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Wichita State University · Average Full-Time Faculty Salary by College · FY2022–FY2027

What tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty are paid, college by college

WSU-wide, the average budgeted salary of a full-time tenure-track (TT) faculty member rose from $85.8K in FY22 to $95.2K in FY27 (+11.0%); the full-time non-tenure-track (NTT) average rose from $61.6K to $73.0K (+18.5%). Dean, Associate/Assistant Dean and department-chair roles are excluded, as are part-time lines. Each card below is one college; hover a point for the exact average, median and headcount.

Tenure-track (TT)Non-tenure-track (NTT)

The ranking, FY27

Average tenure-track salary, highest to lowest

  1. Barton School of Business: $150,314 (+9.3% since FY22, n=35)
  2. College of Engineering: $107,235 (+8.3% since FY22, n=37)
  3. College of Health Professions: $94,595 (+16.4% since FY22, n=25)
  4. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: $84,994 (+8.8% since FY22, n=114)
  5. College of Education: $79,693 (+22.6% since FY22, n=25)
  6. College of Fine Arts: $75,951 (+8.8% since FY22, n=42)

Average non-tenure-track salary, highest to lowest

  1. Barton School of Business: $105,768 (+23.9% since FY22, n=12)
  2. College of Engineering: $81,984 (+42.4% since FY22, n=21)
  3. College of Health Professions: $78,332 (+11.8% since FY22, n=70)
  4. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: $63,165 (+24.9% since FY22, n=60)
  5. College of Fine Arts: $61,624 (+22.4% since FY22, n=15)
  6. College of Education: $59,638 (+17.1% since FY22, n=15)

Fastest tenure-track pay growth, FY22→FY27

  1. College of Education: +22.6% ($65.0K → $79.7K)
  2. College of Health Professions: +16.4% ($81.3K → $94.6K)
  3. Barton School of Business: +9.3% ($137.5K → $150.3K)
  4. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: +8.8% ($78.1K → $85.0K)
  5. College of Fine Arts: +8.8% ($69.8K → $76.0K)
  6. College of Engineering: +8.3% ($99.1K → $107.2K)

Tenure-track premium over non-tenure-track, FY27

  1. Barton School of Business: TT paid 42% more ($150.3K vs $105.8K)
  2. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: TT paid 35% more ($85.0K vs $63.2K)
  3. College of Education: TT paid 34% more ($79.7K vs $59.6K)
  4. College of Engineering: TT paid 31% more ($107.2K vs $82.0K)
  5. College of Fine Arts: TT paid 23% more ($76.0K vs $61.6K)
  6. College of Health Professions: TT paid 21% more ($94.6K vs $78.3K)

By college

Barton School of Business

$150.3K TT+9.3%/ $105.8K NTT +23.9% since FY22
$80K$160KFY22 NTT: $85,345 average, median $81,906, n=12$85.3KFY23 NTT: $99,359 average, median $95,070, n=13FY24 NTT: $103,018 average, median $100,038, n=12FY25 NTT: $107,955 average, median $105,749, n=12FY26 NTT: $109,762 average, median $110,511, n=11FY27 NTT: $105,768 average, median $100,689, n=12$105.8KFY22 TT: $137,532 average, median $131,332, n=34$137.5KFY23 TT: $140,541 average, median $138,450, n=35FY24 TT: $144,823 average, median $142,598, n=34FY25 TT: $149,099 average, median $144,935, n=35FY26 TT: $149,409 average, median $144,935, n=39FY27 TT: $150,314 average, median $144,230, n=35$150.3KFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY27 averages are over 35 full-time TT and 12 full-time NTT faculty. TT premium over NTT in FY27: 42%.

College of Education

$79.7K TT+22.6%/ $59.6K NTT +17.1% since FY22
$50K$80KFY22 NTT: $50,915 average, median $50,950, n=9$50.9KFY23 NTT: $56,179 average, median $54,020, n=9FY24 NTT: $61,036 average, median $55,873, n=10FY25 NTT: $58,909 average, median $57,463, n=16FY26 NTT: $59,389 average, median $57,463, n=14FY27 NTT: $59,638 average, median $57,880, n=15$59.6KFY22 TT: $65,015 average, median $61,060, n=32$65.0KFY23 TT: $69,945 average, median $63,450, n=32FY24 TT: $73,149 average, median $66,613, n=31FY25 TT: $75,242 average, median $68,351, n=29FY26 TT: $79,488 average, median $74,997, n=26FY27 TT: $79,693 average, median $79,588, n=25$79.7KFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY27 averages are over 25 full-time TT and 15 full-time NTT faculty. TT premium over NTT in FY27: 34%.

College of Engineering

$107.2K TT+8.3%/ $82.0K NTT +42.4% since FY22
$50K$120KFY22 NTT: $57,581 average, median $58,000, n=15$57.6KFY23 NTT: $64,074 average, median $64,713, n=14FY24 NTT: $67,108 average, median $66,942, n=15FY25 NTT: $81,590 average, median $78,290, n=22FY26 NTT: $81,557 average, median $78,287, n=25FY27 NTT: $81,984 average, median $78,287, n=21$82.0KFY22 TT: $99,062 average, median $89,507, n=58$99.1KFY23 TT: $98,773 average, median $91,658, n=49FY24 TT: $103,354 average, median $94,031, n=44FY25 TT: $114,382 average, median $105,040, n=32FY26 TT: $116,326 average, median $110,000, n=46FY27 TT: $107,235 average, median $110,000, n=37$107.2KFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY27 averages are over 37 full-time TT and 21 full-time NTT faculty. TT premium over NTT in FY27: 31%.

College of Fine Arts

$76.0K TT+8.8%/ $61.6K NTT +22.4% since FY22
$50K$80KFY22 NTT: $50,353 average, median $50,617, n=7$50.4KFY23 NTT: $54,261 average, median $51,000, n=7FY24 NTT: $63,677 average, median $60,030, n=10FY25 NTT: $64,854 average, median $61,154, n=10FY26 NTT: $62,289 average, median $55,550, n=15FY27 NTT: $61,624 average, median $62,506, n=15$61.6KFY22 TT: $69,836 average, median $65,946, n=49$69.8KFY23 TT: $73,753 average, median $72,614, n=46FY24 TT: $75,756 average, median $71,436, n=44FY25 TT: $75,675 average, median $72,841, n=46FY26 TT: $76,529 average, median $69,684, n=41FY27 TT: $75,951 average, median $70,696, n=42$76.0KFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY27 averages are over 42 full-time TT and 15 full-time NTT faculty. TT premium over NTT in FY27: 23%.

College of Health Professions

$94.6K TT+16.4%/ $78.3K NTT +11.8% since FY22
$70K$100KFY22 NTT: $70,048 average, median $64,768, n=46$70.0KFY23 NTT: $76,902 average, median $76,354, n=45FY24 NTT: $77,860 average, median $75,168, n=54FY25 NTT: $81,291 average, median $76,944, n=60FY26 NTT: $79,019 average, median $76,005, n=70FY27 NTT: $78,332 average, median $74,774, n=70$78.3KFY22 TT: $81,290 average, median $74,426, n=24$81.3KFY23 TT: $85,832 average, median $83,056, n=24FY24 TT: $95,024 average, median $89,721, n=22FY25 TT: $97,484 average, median $90,104, n=21FY26 TT: $92,277 average, median $89,924, n=28FY27 TT: $94,595 average, median $89,958, n=25$94.6KFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY27 averages are over 25 full-time TT and 70 full-time NTT faculty. TT premium over NTT in FY27: 21%.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

$85.0K TT+8.8%/ $63.2K NTT +24.9% since FY22
$50K$90KFY22 NTT: $50,570 average, median $46,429, n=40$50.6KFY23 NTT: $59,196 average, median $56,137, n=43FY24 NTT: $61,376 average, median $57,581, n=39FY25 NTT: $63,367 average, median $59,047, n=48FY26 NTT: $63,037 average, median $58,157, n=55FY27 NTT: $63,165 average, median $59,420, n=60$63.2KFY22 TT: $78,118 average, median $70,127, n=127$78.1KFY23 TT: $82,324 average, median $72,396, n=127FY24 TT: $85,124 average, median $74,784, n=118FY25 TT: $88,035 average, median $77,928, n=122FY26 TT: $89,322 average, median $80,000, n=113FY27 TT: $84,994 average, median $77,030, n=114$85.0KFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY27 averages are over 114 full-time TT and 60 full-time NTT faculty. TT premium over NTT in FY27: 35%.

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