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2025 Tennessee State University Employee Salary

Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, TN. It is a R2: Doctoral Universitiesy by Carnegie Classification. You can view and compare R2: Doctoral Universitiesy Faculty Salary page.

Average Faculty Salary

Tennessee State University has 1,286 employees including both faculty and non-instructional staffs. The average faculty salary is $79,675 and the average non-teaching staff salary is $66,590. The average faculty salary increased 3.02% ($2,337) from last year at Tennessee State University. The non-instructional staff salary has risen 3.42% ($2,204) from last year.
The following tables describe the average salary for teaching faculty and non-teaching staffs at Tennessee 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 Tennessee State University
Professors (Teaching Faculty)
YearHeadcountSalary OutlaysAverage Salary
2024-2025396
+22 (5.88%)
$34,344,578
+$2,835,360 (9.00%)
$79,675
+$2,337 (3.02%)
2023-2024374$31,509,218$84,249
2022-2023360$28,777,944$79,939
Detailed faculty salary
Non-instructional Staffs
YearHeadcountSalary OutlaysAverage Salary
2024-2025890
-26 (-2.84%)
$59,265,303
+$287,093 (0.49%)
$66,590
+$2,204 (3.42%)
2023-2024916$58,978,210$64,387
2022-2023867$52,372,147$60,406
Detailed staff salary

Tennessee State University Directory Information

Tennessee State University Overview
Directory Information
Address3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN
Phone Number615-963-5000
Webwww.tnstate.edu/
Faculty & Staffs Overview
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
Number of faculty374 Full-time / 168 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,290 Full-time / 215 Part-time
Faculty Average Salary$79,675
Staff Average Salary$66,590
Student Population6,310

Metropolitan Nashville Public School District General Information

Tennessee State University located in Metropolitan Nashville Public School District area. A total of 282,366 households are located in Metropolitan Nashville Public School District area. It has 162 including Pre-K and K-12 schools with 85,187 students. The median value of home price is $241,700 and the average rent cost is $1,102. You can view more detail about Metropolitan Nashville Public School District including schools by level, demographic, and economic characteristics at Living in Metropolitan Nashville Public School District page
Metropolitan Nashville Public School District Social and Economic Overview
Metropolitan Nashville Public School District
Webhttp://www.mnps.org
PHONE(615)259-4636
Number of Schools162 schools
Total Students85,187 students
Living circumstances
Total Households282,366 households
Population665,978
Child Population172,289
Average Home Price$241,700
Average Rent Cost$1,102
Average Household Income$60,388
Unemployment Rate4.10%
Health Insurance Coverage88.09%

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