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Average Staff Salary By Occupation

Boston University has 5,360 full-time non-instructional staffs and the average salary is $88,794. BU's staff salary increased by 11.76% 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 $148,558 over 962 Management staff.
  • The average salary of the Computer, Engineering, and Science position is $87,194 over 691 Computer, Engineering, and Science staff.
  • The average salary of the Business and Financial Operations position is $86,040 over 809 Business and Financial Operations staff.
  • The average salary of the Research position is $74,933 over 447 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 Total20235,360
+92 (1.75%)
$88,794
+$9,343 (11.76%)
20225,268$79,451
Research2023447
+21 (4.93%)
$74,933
+$249 (0.33%)
2022426$74,684
Public service2023No Public service Staffs Reported
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services2023143
+15 (11.72%)
$71,518
+$6,962 (10.78%)
2022128$64,555
Management2023962
-33 (-3.32%)
$148,558
+$37,902 (34.25%)
2022995$110,656
Business and Financial Operations2023809
+57 (7.58%)
$86,040
+$3,574 (4.33%)
2022752$82,466
Computer, Engineering, and Science2023691
+22 (3.29%)
$87,194
+$4,667 (5.65%)
2022669$82,527
Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media2023826
+51 (6.58%)
$80,425
+$3,021 (3.90%)
2022775$77,404
Healthcare Practioners and Technical2023135
-23 (-14.56%)
$74,935
+$6,090 (8.85%)
2022158$68,846
Service2023752
-41 (-5.17%)
$60,252
+$3,294 (5.78%)
2022793$56,959
Sales and related20239
-3 (-25.00%)
$77,176
+$728 (0.95%)
202212$76,448
Office and Administrative Support2023459
+39 (9.29%)
$54,996
+$2,609 (4.98%)
2022420$52,387
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance2023114
-9 (-7.32%)
$93,874
+$3,998 (4.45%)
2022123$89,876
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving202313
-4 (-23.53%)
$72,885
+$6,157 (9.23%)
202217$66,727

Staff Salary Comparison

BU's average staff salary is $88,794. BU's staff salary is much higher than the national average staff salary at four-years colleges ($63,206). 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$88,794
All Colleges$62,174
Four-years Colleges$63,206
Massachusetts Colleges$77,810
Four-years Massachusetts Colleges$78,428

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 ($87,981). 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$88,79410,406
Emmanuel College Boston, MA$85,804405
Simmons University Boston, MA$81,5431,236
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$109,03914,032
Berklee College of Music Boston, MA$98,6771,577
MCPHS University Boston, MA$92,3811,437
New England College of Optometry Boston, MA$84,164159
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$78,772547
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA$72,283264
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$88,052817
Northeastern University Boston, MA$89,0915,050