Does Missouri State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Missouri State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Missouri State University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Missouri State University?

76% of Missouri State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Missouri State University 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Missouri State University?

Graduate Assistant (86) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (31) , Student Worker (20) , Administrative Assistant (10) , Assistant Professor (10) , Resident Assistant (10) , Graduate Research Assistant (9) , Academic Advisor (8) , Assistant Director (8) , Front Desk Receptionist (8) , Teaching Assistant (8) , Graduate Student (7) , Per Course Instructor (7) , Instructor (6) , Graphic Designer (5)

What are the pros of working at Missouri State University according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and can't be beat!" ((in 43 reviews)); "People are great." ((in 38 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 18 reviews)); "gained good experience w flexible hours" ((in 16 reviews)); "Really good and friendly coworkers in my department" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Missouri State University according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and hours aren't always easy to come by" ((in 80 reviews)); "With salaries predominately state funded they are low for basic staff" ((in 15 reviews)); "Low pay compared to most other businesses." ((in 7 reviews)); "Less Opportunity for advancement" ((in 5 reviews)); "Low Pay, but great staff and culture" ((in 5 reviews))

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4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(652 total reviews)

Dr. Richard ’’Biff’’ Williams

41% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Missouri State University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 652 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Missouri State University 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

652 reviews

5.0

1 July 2026

Flexible scheduling

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible scheduling for student workers

Cons

Frequent university construction sometimes made it difficult to navigate performance spaces

4.0

19 June 2026

Tuition waived, but salary is extremely low

Grauduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The tution fee is waived

Cons

The salary is very very low

5.0

19 May 2026

Flexible hours and nice community, but pay could improve

Lab assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and nice community

Cons

Pay and benefits could be better

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Flexible scheduling

Tuition waived, but salary is extremely low

Flexible hours and nice community, but pay could improve

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