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Average Staff Salary By Occupation

Harvard University has 13,092 full-time non-instructional staffs and the average salary is $95,130. Harvard's staff salary increased by 4.41% 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 $176,986 over 1,630 Management staff.
  • The average salary of the Computer, Engineering, and Science position is $95,880 over 1,973 Computer, Engineering, and Science staff.
  • The average salary of the Business and Financial Operations position is $88,886 over 2,655 Business and Financial Operations staff.
  • The average salary of the Research position is $73,325 over 1,427 Research staff.
The following table summarizes the average staff salary by occupation with the number of staff at Harvard University.
Average Staff Salary By Occupation at Harvard University
OccupationYearNumber of StaffsAverage Salary
All Non-Instructional Staffs Total202313,092
+877 (7.18%)
$95,130
+$4,019 (4.41%)
202212,215$91,111
Research20231,427
-13 (-0.90%)
$73,325
+$2,713 (3.84%)
20221,440$70,611
Public service2023No Public service Staffs Reported
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services20231,252
+68 (5.74%)
$76,889
+$2,243 (3.00%)
20221,184$74,646
Management20231,630
+169 (11.57%)
$176,986
+$7,061 (4.16%)
20221,461$169,925
Business and Financial Operations20232,655
+216 (8.86%)
$88,886
+$3,124 (3.64%)
20222,439$85,762
Computer, Engineering, and Science20231,973
+82 (4.34%)
$95,880
+$4,711 (5.17%)
20221,891$91,169
Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media2023747
+66 (9.69%)
$94,489
+$3,686 (4.06%)
2022681$90,803
Healthcare Practioners and Technical202396
+2 (2.13%)
$101,396
+$2,183 (2.20%)
202294$99,213
Service20231,213
+150 (14.11%)
$70,026
+$1,789 (2.62%)
20221,063$68,236
Sales and related2023No Sales and related Staffs Reported
Office and Administrative Support20231,905
+123 (6.90%)
$78,040
+$2,614 (3.47%)
20221,782$75,426
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance2023141
+12 (9.30%)
$95,842
+$4,562 (5.00%)
2022129$91,280
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving202353
+2 (3.92%)
$65,127
+$3,539 (5.75%)
202251$61,588

Staff Salary Comparison

Harvard's average staff salary is $95,130. Harvard's staff salary is much higher than the national average staff salary at four-years colleges ($63,206). Its salary is higher than the average salary of four-years colleges in Massachusetts.
Non-instructional Staff Salary Comparison
Average Staff Salary
Harvard University$95,130
All Colleges$62,174
Four-years Colleges$63,206
Massachusetts Colleges$77,810
Four-years Massachusetts Colleges$78,428

Staff Salary Comparison Between Harvard and nearby Colleges

The following table shows the average staff salary of colleges near Harvard. Compared to those schools such as Longy School of Music of Bard College and Lesley University, Harvard's staff salary is slightly higher than the average salary ($87,561). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The schools in below table are sorted by distance from Harvard.
Average Staff SalaryNumber of Staff
Harvard University$95,13019,178
Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA$83,260189
Lesley University Cambridge, MA$85,649928
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$109,03914,032
Boston University Boston, MA$88,79410,406
New England College of Optometry Boston, MA$84,164159
Tufts University Medford, MA$84,0964,894
Cambridge College Boston, MA$82,084672
Berklee College of Music Boston, MA$98,6771,577
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA$72,283264