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Average Staff Salary By Occupation

Wayne State University has 2,211 full-time non-instructional staffs and the average salary is $72,393. WSU's staff salary increased by 3.43% 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 $125,283 over 452 Management staff.
  • The average salary of the Computer, Engineering, and Science position is $80,466 over 148 Computer, Engineering, and Science staff.
  • The average salary of the Business and Financial Operations position is $63,217 over 485 Business and Financial Operations staff.
  • The average salary of the Research position is $54,653 over 222 Research staff.
The following table summarizes the average staff salary by occupation with the number of staff at Wayne State University.
Average Staff Salary By Occupation at Wayne State University
OccupationYearNumber of StaffsAverage Salary
All Non-Instructional Staffs Total20232,211
-16 (-0.72%)
$72,393
+$2,400 (3.43%)
20222,227$69,993
Research2023222
-
$54,653
+$1,057 (1.97%)
2022222$53,596
Public service2023No Public service Staffs Reported
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services2023257
-4 (-1.53%)
$63,919
+$669 (1.06%)
2022261$63,250
Management2023452
+19 (4.39%)
$125,283
+$2,839 (2.32%)
2022433$122,444
Business and Financial Operations2023485
-1 (-0.21%)
$63,217
+$1,027 (1.65%)
2022486$62,191
Computer, Engineering, and Science2023148
-
$80,466
+$4,058 (5.31%)
2022148$76,409
Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media202385
+1 (1.19%)
$73,156
+$4,326 (6.28%)
202284$68,830
Healthcare Practioners and Technical20236
-
$57,598
+$1,369 (2.43%)
20226$56,229
Service2023240
-13 (-5.14%)
$43,442
+$166 (0.38%)
2022253$43,276
Sales and related20233
+2 (200.00%)
$55,437
+$1,600 (2.97%)
20221$53,837
Office and Administrative Support2023216
-17 (-7.30%)
$41,166
+$1,006 (2.51%)
2022233$40,159
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance202339
-2 (-4.88%)
$67,153
+$1,432 (2.18%)
202241$65,721
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving202358
-1 (-1.69%)
$62,689
-$741 (-1.17%)
202259$63,431

Staff Salary Comparison

WSU's average staff salary is $72,393. WSU's staff salary is slightly 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 Michigan.
Non-instructional Staff Salary Comparison
Average Staff Salary
Wayne State University$72,393
All Colleges$62,174
Four-years Colleges$63,206
Michigan Colleges$62,592
Four-years Michigan Colleges$62,291

Staff Salary Comparison Between WSU and nearby Colleges

The following table shows the average staff salary of colleges near WSU. Compared to those schools such as College for Creative Studies and Ecumenical Theological Seminary, WSU's staff salary is slightly higher than the average salary ($64,723). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The schools in below table are sorted by distance from WSU.
Average Staff SalaryNumber of Staff
Wayne State University$72,3936,298
College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI$74,913534
Ecumenical Theological Seminary Detroit, MI$52,57126
Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI$69,2421,078
Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MI$55,38889
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI$71,5031,220