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Augusta University

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Augusta University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 7,659 employees with median total compensation of $49,302; the highest distinct record was $1,622,815.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$563.4M
Employees
7,659
Median total
$49,302
Highest record
$1,622,815

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 7,659 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,302) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$73,562 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$1,788
$14,303
$49,302
$80,545
$164,363

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,363 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,788. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Assistant
829 · $1,343
Resident
610 · $61,504
Assistant Professor
514 · $117,750
Associate Professor
326 · $157,042

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Yanbin Dong

Director Div/Dpt Ad/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$296,413
Base pay
$296,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$296,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,758

Yanbin Dong holds the role of Director Div/Dpt Ad at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $296,413.

Kathryn Mcleod

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$296,125
Base pay
$296,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$296,125

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,518

Kathryn Mcleod is a Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $296,125.

Richard Bickel Jr

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$295,315
Base pay
$295,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$295,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$62

Richard Bickel Jr is a Associate Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $295,315.

Yao Kang

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$295,073
Base pay
$295,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$295,073

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,344

Yao Kang works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Yao earned $295,073 in 2025.

Juan Rivera Salva

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$294,215
Base pay
$294,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$294,215

Juan Rivera Salva holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $294,215.

Jerry Pruitt Ii

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$294,016
Base pay
$294,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$294,016

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,450

Jerry Pruitt Ii is a Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $294,016.

Joshua Elder

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$293,651
Base pay
$293,651
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$293,651

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,348

Joshua Elder is a Assistant Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $293,651.

Carolyn Zahler-Miller

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$293,364
Base pay
$293,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$293,364

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,559

Carolyn Zahler-Miller holds the role of Associate Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $293,364.

Smitha Mathew

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$293,252
Base pay
$293,252
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$293,252

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,024

Smitha Mathew is a Associate Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $293,252.

Vishwas Sakhalkar

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$292,513
Base pay
$292,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$292,513

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,201

Vishwas Sakhalkar works as a Professor for Augusta University. Vishwas earned $292,513 in 2025.

Deborah Huang

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$292,270
Base pay
$292,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$292,270

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,731

Deborah Huang works as a Associate Professor for Augusta University. Deborah earned $292,270 in 2025.

Dennis Harris Jr

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$291,601
Base pay
$291,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$291,601

Dennis Harris Jr is a Assistant Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $291,601.

Yong Park

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$290,789
Base pay
$290,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$290,789

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,574

Yong Park works as a Professor for Augusta University. Yong earned $290,789 in 2025.

Meghan Mcgee Lawrence

Department Chair/Head Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$290,423
Base pay
$290,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$290,423

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,359

Meghan Mcgee Lawrence works as a Department Chair/Head Ac for Augusta University. Meghan earned $290,423 in 2025.

Jill Trumble

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$289,874
Base pay
$289,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$289,874

At Augusta University, Jill Trumble serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $289,874.

Jonas Vanags

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$289,874
Base pay
$289,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$289,874

Jonas Vanags works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Jonas earned $289,874 in 2025.

James Poston

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$289,874
Base pay
$289,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$289,874

At Augusta University, James Poston serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $289,874.

Matthew Powell

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$289,748
Base pay
$289,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$289,748

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,059

Matthew Powell is a Assistant Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $289,748.

Soumia Brakta

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$289,622
Base pay
$289,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$289,622

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,149

Soumia Brakta holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $289,622.

Debra Moore-Hill

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$288,565
Base pay
$288,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$288,565

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,553

Debra Moore-Hill is a Associate Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $288,565.

George Hsu

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$286,104
Base pay
$286,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$286,104

George Hsu is a Associate Professor at Augusta University. 2025 total compensation came to $286,104.

Talal Nakkar

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$286,100
Base pay
$286,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$286,100

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,787

Talal Nakkar holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $286,100.

Andrea Prosser

Part Time Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$285,342
Base pay
$285,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$285,342

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,740

At Augusta University, Andrea Prosser serves as a Part Time Assistant Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,342.

Mei Zheng

Associate Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$285,315
Base pay
$285,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$285,315

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,021

At Augusta University, Mei Zheng serves as a Associate Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,315.

Kathleen May

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$285,067
Base pay
$285,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$285,067

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$675

At Augusta University, Kathleen May serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,067.

Betty Pace

Part Time Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$284,857
Base pay
$284,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$284,857

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,090

Betty Pace holds the role of Part Time Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $284,857.

Christopher Melcher

Chief Legal Affairs Officer/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$284,661
Base pay
$284,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$284,661

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,921

Christopher Melcher works as a Chief Legal Affairs Officer for Augusta University. Christopher earned $284,661 in 2025.

Lester Pretlow

Dean Ac/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$283,701
Base pay
$283,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$283,701

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,599

Lester Pretlow works as a Dean Ac for Augusta University. Lester earned $283,701 in 2025.

Ronald Booth

Chief Facilities Officer/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$283,350
Base pay
$283,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$283,350

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,933

At Augusta University, Ronald Booth serves as a Chief Facilities Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $283,350.

Afshin Ameri

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$282,575
Base pay
$282,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$282,575

At Augusta University, Afshin Ameri serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $282,575.

Jennifer Poon

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$281,810
Base pay
$281,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$281,810

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,545

Jennifer Poon works as a Professor for Augusta University. Jennifer earned $281,810 in 2025.

John Noel

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$281,663
Base pay
$281,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$281,663

John Noel holds the role of Assistant Professor at Augusta University. In 2025, their total compensation was $281,663.

Theodore Johnson

Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$281,166
Base pay
$281,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$281,166

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,374

At Augusta University, Theodore Johnson serves as a Professor. Their 2025 pay totaled $281,166.

Lorna Bell

Assistant Professor/Augusta University

2025 total comp
$280,136
Base pay
$280,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$280,136

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,392

Lorna Bell works as a Assistant Professor for Augusta University. Lorna earned $280,136 in 2025.