Does CSU Sacramento pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CSU Sacramento employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CSU Sacramento. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CSU Sacramento?

84% of CSU Sacramento employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CSU Sacramento 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CSU Sacramento?

Student Assistant (58) , Administrative Assistant (12) , Lecturer (9) , Assistant Professor (6) , Graduate Student (6) , IT Student Assistant (6) , Instructor (6) , Research Assistant (6) , Teaching Assistant (6) , Front Desk Attendant (5) , Instructional Student Assistant (5) , Professor (5) , Tutor (5) , Graduate Student Assistant (4) , Graduate Teaching Associate (4)

What are the pros of working at CSU Sacramento according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits but that’s about it" ((in 37 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and enjoyable to be on" ((in 27 reviews)); "Friendly staff and students." ((in 24 reviews)); "Flexible hours and good experience for teaching" ((in 21 reviews)); "Friendly environment, flexible schedules, and growth opportunities" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CSU Sacramento according to real employee reviews?

"Pay can be low for some classifications and budget cuts make it hard to get necessary resources to do a better job serving students." ((in 47 reviews)); "Could be stuck with poor management depending on department" ((in 11 reviews)); "Low wages and salaries" ((in 9 reviews)); "Haven't had decent raises in years, little opportunity to move up, not enough research money." ((in 7 reviews)); "Difficult parking, even for faculty." ((in 6 reviews))

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CSU Sacramento Reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(498 total reviews)

Alexander Gonzalez

73% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

CSU Sacramento has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 498 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CSU Sacramento employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

498 reviews

5.0

30 June 2026

Pretty good student job

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Works with schedule pretty well

Cons

Monthly payment schedule is difficult to get used to.

1.0

25 June 2026

Easy classes but long path to graduation

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Will get a degree, easy classes

Cons

Won't graduate until 4-6 years for getting a MS

2.0

18 Mar 2026

IRT Dept.

Information technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The CSU benefits are unmatched. Pension, insurance, PTO is all great, as is job security.

Cons

Pay is not even close to industry standards. The union says they fight for more money, but they haven't accomplished much of that in over 20 years. Most of the IT staff are super grumpy and don't want to work as a team. Difficult to make any true change in such a large organization. There aren't enough staff, so everyone does more than their roles state OR things just don't get done at all.

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