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Penn State University Salary

Penn State University Salary

Penn State University pays a median of $93K ($80K–$121K) across 108 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $80K–$121K salary range

Median: $93K  ·  Based on 108 public Penn State University job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This Penn State University salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Penn State University · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$93K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$80K–$121K
Typical range
$354K view JD
Highest base · Medical Director, University Health Services
108
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+108
108 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 9% of roles mention equity
Highest-paying skills
Python $125KGCP $73K

Highest-paying open roles at Penn State University

Penn State University salary by location

  • Remote: $110K median · $191K top base — SD-WAN Solutions Research and Development Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at Penn State University

10% of Penn State University's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Penn State University looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (11) · R (4) · Kubernetes (3) · Team Leadership (2) · Budgeting (2) · Access Control (2) · SQL (2) · GCP (2) · Patient Care (1) · PyTorch (1).

Benefits & perks at Penn State University

Commonly listed: dental (59) · vision (59) · 401k (59) · pto (59) · mental-health (4) · medical (1).

About Penn State University

Penn State University is 51–200 employees · founded 1951 · HQ University Park, Pennsylvania. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Penn State University

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 19+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 100 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 9% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Penn State University hiring activity

Penn State University has 108 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 108 public job postings with disclosed pay. 108 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (108 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 9 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Penn State University's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs Penn State UniversityStage
iFIT$165K↑ +78%Late Stage
CGS Federal$126K↑ +36%
Amat$148K↑ +59%Series C
Ghr$104K↑ +12%Seed
Michels Corporation$122K↑ +31%
Edwards$146K↑ +57%Series B

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Common questions

What does Penn State University pay?
The median pay is $93K, with a typical range of $80K–$121K, based on 108 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Penn State University?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Medical Director, University Health Services, at $229K–$354K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 108 public Penn State University job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 1, 2026.

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