations staff.
  • The average salary of the Research position is $81,258 over 505 Research staff.
The following table summarizes the average staff salary by occupation with the number of staff at Boston University.
Average Staff Salary By Occupation at Boston University
OccupationYearNumber of StaffsAverage Salary
All Non-Instructional Staffs Total20255,925
+121 (2.08%) 		$94,626
+$3,466 (3.80%)
20245,804$91,160
Research2025505
-9 (-1.75%) 		$81,258
+$3,820 (4.93%)
2024514$77,438
Public service2025No Public service Staffs Reported
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services2025167
+14 (9.15%) 		$76,444
+$3,686 (5.07%)
2024153$72,758
Management20251,173
+58 (5.20%) 		$154,393
+$6,921 (4.69%)
20241,115$147,472
Business and Financial Operations2025918
+18 (2.00%) 		$89,579
+$1,055 (1.19%)
2024900$88,524
Computer, Engineering, and Science2025718
+9 (1.27%) 		$91,872
+$2,784 (3.13%)
2024709$89,088
Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media2025879
+6 (0.69%) 		$83,920
+$2,060 (2.52%)
2024873$81,860
Healthcare Practioners and Technical2025148
+5 (3.50%) 		$76,367
+$167 (0.22%)
2024143$76,200
Service2025788
+19 (2.47%) 		$63,523
+$1,281 (2.06%)
2024769$62,242
Sales and related20256
-2 (-25.00%) 		$79,341
-$924 (-1.15%)
20248$80,265
Office and Administrative Support2025447
-8 (-1.76%) 		$56,398
+$1,691 (3.09%)
2024455$54,707
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance2025159
+12 (8.16%) 		$97,181
+$3,221 (3.43%)
2024147$93,960
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving202517
-1 (-5.56%) 		$76,133
+$2,793 (3.81%)
202418$73,340

Staff Salary Comparison

BU's average staff salary is $94,626. BU's staff salary is much higher than the national average staff salary at four-years colleges ($67,248). Its salary is slightly higher than the average salary of four-years colleges in Massachusetts.
Non-instructional Staff Salary Comparison
Average Staff Salary
Boston University$94,626
All Colleges$66,174
Four-years Colleges$67,248
Massachusetts Colleges$82,532
Four-years Massachusetts Colleges$82,912

Staff Salary Comparison Between BU and nearby Colleges

The following table shows the average staff salary of colleges near BU. Compared to those schools such as Emmanuel College and Simmons University, BU's staff salary is similar to the average salary ($94,404). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The schools in below table are sorted by distance from BU.
Average Staff SalaryNumber of Staff
Boston University$94,62611,414
Emmanuel College Boston, MA$86,852482
Simmons University Boston, MA$85,4411,090
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$119,02414,957
Berklee College of Music Boston, MA$102,1892,097
MCPHS University Boston, MA$100,4781,648
New England College of Optometry Boston, MA$90,635193
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$88,961599
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA$70,836313
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$101,673665
Northeastern University Boston, MA$97,9476,874