Does Utah State University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Utah State University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Utah State University. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Utah State University?

84% of Utah State University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Utah State University 4.3 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 Utah State University?

Graduate Research Assistant (67) , Research Assistant (52) , Teaching Assistant (34) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (26) , Graduate Student (18) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (18) , Graduate Assistant (15) , Assistant Professor (11) , Resident Assistant (11) , Facilitator (10) , Program Coordinator (10) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (10) , Lecturer (9) , Custodian (8) , Graduate Student Researcher (8)

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

"Great people and students to work with." ((in 79 reviews)); "workers! Very flexible hours and worked around my schedule." ((in 63 reviews)); "Great coworkers to work with" ((in 35 reviews)); "In my particular job, I have a flexible schedule and decent benefits." ((in 31 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegiality" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and not competitive" ((in 190 reviews)); "low salary for most positions" ((in 35 reviews)); "Management can be difficult to work with." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is more concerned about politics, impressing people so they hire their friends for the director positions, even masking the process behind lengthy hiring committees." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of structure and poor culture." ((in 9 reviews))

Utah State University Reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(1,248 total reviews)

Alan L. Smith

100% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Utah State University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,248 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Utah 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

1K reviews

4.0

25 June 2026

Great people and benefits, but pay could improve

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits, and I really love the people.

Cons

The pay isn’t great. Wish they paid a little more.

3.0

25 June 2026

Relaxed atmosphere but low pay and limited advancement

Academic department coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Academia is a more relaxed atmosphere than a for profit business. Most of the people I work with are very kind. And the summers are amazingly quiet.

Cons

The pay is very low. My position was just created and the base pay is $50k. However, the raises here only come if you leave your position and move to a different division within the university. It is commonly said that if you want a raise or a promotion you have to go somewhere else.

4.0

17 June 2026

Flexible schedule with valuable learning opportunities

Teacher assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very flexible schedule. Great learning opportunity.

Cons

Not a ton of pay.

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