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2025 Michigan State University Employee Salary

Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, MI. It is a R1: Doctoral University by Carnegie Classification. You can view and compare R1: Doctoral University Faculty Salary page.

Average Faculty Salary

Michigan State University has 11,292 employees including both faculty and non-instructional staffs. The average faculty salary is $122,284 and the average non-teaching staff salary is $82,709. The average faculty salary increased 1.99% ($2,388) from last year at Michigan State University. The non-instructional staff salary has risen 3.91% ($3,113) from last year.
The following tables describe the average salary for teaching faculty and non-teaching staffs at Michigan State University. The number in parentheses shows the percentage change in the current year's salary compared to the previous year.
Average Faculty & Staff Salary at Michigan State University
Professors (Teaching Faculty)
YearHeadcountSalary OutlaysAverage Salary
2024-20252,576
+42 (1.66%)
$332,966,669
+$14,407,452 (4.52%)
$122,284
+$2,388 (1.99%)
2023-20242,534$318,559,217$125,714
2022-20232,480$304,139,257$122,637
Detailed faculty salary
Non-instructional Staffs
YearHeadcountSalary OutlaysAverage Salary
2024-20258,716
+266 (3.15%)
$720,893,403
+$48,303,066 (7.18%)
$82,709
+$3,113 (3.91%)
2023-20248,450$672,590,337$79,596
2022-20238,433$637,646,106$75,613
Detailed staff salary

Michigan State University Directory Information

Michigan State University Overview
Directory Information
Address0, East Lansing, MI
Phone Number517-355-1855
Webhttps://www.msu.edu/
Faculty & Staffs Overview
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
Number of faculty3,013 Full-time / 570 Part-time
Number of Staffs12,782 Full-time / 819 Part-time
Faculty Average Salary$122,284
Staff Average Salary$82,709
Student Population52,089

East Lansing School District General Information

Michigan State University located in East Lansing School District area. A total of 16,147 households are located in East Lansing School District area. It has 8 including Pre-K and K-12 schools with 3,651 students. The median value of home price is $186,200 and the average rent cost is $942. You can view more detail about East Lansing School District including schools by level, demographic, and economic characteristics at Living in East Lansing School District page
East Lansing School District Social and Economic Overview
East Lansing School District
Webhttp://elps.k12.mi.us
PHONE(517)333-7424
Number of Schools8 schools
Total Students3,651 students
Living circumstances
Total Households16,147 households
Population38,053
Child Population5,216
Average Home Price$186,200
Average Rent Cost$942
Average Household Income$40,602
Unemployment Rate8.50%
Health Insurance Coverage95.06%

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