Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, NC. It is a by Carnegie Classification. You can view and compare Faculty Salary page.
Average Faculty Salary
Western Carolina University has 1,629 employees including both faculty and non-instructional staffs. The average faculty salary is $81,749 and the average non-teaching staff salary is $63,383. The average faculty salary increased 3.91% ($3,076) from last year at Western Carolina University. The non-instructional staff salary has risen 2.91% ($1,792) from last year.
The following tables describe the average salary for teaching faculty and non-teaching staffs at Western Carolina University. The number in parentheses shows the percentage change in the current year's salary compared to the previous year.
| Professors (Teaching Faculty) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Headcount | Salary Outlays | Average Salary |
| 2024-2025 | 557 +8 (1.46%) |
$47,388,043 +$2,459,059 (5.47%) |
$81,749 +$3,076 (3.91%) |
| 2023-2024 | 549 | $44,928,984 | $81,838 |
| 2022-2023 | 549 | $43,603,430 | $79,423 |
| Detailed faculty salary | |||
| Non-instructional Staffs | |||
| Year | Headcount | Salary Outlays | Average Salary |
| 2024-2025 | 1,072 +23 (2.19%) |
$67,946,424 +$3,337,975 (5.17%) |
$63,383 +$1,792 (2.91%) |
| 2023-2024 | 1,049 | $64,608,449 | $61,591 |
| 2022-2023 | 1,026 | $60,908,589 | $59,365 |
| Detailed staff salary | |||
Western Carolina University Directory Information
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | Highway 107, Cullowhee, NC |
| Phone Number | 828-227-7100 |
| Web | www.wcu.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Number of faculty | 549 Full-time / 220 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 1,598 Full-time / 229 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $81,749 |
| Staff Average Salary | $63,383 |
| Student Population | 11,686 |
Jackson County Schools General Information
Western Carolina University located in Jackson County Schools area. A total of 15,467 households are located in Jackson County Schools area. It has 9 including Pre-K and K-12 schools with 3,735 students. The median value of home price is $207,600 and the average rent cost is $737. You can view more detail about Jackson County Schools including schools by level, demographic, and economic characteristics at Living in Jackson County Schools page
*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019
| Jackson County Schools | |
|---|---|
| Web | http://www.jcps.k12.nc.us/ |
| PHONE | (828)586-2311 |
| Number of Schools | 9 schools |
| Total Students | 3,735 students |
| Living circumstances | |
| Total Households | 15,467 households |
| Population | 35,852 |
| Child Population | 8,162 |
| Average Home Price | $207,600 |
| Average Rent Cost | $737 |
| Average Household Income | $48,202 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.00% |
| Health Insurance Coverage | 88.51% |
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| Average Faculty Salary | Number of Faculty | |
|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina University | $81,749 | 769 |
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