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8,488 salaries (for 1,823 job titles)Updated 5/29/2023
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Graduate Research Assistant

786 Salaries submitted

$32,236

$32,236

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$0

Postdoctoral Scholar

635 Salaries submitted

$49,873

$49,873

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$0

Assistant Professor

499 Salaries submitted

$81,793

$81,793

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$0

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Research Assistant

437 Salaries submitted

$34,135

$34,135

 | 

$0

Research Associate

224 Salaries submitted

$48,101

$48,101

 | 

$0

Graduate Teaching Assistant

147 Salaries submitted

$31,713

$31,713

 | 

$0

Graduate Assistant

145 Salaries submitted

$31,710

$31,710

 | 

$0

Teaching Assistant

137 Salaries submitted

$31,932

$31,932

 | 

$0

Graduate Student

133 Salaries submitted

$34,415

$34,415

 | 

$0

Postdoctoral Fellow

132 Salaries submitted

$51,669

$51,669

 | 

$0

PhD Student

102 Salaries submitted

$38,944

$38,944

 | 

$0

PhD Graduate Student

76 Salaries submitted

$39,143

$39,143

 | 

$0

Lecturer

72 Salaries submitted

$58,136

$58,136

 | 

$0

Associate Professor

71 Salaries submitted

$89,056

$89,056

 | 

$0

Assistant Research Professor

66 Salaries submitted

$56,949

$56,949

 | 

$0

Postdoctoral Researcher

63 Salaries submitted

$49,981

$49,981

 | 

$0

$30,660

$30,660

 | 

$0

Administrative Assistant

59 Salaries submitted

$41,595

$41,595

 | 

$0

Professor

59 Salaries submitted

$100,809

$100,809

 | 

$0

Intern

57 Salaries submitted

$35,297

$35,297

 | 

$0

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Penn State Salary FAQs

The average Penn State salary ranges from approximately $29,888 per year for a Food Service Worker to $175,913 per year for a Director. The average Penn State hourly pay ranges from approximately $14 per hour for a Food Service Worker to $48 per hour for a Software Engineer. Penn State employees rate the overall compensation and benefits package 3.6/5 stars.

The highest-paying job at Penn State is a Director with a salary of $175,913 per year.

The lowest-paying job at Penn State is a Food Service Worker with a salary of $29,888 per year.

Penn State employees attributed a compensation and benefits rating of 3.6/5 stars to their company. Read what they think about their salaries on our Compensation FAQ page for ​Penn State​​.

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