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Average Staff Salary By Occupation

Western Kentucky University has 1,053 full-time non-instructional staffs and the average salary is $55,100. WKU's staff salary increased by 4.37% 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 $127,713 over 85 Management staff.
  • The average salary of the Computer, Engineering, and Science position is $54,766 over 120 Computer, Engineering, and Science staff.
  • The average salary of the Business and Financial Operations position is $64,190 over 31 Business and Financial Operations staff.
The following table summarizes the average staff salary by occupation with the number of staff at Western Kentucky University.
Average Staff Salary By Occupation at Western Kentucky University
OccupationYearNumber of StaffsAverage Salary
All Non-Instructional Staffs Total20231,053
+30 (2.93%)
$55,100
+$2,306 (4.37%)
20221,023$52,794
Research2023No Research Staffs Reported
Public service2023No Public service Staffs Reported
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services202382
+10 (13.89%)
$46,578
+$696 (1.52%)
202272$45,881
Management202385
+7 (8.97%)
$127,713
+$3,053 (2.45%)
202278$124,660
Business and Financial Operations202331
-2 (-6.06%)
$64,190
+$290 (0.45%)
202233$63,900
Computer, Engineering, and Science2023120
-2 (-1.64%)
$54,766
+$1,478 (2.77%)
2022122$53,288
Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media2023239
+15 (6.70%)
$58,361
+$925 (1.61%)
2022224$57,436
Healthcare Practioners and Technical20238
-2 (-20.00%)
$48,024
+$3,258 (7.28%)
202210$44,766
Service202388
+3 (3.53%)
$38,546
+$3,509 (10.02%)
202285$35,037
Sales and related20234
+1 (33.33%)
$51,975
+$12,210 (30.70%)
20223$39,765
Office and Administrative Support2023302
-1 (-0.33%)
$42,877
+$2,189 (5.38%)
2022303$40,688
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance202371
+2 (2.90%)
$43,605
+$2,145 (5.17%)
202269$41,460
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving202323
-1 (-4.17%)
$35,051
+$2,919 (9.08%)
202224$32,132

Staff Salary Comparison

WKU's average staff salary is $55,100. WKU's staff salary is lower than the national average staff salary at four-years colleges ($63,206). Its salary is similar to the average salary of four-years colleges in Kentucky.
Non-instructional Staff Salary Comparison
Average Staff Salary
Western Kentucky University$55,100
All Colleges$62,174
Four-years Colleges$63,206
Kentucky Colleges$52,599
Four-years Kentucky Colleges$53,621

Staff Salary Comparison Between WKU and nearby Colleges

The following table shows the average staff salary of colleges near WKU. Compared to those schools such as PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green and Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, WKU's staff salary is slightly higher than the average salary ($49,344). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The schools in below table are sorted by distance from WKU.
Average Staff SalaryNumber of Staff
Western Kentucky University$55,1002,347
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY$49,501369
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY$38,16710
Ross College-Hopkinsville Hopkinsville, KY$69,16616
Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville, KY$45,903210
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY$43,983425