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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Salary by Occupation and Position

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Average Staff Salary By Occupation

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has 6,189 full-time non-instructional staffs and the average salary is $71,183. UTK's staff salary increased by 4.24% 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 $123,075 over 904 Management staff.
  • The average salary of the Computer, Engineering, and Science position is $67,378 over 901 Computer, Engineering, and Science staff.
  • The average salary of the Business and Financial Operations position is $71,038 over 765 Business and Financial Operations staff.
  • The average salary of the Research position is $110,102 over 101 Research staff.
  • The average salary of the Public service position is $124,241 over 51 Public service staff.
The following table summarizes the average staff salary by occupation with the number of staff at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Average Staff Salary By Occupation at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
OccupationYearNumber of StaffsAverage Salary
All Non-Instructional Staffs Total20256,189
+304 (5.17%) 		$71,183
+$2,893 (4.24%)
20245,885$68,291
Research2025101
+4 (4.12%) 		$110,102
-$2,236 (-1.99%)
202497$112,338
Public service202551
+5 (10.87%) 		$124,241
+$2,559 (2.10%)
202446$121,682
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services2025605
+8 (1.34%) 		$64,349
+$1,725 (2.75%)
2024597$62,624
Management2025904
+45 (5.24%) 		$123,075
+$4,211 (3.54%)
2024859$118,864
Business and Financial Operations2025765
+71 (10.23%) 		$71,038
+$3,118 (4.59%)
2024694$67,920
Computer, Engineering, and Science2025901
+42 (4.89%) 		$67,378
+$2,040 (3.12%)
2024859$65,338
Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media2025603
+81 (15.52%) 		$78,013
+$3,398 (4.55%)
2024522$74,615
Healthcare Practioners and Technical2025139
-3 (-2.11%) 		$72,632
+$859 (1.20%)
2024142$71,773
Service2025593
-4 (-0.67%) 		$43,795
+$1,857 (4.43%)
2024597$41,939
Sales and related202511
+1 (10.00%) 		$39,159
-$2,875 (-6.84%)
202410$42,034
Office and Administrative Support20251,022
+34 (3.44%) 		$49,763
+$2,959 (6.32%)
2024988$46,804
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance2025411
+6 (1.48%) 		$46,950
+$1,437 (3.16%)
2024405$45,513
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving202583
+14 (20.29%) 		$50,134
+$1,298 (2.66%)
202469$48,836

Staff Salary Comparison

UTK's average staff salary is $71,183. UTK's staff salary is slightly higher than the national average staff salary at four-years colleges ($67,248). Its salary is higher than the average salary of four-years colleges in Tennessee.
Non-instructional Staff Salary Comparison
Average Staff Salary
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$71,183
All Colleges$66,174
Four-years Colleges$67,248
Tennessee Colleges$59,105
Four-years Tennessee Colleges$58,518

Staff Salary Comparison Between UTK and nearby Colleges

The following table shows the average staff salary of colleges near UTK. Compared to those schools such as The University of Tennessee System Office and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville, UTK's staff salary is higher than the average salary ($60,168). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The schools in below table are sorted by distance from UTK.
Average Staff SalaryNumber of Staff
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$71,18310,294
The University of Tennessee System Office Knoxville, TN$104,728510
South College Knoxville, TN$64,1491,884
Huntington University of Health Sciences Knoxville, TN$29,62628
Johnson University Knoxville, TN$53,791274
Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN$60,382895
Maryville College Maryville, TN$48,332340