Mississippi State University: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 62

  open professional roles

• 51

  opened in the last 90 days

  78 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 5

  states hiring

  Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee

What it hires for: Engineering (9), Operations (8), Data & Analytics (7), Marketing (6), Administration (4). By level: early career (17), entry level (13), director (13), manager (12), mid level (10).

Where: Mississippi - Main Campus, Main Campus - Starkville, MS (57), Mississippi - Not located on main campus, Harrison County (3), Mississippi - Meridian Campus, Meridian Campus - Meridian, MS, Mississippi - Meridian Campus, Riley Campus - Meridian, MS, Mississippi - Meridian Campus, Riley Center - Meridian, MS (2), Mississippi - Not located on main campus, Vicksburg, MS (2), Jackson, MS (1), Leland, MS (1), Mississippi - Not located on main campus, Biloxi, MS (1), Mississippi - Not located on main campus, Copiah County (1).

Main hubs: Jackson, MS (1), Leland, MS (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

Mississippi State University hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Mississippi State University's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 80 professional roles in that time.
• 25 of Mississippi State University's 62 open roles (40%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 1 open roles (2%) ask for a specific AI skill.
• Among open roles, 5 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
• 0% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 7% for Education & EdTech employers.
• 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 59 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Mississippi State University ranks #87 of 461 Education & EdTech employers we track.

What Mississippi State University asks for

How Mississippi State University compares with Education & EdTech employers

Median across 449 Education & EdTech employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Research Associate I or IIStarkville, MS
• Communications CoordinatorJackson, MS
• Associate Director, Administrative OperationsMississippi - Main Campus, Main Campus - Starkville, MS
• Associate Director, Flight Operations (Internal Recruitment)Mississippi - Main Campus, Main Campus - Starkville, MS
• Asst. Director, Principal Giving (Bulldog Club)Mississippi - Main Campus, Main Campus - Starkville, MS
• Sr. Accounts Receivable SpecialistMississippi - Main Campus, Main Campus - Starkville, MS
• Research Engineer II, III or SeniorMississippi - Not located on main campus, Madison County
• Research Scientist I, II, III, Senior Research ScientistMississippi - Main Campus, Main Campus - Starkville, MS
• Grants and Contracts Administrator I, II, III, or SeniorMississippi - Main Campus, Main Campus - Starkville, MS
• Project ManagerMississippi - Main Campus, Main Campus - Starkville, MS

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Common questions

Is Mississippi State University hiring?

Mississippi State University has 62 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 51 opened in the last 90 days and 78 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

Does Mississippi State University hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 25 of Mississippi State University's 62 open roles (40%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

What skills does Mississippi State University ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are project management (16), strategic planning (9), logistics (7), python (6), excel (5), accounts receivable (4).