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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Temple University?

68% of Temple University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Temple University 3.7 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 (111) , Research Assistant (110) , Adjunct Professor (42) , Teaching Assistant (40) , Graduate Research Assistant (38) , Postdoctoral Fellow (33) , Graduate Student (30) , Assistant Professor (28) , Assistant Director (25) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (24) , PhD Student (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?

"Health Benefits and other benefits are good." ((in 156 reviews)); "Atmosphere and the people were great" ((in 109 reviews)); "Pay is ok and hours are flexible" ((in 73 reviews)); "The other staff is great." ((in 48 reviews)); "Enjoy working with dedicated colleagues and great students" ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not competitive" ((in 66 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 24 reviews)); "Low compensation and yearly raise" ((in 10 reviews)); "Hierarchy is weird and favoritism runs rampant." ((in 6 reviews))

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Temple University reviews about "hour"

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Reviews by job title

175 reviews

4.0

10 Aug 2025

Good gig after class

Office assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Homework time Not many tasks out of ordinary to do list Flexible schedule and easy to get coverage

Cons

Wanted more hours, but has to be divided between everyone

5.0

27 Oct 2025

Good Pay, Decent Hours

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learn a lot about the research industry, get paid a decent amount, oppurtunity to advance is there.

Cons

May work overtime or have a lot of added tasks

4.0

23 Jul 2025

Best work as a student needing to get work exprience and a bit of cash

Undergraduate student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good studnet work position as flexible around course schedules Good pay Don't have to do as much work and can also work on course assignments while working

Cons

Some student work positoins only pay in minium wage (~7.25) with a $0.25 increase each year of working the same position You have to work long hours in order to make a decent pay check There isn't enough time to work on school assignments while on the job

3.0

22 May 2026

Relaxed atmosphere, but location is unsafe

Postdoctoral associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Relaxed work environment;flexible working hours

Cons

The location of the university is in dangereous area

4.0

3 Nov 2025

TA

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good benefits, flexible working hours

Cons

low pay, can be stressful with school work

5.0

3 Oct 2025

Great Job

Undergraduate enrollment services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours (remote/hybrid), nice colleagues, good system, lots of career opportunities

Cons

Hard to move up the ladder

3.0

7 Jul 2025

good job

Building manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible for students in school

Cons

not a lot of available hours

4.0

17 Jun 2025

Student Intern

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, nice people to work with

Cons

Not really any cons to find

5.0

12 Jun 2025

Loved it

Research technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Hands on research experience, regular working hours, time off and good health insurance. Also get free course credits

Cons

None to report tbh lol

2.0

27 Jan 2026

Rn at Temple

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and great pay

Cons

Management makes their own rules for different employees

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Good gig after class

Good Pay, Decent Hours

Best work as a student needing to get work exprience and a bit of cash

Relaxed atmosphere, but location is unsafe

TA

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Student Intern

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Rn at Temple

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