Does Temple University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Temple University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Temple University. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Temple University?

69% of Temple University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Temple University 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Temple University?

Student Worker (112) , Research Assistant (111) , Adjunct Professor (42) , Teaching Assistant (40) , Graduate Research Assistant (38) , Postdoctoral Fellow (34) , Graduate Student (30) , Assistant Professor (28) , Assistant Director (26) , PhD Student (25) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (24) , Associate Director (21) , Administrative Assistant (18) , Graphic Designer (18) , Intern (18)

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

"good benefit for the clinical" ((in 147 reviews)); "Great people and lots of Technology" ((in 118 reviews)); "Pay is ok and hours are flexible" ((in 69 reviews)); "The other staff is great." ((in 45 reviews)); "working with students and great colleagues" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Salaries are low and not competiive" ((in 65 reviews)); "Poor management, pay for parking" ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor leadership, lack of vision or mission, promote the wrong people, these are a few of my criticisms of Temple." ((in 23 reviews)); "But I was told there was not enough money in the budget and that "we really really appreciate everyone."" ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor communication, lots of pressure" ((in 6 reviews))

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3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,113 total reviews)

JoAnne A. Epps

74% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,113 reviews)

Temple University has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Temple University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

22 June 2026

Great perks but low pay and bureaucracy

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great perks like free tuition, good vibe with co workers. Diverse work environment

Cons

Low pay. Beaurocratic environment for thd business school. Outdated systems

2.0

15 June 2026

Supportive faculty environment hindered by office politics

Assisstant professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Robust support system for faculty

Cons

"Office politics" can be very personal, and tends to interfere with the quality of work/instruction

4.0

10 June 2026

Nice place to work, but location is a drawback

Recycling coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice place to work for.

Cons

I wish I was closer.

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USD 95K - USD 169K /yr

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