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Western Carolina University Salary by Occupation and Position

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Average Staff Salary By Occupation

Western Carolina University has 1,072 full-time non-instructional staffs and the average salary is $63,383. Western Carolina's staff salary increased by 2.91% 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 $135,770 over 96 Management staff.
  • The average salary of the Computer, Engineering, and Science position is $76,154 over 132 Computer, Engineering, and Science staff.
  • The average salary of the Business and Financial Operations position is $63,349 over 113 Business and Financial Operations staff.
  • The average salary of the Research position is $64,671 over 3 Research staff.
The following table summarizes the average staff salary by occupation with the number of staff at Western Carolina University.
Average Staff Salary By Occupation at Western Carolina University
OccupationYearNumber of StaffsAverage Salary
All Non-Instructional Staffs Total20251,072
+23 (2.19%) 		$63,383
+$1,792 (2.91%)
20241,049$61,591
Research20253
-		 $64,671
+$3,446 (5.63%)
20243$61,225
Public service2025No Public service Staffs Reported
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services202581
+2 (2.53%) 		$63,410
+$1,312 (2.11%)
202479$62,097
Management202596
-3 (-3.03%) 		$135,770
+$7,237 (5.63%)
202499$128,533
Business and Financial Operations2025113
+9 (8.65%) 		$63,349
+$2,008 (3.27%)
2024104$61,341
Computer, Engineering, and Science2025132
-3 (-2.22%) 		$76,154
+$1,850 (2.49%)
2024135$74,304
Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media2025123
+13 (11.82%) 		$63,976
+$415 (0.65%)
2024110$63,561
Healthcare Practioners and Technical202512
-2 (-14.29%) 		$66,910
+$13,783 (25.94%)
202414$53,128
Service2025191
+9 (4.95%) 		$44,144
+$1,126 (2.62%)
2024182$43,018
Sales and related20252
-		 $40,784
+$3,405 (9.11%)
20242$37,379
Office and Administrative Support2025185
+1 (0.54%) 		$46,742
+$1,642 (3.64%)
2024184$45,101
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance2025112
-3 (-2.61%) 		$50,892
+$1,971 (4.03%)
2024115$48,921
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving202522
-		 $38,151
+$880 (2.36%)
202422$37,270

Staff Salary Comparison

Western Carolina's average staff salary is $63,383. Western Carolina's staff salary is slightly lower than the national average staff salary at four-years colleges ($67,248). Its salary is similar to the average salary of four-years colleges in North Carolina.
Non-instructional Staff Salary Comparison
Average Staff Salary
Western Carolina University$63,383
All Colleges$66,174
Four-years Colleges$67,248
North Carolina Colleges$60,326
Four-years North Carolina Colleges$61,840

Staff Salary Comparison Between Western Carolina and nearby Colleges

The following table shows the average staff salary of colleges near Western Carolina. Compared to those schools such as Southwestern Community College and Haywood Community College, Western Carolina's staff salary is slightly higher than the average salary ($58,679). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The schools in below table are sorted by distance from Western Carolina.
Average Staff SalaryNumber of Staff
Western Carolina University$63,3831,827
Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC$54,903580
Haywood Community College Clyde, NC$54,263362
Brevard College Brevard, NC$52,353259
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville Asheville, NC$62,95326
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC$59,571965
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Asheville, NC$59,62653
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$64,869757
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock, NC$60,891558